Paul Allwood
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Equipment
Kubota B7200HSTD, RC60-72H MMM, homemade FEL, forks & ballast box, rotary hoe
I currently have a mid mount mower that I remove when not needed, but it's a horrible job, especially the underneath PTO shaft connection and disconnection. The mower deck is about half deck and half rust with several holes and lots of patches welded on from before I got it.
There's got to be a better way !
I'm thinking I'll just make a new deck and transfer the gearbox, spindle assemblies etc, and make some decent castor wheels so it can track the ground like a proper finish mower.
Connecting and disconnecting at the 3 point would be easy, but the PTO speed is too low as the mower currently runs from the 2500 rpm mid PTO.
I'm wondering if I can extend the forward facing mid PTO out the front, and run mount the mower in front of the tractor....a smaller version of the pic below.
It looks like a decent idea - easy to see the mower, able to get under overhanging trees....
Just thoughts for now. Any input appreciated (unless you suggest I just go out and buy something - you'd be wasting your typing time with that
).
There's got to be a better way !
I'm thinking I'll just make a new deck and transfer the gearbox, spindle assemblies etc, and make some decent castor wheels so it can track the ground like a proper finish mower.
Connecting and disconnecting at the 3 point would be easy, but the PTO speed is too low as the mower currently runs from the 2500 rpm mid PTO.
I'm wondering if I can extend the forward facing mid PTO out the front, and run mount the mower in front of the tractor....a smaller version of the pic below.
It looks like a decent idea - easy to see the mower, able to get under overhanging trees....
Just thoughts for now. Any input appreciated (unless you suggest I just go out and buy something - you'd be wasting your typing time with that
).
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