Recent content by icehorse

I think we're agreeing here, but to verify - yes, I could still control pitch with the top link, but what I'm thinking is that it shouldn't pitch on it's own, while underway.

I'm upset with Titan. They have no parts, and basically no support, and I can't return it. I also don't feel good about pawning it off on someone else. So I'm thinking about how to improve it: First off, I'm trying to get clear about how they're supposed to operate. Potentially the drums could...

I really appreciate you taking the time to discuss this! I'm still not quite understanding this: On the one hand, I think we're agreeing that the drums should be leveled, and that that's done by adjusting the mower and the 3 points? But then if the drums are mostly supporting themselves, how...

Yeah, I watched that video but it seems like my mower isn't anywhere near that sophisticated :( As I mentioned, it just sort of flops around. Let me reiterate a question I asked you after the fact in a previous post (my bad): One more question: Does it seem to you that the weight of the...

When I let it run along the ground it sort of flopped around, I know, not a great description. More precisely, the drums didn't stay vertical. I'm imagining that with a good drum mower, the drums sort of follow the terrain but stay pretty close to vertical? What was your experience with how the...

Sad to say, I'm regretting buying the Titan drum mower. I "think" I know why I don't like it, but I'll start up another thread..

Update! I got the new spacers added to the too-narrow baler. (picture of one side below). It was a real pain to use a hand held drill to drill 3/4" holes into 3/4" steel, but other than that, things are looking really good. I just finished about 16 hours of baling and the spacers were rock...

I've had my L3901 for 3 years now and I love it. Every once in a while I wish I got the L4701. When I got my L3901 I had the dealer install top and tilt. I mostly love it, I use it a lot! But I also feel that it sometimes maxxes out my tractor, especially when topping/tilting heavier...

I recently purchased a 53" drum mower from Titan. I'm still working with them, but my conclusion is that they've been making non-PTO gear for a while and they're pretty good at that, but that they're new to making PTO gear? The reason I say this is that for the last 3 months all I've been...

I did a test run with my Titan drum mower, seemed good. The real haying starts in about a week.

Okay, I'm embarrassed. False alarm. Orange paint was the culprit. My bad. I hooked it up using my 5/8" bolt and bushing and drove it out into the light so that I could make sure the slip clutch was still slipping and hooking up the PTO and such. It looks like just driving it 100 yards from the...

I think my weak, arthritic hands are a part of the problem. My approach has been similar, but in the end, I have to crawl underneath and get both hands on the PTO collar. Out of curiosity, how wide are the top-link pin holes on your 1860 if you wanted to NOT use the QH? I called my dealer and...

Yes, when using my QH15, that's what I've been doing! But I want to try using the cutter without the QH15. Mainly because the QH15 makes it super hard to attach the PTO to the tractor.

That's the plan. I do wonder how strong a grade 5 bolt is compared to a link pin? They'd be roughly the same diameter except the bolt has threads which makes it smaller.

I've used my Land Pride rotary cutter only via my quick hitch. But it's a pain to hook up the PTO with the quick hitch in the way. So I thought I'd just skip the quick hitch this time... Well if I ever had a pin for the top link I can't find it. And then, when trying other pins, I came to the...