Drum Mower

[gfp55]

How many members here have ever used a drum mower? They use low HP to cut tall grass/weeds/fields. It can cut hip high grass/weeds easily at 10 mph. I cut 5 acres of hip high grass at about 10 mph in just over 2 hours. I'm very happy with this drum mower.

 

[gfp55]

So none of you "Pro's" know what a drum mower is? Maybe it's because you guy's are smaller and don't deal in the big stuff, I understand. Does anyone cut fields or empty lots with overgrown grass? Does anyone use a bush hog for big overgrown lots?

 

[Jack17]

My primary riding mower got 9HP motor with 30 deck on it. My earth-moving equipment is a hand operated shovel. "Bike" I normally ride in the summer got two pedals attached to it. As you can clearly see I ain't no lawn pro!

 

[Boobala]

So none of you "Pro's" know what a drum mower is? Maybe it's because you guy's are smaller and don't deal in the big stuff, I understand. Does anyone cut fields or empty lots with overgrown grass? Does anyone use a bush hog for big overgrown lots?

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[Shughes717]

Drum mowers are used by farmers around here to cut fields of alfalfa, or Bermuda for hay. Usually mounted on the back of a 3 point hitch on a tractor and pto driven. It leaves the stalk long for baling. I doubt many lawn pros have much need for a drum mower. And yes, I bush hog our horse and cow pastures. I also bush hog cotton stalks aftr the cotton is harvested to prevent boll weevils. Most on this site don't use larger farm tractors. I guess there are probably smaller drum mowers, but there wouldn't be enough need for a lawn pro to purchase one.

 

[SeniorCitizen]

I'm seeing it as a maintenance nightmare.

 

[Shughes717]

I'm seeing it as a maintenance nightmare.

They aren't too bad. They throw a blade every now and then. Just like anything else, as long as you keep them greased and don't hit the ground with them too much they hold up ok.

 

[SeniorCitizen]

Are they worm gear drive after the PTO?

 

[Shughes717]

Are they worm gear drive after the PTO?

pto shaft connects to gear boxes on the ones we use. similar to gear boxes on a bush hog.

 

[SeniorCitizen]

probably bevel geared.