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<blockquote data-quote="joncowcare" data-source="post: 647734" data-attributes="member: 10953"><p>Hi Greg,</p><p>Not many farms in the UK have the acreage to justify the expenditure of a front/rear mower and the only time I've seen them at work was when used by a contractor many years ago. If I recall he had them on a JD 8000 and I think they were JD 270's ? [sorry to be so vague] cutting a 51 acre field and the reason they stand out is because a student driving them went right into a field drain and smashed the front unit which I then had to weld up so he could finish up.</p><p>What we do see a lot of though are forage harvester/trailer combinations, [the tractor pulls both and drops off the trailers as they fill for another man/tractor to take to the clamp] on the smaller units, these will usually be for around 120-250 acres</p><p>The more modern contractors tend to use the 'Claas Jaguars' [self-propelled] for hay or silage work but they will cut many 1000's of acres every season which helps pay for them.</p><p>It's not much help I know but just may give you an alternative to think about.</p><p>Good luck, I'd be interested to know what you decide.</p><p>Jon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="joncowcare, post: 647734, member: 10953"] Hi Greg, Not many farms in the UK have the acreage to justify the expenditure of a front/rear mower and the only time I've seen them at work was when used by a contractor many years ago. If I recall he had them on a JD 8000 and I think they were JD 270's ? [sorry to be so vague] cutting a 51 acre field and the reason they stand out is because a student driving them went right into a field drain and smashed the front unit which I then had to weld up so he could finish up. What we do see a lot of though are forage harvester/trailer combinations, [the tractor pulls both and drops off the trailers as they fill for another man/tractor to take to the clamp] on the smaller units, these will usually be for around 120-250 acres The more modern contractors tend to use the 'Claas Jaguars' [self-propelled] for hay or silage work but they will cut many 1000's of acres every season which helps pay for them. It's not much help I know but just may give you an alternative to think about. Good luck, I'd be interested to know what you decide. Jon [/QUOTE]
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