What size disc mower?

   / What size disc mower?
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#31  
Well, atleast the whole list is not made in China...

D.
 
   / What size disc mower? #32  
Thanks CCI. They are more US parts than I actually thought.
 
   / What size disc mower? #33  
ddivinia said:
What size mowers do you have?
Do you use a caddy on any of them?

I use a Krone AM 212 (without conditioner) which i bought 2 years ago for 600 Euro. it folds hydraulically and the 5245 doesnt even notice its there.
Now when i hook it to the 2011 to put it in the back of the low barn (1400 kg, 25 hp) you sure notice its there... But 25 hp would come a bit short to drive a 2.10 meter mower anyways.
I'll try the 3011 this spring, it has abit more weight but more important, more power. 39 hp should be able to work with it at reasonable speeds.

Mower caddies are unknown in Europe. some manufacturers sell pull type mowers but a caddy to pull a 3pt hitch mower would make most Europeans laugh...
The trend is towards 3 meter front, 3 meter rear 3pt hitch mowers, or 3 meter front, 2x 3 meter batwings rear.
Most popular farm mower is a 2.80 to 3.20 meter disk mower with V-tine conditioner. Anything strong enough to drive it, has enough weight to carry it.
Just some smaller 70 hp tractors can break the shaft that connects both lift arms in the top of the lift cover, because of the eccentric weight placement.

pull type mowers are available but arent sold much, mostly because of their 40% higher price.
 
   / What size disc mower?
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#34  
Renze said:
I use a Krone AM 212 (without conditioner) which i bought 2 years ago for 600 Euro. it folds hydraulically and the 5245 doesnt even notice its there.

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What is a 5245?


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Now when i hook it to the 2011 to put it in the back of the low barn (1400 kg, 25 hp) you sure notice its there... But 25 hp would come a bit short to drive a 2.10 meter mower anyways.
I'll try the 3011 this spring, it has abit more weight but more important, more power. 39 hp should be able to work with it at reasonable speeds.
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What is a 2011 or a 3011?



Mower caddies are unknown in Europe. some manufacturers sell pull type mowers but a caddy to pull a 3pt hitch mower would make most Europeans laugh...
The trend is towards 3 meter front, 3 meter rear 3pt hitch mowers, or 3 meter front, 2x 3 meter batwings rear.
Most popular farm mower is a 2.80 to 3.20 meter disk mower with V-tine conditioner. Anything strong enough to drive it, has enough weight to carry it.
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Interesting - i don't know anybody aorund here that uses front mowers or the batwing rear.

Also - you are not quite right on the enough power vs. weight.

I have a John Deere 4720 that will power my HX-15 batwing, but I am pretty sure the batwing would be doing the driving except on very level ground.

In regards to the 2.8 meter mower - not sure my 4720 would like that thing attached to the rear. I am pretty sure 58hp will drive it. With a mower caddy my 4720 should handle it OK and it makes hook up and storage much easier.

http://www.kelleymfg.com/Brochure/pdf/disc mower caddy new.pdf

I will give a report on it when I have it up and running. I will try it on my 4720 also.

D.


D.
 
   / What size disc mower? #35  
ddivinia said:
What is a 5245?
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What is a 2011 or a 3011?

These are Zetors: the 5245 is a 50 hp 3 cylinder MFWD tractor built between 1984 and 1992. With front loader it weighs over 3500 kg.
The 2011 and 3011 are built by Zetor in the 1960's : check this page at Zetorworld: please enter via www.zetorworld.com

ddivinia said:
you are not quite right on the enough power vs. weight.

I have a John Deere 4720 that will power my HX-15 batwing, but I am pretty sure the batwing would be doing the driving except on very level ground.

What exactly is a 4720 ?? the JD website says its hydro drive, are you sure its a tractor ? :p
 
   / What size disc mower?
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Renze said:
These are Zetors: the 5245 is a 50 hp 3 cylinder MFWD tractor built between 1984 and 1992. With front loader it weighs over 3500 kg.
The 2011 and 3011 are built by Zetor in the 1960's : check this page at Zetorworld: please enter via www.zetorworld.com



What exactly is a 4720 ?? the JD website says its hydro drive, are you sure its a tractor ? :p

4720 = 58hp tractor.

Yeah, it is a tractor - used it for 4 hours this weekeng clearing brush.

Some people use Zetors around here. It can be very hard to get parts.

D.
 
   / What size disc mower? #37  
ddivinia said:
Some people use Zetors around here. It can be very hard to get parts.

You can get just about any part for very reasonable prices, even for my 3011 which is over 40 years old... You just need to know where to buy.. ;)

All i need is a pair of mudguards, which is one of the few parts that arent available anymore...
 
   / What size disc mower?
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#38  
Renze said:
You can get just about any part for very reasonable prices, even for my 3011 which is over 40 years old... You just need to know where to buy.. ;)

All i need is a pair of mudguards, which is one of the few parts that arent available anymore...


Maybe there, but here in Texas - it can be impossible to get parts. Having something break is bad enough, not able to get parts during the season totally sucks.

D.
 
   / What size disc mower? #39  
In reference to the Kuhn disk mowers, what is the difference between the GMD55 and the GMD500? The GMD500 is obviously listed as being the heavy duty unit but they have it listed as a "vertical fold disk mower". Is there any other "real" difference other than the HD feature?
 

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