Anyone mow with a 6' out-front mower like a Grasshopper?

[cold1313]

I had a 6’ Grasshopper with the front mount deck. I loved it. Comfortable to ride, the Chevron tires were good for slopes. Built like a tank. I had the liquid cooled, Kubota mower. I asked my Kubota dealer and they had parts for it if needed and said I should get a ton of hours out of it.

I bought it used and it had the side discharge, a steel mulching plate I could attach and even had the grass collector. I sold the collector. I did get grass in the face a lot but not as bad as my current Kubota. It’s also typically pretty windy out my way being near Lake Erie.

I still mow with a front mount mower (Kubota F3990) – the Grasshopper started to get a hydro pump leak so I traded. My Grasshopper was very loud, might have just needed a muffler.

No complaints about it. If you have a Grasshopper dealer nearby, then you should be good. I’d consider another one in the future.

Even though I hate the side discharge deck, I can’t see a rear discharge working for me. The grass gets to tall out here, or could be damp etc. I even mowed down 5 ft field grass when I first got the Grasshopper. No clumping issues for me and there is nothing flat or even about my yard.

I would say to check if it has the electric deck lift – that is so handy. If it doesn’t, I would invest in it.

 

[zzvyb6]

I have a JD F-935 72" front mounted deck. No problems on level or hilly ground. No problems with side discharge. I occasionally run a Woods lawn vac trailer behind it. You need more than an 8" delivery hose to keep up with the deck output.

 

[Industrial Toys]

How do you NOT blast buildings and roadways with the side discharge?

 

[4570Man]

How do you NOT blast buildings and roadways with the side discharge?

By mowing with the non discharge side towards the building and road.

 

[PILOON]

Friend just bought a Kubota front machine but in his case it mounts a snow blower C/W all hydraulic chute controls.
It is heated cabbed to boot.
Snow blowing is now a shirt sleeve operation!

Awesome performer in and around compact parking areas.
Superb visibility and maneuverability so I can imaging grass cutting duties in modern landscaping situations.

 

[Industrial Toys]

That is very unproductive and totally unecessary, unless you require some kind of collection system. Also, sometimes in higher grass, you don't want to spray the discharge into grass you haven't cut making it that much more difficult, and maybe the road is on the other side. I own some side discharge decks, but have no use or love for them.

In fact, every time the neighbor across the way cuts his side of the road with my old 770 (JD Tractor, not the Grader) and 5' belly mower, I am out there with a leaf blower, blowing the clippings off the road.



Another thing. If a mower was out front and 4wd, it could put you in a nice place for a front mount snow blower, depending on brand.

 

[sixdogs]

I had a 6 Grasshopper with the front mount deck. I loved it. Comfortable to ride, the Chevron tires were good for slopes. Built like a tank. I had the liquid cooled, Kubota mower. I asked my Kubota dealer and they had parts for it if needed and said I should get a ton of hours out of it.

I bought it used and it had the side discharge, a steel mulching plate I could attach and even had the grass collector. I sold the collector. I did get grass in the face a lot but not as bad as my current Kubota. It痴 also typically pretty windy out my way being near Lake Erie.

I still mow with a front mount mower (Kubota F3990) the Grasshopper started to get a hydro pump leak so I traded. My Grasshopper was very loud, might have just needed a muffler.

No complaints about it. If you have a Grasshopper dealer nearby, then you should be good. I壇 consider another one in the future.

Even though I hate the side discharge deck, I can稚 see a rear discharge working for me. The grass gets to tall out here, or could be damp etc. I even mowed down 5 ft field grass when I first got the Grasshopper. No clumping issues for me and there is nothing flat or even about my yard.

I would say to check if it has the electric deck lift that is so handy. If it doesn稚, I would invest in it.

Very helpful. I have read that a GH with the mulching setup that blocks the side discharge does an excellent job with little or no clumping. Do you know anything about that? Let me mention my ground is 100% flat with trees around the outside and only a couple in the middle. The only time the grass gets very long is if I get caught in the spring with heavy rains.

 

[cold1313]

Very helpful. I have read that a GH with the mulching setup that blocks the side discharge does an excellent job with little or no clumping. Do you know anything about that? Let me mention my ground is 100% flat with trees around the outside and only a couple in the middle. The only time the grass gets very long is if I get caught in the spring with heavy rains.

I had the side discharge block plate. It pins to the deck in about 15 seconds, very easy and very heavy duty. It worked well for me. I just ended up mowing a lot of tall grass to where I wanted to throw it out and not risk clumping. When I did use the plate, I never had an issue with clumping.

 

[sixdogs]

I had the side discharge block plate. It pins to the deck in about 15 seconds, very easy and very heavy duty. It worked well for me. I just ended up mowing a lot of tall grass to where I wanted to throw it out and not risk clumping. When I did use the plate, I never had an issue with clumping.

Thank you.

 

[MossRoad]

By mowing with the non discharge side towards the building and road.