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Dave___in___CT


Deliberate often...
...decide once...


Location: West-Central Connecticut
Joined: Sep 17, 2002
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3-point-hitch 72" Finish Mower Recomendations ?
Original Message   Jul 1, 2005 5:35 pm
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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MountainMan


Overpowered is Usually Adequate


Location: Connecticut
Joined: Feb 19, 2003
Points: 1564

Re: 3-point-hitch 72" Finish Mower Recomendations ?
Reply #16   Jul 19, 2005 10:51 pm
Hmm, Looking for somebody to House Sit up in VT..

And excersise the tractor.....

Ariens 1128PRO- Honda Generator_ Husky 480-257 Jonsered 2050Turbo- Shindiawa T2500 SCAG Mower -little wonder blower-Sears track blower-Coleman Generator- Bombadier ATV-Stihl HS-45 Etc-Etc-Etc
Dave___in___CT


Deliberate often...
...decide once...


Location: West-Central Connecticut
Joined: Sep 17, 2002
Points: 3159

Re: 3-point-hitch 72" Finish Mower Recomendations ?
Reply #17   Jul 20, 2005 7:21 am
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

MountainMan


Overpowered is Usually Adequate


Location: Connecticut
Joined: Feb 19, 2003
Points: 1564

Re: 3-point-hitch 72" Finish Mower Recomendations ?
Reply #18   Jul 20, 2005 10:34 pm
Hey DAVE, maybe we should have a Campout in VT, all the New England members can pitch tents out in your Field, drink beer, and have tractor races

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

Ariens 1128PRO- Honda Generator_ Husky 480-257 Jonsered 2050Turbo- Shindiawa T2500 SCAG Mower -little wonder blower-Sears track blower-Coleman Generator- Bombadier ATV-Stihl HS-45 Etc-Etc-Etc
AJace


I have an Ariens 926 Pro because I like Orange



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Re: 3-point-hitch 72" Finish Mower Recomendations ?
Reply #19   Jul 20, 2005 10:43 pm
Sounds like something that needs to be brought into action.   

Ariens 926 DLE Professional; Toro S200; Craftsman LT1000, Echo ES-230;

Dave___in___CT


Deliberate often...
...decide once...


Location: West-Central Connecticut
Joined: Sep 17, 2002
Points: 3159

Re: 3-point-hitch 72" Finish Mower Recomendations ?
Reply #20   Jul 21, 2005 7:15 am
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

MountainMan


Overpowered is Usually Adequate


Location: Connecticut
Joined: Feb 19, 2003
Points: 1564

Re: 3-point-hitch 72" Finish Mower Recomendations ?
Reply #21   Jul 21, 2005 8:38 am
Dave___in___CT wrote:

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

Ariens 1128PRO- Honda Generator_ Husky 480-257 Jonsered 2050Turbo- Shindiawa T2500 SCAG Mower -little wonder blower-Sears track blower-Coleman Generator- Bombadier ATV-Stihl HS-45 Etc-Etc-Etc
Dave___in___CT


Deliberate often...
...decide once...


Location: West-Central Connecticut
Joined: Sep 17, 2002
Points: 3159

Re: 3-point-hitch 72" Finish Mower Recomendations ?
Reply #22   Jul 21, 2005 12:21 pm
Any kind of get together sounds fine ...

Dave...

Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.
Henry Ford

   BCS Tractor & snowblower

Dave___in___CT


Deliberate often...
...decide once...


Location: West-Central Connecticut
Joined: Sep 17, 2002
Points: 3159

Re: 3-point-hitch 72" Finish Mower Recomendations ?
Reply #23   Jul 24, 2005 5:39 pm
Update...

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...

This message was modified Jul 25, 2005 by Dave___in___CT


Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.
Henry Ford

   BCS Tractor & snowblower

AJace


I have an Ariens 926 Pro because I like Orange



Location: Near Gettysburg
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Re: 3-point-hitch 72" Finish Mower Recomendations ?
Reply #24   Jul 24, 2005 9:11 pm
I just saw a Gravley like yours going down the road today in a trailer.  How did you get the deck off the truck? 

Ariens 926 DLE Professional; Toro S200; Craftsman LT1000, Echo ES-230;

Dave___in___CT


Deliberate often...
...decide once...


Location: West-Central Connecticut
Joined: Sep 17, 2002
Points: 3159

Re: 3-point-hitch 72" Finish Mower Recomendations ?
Reply #25   Jul 25, 2005 7:30 am
Hi AJ...

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...

Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.
Henry Ford

   BCS Tractor & snowblower

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