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<blockquote data-quote="Texasmark" data-source="post: 1641444" data-attributes="member: 27848"><p>I have a 6', actually on my second. First was made in Turkey and is popular, second is Tar River. I like the Tar River better for a couple of reasons. Both cut close to the ground and are unsuitable for haying SS type crops and anything requiring some 4" give or take stubble. </p><p></p><p>Mine weigh(ed) 900+ lbs and I preferred to lift in the mow position, rather than go through the significant PIA of moving to the transport (straight behind the tractor) position. They both made a windrow where the clippings come out in the center since the blades are counter rotating. I like the WW when haying and grass fields are what gets mowed with it. Nice thing about CR drums is that blades are double sided and you can swap to the other side when one side gets dull.</p><p></p><p>A 35 hp tractor with a FEL and a bucket full of something will help you to keep the left front wheel on the ground....I have a pile of sand and another of gravel, making front ballast on my small tractor easily achieved. Otherwise you need a tractor of sufficient weight, front end weight, to offset the weight of the mower when in the air. On the ground the only weight is the 3 pt system....the mower rides on the two stump jumpers.</p><p></p><p>Nice thing about them is they cut anything wet or dry, crawdad mounds, fire ant mounds and some foreign objects as fast as you think your body can stay in the tractor seat....not recommended obviously...it hurts. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p></p><p>I swore I'd never go back to a sickle MOCO but I did as I planted haygrazer this year and needed that 4" stubble height and the MOCO handled that and that is all it gets used for. There are different brands of drums and I understand one brand has a scattering attachment for those that don't want/like the WW. I know of no drum that has a MOCO as do disc mowers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Texasmark, post: 1641444, member: 27848"] I have a 6', actually on my second. First was made in Turkey and is popular, second is Tar River. I like the Tar River better for a couple of reasons. Both cut close to the ground and are unsuitable for haying SS type crops and anything requiring some 4" give or take stubble. Mine weigh(ed) 900+ lbs and I preferred to lift in the mow position, rather than go through the significant PIA of moving to the transport (straight behind the tractor) position. They both made a windrow where the clippings come out in the center since the blades are counter rotating. I like the WW when haying and grass fields are what gets mowed with it. Nice thing about CR drums is that blades are double sided and you can swap to the other side when one side gets dull. A 35 hp tractor with a FEL and a bucket full of something will help you to keep the left front wheel on the ground....I have a pile of sand and another of gravel, making front ballast on my small tractor easily achieved. Otherwise you need a tractor of sufficient weight, front end weight, to offset the weight of the mower when in the air. On the ground the only weight is the 3 pt system....the mower rides on the two stump jumpers. Nice thing about them is they cut anything wet or dry, crawdad mounds, fire ant mounds and some foreign objects as fast as you think your body can stay in the tractor seat....not recommended obviously...it hurts. :( I swore I'd never go back to a sickle MOCO but I did as I planted haygrazer this year and needed that 4" stubble height and the MOCO handled that and that is all it gets used for. There are different brands of drums and I understand one brand has a scattering attachment for those that don't want/like the WW. I know of no drum that has a MOCO as do disc mowers. [/QUOTE]
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