sickle bar

[emit]

This may sound dumb but has anyone used a I think it is a 501 ford sickle bar on the back of a 2524 jinma tractor? I have used rear mount cutters on larger tractors but none on the one I have now.

[GuglioLS]

Hi Emit and welcome to CTW.
Sorry cant help with the sickle bar question. How big is a 501? do you have one? I have looked at several used sickle bars over the years, most were pretty well used up. I imagine they would be more efficient and use less HP than a rotary mower, throwing rocks all over creation would not be a problem. Plus it would be cool to see the weeds and grass just fall over. It would be a great tool for cutting close to the edge of a bank, close to fences or super tall weeds where a rotary mower would bog down due to the huge about of material being mulched. They do seem pricey. Does it have hydraulics to lower and lift the bar?

Larry

[FLICK]

I've got a couple of old 6' sickle bar mowers which I used on my Fergie 35....

A 25hp Jinma probably has a similar amount of power as my tired Fergie so I can't see why it wouldn't run one ok:)



I think I'll start using a sickle bar mower again this year, they give a much better cut and I can mow at a higher speed than with my flail mower...


Matthew.

[emit]

Thanks, no you have to raise the bar by hand. You just get on the end (with everything off) an walk it up an lock it in. I will be cutting hay this year for my son in law so I am using his cutter. He is going to pull the baler with his large ford.

[3RRL]

I've got a sickle bar that came on Fergie, but I've never used it.
Someday after I get settled up at the ranch, I will get it operational and use it on the Kama.



Rob-

[bradblazer]

Rob,
That's a badass set of hand held hedge trimmers.

Emit - I think a sickle bar is a pretty efficient cutter. If an 8N can run it I'm sure the Jinma can.