New 2601

[burk1953]

I only had the chance to mow once since I got so I don't have much of an opinion on the mower. Being a larger mower the B7510 wasn't the greatest mower. It did good not great. I did have a little heartburn trying to set the height. But by spring i should be able to read the manual.

 

[oldballs]

I had a BX2660 and now a B2620, both of which have suspended decks. In my experience the mow quality was fine, ... changing mowing height is easy with the floor knob...locking the deck height up out of the way is easy with the knob. Probably the hardest part to removing/connecting the MMM is seating the PTO shaft. Driving over or sliding under the deck is the easy part for me ( I never use the drive over method).

Now we all come in various ages (old and older :laughing:, with different physical ability (slow and slower:laughing some with fat tummy, short arms, bad knees, poor eyesight etc. ....this probably effects said deck issues more than any. :2cents:

 

[robertm]

I agree, the shaft was the worst part of hooking up the deck, although keeping the splines greased seemed to help.
When I bought my BX2670 last spring, the only one readily available had the auto-connect deck, which I did not want. Well, all my fears of owning that deck went out the window the first use. It's easier than it appears on YouTube, the ramps I take off after installation with one simple clevis pin, and the driveshaft finds its home every time. For winter, I took the complete drive over carriage off the tractor in about two minutes. I wouldn't HAVE to buy the QD deck again, but I'm not not getting any younger, and one day, I'll thank the heavens I don't have to drag a 300 pound deck out from under the tractor.

 

[burk1953]

Age was one of the main reasons for the upgrade. Me not the tractor. Current surgery, the ability to get up and down like I used to. I'm 63 with the body of an 80 year old. Between sons and son-in-law we can get it done and we have all the attachments we need, not all we want.

 

[ovrszd]

Not sure why you prefer the ground contact mower over suspended. The suspended provide a cleaner and more manicured cut, and their less likely to sustain cracks and damage from bouncing around uneven terrain. Ground contact types usually start to crack at welds and stress points because of their short "wheelbase" and bounce, while suspended use the large diameter tractor tires and longer wheelbase as its suspension and wheelbase.

My results were the opposite in regards to cut quality. Best mowing deck I've ever owned was the ground contact 60" MMM on my old Kubota B2910. Had a JD455 with 54" MMM suspended at the same time. Kubota cut was much better. Never experienced any cracks.

 

[SDT]

My results were the opposite in regards to cut quality. Best mowing deck I've ever owned was the ground contact 60" MMM on my old Kubota B2910. Had a JD455 with 54" MMM suspended at the same time. Kubota cut was much better. Never experienced any cracks.

Bingo, Richard.

BTDT.

SDT