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Jeff(WC)(MI) 
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Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 6:31pm |
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I have a wd45 and was wondering if there were sickle mowers for these, how plentiful and what do they look like? thinking about getting one to mow my road sides
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Clay
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Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 8:18pm |
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An 80R is an excellent mower for the WD45
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Rick of HopeIN
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Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 8:54pm |
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Plentiful into the sixties, most around us were a rear mounted type because you had to mount and dismount them often unless you dedicated a tractor to one thru hay season. We had a nice AC one for the D17 and D14 but it was a job to mount up, used a big set of pivot pins instead of the snap coupler bell.
By the seventies most had been replaced by some sort of trailing combination mowing and conditioner setup around us, those took lots of HP.
Still used the sickle bar once a year to mow straw stubble down for baling. Straw was already in high demand for landscape use.
Edited by Rick of HopeIN - 06 Jul 2010 at 8:57pm
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kip in cny
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Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 9:02pm |
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I just listed listed my WD on e-bay tonight with a side mounted mower
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Jeff(WC)(MI)
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Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 9:24pm |
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side vs rear for mounting and dismounting? only want to use it 3 - 4 times a year to mow roadside
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AaronSEIA
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Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 9:27pm |
If you don't mind a road trip, my dad has an 82S side mount for a WD that he's selling. Located near Cedar Rapids, IA. Send me a PM if your interested.
AaronSEIA
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Don(MO)
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Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 9:50pm |
I have three good #7 mowers for-sale down by Kansas City Mo.
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3 WD45's with power steering,G,D15 fork lift,D19, W-Speed Patrol, "A" Gleaner with a 330 corn head,"66" combine,roto-baler, and lots of Snap Coupler implements to make them work for their keep.
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Jeff(WC)(MI)
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Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 9:56pm |
probably not going to make it that far...but thanks for the offer guys
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Harvey/pa
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Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 9:56pm |
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Jeff, Clay is right, I used to have a WD type mower with a wooden pitman that lifted with a cylinder, can't remember the model & too lazy tonite to get Norm's book to look it up. I sold that when I got the 80R & never looked back, it is belt driven & will mow straight up, perfect for knocking down briars & small limbs around the woods. I only used it on the 45 once, the D17 has power steering so it got the mowing job. I will put it on the WD I got last Fall soon, that one has power steering too. Had a WD with a side mount mower one time but sent it back, did not get a stiff neck but the mower was always in the way & had too few tractors for it to be just a mowing tractor, & the wife had more control back then...Harvey
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Harvey/pa
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Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 10:06pm |
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It was a #3 mower, see post above...Harvey
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DonDittmar
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Posted: 07 Jul 2010 at 6:13am |
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I wouldnt mind an 82T in the Michigan area........
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Posted: 07 Jul 2010 at 7:57am |
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I had a JD that the adapter mounted after the drawbar was off, was a bear to mount, but the job it did was wonderful if kept sharp. Wish I'd never sold it.
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Posted: 24 May 2011 at 6:20pm |
I need some guards for a allis chalmer sickle bar mower #3. Can anyone help me?
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Posted: 24 May 2011 at 6:45pm |
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Mine had everything needed to mount a #3 mower up untill last month. I sold the hitch and hangers for $40. goot a good deal if you ask me.
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