I'm the one that started this whole Post about "mowing speed" and the main reason I did so was so that I could get some idea about what speed other folks mow at and then try to determine if I would be happy with the new model Kubota (GR-2100) that is coming out in a couple of months. It's top speed is only rated at 6.2 MPH and most tractors have a top speed of between 7.5 to 10 MPH. According to the Kubota rep that I emailed about this, he said it is because of the size of the "charge pump" in the transmission. He didn't say why they used such a small charge pump though.
I figure if I don't currently mow at a speed much faster than 6.2 than it wouldn't make much difference. But with the G2000 Kubota that I currently mow with, I think I sometimes can mow at 8 MPH or so.
It just ticks me off that Kubota would come out with a nice tractor (21-hp diesel, all-wheel-drive, good price) with such a low top speed.
Any other comments?
I figure if I don't currently mow at a speed much faster than 6.2 than it wouldn't make much difference. But with the G2000 Kubota that I currently mow with, I think I sometimes can mow at 8 MPH or so.
It just ticks me off that Kubota would come out with a nice tractor (21-hp diesel, all-wheel-drive, good price) with such a low top speed.
Any other comments?