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Read articles →An owner-operator's real first-hay-cut session with a borrowed LS MT473, pairing it with a Tar River drum mower that's undersized for the tractor. The video covers category-two hitch setup quirks, mid-job mower troubleshooting (a loose spring causing the mower to swing out), and honest R14 tire impressions on wet Hill Country ground. It wraps with a DIY baler pickup-wheel fix. Best for MT473 owners curious about real-field use rather than specs.
An owner-operator sharing hands-on impressions from their own Hill Country farm, with no apparent commercial or dealer affiliation.
The mower fits category one or two hitches. With the category two hitch, the three-point arms go on the outside, and the stock top link was too wide, so a narrower top link from another tractor was used instead.
The R14 tires did well on wet, slick Hill Country ground, gripping hills without much slipping and not tearing up the field the way an ag tire would.
A loose tensioner spring on the latch let the mower try to swing straight behind the tractor, shaking it. Tightening the spring stopped it from happening again.
The owner built a bracket from flat steel and round stock to mount a wheel lower than the pickup, so it floats free and only engages in dips to keep the pickup from hitting dirt.
