Drive over Mower Decks

[Charlton John]

Can someone share their feedback on this topic. Does it work well is it worth it, etc... as opposed to sliding under neath to hook up. I do this know and am deciding on 2 tractors 1w/ and 1 w/o this feature Thanks

 

[Charlesaf3]

I think a 3pt finish mower might be easier.

That said, I started by sliding my mmm underneath - didn't enjoy the process much. Am now driving over it and life is much easier.

I think it matters where the deck is left - ie easier to "wiggle" on concrete, whereas I leave mine outside and its definitely easier to drive over it on the dirt - don't even need to chock it as the wheels dig in nicely.

 

[RollTideRam]

If you only need to remove the deck a few times a year, you don't really need the drive over deck. If you remove weekly it is a handy feature to have. JC

 

[Charlton John]

I would say I would remove a few times a month w/ all the loader work I have in store.

 

[greg_g]

Can someone share their feedback on this topic. Does it work well is it worth it, etc... as opposed to sliding under neath to hook up. I do this know and am deciding on 2 tractors 1w/ and 1 w/o this feature Thanks

If one of the tractors has a front loader, you can use it to lift and pull the front tires over the deck for mounting, lift and push to dismount.

I drove over the MMM under my YM240 several times a year. But - and this is important - don't do it with the gauge wheels installed, and only go over it with the tractor's front tires (drive on, back off). A sturdy deck will temporarily support the weight of the front end, but the gauge wheels and support brackets may not. I wouldn't even consider making the deck support the rear tires (especially if ballasted).

//greg//

 

[Runner]

I have both a rear mower and a drive-on belly mower. I like the rear mower better in all categories, except that the rig takes up more space in the garage. If I was changing back and forth several times a week or month, I'd rather have a rear mower, just because it's a little bit easier (especially with a quick hitch).

However, if you want a belly mower, I have to say that the drive-on deck works as advertised and is VERY easy to mount/dismount as far as belly mowers go. If my choice was between a drive-on belly mower and a non-drive-on belly mower, I'd go with the drive-on, assuming all other things were equal, i.e., you could get the same width and other features you wanted in either one.

 

[Rara Avis]

I have both a rear mower and a drive-on belly mower. I like the rear mower better in all categories, except that the rig takes up more space in the garage. If I was changing back and forth several times a week or month, I'd rather have a rear mower, just because it's a little bit easier (especially with a quick hitch).

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The other advantage of a rear mounted mower is that it is tractor independent...

 

[Nuru]

Also with the Deere Drive over MMM for the 3x20 and 4x20 series (coming in August?), you are limited in the tires that you can use on the tractor with the drive over deck. I have an extra set of tires (Turf specials), which are very wide turfs compared to the regular R3s. They apparently might fit on my unit with a regular 7 iron deck (which i have), but I was told that on theOnramp MMM, those tires are two wide and would put weight beyond the ramps? so tire size may be a concern

 

[thatguy]

I have the JD 62D deck and love it - it is so easy to remove.. A lot of times it take me longer to get the PTO hooked up than it does to get the rest of it hooked up.. I end up taking it on and off quite a bit over the summer, and it couldnt get much simpler..

Brian

 

[KennK]

The MMM I have is a drag-over rather than drive-over. The dragging isn't really all that hard. Most of my time attaching/detaching the MMM is spent with all the attachment points - four on the deck, the front "hanger", and the PTO.

Sometimes I wonder if I should have gotten the rear finish mower. The biggest drawback of the MMM for me is that it can bottom out on REAL soft ground and get me VERY stuck. The rear finish mower simply wouldn't do that.