I need to move up on mowing

 
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Post by coalnewbie » Fri. Mar. 22, 2019 7:21 pm

Getting near that time and my last mower barely limped through last season. Yanmar diesel and a 62" cut. Yeeessss.

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Post by tcalo » Fri. Mar. 22, 2019 7:31 pm

Nice Simon. I have a 20+ year old hand me down Craftsman ride on. I just replaced the deck last year. Still going strong.

 
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Post by mntbugy » Fri. Mar. 22, 2019 7:38 pm

My co-pilots tractor 06 JDx495.

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Post by Rob R. » Fri. Mar. 22, 2019 7:39 pm

What happened to the Gravely?

 
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Post by coalnewbie » Fri. Mar. 22, 2019 7:40 pm

OK, so what is the MF in the shed?

 
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Post by mntbugy » Fri. Mar. 22, 2019 7:53 pm

The MF in the shed is a 1020 3 cyl. diesel 2wd. The co-pilots other toy.

JD mows like the Mustang with a mower deck.

Your 700 is the new x495-x595.

 
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Post by LouNY » Fri. Mar. 22, 2019 8:01 pm

I picked up a new to me used Kubota F2000 old but runs nice quite a mowing machine;
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Wish I had bought one of this style decades ago, nicest working mower I have ever used.


 
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Post by lincolnmania » Fri. Mar. 22, 2019 10:47 pm

i got my dads cub cadet, it has 200 hours on it, he got it in 2003.
i also have cub cadets models 71 (x2), 72, 100, 123 one of the model 71's was my pop pops tractor.
parts cub cadets 71 and 125.

 
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Post by coalnewbie » Sat. Mar. 23, 2019 4:01 am

The 740 is a bit more comfy than the 495, a big factor for an ol' fart with a LOT of mowing to do. F2000 is nice but for me with river bottom clay from hell the extra weight is a no no. Deck disconnects are a worry. Auto connect? perhaps but I don't have it. 4WD? I wish, but this is a 2012 tractor and purchase cost was a big factor. AWS works well for me.

 
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Post by mntbugy » Sat. Mar. 23, 2019 6:27 am

Yeah, price is a factor. The MF was a graduation present to my self. Brand new in 1987. The same price as JD new in 2006. Just shy of 12k each.

The JD mows 4hrs at a shot. The MF mows 10hrs at a time 4 times a year.
They both are in charge of snowblowing.
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Post by Freddy » Sat. Mar. 23, 2019 6:56 am

Sweet machines!

 
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Post by Rob R. » Sat. Mar. 23, 2019 7:01 am

Rob R. wrote:
Fri. Mar. 22, 2019 7:39 pm
What happened to the Gravely?
Perhaps you missed my question. What happened to the diesel zero turn you bought last year?

 
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Post by WNY » Sat. Mar. 23, 2019 8:09 am

we have an old Yanmar up at the summer farmhouse, 3 cyl diesel, with a brush hog. works good for a few acres.
Solar batter charger, since the house is off grid. fires right up when needed.

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Post by freetown fred » Sat. Mar. 23, 2019 8:21 am

1984 Wheel Horse still runnin strong--least she was when I put her up last fall!!! LOL

 
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Post by coalnewbie » Sat. Mar. 23, 2019 12:37 pm

Often details are important. So in closely examining MB photo I spotted two things. Firstly there was a MF tractor hiding. Secondly, the size of the chain needed to restrain the dog. So the fabled Hound of Baskerville has perhaps been located. Hiding in plain site.


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