Recent content by gretnagritty

If I could take a slight detour…on the Steiner rough cut, is it necessary to loosen/remove belts to lift the mower? Anyone have the steps they use for that mower?

Morning - My 1026 had a 4:1 bucket with hoses coming from rear. The hoses coming from rear to front are really really long and wrap around the rear axle. Any direction on how the hoses should be routed and any tips on how to handle excess length

I do and I run at highest level. I have just slowed my speed down and allowing ok. Sometimes I will edge in slowly to a thick shrub with it raised and do one pass and then run it in float and that seems to be a good balance.

Hi - closing the loop on this. Guys at Hartmann Service in PA were able to fix things. I didn't quite understand everything that was wrong, but it involved the bolt mechanisms (not hydraulics) up closer to the engine. They thought it might not have been put together correctly at time of...

Thank you. That all makes sense. And yes, I was trying to be able to move faster and cut at a higher level, but the points you raise have convinced me to max out cutting height at wheels and then go slow.

when I am mowing very tall thick reed grass, the tough cut will bog down. It works better if I raise it up (partial or maximum). Any problem with mowing with the deck raised up high on a first pass? Or should I only do that for short distance?

I just left town. Will update feed when I am back.

Thank you. Very helpful. Welcome any tips for getting under the thing. Will try to get it partially on some wood ramps or the trailer ramp, but perhaps other ideas out there. Maybe a HF Atv/mower lift will be enough?

Hi - My 2021 450 only goes backwards. It feels like something with the hand control/foot control as opposed to an engine/transmission. FWIW - it goes backwards very fast! Anyone experienced this before? Is it possible to access from the top? If not, creative suggestions to get it up off the...

Thank you. This is all really helpful. Here is where my head is at: - For mowing: either Ventrac or a Cub Cadet Z972SDL slope mower ZTR. Both are expensive, and both seem designed for the kind of mowing I am looking at. I think either could handle the slopes. As I said, the guy today uses a...

This is really helpful. To clarify: is double price per pound good or bad for the Ventrac? i.e. more expensive or less expensive?

Hi- Appreciate the advice, and you all can probably imagine the choice I am wrestling with. About 25 acres to mow in Virginia. Below is photo of top 15, bottom 10 similar. Most is at a 5-15 percent grade, but probably 10% is around 30 percent grade. Rocks interspersed and some trees down low...

Hi - I have read the posts and watched the videos comparing a Ventrac with a ZTR. Recently aquired some land. Previously, property (15 acres) was mowed with a ZTR (Scag 60"). Very hilly so I am interested in a Ventrac, and also some need for light brush clearing. Basically, trying to decide...

Hi - Has anyone used a Ratchet Rake with a Ventrac? Curious if there are any issues. Thanks