Dmacleo
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- Sep 11, 2020
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- Location
- Etna, Maine
- Tractor
- 2010 MF GC2400 Owner, 2012 MF1532 User
in Oct 2020 a 60" drive over was 2500$ at dealer.Well the 3ph lift arms need to lower when the mmm deck does (but not vise versa, btw), but I'm not sure if the gap back there where the the hoe mounts would allow it. Maybe. In any case, why would you want to leave it on anyways? The GC is not the most comfy mower as is, but having even the loader on makes it less so....couldn't even imagine leaving the backhoe on would improve it. Not to mention how much soil compaction you're doing there to your lawn with all that weight mounted.
I dunno which deck you're considering, but the 60" drive-over one is close to $3k...and it won't even accept a mulching kit, nor will it take any other mowing blades (hi-lifts, gators, etc) besides the stock ones. I like to cut my grass on the tall side during the summer, but these stock blades just don't stand the grass up to my liking at that height, so it doesn't leave the nicest cut. $3k would buy you a very nice garden tractor that would accept a mulch kit for fall leaf cleanup, various blades, etc.
Its one saving grace is that it will chew through anything w/o bogging. Now that I have a zero turn stander mower, I plan to use the GC's deck as a brush hog (if I don't sell it).
this is best deal I found on blades, I keep 2 sets on hand. one sharpened one on deck
Amazon.com : Massey Ferguson 3606888M2 OEM Agco Mower Blades (Set of 3), Challenger, and Agco 60 Inch Mid-Mount Mowers : Patio, Lawn & Garden
Amazon.com : Massey Ferguson 3606888M2 OEM Agco Mower Blades (Set of 3), Challenger, and Agco 60 Inch Mid-Mount Mowers : Patio, Lawn & Garden
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the deck lift movement is driven off left rear 3pt lift. with backhoe on it cannot float down. then deck will not lower.
run a deck with backhoe on and area dealers will void warranties on brand new machines.