jrsavoie
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Equipment
2022 LX2610, 1963 JD4010, 1975 Ford backhoe, 1996 Toro 223D, 1999 Toro Groun325D
2022 LX2610 60" MMM, Mid Mount Mower, hanger issues.
Apparently there isn't enough clearance for the belly mower with the bigger tires.
The deck hanger system seems poorly designed, It's short on clearance and too work intensive to remove and install the deck.
With the deck mounted 2" forward, it would give close to 4" clearance between the smaller tires and and the deck when pinned up to use the 3 point and loader - mine will be pinned up most of the time, except when mowing weekly or as needed.
4" seems a reasonable amount of clearance for running around with the deck pinned up.
2" with the mounts as they are seems a bit tight.
To move the mounts forward might also involve lengthening the driveshaft. Not a big deal either.
The piece on the back of the machine that hooks the 3 point and causes the deck to raise and lower had been bent twice. It must need a stop installed or something. I suspect it has to do with the over sized tires, poor installation,
Failure to install some sort of stop or move the mounts ahead 2" to compensate for the oversized tires.
Just poor design and R&D. All around. I didn't get down and look super close, but it doesn't seem like it would be that big an issue to fix. I have built a lot of stuff.
I am fine with the smaller diameter tires. But even with them, the clearance is what I would call bare minimum for operating with the deck pinned up.
We bought this mostly to mow our 3/8 mile of ditch. It would also be used in areas where the trees are little or the few open areas without trees.
Out front mount Toro's 223D and 325D, do not do well in ditches.
The loader would be handy in places where our old Ford Loader Backhoe is too heavy and large.
Do they make a mirror kit?
The reason stayed away from a rear mount mower is that I have a great deal of difficulty twisting to see what's going on behind me.
I can keep track of a mid mount or front mount.
Do they make a front mount deck?
If not, why not? That would solve the issue. And be easily removable.
I always wanted to make a front mount for my 23hp JD400, but never got around to it. Work and stuff got in the way.
A front deck, like many pieces of equipment have, would be fairly easy to mount.
I am still very unfamiliar with this machine. I haven't looked at the owners manual yet. Don't have the service manual on yet. I have maybe 10 minutes of seat time in the 6 weeks or so since purchase?
Can the loader height be set to only go down to a certain height?
Or would cylinder blocks be necessary to limit how far the loader could go down?
I assume there is a front drive shaft kit to run a snowblower.
Apparently there isn't enough clearance for the belly mower with the bigger tires.
The deck hanger system seems poorly designed, It's short on clearance and too work intensive to remove and install the deck.
With the deck mounted 2" forward, it would give close to 4" clearance between the smaller tires and and the deck when pinned up to use the 3 point and loader - mine will be pinned up most of the time, except when mowing weekly or as needed.
4" seems a reasonable amount of clearance for running around with the deck pinned up.
2" with the mounts as they are seems a bit tight.
To move the mounts forward might also involve lengthening the driveshaft. Not a big deal either.
The piece on the back of the machine that hooks the 3 point and causes the deck to raise and lower had been bent twice. It must need a stop installed or something. I suspect it has to do with the over sized tires, poor installation,
Failure to install some sort of stop or move the mounts ahead 2" to compensate for the oversized tires.
Just poor design and R&D. All around. I didn't get down and look super close, but it doesn't seem like it would be that big an issue to fix. I have built a lot of stuff.
I am fine with the smaller diameter tires. But even with them, the clearance is what I would call bare minimum for operating with the deck pinned up.
We bought this mostly to mow our 3/8 mile of ditch. It would also be used in areas where the trees are little or the few open areas without trees.
Out front mount Toro's 223D and 325D, do not do well in ditches.
The loader would be handy in places where our old Ford Loader Backhoe is too heavy and large.
Do they make a mirror kit?
The reason stayed away from a rear mount mower is that I have a great deal of difficulty twisting to see what's going on behind me.
I can keep track of a mid mount or front mount.
Do they make a front mount deck?
If not, why not? That would solve the issue. And be easily removable.
I always wanted to make a front mount for my 23hp JD400, but never got around to it. Work and stuff got in the way.
A front deck, like many pieces of equipment have, would be fairly easy to mount.
I am still very unfamiliar with this machine. I haven't looked at the owners manual yet. Don't have the service manual on yet. I have maybe 10 minutes of seat time in the 6 weeks or so since purchase?
Can the loader height be set to only go down to a certain height?
Or would cylinder blocks be necessary to limit how far the loader could go down?
I assume there is a front drive shaft kit to run a snowblower.