Krone easycut mowers

yellow50HX

Lads/lassies,

Seriously looking at getting a disc mower for the silage, hay and for a bit of topping. Was looking at an krone easy cut with centre pivot frame. Looks good and seems like it ll do the job for me.

Anyone have one and how do you find them. Been while since we one and that was smaller.

smokey-fitz

yellow50HX wrote: »

Lads/lassies,

Seriously looking at getting a disc mower for the silage, hay and for a bit of topping. Was looking at an krone easy cut with centre pivot frame. Looks good and seems like it ll do the job for me.

Anyone have one and how do you find them. Been while since we one and that was smaller.

Friend of mine has one for a good few years now, never gave any trouble, and swears by it.. I got myself a malone procut this year, very happy with it. Same reason as you, used for silage, hay and topping.. great buy imo

Greengrass1

yellow50HX wrote: »

Lads/lassies,

Seriously looking at getting a disc mower for the silage, hay and for a bit of topping. Was looking at an krone easy cut with centre pivot frame. Looks good and seems like it ll do the job for me.

Anyone have one and how do you find them. Been while since we one and that was smaller.

10ft trailed here.
12yrs old. Brilliant mower. Just grease her up change knives and away you go.
Had a mounted one and it broke our hearts

yellow50HX

Greengrass1 wrote: »

10ft trailed here.
12yrs old. Brilliant mower. Just grease her up change knives and away you go.
Had a mounted one and it broke our hearts

It's a mounted 1 I'd be looking at wouldn't have the acerage to justify a trailer one. Will also be used for topping.

What issues did you have with the mounted one?

farmerjj

yellow50HX wrote: »

It's a mounted 1 I'd be looking at wouldn't have the acerage to justify a trailer one. Will also be used for topping.

What issues did you have with the mounted one?

I,ve a mounted version and have no problems with it, have it about 8yrs now. Just keep it clean and store indoors and will last for years to come.

Greengrass1

yellow50HX wrote: »

It's a mounted 1 I'd be looking at wouldn't have the acerage to justify a trailer one. Will also be used for topping.

What issues did you have with the mounted one?

They have changed it since we had ours which would be 12 yrs ago now.
There waa a pin on the up right that krpt snapping. Was a hoore

frazzledhome

On our second Mounted Krone 10' here noco. Earlier model wasn't great as headstock was too light for a 10'. New model is far superior with a hanging point 1/3 way out over cutting bed.

It's set up is far better as it follows contours l the same as a trailed. One big difference between mounted and trailed is the quality of the mowing. Really easy to readjust for lodged grass.

There is a system in the bed that if you strike a stone. It breaks a roll pin and stoops rotor. Instead of making shyte of bed it rises out of the way. Screw back down new pin and bang away. Blade changing is a doddle.

Very easy take off hats if you roll wire as I did last week. Not heavy to carry on tractor. Can mow at 16 km/hr. have had others but none compare to these new ones. Shaft driven so no loss of power to the bed

yellow50HX

frazzledhome wrote: »

On our second Mounted Krone 10' here noco. Earlier model wasn't great as headstock was too light for a 10'. New model is far superior with a hanging point 1/3 way out over cutting bed.

It's set up is far better as it follows contours l the same as a trailed. One big difference between mounted and trailed is the quality of the mowing. Really easy to readjust for lodged grass.

There is a system in the bed that if you strike a stone. It breaks a roll pin and stoops rotor. Instead of making shyte of bed it rises out of the way. Screw back down new pin and bang away. Blade changing is a doddle.

Very easy take off hats if you roll wire as I did last week. Not heavy to carry on tractor. Can mow at 16 km/hr. have had others but none compare to these new ones. Shaft driven so no loss of power to the bed

Nice one, what type have you got ?

frazzledhome

yellow50HX wrote: »

Nice one, what type have you got ?

When I go to milk I'll check model

Muckit

frazzledhome wrote: »

have had others but none compare to these new ones. Shaft driven so no loss of power to the bed

Is it just my phone, can only see a corner of that mower?

Greengrass1

frazzledhome wrote: »

On our second Mounted Krone 10' here noco. Earlier model wasn't great as headstock was too light for a 10'. New model is far superior with a hanging point 1/3 way out over cutting bed.

It's set up is far better as it follows contours l the same as a trailed. One big difference between mounted and trailed is the quality of the mowing. Really easy to readjust for lodged grass.

There is a system in the bed that if you strike a stone. It breaks a roll pin and stoops rotor. Instead of making shyte of bed it rises out of the way. Screw back down new pin and bang away. Blade changing is a doddle.

Very easy take off hats if you roll wire as I did last week. Not heavy to carry on tractor. Can mow at 16 km/hr. have had others but none compare to these new ones. Shaft driven so no loss of power to the bed

Ours was conditioner. Was fairly heavy
V good mower only for the pin in head stock breaking. Would breal every few acres

frazzledhome

Muckit wrote: »

Is it just my phone, can only see a corner of that mower?

Yes Muck I was showing the bed carrier and the cut. I'm don't think I have a pic of mower as usually steering!

frazzledhome

Muckit wrote: »

Is it just my phone, can only see a corner of that mower?

Yes Muck I was showing the bed carrier and the cut. I'm don't think I have a pic of mower as usually steering!
http://www.krone-uk.com/english/products/disc-mowers/rear-mounted-easycut/

stretch film

have a 4yr old 290 (9ft). robust, direct drive a major plus.

Robson99

frazzledhome wrote: »

One big difference between mounted and trailed is the quality of the mowing. Really easy to readjust for lodged grass.

Probably a stupid question but which is better??. How do you find it for topping??

frazzledhome

yellow50HX wrote: »

Nice one, what type have you got ?

Easy Cut 320

pms7

What is the biggest mounted mower conditioner people would recommend for 110HP 4WD ( TS110)
Want it for topping also. Have a 6.5' Krone at moment

Zr105

pms7 wrote: »

What is the biggest mounted mower conditioner people would recommend for 110HP 4WD ( TS110)
Want it for topping also. Have a 6.5' Krone at moment

8ft, ran a 10ft potty on a ts100 for a season and wouldn't overly recommend it... Hard on the lifts and back end was to light for lifting it, hit the spool on the headland and it was 50-50 wether mower would lift first or offside tractor wheel,

KerryStar

anyone got an opinion on the Krone AMR (Activemow) 9ft mower?