Worked the L6060 ROPS hard yesterday mowing former pasture ground (no fences or animals) that had not been mowed yet this year. Mostly orchard grass and fescue. Needed to cut it so that the dogbane can grow back before spraying (again) in a month or so. The dogbane will grow back more quickly than the grass allowing good coverage with the sprayer.
Woods BB720X 6' cutter with sharp blades set close (skid rails just off of ground).
Put almost 8 gallons of fuel through it in about 4 hours.
Some ground steep and lots of obstacles about which I trimmed close so lots of steering and direction reversals. Cannot use M9960 with Woods 15' BW here.
Bracket attaching stabilizer bar to lift arm broke for the third time (once left, twice right) just before finishing. Dealer had 2 right brackets in stock, so I'm not the only one breaking these. Left bracket will be next so will order one if they do not have one (didn't think to check).
Set engine RPM to 540 PTO speed and turned stall guard on for use in non obstructed areas. Range selector in M. Mashed hydro pedal to floor and let computer control ground speed. Rarely above 3 MPH unless going downhill and often below 1 MPH. Stall guard would often reduce ground speed to 0 in heavy areas. Engine RPM changed only couple hundred RPM even with ground speed near 0, so computer attempting to maintain engine RPM/HP at expense of ground speed.
I've mowed same areas with since sold 2007 MF 533 (2007 version of MF 135) with 202 CI Perkins NA engine de-rated to 44 PTO HP for use in the single reduction 533 (but up to 75+ with turbo in larger tractors). The old tech 533 would pull same mower at higher speed through tough stuff but still took longer to finish project due to 2WD, 4X2 crash box (continual gear shifting and occasional range shifting), dry drum brakes, etc. The long stroke Perkins had much greater torque rise and pulled like a locomotive whereas 6060 engine relies on RPM and sounds like zero turn. The 533 also used significantly less fuel. Probably about 5 gallons for this project.
Don't get me wrong, folks. I expected this when I replaced the old tech 533 with the modern 6060 which is so much more user friendly and easier on the operator so not complaining, and I do complete the work in less time.
Still, it would have been interesting to have some forum members who like to question my mower sizing advise watching.
SDT
Woods BB720X 6' cutter with sharp blades set close (skid rails just off of ground).
Put almost 8 gallons of fuel through it in about 4 hours.
Some ground steep and lots of obstacles about which I trimmed close so lots of steering and direction reversals. Cannot use M9960 with Woods 15' BW here.
Bracket attaching stabilizer bar to lift arm broke for the third time (once left, twice right) just before finishing. Dealer had 2 right brackets in stock, so I'm not the only one breaking these. Left bracket will be next so will order one if they do not have one (didn't think to check).
Set engine RPM to 540 PTO speed and turned stall guard on for use in non obstructed areas. Range selector in M. Mashed hydro pedal to floor and let computer control ground speed. Rarely above 3 MPH unless going downhill and often below 1 MPH. Stall guard would often reduce ground speed to 0 in heavy areas. Engine RPM changed only couple hundred RPM even with ground speed near 0, so computer attempting to maintain engine RPM/HP at expense of ground speed.
I've mowed same areas with since sold 2007 MF 533 (2007 version of MF 135) with 202 CI Perkins NA engine de-rated to 44 PTO HP for use in the single reduction 533 (but up to 75+ with turbo in larger tractors). The old tech 533 would pull same mower at higher speed through tough stuff but still took longer to finish project due to 2WD, 4X2 crash box (continual gear shifting and occasional range shifting), dry drum brakes, etc. The long stroke Perkins had much greater torque rise and pulled like a locomotive whereas 6060 engine relies on RPM and sounds like zero turn. The 533 also used significantly less fuel. Probably about 5 gallons for this project.
Don't get me wrong, folks. I expected this when I replaced the old tech 533 with the modern 6060 which is so much more user friendly and easier on the operator so not complaining, and I do complete the work in less time.
Still, it would have been interesting to have some forum members who like to question my mower sizing advise watching.
SDT
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