Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

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...

And excersise the tractor.....

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...

LOL, that could be mighty interesting.............

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...

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

Dave...

Bought a used (35 hours on it)... Woods brand RD7200 72" cut rear discharge mower deck for a 3-point-hitch hookup... a heavy duty mower...

Loaded it into my pickup bed this Friday... drove to my lot in VT... spent ~~3 hours hookin' it to the tractor and adjusting... and finally mowed mostly dry grass Saturday 2pm...

Deck weighs 650+ pounds... tractor didn't even know it was there... cuts nice !   ~2 1/2 acres cut in 2+ hours at 3.2 MPH... like riddin' in a Cady... tractor cab kept me outta' the sun... power steering... fan... sweet !       ...trimmed with the vintage Gravely that still amazes me...

Now... my research turns to a smaller-cut (44" - 48") lawn tractor for the trimming work...

Anyone interested in a vintage Gravely garden tractor with a 5-foot mower deck ? Rebuilt V-twin... shaft mower deck drive... 8 forward speeds... Hi-Low range... tank-like build... ...hydraulic deck lift... Equivalent new (any brand) machine is about $10,000...   Asking $1,300... model KT199 Professional (?)...

It's in VT... but can transport to MA & CT & western NY...

Dave...

Seller had a 1-ton hoist hung from a tree branch to load into the pickup bed... took an hour...

Loaded in nicely... with the longer part of the deck supported by the top of the side bedrail... the other end against the bed and wheel well... strapped it in front-to-back...

Unloading... hooked 2 binder chains to the mower deck... and onto the compact tractor's loader bucket... and lifted it off.. 5 minutes... 1-person job !

Luckily... the loader had enough reach to get over the deck before the tractor contacted the side of the truck... with about 1 foot to spare...  and... just about enough clearance to the tractor's front to lower it to the ground...

Dave...