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AnyOne cutting high weed fields with Riding Mower?

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BlueLite

03-27-2002 06:39:38




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I was thinking to cut out the front of the mower deck on my Roper 16 to cut the stems of golden rod that get to go 36in high. I found the front edge of the deck holds the weeds away from the cutters and the only time they get lopped off is when the tops pass the blades on exit at the rear.

I'm left with flattened 8in stubble on the way out and have to make another pass in the reverse direction.

Has anyone got by this problem using lawn tractor.

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rednekelmo

03-29-2002 23:21:13




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 Re: AnyOne cutting high weed fields with Riding Mower? in reply to BlueLite, 03-27-2002 06:39:38  
i've had good luck with taking pliers and just bending the bottom of the front lip up so it is closer to even with the bottom of the blades and then adding a 2nd set of blades to the deck at 90 deg to the first set. i usually tack weld them and make sure they balance. just fit a set up first to make sure there arent any problems with clearence.i've done this on a cub cadet 169 a JD 110 and JD 285 it realy makes the deck hum like an angry swarm of bumble bees.

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68 Mag

03-27-2002 19:49:57




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 Re: AnyOne cutting high weed fields with Riding Mower? in reply to BlueLite, 03-27-2002 06:39:38  
Hi. I use a 17 horse Murray to mow/ bush hog about 2 acres a year, and then keep it cut to an acceptable hight. The weeds are about four feet high, and they cut well in first or second gear at the highest blade setting, then I go over it again at the lowest. This is how I 'claim' the overgrown fields around my house. Only three acres to go, looking good. However- My fields are full of hard stubble. I go through one or two sets of blades per season, it depends. If it's just weeds you should be fine, however stubble of anything larger than a 1/2 inch in diameter may warrant some Fix- A- Flat in the tires as preventative maintenance.

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screaminghollow

03-27-2002 19:28:30




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 Re: AnyOne cutting high weed fields with Riding Mower? in reply to BlueLite, 03-27-2002 06:39:38  
I've used a little Murray 11hp to mow a four acre field. I do it three times per season. That way the weeds don't get to three feet hich. The first time, the weeds were three to four feet high and I did end up with a lot of stubble about a foot high. The mower is just a three speed with a 38 inch deck. I only had problems pushing through the weeds at one or two really thick spots, so I learned to take less when going through those when fist mowing the fields. I found that going sideways (Perpendicular) to the first cutting paths got rid of almost all the stubble. When it gets up to about 15 to 18 inches I mow it and can do it in third gear with sharp blades, second gear with dull blades. The mower deck is starting to rust through and I just got my 8N fixed up with a mower, so the little murray goes to retirement, giving tractor rides to little kids, without the mower deck of course.

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Art

03-27-2002 15:57:54




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 Re: AnyOne cutting high weed fields with Riding Mower? in reply to BlueLite, 03-27-2002 06:39:38  
Lou is right, and I kinda doubt it would work well anyway. Most riding mowers (especially one that you would not mind destroying the deck on), just don't have the power to cut 3' high weeds in one pass. I had the same problem and had to spring for a DR Field&Brush Mower..... .Good Luck Art



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Lou Romestant

03-27-2002 06:54:06




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 Re: AnyOne cutting high weed fields with Riding Mower? in reply to BlueLite, 03-27-2002 06:39:38  
Butchering the deck is not the answer, if only for safety reasons. Make a second pass like you are doing now, or get a sickle bar.



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