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Dave___in___CT
 
Deliberate often...
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Location: West-Central Connecticut
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3-point-hitch 72" Finish Mower Recomendations ?
Original Message Jul 1, 2005 5:35 pm |
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Hi... 2 1/2+ acres to mow... flat... few obstacles... 25 PTO HP compact tractor... mow every three weeks or more... 6-8" tall sometinmes 24"... wet or dry... previous hay field... gotta' mow when I'm there... it's out-of-state... go there for the weekend... Looking for advice/opinions/knowledge of 3-point-hitch rear-discharge finish mower decks... got prices on Deere/Frontier... Woods... Landpride... so far... have not seen any of 'em... Some are "residential" use... more $$$ for non-residential... I like to over-buy and under-use... if the price difference isn't too much... I'll guess they are fairly similar in performance... but wonder on price differences... Residential... Landpride Woods Deere/Frontier(made by Woods) Model $$$ ...out of time ! Dave...
Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.Henry Ford  BCS Tractor & snowblower
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robmints
Joined: May 13, 2003
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Re: 3-point-hitch 72" Finish Mower Recomendations ?
Reply #13 Jul 19, 2005 9:00 pm |
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Hi again... Update... Got and accepted the full-time job offer... possibly travel 100% on a week-to-week basis... didn't start yet... August 1st... think this one was "meant" for me... will see... I hope it is ! Mower decision is still in the works... now with more possibilities for equipment... Kubota BX2230 diesel sub-compact with 60" mid-mower... Kubota GR2100 diesel with 54" deck... rear 3-point finish mower... maybe just a rotarty 3-point cutter... ...and most unlikely... a Z-turn... ...and I need to find out how I might possibly get to VT to mow if I travel each week... while still keeping a good home life with my "girlfriend"... ...may have to hire the mowing out... and loose my quality seat time ! ...while spending $$$ on that instead of new OPE !   Maybe... I'll just "hay" the lot twice a year... ? Dave... Congratulations Dave. Can you muddle through this season until you have a better idea of what kind of time you will have? It really seems like a lot of machines get stolen from vacation homes. Even with the insurance it must be a PITA. My uncle used to buy stuff brand new, hit it with a hammer a bunch of times, and spray paint it real ugly. Them he could just leave it in an unlocked, open pole barn. If you are willing to travel 100% of the time and you are even half competent, they should kiss your feet and pay you a bunch of money. Just buy a place at the beach, and skip the mowing.
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Dave___in___CT
Deliberate often...
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Location: West-Central Connecticut
Joined: Sep 17, 2002
Points: 3159
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Re: 3-point-hitch 72" Finish Mower Recomendations ?
Reply #17 Jul 20, 2005 7:21 am |
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Interesting and good tips robmints ! Thanks guys... MM.. no house to sit... but a small self-contained camper is there.. complete with cooler and grill ! ...and yeah... two tractors to have fun with !  Yeah... will wait to see where I'll be on the 1st assignment before buying anything... there's a chance it will be in CT commutable from home ! Doing research... analysis and thinking now... The Gravely can finish out the season... and probably 10 more... just got the "new OPE" bug... Dave...
Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.Henry Ford BCS Tractor & snowblower
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Dave___in___CT
Deliberate often...
...decide once...
Location: West-Central Connecticut
Joined: Sep 17, 2002
Points: 3159
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Re: 3-point-hitch 72" Finish Mower Recomendations ?
Reply #20 Jul 21, 2005 7:15 am |
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MM... Sounds good to me ! Races will have to be with mower's running... might as well get the lot cut ! Maybe a competition for best "striping effects"...  I'll be there this weekend from early Friday afternoon... Need directions ? Dave...
Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.Henry Ford BCS Tractor & snowblower
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MountainMan
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Location: Connecticut
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Re: 3-point-hitch 72" Finish Mower Recomendations ?
Reply #21 Jul 21, 2005 8:38 am |
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I'll be there this weekend from early Friday afternoon... Need directions ? Dave...
Unfortunatly, My work rotation starts on Friday, till Tuesday night.
But we should do some sort of Central get together before winter sets in. I figure that theres at least 6 of us in New england, and we could find a location for a Dinner, Or Campout, or whatever. Maybe we should start a thread for this
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