Which four rotor tedder

[Dave W]

 

[Marmite Mac]

It really is worth spending the extra money on a bigger tedder. Stick a bit on finance if you need to, no doubt there will be a zero % interest deal to be had if buying new.

4 rotor tedders don't make as good a job as a 6. Not so much of a problem in silage or haylage but definitely a consideration in hay.

So, thanks to all of this insight, knowledge and wisdom, I have just plumped for a Lely Lotus 675, bringing the benefit of smaller rotors and six of them, without going ridiculously wide. Looking forward to seeing how it goes when we get into the hay again this year, and whether tossing some hay into the hedge in the small paddocks kills all the benefits of eating up the large fields!

 

[Boohoo]

So, thanks to all of this insight, knowledge and wisdom, I have just plumped for a Lely Lotus 675, bringing the benefit of smaller rotors and six of them, without going ridiculously wide. Looking forward to seeing how it goes when we get into the hay again this year, and whether tossing some hay into the hedge in the small paddocks kills all the benefits of eating up the large fields!

You shouldn't put any hay into the hedge if you move the tines on the rotor nearest the hedge.

 

[Marmite Mac]

You shouldn't put any hay into the hedge if you move the tines on the rotor nearest the hedge.

Thanks, I was thinking that some small paddocks have tight corners where it could be tricky always to ted only towards the corner?

 

[balerman]

You shouldn't put any hay into the hedge if you move the tines on the rotor nearest the hedge.

I leave the tines on one side permanently in.Also gives you a small line to see the last pass in a rapidly drying crop.

 

[Marmite Mac]

Great idea.

 

[ollie989898]

6 rotors or more. You'll regret it if you don't.

 

[Boohoo]

I leave the tines on one side permanently in.Also gives you a small line to see the last pass in a rapidly drying crop.

We put both sides in if it's wet and heavy to stop it throwing the grass too far.
If we want it thrown right out as it's drying we only change the tines every other field, do the outside last in one field then do it first on the next and so on.

 

[Boohoo]

6 rotors or more. You'll regret it if you don't.

No regrets with 4 rotors here, having said that we used to do more with 2 rotors.