Which of the two front mower

KiwiEd

Member
Location
New Zealand
Is the Kuhn you are looking at a FC3125DF-FF, we've had one since 2016
Pretty good mower plenty of float.
When you hit something (like stump) replace the curved pipe arms + pipe bar across front + ,your away.
The header frame is very strong but the droppers down to the bed are bolted so should break instead of having to straighten or replace it
Can now get 5mm thick blades for them.
 

valtraman

Member
Is the Kuhn you are looking at a FC3125DF-FF, we've had one since 2016
Pretty good mower plenty of float.
When you hit something (like stump) replace the curved pipe arms + pipe bar across front + ,your away.
The header frame is very strong but the droppers down to the bed are bolted so should break instead of having to straighten or replace it
Can now get 5mm thick blades for them.
Yes that’s the model
 

Jim B

Member
Mchale paint work is terrible, no undercoat, mchale bed has been a problem here, just buy the Kuhn and forget about the other. We just swapped ours for two Krones, the front one is the pull type so will see how we go with it but not heard any bad reports

As before, its not even their bed, its a Polish made Samasz bed.
 

Farmer mk1

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Sheffield
Yeah not their bed but all the geometry is out. The bushes on the linkage on the mower side wear out faster than you can grease them every day. The problem is the grease just comes out and can’t stay in the joint as there’s no seal or so to hold it in. I know of two mowers at 2/3 year old with bed problems and these bushes have worn away and worn into the casting and been greased very regularly.
 

Trench Box

Member
Mixed Farmer
Over the last 30 odd years I have operated various front mowers, including John Deere, Kuhn, Krone, Kevernelan. All good mowers. But for the last 5 years I have been using a Pottinger and I have to say it’s by far the best mower I have ever used. The flotation is second to none and also it’s a lot tidier out front on the tractor and shaves the ground well.
 

Wellytrack

Member
Anybody running these?

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Sid

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
South Molton
Okay so narrowed my search down for a front mower conditioner to a new Kuhn or new mchale . Bearing in mind haven’t had or used a front before but needs to float well for my ground. Krone and Claas dealers can’t be arsed chasing up any kind of sale while Kuhn and mchale are keen. Kuhn is £1800 dearer than mchale , I’m just hesitant on the mchale as lot of mixed reports and not many local sold. Kuhn is heavier than mchale. Finance wise similar terms. Probably swaying for the Kuhn . Opinions?

Perhaps this from another thread may help?


I am beginning to contemplate a replacement moco to my McHale, it is only 2018 and has done nothing but it makes me wince every time I lift it up and the tractor leans to the right. I have seen a few of these 630 635 and 530 moco’s about here for sale of the mid 20teen vintage. We only do probably 80-100 ha a year so age isn’t too scary but I was wondering if there was anything to be concerned about with them or their Kuhn cousins.
 

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