My New Kubota ZD1211 Mower

[Brown Dog]

My grass around the farm gets way to tall & extremely thick to use a mulching kit.

I always mow at WOT to get the nicest cut

 

[Brown Dog]

I’m thinking about removing the two loop skids from under rear of deck.

Owners manual says to remove them to reduce windrowing.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I’m thinking about removing the two loop skids from under rear of deck.

Owners manual says to remove them to reduce windrowing.

What are loop skids?

 

[Brown Dog]

Two Bolt on brackets under rear of deck that acts as skids.

I’d guess 2.5” wide each

 

[Brown Dog]

My ZD1211 throttle Cable had excessive slack not opening throttle wide open.

I adjusted cable to get WOT

 

[Blaszer]

Two Bolt on brackets under rear of deck that acts as skids.

I’d guess 2.5” wide each

Can you snap a photo of these?

I have been under the deck a few times, but not enough to remember seeing these

 

[Brown Dog]

Pic is from Left Rear of my 72” RD deck :



IDK if SD decks have these or not ?

 

[Blaszer]

Pic is from Left Rear of my 72” RD deck :

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IDK if SD decks have these or not ?

Ah! I remember those.

You are saying they are just bolted on?

 

[Brown Dog]

Ah! I remember those.

You are saying they are just bolted on?

Correct

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Pic is from Left Rear of my 72” RD deck :

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IDK if SD decks have these or not ?

I looked at my deck yesterday and all I could see is the bolted on metal strip with rubber sweeper hanging down all the way across the back. I tried to feel if something like this was behind the flap on the very edge and couldn't find it. I'm thinking I'm going to remove the flap after trying machine myself (Grand used it last time) running at full throttle and evaluate results. $359 for Kubota mulching kit is a bit high but will do it if still getting that small row of cut clippings down the center.

 

[arto98607]

Here is a photo someone else posted in this forum couple of years ago (probably one of you?).
Apparently this is a typical newer RD deck.

I wonder how long these skids would last in a commercial use?

 

[Blaszer]

Correct

Brown Dog, Did you say that you also trimmed the center metal guard/deflector for the transmission? Have you gotten a chance to mow without the skids on?

 

[Brown Dog]

Brown Dog, Did you say that you also trimmed the center metal guard/deflector for the transmission? Have you gotten a chance to mow without the skids on?

I did Notch around the bolts on each side & trim about an inch off the metal brace in center.

I have not removed the two skids yet.

 

[Blaszer]

I did Notch around the bolts on each side & trim about an inch off the metal brace in center.

I have not removed the two skids yet.

OK, I need to try that. Do you also find the "ride" of the mower to be very rough?

 

[Brown Dog]

On rough ground yes it’s very rough.

I’ve mowed my place for 20yrs with a Farm Tractor & learned where all the holes are with this zero the last 3 summers.

 

[Brown Dog]

A buddy with his Toro 60” SD Deck helped me mow here all evening today in Heavy Thick 6+ inch grass.

I had a firsthand experience with SD & RD clippings mowing at 3” back & forth : not in circles.

My RD left light clumps evenly spread out.

His SD left a 12” wide windrow with side chute flipped up out of the way.

Neither one looked good so I’m undecided lol

Sorry no pix.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

A buddy with his Toro 60” SD Deck helped me mow here all evening today in Heavy Thick 6+ inch grass.

I had a firsthand experience with SD & RD clippings mowing at 3” back & forth : not in circles.

My RD left light clumps evenly spread out.

His SD left a 12” wide windrow with side chute flipped up out of the way.

Neither one looked good so I’m undecided lol

Sorry no pix.

But, was the wind blowing and which one of you had more cut grass blow on you? Also which one of you had the choice of doing psycho mowing of circles and box mowing from outer edge to inner center or center inside box mowing in a square to outside edge? Traditional back and forth ends up with double cutting the same grass with SD where there is no double cutting of grass with RD so SD should leave finer cut grass clippings, not saying good or bad. Also SD can only cut close to objects on one side so only going in one direction and trees are usually round so SD will blow out a pile in a circle that has to be dealt with as well as limiting choices of mowing directions by only having one side for up close cutting.
I'm now sold on SD with mulching kit but getting ready to retest my ZD1211 RD myself today or tomorrow to see if grandson had it at full throttle the last time he mowed with it after just getting the machine.

 

[Blaszer]

But, was the wind blowing and which one of you had more cut grass blow on you? Also which one of you had the choice of doing psycho mowing of circles and box mowing from outer edge to inner center or center inside box mowing in a square to outside edge? Traditional back and forth ends up with double cutting the same grass with SD where there is no double cutting of grass with RD so SD should leave finer cut grass clippings, not saying good or bad. Also SD can only cut close to objects on one side so only going in one direction and trees are usually round so SD will blow out a pile in a circle that has to be dealt with as well as limiting choices of mowing directions by only having one side for up close cutting.
I'm now sold on SD with mulching kit but getting ready to retest my ZD1211 RD myself today or tomorrow to see if grandson had it at full throttle the last time he mowed with it after just getting the machine.

Did you remove the rubber flaps and trim the center trans shield? Are you running Gator blades?

 

[Brown Dog]

The SD Pilot did get covered with clippings.

I hate being limited to one direction with SD to keep clippings off of buildings & out of the road.

All of My Dang neighbors blow their clippings into the road : Burns Me Up !!!

 

[arto98607]

The SD Pilot did get covered with clippings.

I hate being limited to one direction with SD to keep clippings off of buildings & out of the road.

All of My Dang neighbors blow their clippings into the road : Burns Me Up !!!

I hope you are not planning to attack any of them like............