Topper

Mountain Mayo

I am looking for a topper to suit a super dexta tractor. I dont have a clue of weights of toppers. I dont want one too heavy but the very small toppers are hard to come by

Mad4simmental

Mountain Mayo wrote: »

I am looking for a topper to suit a super dexta tractor. I dont have a clue of weights of toppers. I dont want one too heavy but the very small toppers are hard to come by

Would she be fine driving a trayled topper? Next to no waight on her.

Mountain Mayo

It would probably not be strong enough to even power a trailed one, im thinking. Some of them are very big

Mad4simmental

Mountain Mayo wrote: »

It would probably not be strong enough to even power a trailed one, im thinking. Some of them are very big

You would be supprised to be honist they arnt that bad to drive atall. If she would be doing more mowing than topping she wouldn't be able for it.

Mountain Mayo

I was looking online and i would have to be looking at a fleming 5ft or 6ft. Was in contact with mchales and the 5ft9 would cost about 1100 euro brand new, how does that sound?

sea12

Mountain Mayo wrote: »

I was looking online and i would have to be looking at a fleming 5ft or 6ft. Was in contact with mchales and the 5ft9 would cost about 1100 euro brand new, how does that sound?

Plenty of second hand ones on done deal for around 500. Have you much topping to do

lakill Farm

buy a 5ft 6 or 6ft fully offset.

if your thinking of a semi offset just buy a finger bar mower and spill the diesel into the drain

Damo810

lakill Farm wrote: »

buy a 5ft 6 or 6ft fully offset.

if your thinking of a semi offset just buy a finger bar mower and spill the diesel into the drain

the fully offset would be a fair bit heavier, if that is one of his concerns.

I don't see why people don't like the semi offsets though, majority of them around here are semi offsets, including our own and do a perfect job and we'd be topping some fairly boggy ground too and all the rushes that go with it..

lakill Farm

Damo810 wrote: »

the fully offset would be a fair bit heavier, if that is one of his concerns.

I don't see why people don't like the semi offsets though, majority of them around here are semi offsets, including our own and do a perfect job and we'd be topping some fairly boggy ground too and all the rushes that go with it..

6ft fully offset should be that much heavier

5ft 6 are a curse if using a 4wd. 14/20 inch of the 66inch is tramped less of course your overlap.

Reggie.

lakill Farm wrote: »

6ft fully offset should be that much heavier

5ft 6 are a curse if using a 4wd. 14/20 inch of the 66inch is tramped less of course your overlap.

Fair weight out the back when folded for transport lakill.

towzer2010

Mountain Mayo wrote: »

I was looking online and i would have to be looking at a fleming 5ft or 6ft. Was in contact with mchales and the 5ft9 would cost about 1100 euro brand new, how does that sound?

Most of them are around that price. Belmac would be cheaper.

I have a 6" Malone semi offset and its fine. Don't thinks its worth the extra €500 to get fully offset and your tractor wouldn't be fit for one anyway.

Mountain Mayo

ya, i think the poor aul dexta will be under enough pressure, dont want to wreck it either. Was only looking at fleming really becuase of the weights, what are the belmac like?

towzer2010

They are ok. I had one for about 10 yrs before the Malone. Took serious abuse really and had to be replaced this year. It was a bit harder driven than the Malone and maybe didn't cut as cleanly but for cleaning off rough fields and rushes it was good.