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danpaddyandy

just went to see a john deere 1350 trailed mower it was 1990 but seemed in vgc
how much are these making... he was looking for 5000....
its 1 to 1.5k overpriced.. is it? i only be cutting 50 acres a year and topping but would rather a good 2nd hand trailed mower rather than a new mounted
..looking to spend 4k any recommendations would be great

maidhc

I think you need to price on condition rather than age.

I bought an extremely tired 1360 for €1,200 last year. About €5000 in parts & engineering costs later and 6 months work and I have a nice mower.

ZETOR_IS_BETTER

It does sound alot for a 90 mower, but as maidch said if its in pretty good condition and looked after well it should be trouble free.

lab man

maidhc wrote: »

I think you need to price on condition rather than age.

I bought an extremely tired 1360 for €1,200 last year. About €5000 in parts & engineering costs later and 6 months work and I have a nice mower.

you must have gone to gearys for parts or you had to get a new bed etc

tomdeere

what ever mower you buy i wouldn't use it for topping running her empty will rattle the **** out of her

biggee

is there any way to disingage the conditioner and the possiblity of putting the discs on 2 raised skids for topping?

Swinefluproof

To disengage the conditioner just release the conditioner drive belt, takes about 30 seconds. Can drop the 2 outside skids a couple of notches to raise the cutting height but wont be gaining much. If only topping grass shouldn't have to disengage the conditioner

biggee

for trailed mower is kuhn the best make? i've been doing some research and i get the impression that it is??? can u disengage the conditioner in the same way in dem?

lab man

john deere and kuhn are nearly the same parts will fit either from one to another

stop thelights

We bought a fairly decent 1365 this year for mowing and topping. Theres turnbuckles on the sides to adjust the cutting as well as skids underneath. Theres also springs on the back that determine how heavy/light she puts the weight on the ground.

So when mowing have her running the ground on the heavy side and topping adjust skids and turnbuckles and lighten up the spring so shes just rubbing the ground nice n light. Takes about half an hour to go from topping to mowing. I do a good bit of both this year but i might buy a cheap second hand lely mounted because i dont lik the way its gets covered in sh1t when i'm topping!:pac: I just leave tip away at 400 revs when topping! Does a very clean job to be fair just dont like getting it covered in sh1t:D

biggee

stop thelights wrote: »

We bought a fairly decent 1365 this year for mowing and topping. Theres turnbuckles on the sides to adjust the cutting as well as skids underneath. Theres also springs on the back that determine how heavy/light she puts the weight on the ground.

So when mowing have her running the ground on the heavy side and topping adjust skids and turnbuckles and lighten up the spring so shes just rubbing the ground nice n light. Takes about half an hour to go from topping to mowing. I do a good bit of both this year but i might buy a cheap second hand lely mounted because i dont lik the way its gets covered in sh1t when i'm topping!:pac: I just leave tip away at 400 revs when topping! Does a very clean job to be fair just dont like getting it covered in sh1t:D

When you do all the adjustments for topping how long does it leave the grass? a few inches or less? any advice on the best second hand trailed mower to go for?

foreman450

biggee wrote: »

stop thelights wrote: »

We bought a fairly decent 1365 this year for mowing and topping. Theres turnbuckles on the sides to adjust the cutting as well as skids underneath. Theres also springs on the back that determine how heavy/light she puts the weight on the ground.

So when mowing have her running the ground on the heavy side and topping adjust skids and turnbuckles and lighten up the spring so shes just rubbing the ground nice n light. Takes about half an hour to go from topping to mowing. I do a good bit of both this year but i might buy a cheap second hand lely mounted because i dont lik the way its gets covered in sh1t when i'm topping!:pac: I just leave tip away at 400 revs when topping! Does a very clean job to be fair just dont like getting it covered in sh1t:D

When you do all the adjustments for topping how long does it leave the grass? a few inches or less? any advice on the best second hand trailed mower to go for?

Would running her empty not rattle the bejaysus out of her?

maidhc

Topping isn't a job for a mower, it is a job for a topper.

You can cut under fences, hit stones, and generally abuse a topper and the worst you are likely to do is blow a shearbolt. A topper will do a perfect job too if the blades are kept sharp and you drive handy.

A mower is a thoroughbred machine if ever there was one, and should be treated with proper respect.

Muckit

maidhc wrote: »

A topper will do a perfect job too if the blades are kept sharp and you drive handy.

Great advice. You have to keep the blades sharp and keep speed down. You also only have 4 blades to sharpen on a 7'or 8' topper as opposed to 10+ on a disc mower