Brush Cutter Windrows

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   Needing some advice here guys.  I have a new Deere RC 8M pull type brush cutter (solid deck w/ 2 spindles) that I use on the D19 gas.  Wonderful mowing combination and brush cutting is my favorite thing to do on the farm!  
However, the most frustrating thing is that the mower leaves behind two windrows.  Am I doing something wrong here?  Or, is this just how dual spindles cutters work?  What gets me is that when the highway right-aways are cut (yes, typically 15-20' batwings), it looks so nice and well cut with no windrows whereas my pasture looks horrible.  Would a batwing configuration solve this problem?  

Edited by Mosin9130 - 16 hours 2 minutes ago at 1:26pm

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Mosin9130 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bronze Level Joined: 23 Jul 2012 Location: North Texas Points: 134	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mosin9130 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Brush Cutter Windrows Posted: 16 hours 3 minutes ago at 1:25pm
	Needing some advice here guys. I have a new Deere RC 8M pull type brush cutter (solid deck w/ 2 spindles) that I use on the D19 gas. Wonderful mowing combination and brush cutting is my favorite thing to do on the farm! However, the most frustrating thing is that the mower leaves behind two windrows. Am I doing something wrong here? Or, is this just how dual spindles cutters work? What gets me is that when the highway right-aways are cut (yes, typically 15-20' batwings), it looks so nice and well cut with no windrows whereas my pasture looks horrible. Would a batwing configuration solve this problem? Edited by Mosin9130 - 16 hours 2 minutes ago at 1:26pm
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Lars(wi) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Permian Basin Points: 7116	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lars(wi) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 hours 33 minutes ago at 1:55pm
	Are running the engine at the PTO mark on the tachometer? Don’t be a putt putt around the pasture just a little above idle, open that mother up!
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Michael V (NM) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: NM Points: 2388	Post Options Post Reply Quote Michael V (NM) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 hours 23 minutes ago at 5:05pm
	Hmmm,, JD musta changed the rotation direction,, my antique JD 707 mower throws the windrow to the middle,,,unless ya go in reverse, then it throws them to the outside,thats at full PTO rpm. It's a similar mower, only its a 14' cut I have a 5 or 6' bush hog that is a single blade and throws a windrow also,, so,,, maybe that's just the nature of the beast..? Don't know how the hiway dept. does thiers,, but around here they cut pretty high,,,like 6 inches or more so the windrows don't show as much... Edited by Michael V (NM) - 12 hours 17 minutes ago at 5:11pm

DMiller Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Hermann, Mo Points: 30796	Post Options Post Reply Quote DMiller Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 2 hours 3 minutes ago at 3:25am
	My 8’ Bush Hog has twin blade gears and only windrows when ran too slow, at PTO rpm it leaves disorganized cuttings.

klinemar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Points: 7985	Post Options Post Reply Quote klinemar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 8 minutes ago at 5:20am
	There are more than one factors for leaving a window. My disc mower conditioner will leave strips in certain conditions, height of crop being cut,ground speed and sharpness of blades. PTO speed can contribute by not throwing the discharge properly. Also moisture either in dew on the crop or greener crop. You will just have to experiment and find the right combination.