Disc mower brand questions

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JOCCO

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• Jul 14, 2011

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What disc mowers do you guys use? Any one use sitrex, fort or morra? What about the big brands kuhn, NH, vermeer?

 

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keh

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• Jul 14, 2011

• #1

Vermeer. previously I had a Vicon. All will cut at high speed regardless of whether the dew is off the grass.


KEH

 

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thurlow

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• Jul 14, 2011

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Have owned Taarup, Bush Hog and John Deere. The Taarup and John Deere were a different design (from each other) and both worked great. Had more trouble with the BH, 'though I used it for several years and cut lots of hay with it.

 

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Fudpucker

Member

• Jul 14, 2011

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I had a Fort and that thing was a piece of junk from day one. I would rather have a sickle mower than another Fort. I thought I saved money the day I bought it, but it is true you get what you pay for. JMHO.

 

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JOCCO

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• Jul 14, 2011

• #1

Fud what happened? I ran a fort for a long time no major issues.

 

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oldtanker

Well-known Member

• Jul 14, 2011

• #1

Could be he got a lemon.....good freind got a CASEIH a few years ago, had it for one cutting......what a piece....

Rick

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jul 14, 2011

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I use a vicon, like it, beats anything I have ever used!

 

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SouthernFarmall

Member

• Jul 14, 2011

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I use a Vicon, and it has worked out well over the years.

SF

 

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Eldo case

Member

• Jul 14, 2011

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Krone all the way have had two. Pull easy! Tough as nails if you keep oil in them. The best in my mind

 

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Vernon in Ks

Member

• Jul 14, 2011

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I used a Kuhn HD for several years and really liked it. several brands use the Kuhn cutter bar.
Be aware that there are standard duty and heavy duty differences.
The John Deere units were standard duty Kuhns.

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jul 14, 2011

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I have a JF Stoll. The cutter bar was made by Kuhn. It has been a great mower.

 

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in-too-deep

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• Jul 14, 2011

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I like how Vermeer has tool-less blade changing. More brands might have that now, it seems like that would be handy.

 

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INCase

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• Jul 14, 2011

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Gehl used the Kuhn disk cutter bars too.

 

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mark in boonville ny

Member

• Jul 14, 2011

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i used to have ajd 1360 mower. they were nice mowers and very popular but now i have a khun alterna 500 which is real nice working.

 

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M w J

Member

• Jul 14, 2011

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Vermeer has each disk lubed by itself not the whole bar full of oil they are suppose to be relubed every 2 years the use wheel bearing type grease. There selling point is if you mow ditches with one end of the bar up or down they units don"t starve for oil.

 

dcarp

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Location

Schulenburg Texas

• Jul 14, 2011

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I have a Vermeer TM800. Used for 3 seasons, has been great. Love the ease of changing blades. Used to have a Kuhn would never go back.

 

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flying belgian

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• Jul 14, 2011

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Vicon here. No trouble yet. Bought it used about 5 years ago. Only cut about 150 acres a year though so I would imagine anything would last that long.

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jul 14, 2011

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after you leave new idea --hesston or massey just rent the hay out

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jul 14, 2011

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I have a CF, but hiding it from Beatles 65.
The then Czechoslovakian I think.works well.

 

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yallardeere

Member

• Jul 15, 2011

• #1

KUHN KUHN KUHN

 

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Doug in Illinois

Member

• Jul 16, 2011

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Kuhn! This is the first year for my FC300G. Bought it very used out of Oklahoma. So far I still have less than $2000 in it.

It is really relatively easy to work on. Had to replace one bearing on the flail shaft that was out when I bought it and two gears in the bar that had bad teeth because a bearing went out in the bar from not enough gear lube before I owned it.

I will NEVER go back to using my New Holland 479 haybine. Down and tangled grass is no problem at all for the Kuhn even at 6 MPH or so.

Krone would be my second choice.

Also remember that Deere 1360 is the same basic machine as the Kuhn 300. I can't speak for the other brands, but Kuhn made at least the bars for most of the major manufacturers.

The Kuhn advantage is the fact it is a gear driven bar instead of a belt. DOUG

 

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kyhayman

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• Jul 16, 2011

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Ive had Bush Hog, Deere, New Holland, and multiple New Ideas. Bush Hog was an ok machine, some fairly expensive and aggervating problems that I never really resolved. Deere was a good machine but worn out when I got it.

The New Holland has been incredible but its a late model. Probably my favorite of all. As to New Ideas, between my dad and I weve had 5 5408's. 3 grey ones, 1 red with metal belt shield, and 1 red one with the plastic. Super good mowers, my second favorite.

I've got a pile of Forts that people brought for me to try and repair for them. Total junk.