Anybody ever use a 72" MMM on a B7200

[Scar]

The deck for my MMM is in poor shape, lots of rust an the linkages that suspend it are worn/very sloppy. I have been looking for a decent used one but have not had much luck.

I came across some that look like they have the same/similar mounts but have without going to look at them I am not sure if they would actually work.

I mow 3 acres of lawn on a weekly basis, so if a 72" will fit it would be nice, there is also a 60" with different model number.

The ones that are within a few hours of me are:
RC72-36A
RC72-29A
RCB60-1

Any input is appreciated!

 

[Dave_eng]

The deck for my MMM is in poor shape, lots of rust an the linkages that suspend it are worn/very sloppy. I have been looking for a decent used one but have not had much luck.

I came across some that look like they have the same/similar mounts but have without going to look at them I am not sure if they would actually work.

I mow 3 acres of lawn on a weekly basis, so if a 72" will fit it would be nice, there is also a 60" with different model number.
http://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/
The ones that are within a few hours of me are:
RC72-36A
RC72-29A
RCB60-1

Any input is appreciated!

I just sold three new never used RC72-36 mowers for a friend. Made for a L3600 tractor.

Far too big to fit between the wheels of a B series.

Same with the RC72-29

See attached list of models and tractors they are sized for.

Dave

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Second what Dave said.

The decks you point to are for much larger tractors.

You don't have enough HP to run a 72" deck.
And they won't fit your b7200.

The largest deck you can run is a 60".

 

[Scar]

I will take your input on the 72" being too much of a load. I was hopeful that it would work since it is mostly what I was finding and I don't bog even in deep grass with the 60".

Guess I will stick with welding patches on until I find a good replacement.

Thanks for your help.

 

[sdk1968]

Second what Dave said.

The decks you point to are for much larger tractors.

You don't have enough HP to run a 72" deck.
And they won't fit your b7200.

The largest deck you can run is a 60".

WM gave you the right answer... had a bunch of 7200's with 60" decks.. thats about all they run if you get into heavy stuff.

the other thing you will learn very quickly is that the bigger wider decks will scalp more if your ground isnt perfectly flat.

i mow in less time with a 60" deck than i did on the same machine with a 72", just because its faster with less worry about scalping over uneven ground.