f150fatboy":3cby8c50 said:I bought a used 6 footer off of craigslist and I've been pleased with it. Dun is right it is HEAVY but a lot easier on the wallet than a disc mower. Carter and Carter Machinery in Johnson City, TN sells them as well. One of my friends work there and puts them together, says he rarely gets one back for repairs.
fitz":2qlogpr0 said:f150fatboy":2qlogpr0 said:I bought a used 6 footer off of craigslist and I've been pleased with it. Dun is right it is HEAVY but a lot easier on the wallet than a disc mower. Carter and Carter Machinery in Johnson City, TN sells them as well. One of my friends work there and puts them together, says he rarely gets one back for repairs.
I mentioned in another post that I have no experience with the drum mowers. I did buy one of their disc mowers years back. They needn't leave the lights on thinking this old boy's coming back.
fitz
highgrit":293botji said:Go buy a Kuhn or Vermeer and be done with it. Bigfoot your son will need parts in 20 years and he will be able to find them for a good name brand cutter.
Fitz, I only know they sell them, I haven't dealt with them personally. The unit I bought off of CL came from there though, still had the CCM stickers on it. I asked the guy why he was selling it and he pointed to his new disc mower and said he bought a 9ft disc mower and doesn't use the drum mower anymore. If I had rear hydraulics and a bigger tractor I would get a disc mower. But with my 40 horse IH B414 this was a better fit. It can get difficult to put into cutting position by yourself though, but it works for me. :2cents:fitz":gbt7z6xw said:f150fatboy":gbt7z6xw said:I bought a used 6 footer off of craigslist and I've been pleased with it. Dun is right it is HEAVY but a lot easier on the wallet than a disc mower. Carter and Carter Machinery in Johnson City, TN sells them as well. One of my friends work there and puts them together, says he rarely gets one back for repairs.
I mentioned in another post that I have no experience with the drum mowers. I did buy one of their disc mowers years back. They needn't leave the lights on thinking this old boy's coming back.
fitz
pricefarm":28recp4g said:fitz":28recp4g said:f150fatboy":28recp4g said:I bought a used 6 footer off of craigslist and I've been pleased with it. Dun is right it is HEAVY but a lot easier on the wallet than a disc mower. Carter and Carter Machinery in Johnson City, TN sells them as well. One of my friends work there and puts them together, says he rarely gets one back for repairs.
I mentioned in another post that I have no experience with the drum mowers. I did buy one of their disc mowers years back. They needn't leave the lights on thinking this old boy's coming back.
fitz
I bought my vermeer roller from them. What kind of problem did you have with them ?
Sounds like you need better quality blades, or it could be what you're cutting. I flip them over after bout 75 acres then resharpen both sides and start again.hurleyjd":1av1tjhc said:How many acres can you folks get out of a set of cutter blades. I did about 20 today the blades are rounded on the end and dull. Need to turn them over for tomorrow.
Littlejohn":3kpo2c7h said:You might be better off to save your $ till February and take a trip to the National Farm Machinery Show, and try to pick one up there. They usually have a couple of vendors there with mowers that are willing to work a deal so they don't have to ship it back. Just bring your trailer with you, and Sunday after the show is over, they will get it loaded up for you.
That's what I have done too. You have to make a second trip on sunday but for what can be saved it's worth it.Littlejohn":45g6goh3 said:I haven't bought a lot, but I've had my best luck working something out Friday morning. Saturday they are really willing to make a deal, but a lot of it is already spoken for by then.