Posted by kyhayman on January 01, 2008 at 08:35:51 from (205.188.117.74):
In Reply to: Pros and cons posted by r vessar on January 01, 2008 at 08:24:16:
Im not sure I can address all the pros and cons. As to my own bias, I dont want anything on a 3 pt hitch that I can put on a drawbar. Its just so much easier to line up and hook up a single pin than to get and keep a 3pt working right. In fact, I only even leave the arms on 1 tractor for 3 pt work.
As to brands, like anything else you get what you pay for. If its light duty mowing (big lawn mower) then I really cant speak to those. I've got rocks, stumps, bumps, humps, and all kinds of irregular terrain. For routine mowing my preference is a 2615L Bush Hog with the laminate tires, 15 foot, two wings and a cutting machine, thorn proof, heavy duty, and good parts support. I'd like a 20 foot machine but in some locations I mow thats too much weight for the tractors I have. Normally mow in good ground with a 7600 Ford with unloaded rear tires and 400 pounds of iron ballast on the front, and the pump juiced 2 turns. For extreme mowing I use a 7600 Ford, rear tires full loaded with 600 pounds of CaCl plus 85% water fill in each, 1000 pounds of iron ballast on the front, and the pump juiced a 1/2 turn. In a pinch I can pull the front weight bar and add a front loader bucket full of gravel, kept real low to the ground.
For really extreme mowing I use an ancient 8 foot Sidewinder with the pneumatic drive and used aircraft tires filled with foam. It will grind up anything it can get over.
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