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    Triple-bladed trio

    Oct 23, 2020 5 minutes
    Christian Brüse, Mervyn Bailey

    KEY POINTS

    ▶ The front mower has undergone detailed improvements.

    ▶ The 7100T BX is the firm’s first ISObus-controlled mower.

    ▶ Issues with the hydraulic rams have been eliminated.

    There is a growing demand for triple mowers as on-farm horsepower rises, with these wider working machines enabling farmers and contractors to drop a lot of grass quickly to optimise sugar levels and wilt times. One such combination is the Vicon Extra 732FT front and 7100T BX rear mower conditioner set-up, which we have been putting through its paces this season. The test unit came kitted out with Vicon's BX grouper, which wasn't installed on the rear mowers in our 2018 driving impression.

    Changes to front mower detail

    The Extra 700FT unit is seen as more of a progression of the long-serving 600FT front mower rather than a revolution, because it incorporates the same 3.18m cutting bed and suspension

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