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Mosin9130
Bronze Level Joined: 23 Jul 2012 Location: North Texas Points: 134 |
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Posted: 18 hours 5 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 - 18 hours 4 minutes ago at 1:26pm |
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Lars(wi)
Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Permian Basin Points: 7116 |
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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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I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science.
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Michael V (NM)
Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: NM Points: 2388 |
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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) - 14 hours 19 minutes ago at 5:11pm |
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DMiller
Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Hermann, Mo Points: 30796 |
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My 8’ Bush Hog has twin blade gears and only windrows when ran too slow, at PTO rpm it leaves disorganized cuttings.
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klinemar
Orange Level Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Points: 7985 |
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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.
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