Hello all
I just bought a B2601 and needed to get a mower for it. I live here in Colorado and the grass is a bit different from what I'm used to being from Iowa. It is very dusty and the native grasses are pretty tough compared to the green grass of the midwest. As the funds were low from buying the tractor I found a land pride FDR 1660 for a good price. So I grabbed that and thought I would be good. Well I'm pretty sure I made the wrong choice. That mower really works the tractor hard even with the grass not being tall I thought and it not really that thick either. I checked under the deck when I was done and it was packed with dirt so bad and just one use. I had gone through the mower before I used it by cleaning and painting the under deck. Sharping the blades and servicing the gear box. I thought this was going to work out great. The mower must have to much lift and sucks up all that dust and mixes it with the moisture from the grass and weeds and makes mud.
So I listed it back on Craigs list and going to try something else. I'm thinking a Flail mower or a brush hog type. I'm I going to have the same problem with a brush hog mower? Do the flail mowers not pick up the dust as bad? I have to cut about 2 acres. Any thoughts would be great on what mower and size.
I just bought a B2601 and needed to get a mower for it. I live here in Colorado and the grass is a bit different from what I'm used to being from Iowa. It is very dusty and the native grasses are pretty tough compared to the green grass of the midwest. As the funds were low from buying the tractor I found a land pride FDR 1660 for a good price. So I grabbed that and thought I would be good. Well I'm pretty sure I made the wrong choice. That mower really works the tractor hard even with the grass not being tall I thought and it not really that thick either. I checked under the deck when I was done and it was packed with dirt so bad and just one use. I had gone through the mower before I used it by cleaning and painting the under deck. Sharping the blades and servicing the gear box. I thought this was going to work out great. The mower must have to much lift and sucks up all that dust and mixes it with the moisture from the grass and weeds and makes mud.
So I listed it back on Craigs list and going to try something else. I'm thinking a Flail mower or a brush hog type. I'm I going to have the same problem with a brush hog mower? Do the flail mowers not pick up the dust as bad? I have to cut about 2 acres. Any thoughts would be great on what mower and size.