3pt finish mower Land Pride

I have been reading a lot on the different mowers out there. For now I am just hogging most of the 10 acres but I do have about 1.5 acres I mow now. Within a couple years I want to convert 5 acres to nice grass or at least county park quality grass.

As I looked many still call the Land Pride as one of the best to buy. I went to the local shop to inquire which one would be best and how wide I could go. I was thinking I might be able to go 6 foot wide but the dealer says if I miss a week here in Missouri the extra cut will be harder to catch up with using the 6 foot mower. He then also told me the 1660 would not be as good as the 2560.

Naturally I had to check. I went to the parts page and everything but the actual deck is interchangeable except the price. Same spindles, blades and gear boxes. So is the heavier dec really worth another $1200?

Is there another finish mower I should be looking at?

Most here swear by the Bad Boy Zero Turns or any zero Turn. I wish I had an extra $5-10k to throw at a mower but I bought my tractor to mow as well as work the property. Maybe later when I am old or older I will prefer a faster Zero Turn and can dump some wasted cash.

RC yes my mistake it was the 2 6 footers not 5 footers I was comparing.

I own a BX25d1. Because of the backhoe the MMM is not the best choice. I was looking into the difference of 16 vs 25 series 3pt mowers. There are times I do not get to the grass right away and it gets a bit high. 6-12 inches at worst. Some areas are real thick and it does bog down even the rotary cutter aka hog.

It is more the occasional rock or branch in the field that worries me. My riding mower has broken two spindles already in a year. They a cheep but a pain to replace. THe design of the 3pt mower spindles is much heavier regardless of brand yet the cost is what is holding me back.

The more I look the more I think of buying a used 3pt and saving up for a zero turn in a few years. I see a lot of 1660 Land Prides for $800-1000 used but well worn. $300 for new spindles and a belt I am thinking it should work for a few years.

Thank you for all the thoughts and ideas. I do believe we will be going for a used 3pt mower for now. A MMM is not a good options as I have the BH kit installed and it greatly limits the size and adjustments of a MMM. Next week is the big Farm Fest at Ozarks Fair so I will be able to see and touch mowers while talking with salesmen of each brand.

I also met another transplant out here that went straight to a Bad Boy Zero Turn 30 HP mower. He loves it for his 5 acres but he had no work to do with the property before mowing. So later we may go to the Zero Turn.

As to size two dealers for Kubota both agree nothing more than 72" but 60" would work best. A few of the Green and Red guys all limit it to 60" and do not recommend 72" ever. So now the search is on for a solid framed 60" that I can go thru and get ready for spring.

Just an update, we went with a Hustler 60 inch mower and left the tractor as it was. What used to take 3 days to mow I can almost do in an afternoon. THe cut is nicer and I do not have to worry about changing out parts. I can run the tractor and the wife can mow. Some days that is nice. When taken care of the Hustler can last 10-15 years. If I get 5-8 I would be happy. Then I can scrap the main part and reclaim the mower into a three point contraption.