What is the smallest Discbine?

What is the smallest Discbine?

The smallest models of the Discbine family, the H7220 and H7320, provide a 9′ 2” cutting width and narrow transport, which is ideal for mowing tight spaces and passing through narrow entrances.

What is a New Holland Haybine?

THE INDUSTRY’S FIRST AND STILL THE BEST Since 1964 when New Holland introduced the first combined sickle mower and conditioner, the Haybine® name has been synonymous with time-saving, impeccable cutting performance, fast drying, and time-tested reliability.

Where are John Deere Disc mowers made?

All the Deere discbines use Deere cutterbars that they build in house, well actually they assemble them in house most of the manufacturing and machining is done in China.

Which is better drum or disc mower?

Drum mowers are lighter and smaller than disc mowers, and they can be driven with less horsepower. Disc motors require hydraulic lifting, and hydraulic lift capabilities can be very handy in cases where you’re moving between several small fields. Disc mowers can cut more grass with each path.

Are sickle bar mowers any good?

A sickle bar mower is the right choice when you need a lightweight machine for your small tractor, or when you are mowing ditch banks and other irregular terrain. Although they cannot mow at the higher speeds of drum mowers and disc mowers, they excel at cutting at angles well above and below level.

How much horsepower does a Haybine have?

Specifications

How wide is a New Holland 499 Haybine?

It featured 110-inch-wide conditioning rolls to speed drying time, and offered a lateral trans- port mode. Put a New Holland 499 or H7150 Haybine® mower-conditioner to work in your hay fields and you get the capacity of a self-propelled windrower in a highly-maneuverable pivot- tongue package.

How fast can you mow with a disc mower?

The advantages of a disc mower are: High cutting speeds. If you have the horsepower, there is almost no limit to how fast you can drive through the field. Speeds of up to 15 mph or more are feasible, though very few tractors can do this safely.

Are Kuhn and John Deere disc mowers the same?

Kuhn builds the 3-pt disc mowers for Deere but the John Deere’s pull-type disc mower conditioners are built by Deere themselves. Just to clarify depending on which one he’s looking at.

When should you Tedder hay?

Initial tedding should be performed after a brief wilting period following a morning cutting while the hay is still moist (two to four hours). In very damp conditions, tedding may need to be done immediately after cutting. A second pass is usually done the next day, and the hay is raked and baled that afternoon.

What is the biggest drum mower?

The TM67 drum mower is designed for tractors in the 30-50 horsepower range like the Kubota L Series. Designed with fewer moving parts than disc and sickle bar mowers, these machines will cut faster and with fewer problems than other options….DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT.

How much horsepower does it take to run a sickle bar mower?

Tractor compatibility

Can you still buy sickle mower?

Sure, you can still buy a new or used cutter, but the disc mower is now the preferred option by most haymakers. Industry experts note that sales of pull-type mowers with sickle cutterbar heads have all but disappeared with well over 90 percent of purchases being disc mowers.

How much does a Haybine weigh?

Get gentle but thorough conditioning from New Holland chevron-design intermeshing rubber rolls. Their unique spiraled pattern helps grip the crop and keep it moving. The lugs crack the stem every three to four inches to release moisture for fast drydown….Specifications.

How much does a New Holland 488 Haybine weight?

I looked at the brochure for New Holland haybines and what struck me is how light weight they are compared to a discbine. The 472 is just over 2,000 lbs and the 488 was something like 2,700 lbs.