What tractor and grass cutter

doobin

doobin

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This old 38hp dog I had up for sale at 4k for three months and not even an offer. So I decided to keep her and actually she’s great. Only 1200 (hard) hours.

Not hydro but something like that would do you. Shuttle gearbox, creeper speeds, electric pto, two spools with float. A heck of a lot of tractor for your money.

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Anyone interested in this reliable old dog as mentioned / shown above? £3800 plus vat. Absolutely nothing wrong with it bar a weep on the front kingpin seal, it’s just her new sister has a cab and loader.

I will be swapping the wheels over as they are slightly larger on the old one and I prefer that. I’ll also be keeping the gym weights but there’s a big old green weight block that can stay. All fluid and filters changed 100 hours ago. Will make a very good tractor for someone.

Here’s the new one (not for sale!)

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Vinpetrol

Vinpetrol

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Anyone interested in this reliable old dog as mentioned / shown above? £3800 plus vat. Absolutely nothing wrong with it bar a weep on the front kingpin seal, it’s just her new sister has a cab and loader.

I will be swapping the wheels over as they are slightly larger on the old one and I prefer that. I’ll also be keeping the gym weights but there’s a big old green weight block that can stay. All fluid and filters changed 100 hours ago. Will make a very good tractor for someone.

Here’s the new one (not for sale!)

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That’s great doob , have you got any more pictures of anything else that you’re not selling .
 
Vinpetrol

Vinpetrol

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@doobin I would be interested in the old dog . I’ve been keeping an eye out for an iseki locally since you posted that up .
Finances at the moment though are not in place. Long story with getting self build loan sorted and needing to get underbuilding finished but if it’s not gone by the time I do get sorted then I will be in touch .
Fire over a few more pics when you’re near it next .
 
Vinpetrol

Vinpetrol

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Mrs P and I had a bash at the grass/ reeds this weekend . Mrs P started with our own ride on stiga .

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That did make a bit of progress but was way too slow .
I’m working with a landscape contractor who has a 26hp kubota bx261 with a 5 ft flail . He said I could try it out and he took it over.
We had a bash with it
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The flail it has is a 5ft hammer flail made by mateng.
It did manage most of the areas but was a bit underpowered at times . I think I wil be looking for a more powerful tractor to buy.
 
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DaveDCB

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Thing is once you have bashed it back it won’t take half as much cutting the next few times 👍🏼 My major cyclone is way overkill for everything I have ! Except I found a huge cobble yesterday and snapped the shear bolt and ruined afew of the blades 🤦‍♂️
 
Vinpetrol

Vinpetrol

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Thing is once you have bashed it back it won’t take half as much cutting the next few times 👍🏼 My major cyclone is way overkill for everything I have ! Except I found a huge cobble yesterday and snapped the shear bolt and ruined afew of the blades 🤦‍♂️
What tractor do you pull it with Dave ?
 
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DaveDCB

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I have the 250 version which could use a 70hp tractor on it no problem, may get a old classic oneday and just keep the mower on that 😎
 
Lancs Lad

Lancs Lad

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Mrs P and I had a bash at the grass/ reeds this weekend . Mrs P started with our own ride on stiga .

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That did make a bit of progress but was way too slow .
I’m working with a landscape contractor who has a 26hp kubota bx261 with a 5 ft flail . He said I could try it out and he took it over.
We had a bash with it
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The flail it has is a 5ft hammer flail made by mateng.
It did manage most of the areas but was a bit underpowered at times . I think I wil be looking for a more powerful tractor to buy.
Nice.

That was me yesterday and Friday.😊
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Running the 5ft on a 30hp alpine . The BX I normally run it is just powerful enough...30 hp was nicer but still at waste length it grunted a bit...
Man I miss hydro tho😳😳
Id give the stiga miss...you'll kill it on that length.
 
Vinpetrol

Vinpetrol

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I have the 250 version which could use a 70hp tractor on it no problem, may get a old classic oneday and just keep the mower on that 😎
Looks like a nice mower . What size area are you doing with it ?
 
Left hooker

Left hooker

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Mrs P and I had a bash at the grass/ reeds this weekend . Mrs P started with our own ride on stiga .

View attachment 60642
That did make a bit of progress but was way too slow .
I’m working with a landscape contractor who has a 26hp kubota bx261 with a 5 ft flail . He said I could try it out and he took it over.
We had a bash with it
View attachment 60643View attachment 60644
The flail it has is a 5ft hammer flail made by mateng.
It did manage most of the areas but was a bit underpowered at times . I think I wil be looking for a more powerful tractor to buy.
Wouldn't Say underpowered would have at that thick done a pass with flail higher as all in one go chokes the flail up as probably too much cut for the grass to pass the rear opening also so much long grass/club rush at one go would not a chance to mulch up so dumping out the back longer pieces that could have been mulched better
 
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