LD1
Epic Contributor
This mower cuts phenomenal and very fast on my regular jobs. The ones that get done monthly or every other month. The 12" tall stuff. And when I say fast....that's 7mph.
Here is part of the 9 acre job I just did this morning. Full speed, medium range...7.3 more iirc
But the thing don't do so well in 3' high stuff. Not that it's lacking power cause I don't think 100pto hp would do any different. The deck just plugs up. The small opening in the back is not large enough to discharge to discharge the volume required. Not to mention the way the back is angled down where the tailwheel supports are. That eats up 3-4" of vertical open area.
I am considering cutting a little out. What do you guys think? I can always weld it back on....but really want to make this cutter more efficient in taller thicker stuff. Any other ds96 owners experience similar?
Here is where I am thinking about cutting on both sides. (Along the black line)
Here is part of the 9 acre job I just did this morning. Full speed, medium range...7.3 more iirc
But the thing don't do so well in 3' high stuff. Not that it's lacking power cause I don't think 100pto hp would do any different. The deck just plugs up. The small opening in the back is not large enough to discharge to discharge the volume required. Not to mention the way the back is angled down where the tailwheel supports are. That eats up 3-4" of vertical open area.
I am considering cutting a little out. What do you guys think? I can always weld it back on....but really want to make this cutter more efficient in taller thicker stuff. Any other ds96 owners experience similar?
Here is where I am thinking about cutting on both sides. (Along the black line)