What is 72", 60" mower, blade etc.

[coachgeo]

obviously that is a width measurement of the implement then a 32" monitor is not really 32 width but diagonal. Sooooo with that. Am I correct that for blades, plows etc.. 60"/5ft is just that from edge to edge of the blade where a mower is NOT cutting width but housing width so 72" is NOT 6ft cut but closer to 5ft.

 

[85Hokie]

obviously that is a width measurement of the implement then a 32" monitor is not really 32 width but diagonal. Sooooo with that. Am I correct that for blades, plows etc.. 60"/5ft is just that from edge to edge of the blade where a mower is NOT cutting width but housing width so 72" is NOT 6ft cut but closer to 5ft.

mmm...........my 60" MMM deck cuts about 60"..........the deck with shoot in the up position is about 62" wide.........

 

[Woody Martin]

obviously that is a width measurement of the implement then a 32" monitor is not really 32 width but diagonal. Sooooo with that. Am I correct that for blades, plows etc.. 60"/5ft is just that from edge to edge of the blade where a mower is NOT cutting width but housing width so 72" is NOT 6ft cut but closer to 5ft.

Sounds like a jacked up conversation. . If you have 72", fix it and run that bitch. or get rid of it

 

[kubotasam]

I guess I have never put a tape measure on mine, However My 60" land pride mower certainly does not leave a 48" cut width. I just sold my Woods 72" mower and once again if it cut a path less than 72" it was not much less. I believe the stated width of the mower is the width of the cut not the mower housing.

 

[Daren Todd]

My 60" finish mower is 60" wide, and has a 58" cutting width. I would assume some of it would depend on the manufacturer on wether or not it's a 60" cut or width. My blade is 60" wide

 

[Stubbyie]

Depends somewhat on manufacturer and how they choose to "sell" the numbers for their equipment.

Look for asteriks and numbered notes in the sales literature or online and you'll often see words like, "nominal", "manufacturer's estimate", and other novel ways of escaping liability for their overwrought salesmanship. I've seen the word 'approximately' used, as if they themselves weren't certain what they were fabricating or selling.

My experience is that the actual cutline produced by a mower varies from about two inches less than 'rated' all the way to an exact match to the label stuck on the machine.

I figure that much--couple inches or even more--is lost when overlapping swaths to be certain ridges aren't left in the lawn / pasture.

I'd rather have a good quality machine that cuts 1-in less than advertised than a lightweight flimsy sheetmetal cutter that won't last.

 

[coachgeo]

Sounds like a jacked up conversation. . If you have 72", fix it and run that bitch. or get rid of it

It's logical question when thinking in advance about door width to store it, trailer width to move it etc etc etc

 

[85Hokie]

It's logical question when thinking in advance about door width to store it, trailer width to move it etc etc etc

you got that last part right..............

it is a beeeauch to get a 60" mmm on a 5 foot trailer......

story of my life - two inches too long.....

oooopppps..... i meant two inches too short!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tooljunkie]

My 60" mower uses 3 20" Blades.

 

[Bulldog]

It's logical question when thinking in advance about door width to store it, trailer width to move it etc etc etc

I would say that's a honest concern.

I believe you'll find most brands are rated on working width, not overall width.

With the exception of my 3008 Bushhog all my implements are rated on working width. The 3008 is advertised 8' but the actual cut is 98".

 

[ShaunRH]

Well, I'm in the camp of 'does it really matter'? I mean, so many other factors control speed of travel, etc. that a couple of missing inches might force you to make one more pass on a larger property. On a super huge property, you wouldn't be using a single rotary anyway. You'd be into the bat wing or multi gang designs.

If one is advertised at 60" but has a 58" cut, I wouldn't prop that up as an argument for or against it. Price and reliability would be larger factors for me. Then again, I put weight on, hey... that one matches my paint job! LOL!

 

[coachgeo]

Well, I'm in the camp of 'does it really matter'? I mean, so many other factors control speed of travel, etc. that a couple of missing inches might force you to make one more pass on a larger property. On a super huge property, you wouldn't be using a single rotary anyway. You'd be into the bat wing or multi gang designs.

If one is advertised at 60" but has a 58" cut, I wouldn't prop that up as an argument for or against it. Price and reliability would be larger factors for me. Then again, I put weight on, hey... that one matches my paint job! LOL!

again point for mowers was OVERALL Width for putting on to trailers, how wide your door needs to be for shed etc. Mine was advertised as a Tractor with a 5 foot belly mower..... well its not.... it measures 72" wide BEFORE the add on skids adding another inch so now it wont as easily fit in the storage I had intended to use with this tractor. Might have been a miss print ad and was suppose to be a 6 foot mower advertised. Not complaining I get more cut at all. :d

question came to me also cause at 72" and assuming it is actually a 6foot mower it must cut bit less than 6 foot or the blades would hit the walls of the housing.

 

[ShaunRH]

True, and I should've addressed that more clearly in my comments as the thread has strayed a bit from the original point. My comments were more to the strayed aspect of cut width than the original reason for the post. My apologies.