JimBinMI
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2000
- Messages
- 1,008
- Location
- Coldwater, Michigan
- Tractor
- 2015 Kubota BX25D-1, New Holland TZ18DA
Got My 4\' Rotary!
I finally bought my rotary mower for my NH TC18, 18.5 hp and 14 pto hp. I picked it up yesterday afternoon fully assembled, greased, lubed. It's a Woods XT148, 48" Light Duty Rotary, out the door price was $575. It is shear pin protected, and it doesn't have a stump jumper, that's an option, but I don't have any stumps in my field!
Hooked it up and used it for 1 1/2 hours last night and the TC18 handles it effortlessly! I mowed on my field of approximately 5 acres, only mowed about a third of it so far. Field is overgrown grasses, wildflowers, some baby oaks, brush, bushes, hasn't been mowed in a few years, stuff was between 2'-4' tall. Set the tractor at pto speed and took off, did not go full out but at a decent pace and the engine never bogged, only heard the cutter cutting. Did see my temperature gauge creep up a little and stopped, cleaned the radiator screen and the temp went back down right away. At this rate and my field, I believe the TC18 could handle a 5' rotary, but the 4' is recommended by manufacturer. Just takes longer with the 4' and I think I was grinning the whole time! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Weight of rotary is approx. 385 lbs. and there are 3 points to attach the lift arm pins, the dealer installed them at the center point which so far seems to work well. With the top link adjusted properly for mowing, I can still lift the cutter off the ground. I also have about 190 lbs. of front weights and NO loader. Very happy with this purchase! /w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif
Just thought I'd give a report! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
JimBinMI
We boys and our toys!
I finally bought my rotary mower for my NH TC18, 18.5 hp and 14 pto hp. I picked it up yesterday afternoon fully assembled, greased, lubed. It's a Woods XT148, 48" Light Duty Rotary, out the door price was $575. It is shear pin protected, and it doesn't have a stump jumper, that's an option, but I don't have any stumps in my field!
Hooked it up and used it for 1 1/2 hours last night and the TC18 handles it effortlessly! I mowed on my field of approximately 5 acres, only mowed about a third of it so far. Field is overgrown grasses, wildflowers, some baby oaks, brush, bushes, hasn't been mowed in a few years, stuff was between 2'-4' tall. Set the tractor at pto speed and took off, did not go full out but at a decent pace and the engine never bogged, only heard the cutter cutting. Did see my temperature gauge creep up a little and stopped, cleaned the radiator screen and the temp went back down right away. At this rate and my field, I believe the TC18 could handle a 5' rotary, but the 4' is recommended by manufacturer. Just takes longer with the 4' and I think I was grinning the whole time! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Weight of rotary is approx. 385 lbs. and there are 3 points to attach the lift arm pins, the dealer installed them at the center point which so far seems to work well. With the top link adjusted properly for mowing, I can still lift the cutter off the ground. I also have about 190 lbs. of front weights and NO loader. Very happy with this purchase! /w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif
Just thought I'd give a report! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
JimBinMI
We boys and our toys!