🔧 Key specs (based on typical 6FT 4-disc models)
- Working width: ~6 ft (about 5.1 ft cutting width actual)
- Discs: 4 rotating discs
- Blades: usually 8 free-swinging knives
- PTO requirement: 540 RPM
- Tractor power needed: ~35–80 HP
- Hitch type: 3-point Cat 2
- Weight: ~450–550 kg (1000+ lb range on many models)
- Cutting speed: fast field mowing (2.5–6 mph typical)
🌿 What it’s used for
- Cutting grass for hay (alfalfa, clover, mixed fodder)
- Large open fields
- Farm forage production
- Rough pasture cutting before baling
It is commonly used before:
- Raking hay
- Baling hay
