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[jakethesnake]

Farm we're working at the moment
Three mower combination

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How wide is that thang

 

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How wide is that thang

Curious myself,that is one heck of a flail mower!

 

[Only the Tony]

How wide is that thang

Had to look it up and seems to be Claas 8500 and 3200 disc with flails which have a working spec of 8.3m or about 27'. I was thinking how long it would take with the flails breaking fescue stems before you could bale. Not to mention the ponies required to run a triple mower setup. Quick read up on it looks like people are running 200hp+ class on these setups.

 

[jakethesnake]

Sorta funny picture. Was playing around a little at work and put my spout super close to cousin. He took that picture and sent it to me. I sent him the other one. Not a word spoken of it. Gotta have a little fun at work.

As for the fire source no clue. Ran for several hours tonight. Checked everything out nothing hot anywhere

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

Had to look it up and seems to be Claas 8500 and 3200 disc with flails which have a working spec of 8.3m or about 27'. I was thinking how long it would take with the flails breaking fescue stems before you could bale. Not to mention the ponies required to run a triple mower setup. Quick read up on it looks like people are running 200hp+ class on these setups.

The neighbor hires a guy who has that setup on a big Fendt tractor (probably about 250 horse). He wants 200+ acres ready to mow per day. That's a lot of chasing with any baler or chopper. But he's up and going at sunup, and doesn't stop till full dark.

 

[Ryan Browne]

Was playing around a little... put my spout super close to my cousin... Not a word spoken of it.

Ahem... what was that you say?

 

[jakethesnake]

Ahem... what was that you say?

I said what I said

 

[JimBear]

I didn’t get a picture of said event but I did witness it.

I was on my way back from the ethanol plant on a busy 2 lane Hwy when a friend called & said watch out for Lonnie he is driving his 7700 down the road with his auger out.

Just then I crest the hill to see 3 trucks & 2 cars behind a combine on the shoulder but the trucks can’t pass because DA has his auger out in their lane & they are on a slight uphill grade so it’s a no passing zone, as I get closer he hangs a left turn & drives up tree lined Main Street of a town right along the highway. I have no idea if he made it or not but I highly doubt it’s the first occurrence of this.

This is the same DA that the DOT had pulled over a couple years ago hauling a smashed up grain bin on a flat bed with no stamps or chains on his way to the salvage yard about 65 miles away.

 

[hoskvarna]

I didn’t get a picture of said event but I did witness it.

I was on my way back from the ethanol plant on a busy 2 lane Hwy when a friend called & said watch out for Lonnie he is driving his 7700 down the road with his auger out.

Just then I crest the hill to see 3 trucks & 2 cars behind a combine on the shoulder but the trucks can’t pass because DA has his auger out in their lane & they are on a slight uphill grade so it’s a no passing zone, as I get closer he hangs a left turn & drives up tree lined Main Street of a town right along the highway. I have no idea if he made it or not but I highly doubt it’s the first occurrence of this.

This is the same DA that the DOT had pulled over a couple years ago hauling a smashed up grain bin on a flat bed with no stamps or chains on his way to the salvage yard about 65 miles away.

Wow
Some people [emoji2957]


Sent from the Hoskey Hill country

 

[jakethesnake]

I didn’t get a picture of said event but I did witness it.

I was on my way back from the ethanol plant on a busy 2 lane Hwy when a friend called & said watch out for Lonnie he is driving his 7700 down the road with his auger out.

Just then I crest the hill to see 3 trucks & 2 cars behind a combine on the shoulder but the trucks can’t pass because DA has his auger out in their lane & they are on a slight uphill grade so it’s a no passing zone, as I get closer he hangs a left turn & drives up tree lined Main Street of a town right along the highway. I have no idea if he made it or not but I highly doubt it’s the first occurrence of this.

This is the same DA that the DOT had pulled over a couple years ago hauling a smashed up grain bin on a flat bed with no stamps or chains on his way to the salvage yard about 65 miles away.

It’s a pain to fold those 7700 augers back lol. I had one

 

[JimBear]

It’s a pain to fold those 7700 augers back lol. I had one

So did my dad, he had a 6600 & a 7700, my youngest brother’s first combine was a 4400, I think the auger on his 4420 had a lock out bar on it also.

 

[jakethesnake]

I think I still go around fields with hedgerows so the “passenger side” faces the woods. Not sure if it’s cause I was taught that way or if I do it just for that little extra clearance backing up. Just know I still do it quite a bit

 

[JimBear]

I think I still go around fields with hedgerows so the “passenger side” faces the woods. Not sure if it’s cause I was taught that way or if I do it just for that little extra clearance backing up. Just know I still do it quite a bit

That’s funny, my brothers & I just had a discussion the other about my dad opening up every field he is in with the auger to the fence/tree row side. We all open them up auger to the inside. I suspect dad’s process is from years of the cab being on the left side & easy to see the fence and/or downed brush along the field borders.

 

[jakethesnake]

Had to put some new sickles on John

 

[jakethesnake]

Grass is coming up in beans. Tough going

 

[jakethesnake]

That’s funny, my brothers & I just had a discussion the other about my dad opening up every field he is in with the auger to the fence/tree row side. We all open them up auger to the inside. I suspect dad’s process is from years of the cab being on the left side & easy to see the fence and/or downed brush along the field borders.

We all have a way of doing things it seems lol

 

[ajschainsaws]

How wide is that thang

each mower is 3M or 10ft transport width two folding mowers on the back
And one in-line mower on the front hydraulics

crazy how big everything is going

 

[ajschainsaws]

Had to look it up and seems to be Claas 8500 and 3200 disc with flails which have a working spec of 8.3m or about 27'. I was thinking how long it would take with the flails breaking fescue stems before you could bale. Not to mention the ponies required to run a triple mower setup. Quick read up on it looks like people are running 200hp+ class on these setups.

yes it’s 7 saucers with two small knives on each and each mower has the
Conditioning flales they run a fendt 724 on this set up

 

[Steve]

yes it’s 7 saucers with two small knives on each and each mower has the
Conditioning flakes they run a fendt 724 on this set up

I'd love to get a Fendt 300 series tractor but I don't think they sell them that small over here. You want to box one up in some magazines and send one to me Andrew?

 

[ajschainsaws]

I'd love to get a Fendt 300 series tractor but I don't think they sell them that small over here. You want to box one up in some magazines and send one to me Andrew?

Yes of course I can you say which model you want I'll find it for you