5m Kuhn mower

[Beef farmer]

Are these trailed 5m Kuhn mowers any good?

 

[Rob5150]

Personally I think the lely design is better, two beds that both swing forward to fold, looks like it would follow the ground better than kuhns single 5m bed.
But I like the idea of both, means being able to run a fairly big mower on a fairly small tractor

 

[Martin Holden]

Personally I think the lely design is better, two beds that both swing forward to fold, looks like it would follow the ground better than kuhns single 5m bed.
But I like the idea of both, means being able to run a fairly big mower on a fairly small tractor

Don’t think a relatively small tractor would drive them at a sensible speed. 5m would require a good 135-150hp to be on top of a heavy crop

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Krone lost a trick discontinuing the AMT 5000, 6210 is not a good replacement!!

 

[Rob5150]

Don’t think a relatively small tractor would drive them at a sensible speed. 5m would require a good 135-150hp to be on top of a heavy crop

The splendimo 550 doesn’t have a conditionner if I recall correctly? I’d be happy with 110hp on that myself

 

[ccp contracting]

To get the best out of a 5meter Kuhn you want 180+ hp , on banks even more.

 

[Beef farmer]

Ive got enough power. More looking at reliability and if they cut well

 

[Beef farmer]

To get the best out of a 5meter Kuhn you want 180+ hp , on banks even more.

Got 200hp. Have you got/had one?

 

[Sheepykid]

Got 200hp. Have you got/had one?

Have you got no front pto?

 

[Beef farmer]

Have you got no front pto?

Not on our current chariot. But next one might, then use it with a 3m front.

 

[Sheepykid]

Ah yeah. Was gonna say I had one fitted on a 718 by snowy. It was a second hand unit didn’t cost much. From memory he took it off an export one. Depending on budget that might be a cheap option in mean time.

 

[Beef farmer]

Ah yeah. Was gonna say I had one fitted on a 718 by snowy. It was a second hand unit didn’t cost much. From memory he took it off an export one. Depending on budget that might be a cheap option in mean time.

Haven't got a rear mower or a front....

 

[Sheepykid]

Haven't got a rear mower or a front....

I didn’t realise you hadn’t a back mower either. Probably not of much help then. For future reference our 718 handles two 10fts fine. Especially if your fairly flat land. An the 820 has a fair bit more go than a 718.

 

[ccp contracting]

I used to use one , its the weight of them that's the killer on banks , changed to front and rear 3 meter 160hp same out put on the flat ,more out put on the hills

 

[Beef farmer]

I don't do hills here. Just want to mow 1k acres a year and premow a few cow paddocks. Multi cut silage so no real monster cuts

 

[Beef farmer]

I used to use one , its the weight of them that's the killer on banks , changed to front and rear 3 meter 160hp same out put on the flat ,more out put on the hills

Was it reliable?

 

[Bullring]

Didn't Pellow have one once upon a time? Thought machinery was the work of the devil that's why you got rid of it all.

 

[Beef farmer]

Didn't Pellow have one once upon a time? Thought machinery was the work of the devil that's why you got rid of it all.

He did. I've quizzed him. Need a few bits of kit. Need a mower for a bit of pre mowing, so if you can cut your own silage....makes sense.

 

[stablegirl]

Are you about the alterna that Kuhn used to make?

Or do they make another one?

 

[Beef farmer]

That's it