{"id":572,"date":"2026-04-27T03:18:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T03:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=572"},"modified":"2026-04-27T03:18:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T03:18:15","slug":"9gl-2-5-2-9-trailed-mower-rake-combo-2-5-m-cut-2-9-m-rake","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/ar\/product\/9gl-2-5-2-9-trailed-mower-rake-combo-2-5-m-cut-2-9-m-rake\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0645\u062c\u0645\u0648\u0639\u0629 \u062c\u0632\u0627\u0632\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0634\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0637\u0648\u0631\u0629 9GL-2.5\/2.9 \u0645\u0639 \u0645\u0634\u0637 | \u0639\u0631\u0636 \u0642\u0635 2.5 \u0645\u062a\u0631 + \u0639\u0631\u0636 \u0645\u0634\u0637 2.9 \u0645\u062a\u0631"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw + 12px, 32px); border-bottom: 2px solid #07023D; padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 32px 0 20px;\">Mow and Windrow in a Single Pass \u2014 Built for Small-Farm Economics<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\">\u0627\u0644 <strong>9GL-2.5\/2.9 Trailed Mower Rake<\/strong> combines a 2.5 m reciprocating sickle bar with a 2.9 m rear finger rake on a single trailed frame. One tractor pass cuts the standing crop and leaves a clean windrow ready for baling. Family dairies and horse farms running 50 to 150 acres of grass, alfalfa, or straw recover roughly 80 percent more time per acre than running a separate mower and a separate rake through the same field.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin: 24px 0;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 140px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: linear-gradient(135deg,#07023D,#1e1a5c); color: #fff; padding: 16px; border-radius: 10px; text-align: center; word-break: break-word;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw + 8px, 28px); font-weight: bold;\">2.5 \u0645\u062a\u0631<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: clamp(12px, 1.5vw + 6px, 14px); opacity: 0.95; margin-top: 4px;\">Cutting Width (~8.2 ft)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 140px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: linear-gradient(135deg,#07023D,#1e1a5c); color: #fff; padding: 16px; border-radius: 10px; text-align: center; word-break: break-word;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw + 8px, 28px); font-weight: bold;\">2.9 m<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: clamp(12px, 1.5vw + 6px, 14px); opacity: 0.95; margin-top: 4px;\">Raking Width (~9.5 ft)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 140px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: linear-gradient(135deg,#07023D,#1e1a5c); color: #fff; padding: 16px; border-radius: 10px; text-align: center; word-break: break-word;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw + 8px, 28px); font-weight: bold;\">35\u201375 HP<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: clamp(12px, 1.5vw + 6px, 14px); opacity: 0.95; margin-top: 4px;\">Tractor Power (25\u201355 kW)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 140px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: linear-gradient(135deg,#07023D,#1e1a5c); color: #fff; padding: 16px; border-radius: 10px; text-align: center; word-break: break-word;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw + 8px, 28px); font-weight: bold;\">920 kg<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: clamp(12px, 1.5vw + 6px, 14px); opacity: 0.95; margin-top: 4px;\">Structural Mass (~2,030 lb)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw + 12px, 32px); border-bottom: 2px solid #07023D; padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 40px 0 20px;\">Product Overview \u2014 The Small-Farm Mower Rake That Replaces Two Machines<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\">On a small family dairy or a horse boarding operation, the traditional workflow of &#8220;mow today, wait two days, come back with a rake&#8221; costs one extra field pass, one extra day of weather exposure, and one extra operator shift. The 9GL-2.5\/2.9 collapses that sequence into a single trip. A 34-blade reciprocating cutter bar shears the standing crop at 60 to 70 mm (roughly 2.4 to 2.75 inch) stubble, and 42 spring fingers on the trailing rake gather the cut material into a fluffy, well-aerated windrow \u2014 all behind the same tractor, in the same pass.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\">What makes this model particularly well matched to US family-farm geometry is its working footprint. At 8.2 ft cutting width and 9.5 ft raking width, it fits comfortably between the tree lines and fence rows of Pennsylvania dairy plots, the narrow alfalfa strips of New England, and the terraced pastures of Appalachian horse country where a 16 ft rotary disc combo simply cannot turn. The 2,030 lb structural weight keeps ground pressure low on wet spring pastures, and the 35 HP minimum power requirement matches the compact tractor already parked in most small-farm sheds.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-573\" src=\"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Trailed-Mower-Rake-application.webp\" alt=\"Trailed Mower Rake application\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Trailed-Mower-Rake-application.webp 1536w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Trailed-Mower-Rake-application-1280x853.webp 1280w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Trailed-Mower-Rake-application-980x653.webp 980w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Trailed-Mower-Rake-application-480x320.webp 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1536px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\">At roughly 3 to 3.5 acres per hour mowing and 3.7 to 4.5 acres per hour raking, a single operator working a six-hour afternoon clears 17 to 22 acres of windrow-ready grass. That is the scale that lets a 100-acre family dairy finish first cutting inside a three-day weather window without hiring a contractor. Pair the combo with a matching <a style=\"color: #07023d; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: 600;\" href=\"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/ar\/product-category\/round-baler\/\">\u0645\u0643\u0628\u0633 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a \u062f\u0627\u0626\u0631\u064a\u0629<\/a> the next morning and the full harvest chain from standing crop to wrapped bale becomes a two-person, two-tractor operation.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw + 12px, 32px); border-bottom: 2px solid #07023D; padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 40px 0 20px;\">Full Technical Specifications of the 9GL-2.5\/2.9 Mower Rake<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\">Every value below comes from factory validation against the <strong>GB\/T 10940-2008<\/strong> standard for reciprocating mowers, with additional field verification across working conditions typical of North American family farms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\" style=\"overflow-x: auto; width: 100%; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; margin: 20px 0;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; min-width: 560px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: clamp(13px, 1.8vw + 8px, 16px);\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #07023d; color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 10px; border: 1px solid #cccccc; text-align: center;\">\u0644\u0627.<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 10px; border: 1px solid #cccccc; text-align: left;\">\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0639\u0644\u0645\u0629<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 10px; border: 1px solid #cccccc; text-align: center;\">\u0648\u062d\u062f\u0629<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 10px; border: 1px solid #cccccc; text-align: left;\">\u0645\u0648\u0627\u0635\u0641\u0629<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\u062a\u0633\u0645\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0645\u0648\u0630\u062c<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">\/<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">9GL-2.5\/2.9 Trailed Mower-Rake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f0eff5;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\u0646\u0648\u0639 \u0648\u0635\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0631<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">\/<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">(\u0645\u0633\u0645\u0627\u0631 \u0642\u0636\u064a\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u062d\u0628)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Cutter Structure<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">\/<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\u0642\u0636\u064a\u0628 \u0645\u0646\u062c\u0644 \u0645\u062a\u0631\u062f\u062f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f0eff5;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\u0639\u0631\u0636 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0637\u0639<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">\u0645<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">2.5 (~8.2 ft)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\u0639\u0631\u0636 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0645\u0634\u064a\u0637<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">\u0645<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">2.9 (~9.5 ft)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f0eff5;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\u0633\u0631\u0639\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0644<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">\u0643\u0645\/\u0633\u0627\u0639\u0629<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">6 \u2013 7 (~3.7\u20134.4 mph)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\u0625\u0646\u062a\u0627\u062c\u064a\u0629<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">\u0647\u0627\/\u0647<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Mowing 1.2\u20131.44 \/ Raking 1.5\u20131.8 (3.0\u20134.5 acres\/h)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f0eff5;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\u0645\u062a\u0648\u0633\u0637 \u200b\u200b\u0637\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u062d\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0641\u064a\u0641\u0629<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">\u0645\u0645<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">60 \u2013 70 (~2.4\u20132.75 in)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\u0627\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0642\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0637\u0644\u0648\u0628\u0629 \u0644\u0644\u062c\u0631\u0627\u0631<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">\u0643\u064a\u0644\u0648\u0648\u0627\u0637<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">25 \u2013 55 (35\u201375 HP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f0eff5;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\u0633\u0631\u0639\u0629 \u0639\u0645\u0648\u062f \u0646\u0642\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0631\u0643\u0629<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">rpm<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">540<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">11<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\u0627\u0644\u0643\u062a\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0647\u064a\u0643\u0644\u064a\u0629<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">\u0643\u064a\u0644\u0648\u063a\u0631\u0627\u0645<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">920 (~2,030 lb)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f0eff5;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">12<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Number of Rake Fingers<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">\u0642\u0637\u0639<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">13<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Finger Pitch<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">\u0645\u0645<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">71 (~2.8 in)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f0eff5;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">14<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Cutter Blade Count<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">\u0642\u0637\u0639<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">15<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Transport Dimensions (L \u00d7 W \u00d7 H)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">\u0645\u0645<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">3100 \u00d7 2920 \u00d7 2900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f0eff5;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">16<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\u0623\u0628\u0639\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0634\u063a\u064a\u0644 (\u0627\u0644\u0637\u0648\u0644 \u00d7 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0636 \u00d7 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0631\u062a\u0641\u0627\u0639)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">\u0645\u0645<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">3100 \u00d7 5000 \u00d7 950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">17<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0634\u063a\u0644\u0648\u0646<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; text-align: center;\">\u0634\u062e\u0635<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">1 (\u0644\u0633\u0627\u0626\u0642\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0631\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0641\u0642\u0637)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\">The 2.92 m (~9.6 ft) transport width stays within the 10 ft limit allowed on most US state rural routes without a wide-load escort. Owners moving between fields on county highways should still check local vehicle-width regulations and fit an SMV triangle on the rear \u2014 both items ship in the standard delivery kit.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw + 12px, 32px); border-bottom: 2px solid #07023D; padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 40px 0 20px;\">Tractor Fleet Matching Across North America<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\">The 9GL-2.5\/2.9 connects through a standard drawbar hitch and requires a 540 rpm rear PTO plus one or two hydraulic remote circuits. Below is the compact-tractor bracket most owners already have in the shed \u2014 if the tractor fits this range, the combo is a direct drop-in with no driveline modifications.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.8; color: #333;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0;\">\ud83d\ude9c <strong>\u062c\u0648\u0646 \u062f\u064a\u0631<\/strong> \u2014 5045E \/ 5055E \/ 5075E \u2014 the most common tractor on US family dairies and horse farms<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0;\">\ud83d\ude9c <strong>\u0643\u0648\u0628\u0648\u062a\u0627<\/strong> \u2014 L3301 \/ L4060 \/ M5-091 compact utility series<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0;\">\ud83d\ude9c <strong>\u0645\u0627\u0633\u064a \u0641\u064a\u0631\u063a\u0633\u0648\u0646<\/strong> \u2014 MF 2605H \/ MF 4707 \/ MF 4708 \u2014 strong presence in the Upper Midwest<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0;\">\ud83d\ude9c <strong>\u0643\u064a\u0633 \u0622\u064a \u0625\u062a\u0634<\/strong> \u2014 Farmall 55C \/ 65C \/ 75C utility tractors with ISO standard PTO<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0;\">\ud83d\ude9c <strong>\u0646\u064a\u0648 \u0647\u0648\u0644\u0627\u0646\u062f<\/strong> \u2014 Workmaster 55 \/ 65 \/ 75 \u2014 widely used by contract harvest operators<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0;\">\ud83d\ude9c <strong>\u0643\u064a\u0648\u062a\u064a<\/strong> \u2014 DK4520 \/ DK5310 \/ RX7320 \u2014 popular on Southeast US small-acreage farms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333; background: #fff8e1; padding: 14px; border-left: 4px solid #f9a825; border-radius: 6px;\"><strong>\u0625\u062e\u0644\u0627\u0621 \u0645\u0633\u0624\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0628\u0634\u0623\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0634\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0644\u0627\u0645\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u062c\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0629:<\/strong> Tractor models above are cited solely to help farm operators match this mower-rake combo to equipment they already own. Listing them implies no affiliation, endorsement, or trademark claim. All trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw + 12px, 32px); border-bottom: 2px solid #07023D; padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 40px 0 20px;\">Integrated Mow-Rake Kinematics<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"color: #2e2e2e; font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw + 10px, 24px); margin: 24px 0 12px;\">Reciprocating Sickle Bar Mechanics<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\">The front cutter bar runs on a Pitman-drive reciprocating principle \u2014 34 serrated triangular blades slide back and forth against matching ledger fingers, shearing the crop cleanly without tearing at the root. This cutting geometry is gentler on regrowth than rotary disc mowers, which is exactly why reciprocating bars remain the preferred choice for organic certified hay operations and horse-quality alfalfa fields where aftermath quality matters for the next cutting.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #2e2e2e; font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw + 10px, 24px); margin: 24px 0 12px;\">Rear-Mounted Finger Rake Dynamics<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\">Directly behind the cutter bar, 42 spring fingers at 71 mm (2.8 inch) pitch rake the freshly cut crop into a continuous ribbon. Because the rake sits inside the tractor&#8217;s wheel tracks and the cutter bar extends to the side, the fingers collect material that has just been laid down \u2014 no drying gap, no separate pass. The windrow emerges ready for re-raking later or, in dry sun, direct baling the next morning.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-576 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-1.webp\" alt=\"9GL-2.5\/2.9 \u0645\u0634\u0637 \u062c\u0632\u0627\u0632\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0634\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0637\u0648\u0631\u0629 1\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-1.webp 600w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-1-12x12.webp 12w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-1-480x480.webp 480w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-1-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #2e2e2e; font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw + 10px, 24px); margin: 24px 0 12px;\">Dual Hydraulic Lift System<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\">Each of the two working modules \u2014 cutter bar and rake \u2014 rides on its own hydraulic lift cylinder. The operator lifts only the cutter bar to step over a field obstacle, then lowers it cleanly into the next row. The rake can be disengaged independently when the operator wants to mow only, for example on a heavy first cut where the crop benefits from some sun before being gathered. One lever on the tractor&#8217;s auxiliary remote handles each lift without leaving the cab.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw + 12px, 32px); border-bottom: 2px solid #07023D; padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 40px 0 20px;\">Six Distinctive Field Advantages<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-575\" src=\"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-highlight.webp\" alt=\"9GL-2.5\u22152.9 Trailed Mower Rake highlight\" width=\"1369\" height=\"1149\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-highlight.webp 1369w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-highlight-300x252.webp 300w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-highlight-1024x859.webp 1024w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-highlight-768x645.webp 768w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-highlight-14x12.webp 14w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-highlight-1080x906.webp 1080w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-highlight-1280x1074.webp 1280w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-highlight-980x823.webp 980w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-highlight-480x403.webp 480w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-highlight-600x504.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1369px) 100vw, 1369px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; margin: 24px 0;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 280px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #07023D; padding: 18px; border-radius: 8px; word-break: break-word;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw + 6px, 28px); margin-bottom: 8px;\">\ud83d\udd2a<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw + 8px, 20px); margin: 0 0 10px;\">34-Blade Clean-Cut Bar<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #444; margin: 0;\">Serrated triangular knives shear the stem cleanly against fixed ledger fingers. Regrowth starts faster than with rotary disc mowers \u2014 the exact reason certified-organic operations and horse-hay producers stay with reciprocating bars season after season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 280px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #07023D; padding: 18px; border-radius: 8px; word-break: break-word;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw + 6px, 28px); margin-bottom: 8px;\">\ud83c\udf3e<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw + 8px, 20px); margin: 0 0 10px;\">42 Spring Fingers for Fluffy Windrow<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #444; margin: 0;\">The rake at 2.8 in tine pitch lifts cut grass gently into an aerated, loose windrow. Air and sun reach the core, moisture drops faster, and the finished bale stores cleaner \u2014 a direct input to feed quality for dairy rations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 280px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #07023D; padding: 18px; border-radius: 8px; word-break: break-word;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw + 6px, 28px); margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u26a1<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw + 8px, 20px); margin: 0 0 10px;\">One-Pass = Half the Hours<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #444; margin: 0;\">Operators report cutting first-cutting hay and leaving a windrow ready in the same afternoon that previously needed two sessions. Fuel per acre drops by roughly 35 percent versus running two separate machines through the same field.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 280px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #07023D; padding: 18px; border-radius: 8px; word-break: break-word;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw + 6px, 28px); margin-bottom: 8px;\">\ud83d\ude9c<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw + 8px, 20px); margin: 0 0 10px;\">35 HP Entry Point<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #444; margin: 0;\">Owners of compact tractors under 50 HP can finally access a true mower-rake workflow without upsizing to a 75 HP+ machine. The 2,030 lb frame runs comfortably on flat and rolling ground with the horsepower most small farms already own.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 280px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #07023D; padding: 18px; border-radius: 8px; word-break: break-word;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw + 6px, 28px); margin-bottom: 8px;\">\ud83c\udf9a\ufe0f<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw + 8px, 20px); margin: 0 0 10px;\">Independent Hydraulic Lifts<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #444; margin: 0;\">Cutter bar and rake each ride on their own cylinder. Engage only the cutter on a first pass, engage both on a combined pass, or lift both at headlands \u2014 every decision happens from the tractor seat with no dismounting required.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 280px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #07023D; padding: 18px; border-radius: 8px; word-break: break-word;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw + 6px, 28px); margin-bottom: 8px;\">\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw + 8px, 20px); margin: 0 0 10px;\">Low-Maintenance Pitman Drive<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #444; margin: 0;\">The reciprocating bar runs off a simple crank-and-rod Pitman drive \u2014 fewer moving parts than hydraulic or belt-driven cutters, sealed from dust by a cast housing, serviceable by any farm shop with a basic wrench set.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw + 12px, 32px); border-bottom: 2px solid #07023D; padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 40px 0 20px;\">Structural Build and Component Quality<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\">The main chassis uses Q235 welded tubular steel with reinforcement gussets at every hinge and pivot point. The cutter bar backbone is a machined flat-bar section with precision-drilled ledger mounts that hold the fixed fingers at the exact shear angle \u2014 drift in that alignment is the single most common cause of poor cut quality on reciprocating mowers, and the 9GL-2.5\/2.9 addresses it with a hardened locator block that keeps the geometry true through thousands of hours.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\">Knife blades are stamped from hardened carbon steel, the same stock used across our complete mower family including the <a style=\"color: #07023d; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: 600;\" href=\"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/ar\/product\/9gd-2-5-towed-single-blade-lawn-mower-upgraded-version\/\">\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0632\u0629 \u0639\u0634\u0628 \u0623\u062d\u0627\u062f\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0641\u0631\u0629 \u0642\u0627\u0628\u0644\u0629 \u0644\u0644\u062c\u0631 9GD-2.5<\/a>. They snap on and off with a single bolt \u2014 a full set of 34 replacement blades weighs about 9 lb and fits in a workshop drawer. Most operators replace about half the blade set per season on normal grass; sandy or stony soil can shorten that interval.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\">The rake section mounts on a spring-tensioned rod chassis that lets individual fingers flex back when striking an obstacle and return to the correct angle without distortion. Transport wheels are 10.0\/75-15.3 flotation tires, keeping ground pressure low on wet pastures where heavy implements often leave ruts through the spring months.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-574\" src=\"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-detail.webp\" alt=\"9GL-2.5\u22152.9 Trailed Mower Rake detail\" width=\"1354\" height=\"1161\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-detail.webp 1354w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-detail-300x257.webp 300w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-detail-1024x878.webp 1024w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-detail-768x659.webp 768w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-detail-14x12.webp 14w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-detail-1080x926.webp 1080w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-detail-1280x1098.webp 1280w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-detail-980x840.webp 980w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-detail-480x412.webp 480w, https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9GL-2.5\u22152.9-Trailed-Mower-Rake-detail-600x514.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1354px) 100vw, 1354px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw + 12px, 32px); border-bottom: 2px solid #07023D; padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 40px 0 20px;\">Typical Applications Across Small Farms and Specialty Operations<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"color: #2e2e2e; font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw + 10px, 24px); margin: 24px 0 12px;\">\ud83d\udc04 Small Family Dairy Forage Production<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\">Family dairies running 50 to 150 head of Holstein, Jersey, or crossbred cattle need 300 to 800 tons of hay-equivalent forage per year. The 9GL-2.5\/2.9 paired with a 40 HP tractor clears that tonnage across three to four cuttings per season, leaving a clean, baler-ready windrow each time. Because the implement replaces a separate mower and rake, small farms avoid the capital stack of buying two machines plus one extra tractor hour to use them.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #2e2e2e; font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw + 10px, 24px); margin: 24px 0 12px;\">\ud83d\udc34 Horse Boarding Stables and Equine Forage Prep<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\">Equine operations demand hay with minimal dust and no foreign-material contamination. The reciprocating bar cuts without the flying debris that rotary disc mowers kick up, and the gentle rake action keeps soil out of the windrow. Horse-hay producers in Kentucky, Virginia, and Ocala-area Florida choose this combo specifically for the clean aftermath it produces \u2014 critical for respiratory-sensitive thoroughbreds and show horses.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #2e2e2e; font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw + 10px, 24px); margin: 24px 0 12px;\">\ud83c\udf31 Certified-Organic and Low-Input Farms<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\">USDA organic certification standards favor equipment that minimizes soil disturbance and does not leak petroleum products onto crop. The grease-lubricated Pitman drive, electrostatic powder-coat frame, and absence of hydraulic oil on crop-contact surfaces all support those standards. A Lancaster County, Pennsylvania organic operation uses this model to windrow Amish-country alfalfa that later becomes certified feed for organic dairy co-ops across the Northeast.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #2e2e2e; font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw + 10px, 24px); margin: 24px 0 12px;\">\ud83c\udfd4\ufe0f Hillside and Narrow-Plot Farms<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\">The ridge-and-valley country of Appalachia, the Ozarks, and the Driftless Area of Wisconsin produces many narrow plots where a 16 ft rotary combo simply cannot turn. At 9.6 ft transport width and 16.4 ft working length, the 9GL-2.5\/2.9 navigates these narrow beds comfortably, letting farms harvest forage that would otherwise be inaccessible to commercial-scale equipment.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #2e2e2e; font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw + 10px, 24px); margin: 24px 0 12px;\">\ud83c\udf3f First-Cut Alfalfa and Timothy Grass<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\">Early-season cuttings of alfalfa and Timothy grass are typically short-stand and high-moisture. The reciprocating bar handles short stems without leaving missed patches, and the rake gathers the lighter crop into a wind-catching windrow that dries quickly even under overcast spring skies \u2014 a common situation in the Great Lakes region and across the Canadian Prairies.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw + 12px, 32px); border-bottom: 2px solid #07023D; padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 40px 0 20px;\">9GL-2.5\/2.9 vs Separate Mower Plus Separate Rake Setup<\/h2>\n<div class=\"table-container\" style=\"overflow-x: auto; width: 100%; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; margin: 20px 0;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; min-width: 580px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: clamp(13px, 1.8vw + 8px, 16px);\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #eae8f2; color: #07023d;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 10px; border: 1px solid #cccccc; text-align: left;\">Economic Criterion<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 10px; border: 1px solid #cccccc; text-align: left;\">9GL-2.5\/2.9 Combo<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 10px; border: 1px solid #cccccc; text-align: left;\">Separate Mower + Rake<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"><strong>Field passes per cutting<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">1 pass<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">2 passes on different days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f0eff5;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"><strong>Total hours per 25 acres<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">7 to 9 hours<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">13 to 16 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"><strong>Fuel cost per acre<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Roughly 35 percent lower<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Baseline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f0eff5;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"><strong>Tractors required<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">1 tractor<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">1 or 2 (if mowing and raking same day)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"><strong>Operators required<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">1 operator<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">1 to 2 operators<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f0eff5;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"><strong>Initial capital outlay<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Single implement purchase<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Mower + rake \u2248 1.4\u00d7 the combo price<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"><strong>Storage footprint<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">One shed bay<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Two shed bays<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333; background: #fff8e1; padding: 14px; border-left: 4px solid #f9a825; border-radius: 6px;\"><strong>\u0645\u0644\u0627\u062d\u0638\u0629 \u0644\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0631\u0646\u0629:<\/strong> Numbers reflect typical US family-farm conditions on first and second cuttings of grass and alfalfa. Actual results vary by crop condition, field shape, tractor horsepower, and operator experience. This table is intended as a planning guide, not a guarantee of specific outcomes.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw + 12px, 32px); border-bottom: 2px solid #07023D; padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 40px 0 20px;\">Mow-Rake Operation Flow Step by Step<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\">New operators usually reach full working speed inside one afternoon. The sequence below is the protocol our field engineers teach during on-site commissioning.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"padding-left: 24px; font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.8; color: #333;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 14px 0;\"><strong>Hitching and PTO engagement<\/strong> \u2014 Pin the drawbar to the tractor hitch, connect the 540 rpm PTO shaft, and link both hydraulic hoses to the remote ports. Engage the PTO briefly at low idle to confirm smooth Pitman motion before moving into the field.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 14px 0;\"><strong>Lower cutter bar and engage knife drive<\/strong> \u2014 With the tractor at the field edge, activate the first hydraulic remote to lower the cutter bar into cutting position. Verify the knife ledger gap is within 0.004 to 0.012 inch for clean shear action.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 14px 0;\"><strong>Forward travel at 3.7 to 4.4 mph<\/strong> \u2014 Gear the tractor into its normal cutting speed range. Running faster than 4.5 mph on reciprocating bars causes uncut stalk bands; running slower than 3 mph wastes time without improving cut quality.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 14px 0;\"><strong>Rear rake gathers the cut grass<\/strong> \u2014 The 42 spring fingers sweep the newly cut material inward into a continuous windrow of 30 to 48 inches width. The fluffy structure breathes naturally and dries faster than tightly rolled rotary-rake windrows.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 14px 0;\"><strong>Headland lift and turn<\/strong> \u2014 At the field boundary, lift both cutter and rake with the second hydraulic remote, execute a wide U-turn, lower the modules, and re-enter the next strip. Tight pivots with modules engaged can twist the frame over repeated cycles.<br \/>\n<h2 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw + 12px, 32px); border-bottom: 2px solid #07023D; padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 40px 0 20px;\">Complete Your Small-Farm Forage Harvesting Chain<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\">The mower-rake combo is one working piece of a larger forage chain. On a typical 50 to 150 acre US family dairy or mixed-livestock farm, the full workflow runs from a tedder that turns the swath for faster drying, to this mower-rake combo that cuts and windrows, to a round baler that packages the finished hay or silage. All of these pieces need to share matching tractor horsepower, compatible hydraulic circuits, and compatible PTO drivelines \u2014 which is exactly how America Ever-Power Silage Baler Equipment INC. designs its range.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\">The reliability of every PTO-driven implement in the chain comes down to a well-engineered <a style=\"color: #07023d; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: 600;\" href=\"https:\/\/agriculturalgear-boxes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u0639\u0644\u0628\u0629 \u062a\u0631\u0648\u0633 \u0632\u0631\u0627\u0639\u064a\u0629<\/a> rated for the torque it actually sees under load. On the 9GL-2.5\/2.9 the gearbox sits inside the Pitman drive housing and runs in an oil bath rated for roughly 1,500 hours before service. Across a full farm fleet, that discipline \u2014 matched horsepower, matched hydraulics, matched gearboxes \u2014 is what separates two-year equipment lives from ten-year equipment lives.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.8; color: #333;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0;\">\ud83c\udf00 Upstream tedding \u2014 a hydraulic folding finger wheel tedder speeds up dry-down between cuttings<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0;\">\ud83c\udf3e Downstream raking on bigger plots \u2014 larger V-rakes handle 20 ft sweeps when fields grow wider than the rake section on this combo<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0;\">\ud83d\udce6 Baling after curing \u2014 small-chamber round balers built for 35 to 75 HP tractors pair directly with the windrow width produced here<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0;\">\ud83d\udd2a Larger mower-rake combo \u2014 when fields grow past 150 acres, the 5 m (16 ft) cutting version of this design keeps the one-pass workflow<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0;\">\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Spare blades, fingers, Pitman rebuild kits \u2014 stocked at our Dallas, Texas parts depot for 3-day delivery across the continental US<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 800px; height: auto; display: block; margin: 16px auto; border-radius: 8px;\" title=\"\u0639\u0644\u0628\u0629 \u062a\u0631\u0648\u0633 \u0632\u0631\u0627\u0639\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u0639\u0645\u0648\u062f \u0646\u0642\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0631\u0643\u0629\" src=\"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gearbox-and-pto-shaft.webp\" alt=\"agricultural gearbox and PTO shaft for mower rake combo\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw + 12px, 32px); border-bottom: 2px solid #07023D; padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 40px 0 20px;\">Regional Field Cases From Across North America<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #07023D; padding: 18px; border-radius: 8px; margin: 16px 0;\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw + 8px, 20px); margin: 0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udccd Lancaster County, Pennsylvania \u2014 Family Dairy, May 2025<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #444; margin: 0;\">A 60-cow Holstein dairy with roughly 75 acres of pasture paired the 9GL-2.5\/2.9 with their existing Kubota L4060. Running 42 HP the combo handled three cuttings through the 2025 summer without clogging, even on the mixed orchard-grass and clover pasture that a rotary mower had previously struggled with. The owner reports finishing each cutting in half the time separate implements used to take.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #07023D; padding: 18px; border-radius: 8px; margin: 16px 0;\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw + 8px, 20px); margin: 0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udccd Driftless Area, Wisconsin \u2014 Organic Forage Farm, October 2024<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #444; margin: 0;\">A certified-organic mixed-forage operation at roughly 1,300 ft elevation switched from an aging rotary mower to the 9GL-2.5\/2.9 to reduce dust and leaf shatter on their alfalfa. The regrowth cycle shortened by about five days because the reciprocating cut left cleaner stubble than the rotary equipment had.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #07023D; padding: 18px; border-radius: 8px; margin: 16px 0;\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw + 8px, 20px); margin: 0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udccd Ocala, Florida \u2014 Thoroughbred Boarding Stable, August 2024<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #444; margin: 0;\">A horse-boarding facility running 180 thoroughbreds on bermuda-grass pasture needed low-dust hay for respiratory-sensitive stock. The clean reciprocating cut and gentle rake action produced bales their farm veterinarian approved for show-horse feeding. The John Deere 5055E already on hand ran the combo without any modification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #07023D; padding: 18px; border-radius: 8px; margin: 16px 0;\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw + 8px, 20px); margin: 0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udccd Holmes County, Ohio \u2014 Contract Mower-Rake Service, June 2025<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #444; margin: 0;\">A contract-harvesting operator servicing 22 Amish and non-Amish small farms across Holmes County uses the 9GL-2.5\/2.9 as his standard machine for plots under 40 acres. He pairs the output directly with a trailed baler the next morning, completing the full mow-to-bale workflow in under 48 hours per farm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #07023D; padding: 18px; border-radius: 8px; margin: 16px 0;\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw + 8px, 20px); margin: 0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udccd Manitoba, Canada \u2014 Small Dairy, July 2025<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #444; margin: 0;\">A 35-cow dairy outside Winnipeg chose this combo over upgrading to a 5 m unit because their fields were irregularly shaped and the bigger machine could not turn inside them. The 35 HP entry point also meant no tractor upgrade was required. After one full season, the owner confirmed the combo cleared all three of his cuttings inside schedule, even through a wet July.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #07023D; padding: 18px; border-radius: 8px; margin: 16px 0;\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw + 8px, 20px); margin: 0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udccd Boone County, West Virginia \u2014 Hillside Farm, November 2024<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #444; margin: 0;\">A family farm on roughly 20 acres of hillside pasture previously harvested grass manually because no commercial equipment could turn on the narrow ridges. The 9GL-2.5\/2.9 was the first implement that fit the terrain, and the owner now makes enough quality hay to sell surplus to neighboring horse farms along the Tug Fork.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw + 12px, 32px); border-bottom: 2px solid #07023D; padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 40px 0 20px;\">Buyer Questions Answered<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\"><strong>Q: Can a 35 HP tractor really run both the cutter and the rake at the same time?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333; margin-bottom: 18px;\">A: Yes, on flat to gently rolling ground. The reciprocating cutter draws roughly 11 to 16 HP at the PTO, which a 35 HP tractor delivers comfortably. For continuous work on 8 to 10 percent slopes, 45 HP gives a better margin and less engine loading.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\"><strong>Q: How long does a set of 34 blades last?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333; margin-bottom: 18px;\">A: Typical blade life is roughly 500 to 750 acres of grass hay on clean ground. Stony or sandy soils cut that interval in half. Most operators replace the full set twice per season as routine maintenance to keep cut quality high.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\"><strong>Q: Can I run the mower only, without engaging the rake?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333; margin-bottom: 18px;\">A: Yes. The rake section lifts independently via its own hydraulic cylinder. Lift it into transport position and only the cutter bar engages the crop. This mode is useful when you want to lay a wider initial swath for faster drying before coming back with a dedicated <a style=\"color: #07023d; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: 600;\" href=\"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/ar\/product-category\/hay-rake\/\">trailed hay rake<\/a> for the raking pass.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\"><strong>Q: What is the proper stubble height for good regrowth?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333; margin-bottom: 18px;\">A: 2.4 to 2.75 inches (60 to 70 mm) is the factory setting and matches agronomic best practice for alfalfa and most grass species. Cutting shorter reduces the energy reserves available for regrowth and slows the next cutting. The skid shoes on each end of the cutter bar are adjustable if local conditions require a different height.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\"><strong>Q: What is the maintenance interval for the Pitman drive?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333; margin-bottom: 18px;\">A: Grease the Pitman rod end and crank journal every 50 working hours. Inspect the connecting rod bolt torque every 200 hours. Full rebuild \u2014 new Pitman rod, fresh crank bearings, new knife head \u2014 is typically needed only every 1,500 to 2,000 hours, roughly four to five seasons on a 100-acre farm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\"><strong>Q: Does the rake work on wet cuttings?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333; margin-bottom: 18px;\">A: Yes. Because the spring fingers rotate slowly and lift rather than throw, wet grass gathers cleanly without wrapping on the tines. A dedicated tedding pass may still be helpful a few hours after the initial mow-rake pass if the crop is at silage-grade moisture.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333;\"><strong>Q: Is the 9.6 ft transport width legal on US rural roads?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; color: #333; margin-bottom: 18px;\">A: In most US states, agricultural implements up to 10 ft transport width move on rural roads without a wide-load permit, provided reflectors and a slow-moving-vehicle triangle are fitted. SMV triangles ship with every unit. Check your state&#8217;s specific agricultural implement regulations before first road use.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #07023d; font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw + 12px, 32px); border-bottom: 2px solid #07023D; padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 40px 0 20px;\">Calibration, Maintenance, and Safety Precautions<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.8; color: #333;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 14px 0; background: #fff3e0; border-left: 4px solid #e67e22; padding: 14px; border-radius: 6px;\">\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Shear pin replacement:<\/strong> A shear pin protects the Pitman drive from rock strikes. Carry three or four spares \u2014 never substitute with a standard bolt, which will transmit shock straight to the knife head and crank. A pack of 10 pins costs less than replacing one damaged crank.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 14px 0; background: #e8e6f5; border-left: 4px solid #07023D; padding: 14px; border-radius: 6px;\">\ud83d\udd27 <strong>Knife section sharpening:<\/strong> Check blade edges after every 125 acres of work. A dull blade tears the stem instead of shearing it, slows regrowth, and wastes fuel by increasing draft load. Sharpen with a file or replace the whole set \u2014 both options run well under USD 80 per set.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 14px 0; background: #eae8f2; border-left: 4px solid #5a5285; padding: 14px; border-radius: 6px;\">\ud83d\udccc <strong>Rake finger inspection:<\/strong> Walk behind the implement every morning before starting work and look for bent or missing spring fingers. Replacing a single finger takes under two minutes with a wrench. A rake missing several fingers creates strips of uncollected crop that waste time on the raking pass.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.8; color: #333;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 10px 0;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 800px; height: auto; display: block; margin: 24px auto; border-radius: 8px;\" title=\"\u0634\u0647\u0627\u062f\u0629 \u0625\u062f\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0648\u062f\u0629 ISO 9001\" src=\"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/silage-baler-iso90001-1.webp\" alt=\"ISO 9001 certification for mower rake manufacturer\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg,#07023D,#1e1a5c); color: #fff; padding: 24px; border-radius: 10px; margin: 32px 0; text-align: center;\">\n<h3 style=\"color: #fff; font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw + 10px, 24px); margin: 0 0 12px;\">Request a Quote on the 9GL-2.5\/2.9 Mower Rake Combo<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 10px, 18px); line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 16px;\">America Ever-Power Silage Baler Equipment INC. delivers assembly-ready kits to farms across the United States, Canada, and Mexico with a 3-day parts depot in Dallas, Texas. Tell us your tractor model and field layout \u2014 our engineers reply within 24 hours with a configuration and delivered price.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #fff; color: #07023d; padding: 12px 28px; border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw + 8px, 16px);\" href=\"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/ar\/contact-us\/\">\u062a\u0648\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0645\u0639 \u0641\u0631\u064a\u0642\u0646\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0647\u0646\u062f\u0633\u064a<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>9GL-2.5\/2.9 mower-rake combo cuts and windrows in a single pass \u2014 2.5 m sickle bar plus 2.9 m finger rake, runs on 25 to 55 kW tractor, lifts per-acre productivity by 80 percent for small and mid-size US dairy and horse farms.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":576,"template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[21],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-572","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-hay-rake","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"shipping-taxable","11":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=572"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=572"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silagebalers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}