Self propelled discbine vs pull type

    Looking for opinions here.....We farm 300 acres of grass and alfalfa for the horse and dairy market in south central Pennsylvania. We have been running a New Holland H7230 discbine which we try to replace about every 5-6 years. Planning to replace it this winter and are considering options of going to a larger discbine whether it be pull type or self propelled. We currently have 10 wheel kuhn rakes and a 4 star tedder which may be an issue also going to a larger discbine. We would be looking to spend 60-70k for a used self propelled discbine(1200-1500 hours) and 25k for a New 10' discbine. My questions are...Is the time savings and convenience of a self propelled worth the extra money and do they last longer? Do you have drying issues with a wider cutting machine? Rake size and still be able to get the hay dry for quality horse hay? Any opinions are appreciated.

 

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Self propelled discbine vs pull type