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    L3901 - tiller options - the sequel

    Sorry, I'm not sure the best way to restart a thread after a pause, so in this case a started a new thread. Anyway, I've done some more experiments and I think in the end a pto-tiller will be the way to go. I started a separate thread about doing a slight offset so that I can work under fence...
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    L3901 - tiller-type options?

    I've got one of the drag harrows (your 1st pic). It's not disruptive enough. Could you compare the solid spike harrow to a landscape rake? If it's more disruptive that might be a good option.
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    L3901 - tiller-type options?

    Right. My 6' landscape rake is wider than my tractor tires -I'm hoping for a 6 foot wide implement.
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    L3901 - tiller-type options?

    We run two strands of electro-braid between t-posts. Electro-braid looks like 1/4 rope. I want to be able to get whatever implement underneath the lower strand which currently runs about 18-20 inches above the ground. I could raise them a bit if the implement is a little taller.
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    L3901 - tiller-type options?

    Great minds :) I got a used disc harrow last year. It's too tall to fit under the lower line of the electric fences, and it's not great for precise work. It's also a little too disruptive for this purpose. I'm hoping to find something between the landscape rake and the harrow in terms of...
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    L3901 - slight implement offset?

    If I can mow 6-8 inches outside the tire I'd be happy. And I was thinking I'd add weight on the opposite side in the FEL.
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    L3901 - slight implement offset?

    my rotary cutter, so that i can mow over ditches on the side of the road, my - not yet purchased - tiller so that I can till under electric fence lines.
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    L3901 - slight implement offset?

    Sorry for the miscommunication. Not that kind of ball. On the L3901 lower link arms, and the end is a built in ball swivel that allows you to attach your implements right onto the link arms. So I'm thinking of something that maybe bolts on to the lower link arm that also has one of these ball...
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    L3901 - slight implement offset?

    Right! That brings up a related question. Do you think the lower links should normally have any left-right play in them or should you adjust the sway bars for no play?
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    L3901 - slight implement offset?

    There are times when I wish I could offset my implements just a few inches off of center. I understand that this is probably fraught with possible problems, but really I'm just talking maybe a 6 inch offset from straight back. I'm imagining something that attaches to one of the lower link arms...
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    L3901 - tiller-type options?

    These days the best way to house horses is argued to be on track systems. So instead of putting horses in a square pasture, you use the same amount of land but you make long, skinny tracks. Almost like simple mazes. Then you can put food at one end and water at the other end to keep them moving...
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    L3901 - overheating after extended, heavy duty brush hogging

    Yeah, once you said that, it makes sense. And AHA! I double checked, and I can lift the mower up a couple of inches at the tailwheel. thanks
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    L3901 - overheating after extended, heavy duty brush hogging

    It gets to about 3/4 and then if i keep running it the little yellow indicator light goes on. I have tried running at or slightly below or slightly above PTO speed, doesn't seem to make a difference. I am running the front end a little higher in an attempt to cut less grass. IF I lower the...
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    L3901 - overheating after extended, heavy duty brush hogging

    I've got the brush hog as high off the ground as it will go. My brush hog is 5 feet. Do you know of any decent / less expensive air compressors? I can get power to the the tractor.
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    L3901 - overheating after extended, heavy duty brush hogging

    I'm in the process of brush hogging acres and acres of pasture. The grass is pretty tall, maybe 3 feet, but fairly dry by this point in the season. After about an hour and a half of brush hogging, the tractor starts to slowly overheat. If I turn it off for 10 or 15 minutes, it cools back down...
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    Drum mower experiences and possible hacks..

    I think we're agreeing here, but to verify - yes, I could still control pitch with the top link, but what I'm thinking is that it shouldn't pitch on it's own, while underway.
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    Drum mower experiences and possible hacks..

    I'm upset with Titan. They have no parts, and basically no support, and I can't return it. I also don't feel good about pawning it off on someone else. So I'm thinking about how to improve it: First off, I'm trying to get clear about how they're supposed to operate. Potentially the drums could...
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    Drum mower experiences and possible hacks..

    I really appreciate you taking the time to discuss this! I'm still not quite understanding this: On the one hand, I think we're agreeing that the drums should be leveled, and that that's done by adjusting the mower and the 3 points? But then if the drums are mostly supporting themselves, how...
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    Drum mower experiences and possible hacks..

    Yeah, I watched that video but it seems like my mower isn't anywhere near that sophisticated :( As I mentioned, it just sort of flops around. Let me reiterate a question I asked you after the fact in a previous post (my bad): One more question: Does it seem to you that the weight of the...
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    Drum mower experiences and possible hacks..

    When I let it run along the ground it sort of flopped around, I know, not a great description. More precisely, the drums didn't stay vertical. I'm imagining that with a good drum mower, the drums sort of follow the terrain but stay pretty close to vertical? What was your experience with how the...