Vermeer’s New 50-Series Disc Mowers Make 3-Point Hitching A 1-Person Job

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Vermeer’s new 50-series disc mowers, like the M7050 shown above, come with the Quick Hitch system to make a 1-person job out of 3-point implement hookup and detachment. (Photo courtesy of Vermeer.)

When Vermeer asked for user feedback while developing its new 50-series 3-point disc mowers, customers may not have told the company what it expected to hear. What it did hear was a farm complaint as old as time.

“The biggest pain point we’ve heard from customers in the past is that 3-point implements are a pain to hook up,” says Josh Vrieze, Product Manager at Vermeer. “With the new 50-series 3-point mowers, we’ve made that process so much more convenient.”

Quick Hitch

“Hooking up a 3-point system can be a tough job; so much so that it’s not uncommon for an implement to remain hooked up for the entire growing season,” Vermeer says. “For some operators, it’s better to dedicate a tractor to a specific implement because of the time, effort, and number of farm hands required to hook up and unhook traditional 3-point systems.”

To address this—and free up tractors for other purposes—Vermeer developed a special Quick Hitch hookup to make it easier to hook up and unhook its new M5050, M6050, M7050, M8050 3-pt disc mowers.

“With the Quick Hitch hookup, it’s a one-person job with a few steps—then you’re ready to mow,” Vrieze says. “Now, you no longer need to hook up the mower and segregate that tractor all summer. You can get that tractor back when you’re not mowing hay.”

Quick Clip

The 50 series mowers also come standard with Vermeer’s existing Quick Clip system for fast mower blade swaps.

“Systems like the Quick Clip have been around a while, and they have caught on across the industry,” Vrieze says. “But it’s an option on some competitors’ machines, while it comes standard on the Vermeer 50-series 3-point disc mowers.”

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The 50-series mowers also have a Quick Clip blade retention system that allows blade changes in seconds. A Vermeer M6050 is shown here. (Photo courtesy of Vermeer.)

The 50-Series Disc Mowers

The Vermeer M5050 has a cutting width of 81.6 inches (207.3 centimeters) and requires 45 drawbar horsepower (33.6 kilowatts) from the tractor. The larger M6050’s cutting width, meanwhile, is 93.6 inches (237.7 centimeters). It has a drawbar rating of 60 horsepower (44.7 kilowatts).

The M7050 and M8050 both cut a swath wider than 100 inches (254 centimeters). The former has a 110.4-inch (280.4-centimeter) cut width and a 70-horsepower (52.2-kilowatt) drawbar rating. The M8050, the largest of the group, exceeds 10 feet with a 126-inch (320-centimeter) swath and a power requirement of 80 horsepower (60 kilowatts).

Source: Vermeer

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