The Life of a Custom Mowing contractor

[hayden]

I was thinking it could pick up a wire lead out of the 7 pin plug on back of tractor and power a battery charger.
Inverters are great. Have one in the Ram and it’s surprisingly powerful.

Carefully check the current capacity of the power coming from the tractor. An inverter can draw a lot of current really fast. But something small like 100-200W might be OK.

 

[Torvy]

Inverters are great. Have one in the Ram and it’s surprisingly powerful.

We used an inverter in the van when traveling with the kids. Rather than pay for expensive entertainment system, we used it to plug in a 13" tv/vcr and they could watch approved shows. It also kept the screen from bothering other drivers.

 

[Hay Dude]

Carefully check the current capacity of the power coming from the tractor. An inverter can draw a lot of current really fast. But something small like 100-200W might be OK.

I don’t think I’ll ever pursue a charger in a tool box. Probably just a sturdy plastic storage box for the blower and all the junk I take along with me in tractor cab. I really dislike clutter and loose objects in cab. I have dewalt charger that plugs into cig lighter socket. That could probably be run from tractor into a plastic tool box, too. Maybe a project for next winter.

 

[Hay Dude]

It’s on!
Hay season 2025….

 

[LouNY]

Still way to soggy up here a few of the big guys are getting haylage of but I sure do wonder about the compaction with that equipment.

 

[Hay Dude]

Its soggy here, too.
Couple showers moved through while I was mowing.

At about 12, I lost my instrument cluster.

Went black on me and lost all controls except engine. Not a damn thing would work. Agriteer ran me down a new cluster. $1,800!
It also required programing. I bet I’m out $2,400 by the time its all said & done….’bout cried when they told me the price….
At least they had it in stock and installed it on a Saturday. Had me mowing again in 4 hrs

 

[LouNY]

I hadn't looked but there used to be outfits that repair these newer dashs. Of course that would keep the tractor down a couple of weeks which is not a good scenario.

 

[LouNY]

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[pmsmechanic]

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[LHF2019]

Still way to soggy up here a few of the big guys are getting haylage of but I sure do wonder about the compaction with that equipment.

My cousin will be making a muddy mess doing his haylage. Doesn't matter the weather. When time to cut it is time to cut weather be d^%$............

Years ago I ran the merger for him