acem Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 We are short on hay and this failed crop field had a nice stand of signal grass. It came up after the rains we started getting in late July. But it's short and I need to work the ground so it's got to be cut now. My hay bind is set up to cut high so the old nh 451 is up to the job but... the 504lpg won't start and the 826 PTO is slipping so the 886 gets the honors. I've never seen a 3 pt sickle mower on an 86 series, let alone a 7 ft. Actually the tires and mower are not adjusted right. We're only getting 6 ft of cut! A little overkill? Thx-Ace 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy WP Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Move your sway blocks. Doesn’t take much to get the mower to move. I love it!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxum 140 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Im pulling double 9fts with one of our 186 hydro and my dad is pulling a single 9 with our other hydro right now. They are great mowing tractors. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art From Coleman Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 To avoid having to move the wheels John Deere introduced a version of the #8 sickle mower, called the #8W, which allowed you to mow with the same tread setting as was used for cultivating. A partial response from yt.cs. Quote The #8 works well on a tractor with 5 ft wheel tread (like mine) and the #8-W works well on a tractor with 6 ft wheel tread. According to Machinery Pete, THIS IS a Model 8W: https://www.machinerypete.com/details/sickle-mowers/john-deere/8/20515256 And, according to an 'expert' on yt.cs, THIS IS a John Deere #8: Which, by the location of the upper chain case, and tire IS a #5. So, WILL the REAL #8/#8W please stand up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacAR Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 1 hour ago, acem said: A little overkill? Overkill is under-rated, Ace. Or, to paraphrase a good friend of mine: "ya bet yer a$$ we're pullin' a 7' mower with a 115 horse tractor!". At least you can mow in the AC? Mac 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acem Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 My wife is actually mower, not me. I guess we could have used the 1486. If the 4366 just had a pto... 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihfan4life Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 45 minutes ago, acem said: My wife is actually mower, not me. I guess we could have used the 1486. If the 4366 just had a pto... Put the 4366 on the rake… 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy WP Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 44 minutes ago, acem said: My wife is actually mower, not me. I guess we could have used the 1486. If the 4366 just had a pto... I know where there’s a 7foot ground drive mower. 😜 Grandpa used to have it as his back mower behind his Regular pulling a mounted pto mower. That’s going back to when I was in diapers!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Hillbilly Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 I have used my 7' on a 706. Prefer the 9' with the 706, but I'm not knocking what you're doing! I'd do the same in that situation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacka Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 What is signal grass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledgehammer Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 You use what you got. That makes it just right. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Although, if I were handing out points and you managed to get that on the 4366, that would get a bonus point or two. 😊 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve C. Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, Sledgehammer said: You use what you got. That makes it just right. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Although, if I were handing out points and you managed to get that on the 4366, that would get a bonus point or two. 😊 Turns would be real interesting. I mowed quite a bit for my dad with a 9' 1300 IH mower on a green 2520. The 2520 made a nice mowing tractor. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7and8and1456 Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Jacka said: What is signal grass? It is a summer annual weed grass. https://extension.tennessee.edu/publications/Documents/W107.pdf https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=broadleaf+signalgrass+images&ia=web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7and8and1456 Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 I did some non-crop area weed and grass mowing today with a NH 451 7 foot cut on my 756. Have used it many years. wheels are set for 36'' rows and it cuts about 6 feet width. Works good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acem Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 Signal grass is very similar to crab grass but much bigger. It share many trades of crabgrass (cows like it, hard to cure and bale, worth less after frost-can't stockpile) and some differences (much bigger, will live in water). That is very short Signal grass. Thx-Ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank H Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 I hope you have enough horsepower to run it. Going to be close. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes806 Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 I thought about getting a three point sickle mower for the 806 for ditchs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missouri Mule Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 My first year I went on my own planting corn I had a 2 row pull type corn planter behind my 1086. It's all I could afford for a planter on short notice and the 10 was only thing set on wide rows. I only did it the first year on 20 acres before I found a 4 row, then since upgraded to my 6 row 900 planter. neighbors talked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billonthefarm Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 I recall our 9ft 1300 being used on a 1466 because it was available at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acem Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/24/2022 at 2:44 PM, maxxum 140 said: Im pulling double 9fts with one of our 186 hydro and my dad is pulling a single 9 with our other hydro right now. They are great mowing tractors. I'd like to see a pic of the hydro with the double 9. We ran our 9ft 451 for years on our 706. We used the 1000 shaft and ran about 1300 rpm in high 2nd I think. Our old 9ft is in bad shape but I picked up this nice 7 ft last year. Thx-Ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxum 140 Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 I will try and get a pic tomorrow. this is the first year I have ever used double 9 mowers holy crap can you get alot done in a day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7and8and1456 Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/24/2022 at 6:26 PM, Jacka said: What is signal grass? Pictures below show broadleaf signal grass growing on my farm. It is a very prolific grower in highly fertile soil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
td9inidaho Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/24/2022 at 11:55 AM, acem said: We are short on hay and this failed crop field had a nice stand of signal grass. It came up after the rains we started getting in late July. But it's short and I need to work the ground so it's got to be cut now. My hay bind is set up to cut high so the old nh 451 is up to the job but... the 504lpg won't start and the 826 PTO is slipping so the 886 gets the honors. I've never seen a 3 pt sickle mower on an 86 series, let alone a 7 ft. Actually the tires and mower are not adjusted right. We're only getting 6 ft of cut! A little overkill? Thx-Ace If mine didn't have a drop down mount for the breakaway bar, I would try this. That mounts on the to-20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxum 140 Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Here is one of our 186 hydros with a double 9 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfraider Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Makes me think about me running the old 430 square baler behind the 1466 this summer. The tractor was sitting there and I didn't feel like unhooking one of the smaller ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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