8FT VS 10 MX

[beenthere]

I love the look of having open land that is green as a golf course

Don't need any more justification than that satisfaction.. :thumbsup:

I do too, but it's 6-8 acres. And as long as you can afford it, go for it.

 

[beenthere]

Double posted for me too. What's up?

 

[gocards1177]

You don't have 85 hp. They advertise 85 hp but you really have around 70 use able (Read: At the PTO). I have the older brother the 5083E with an MX10. In heavy cutting, I have just enough hp to run at around 4 mph. I'm talking grass as high as the front tires. If your clipping a pasture, sure. 15 footer would be a great addition.

Ditto.

 

[RedNeckRacin]

70 PTO HP is more than enough for a 10 foot cutter.

I've pulled a Bush Hog 3210 a few times with a 45 HP tractor though knee high weeds and it didn't even phase it at 6 mph.

I beg to differ from my personal experience. I have 70 PTO HP and pull the MX10 and I wish I had more horsepower at times. When I get into thick grass or start chopping up some overgrown bushes, Even at 4mph I have to slow down to keep the tractor from bogging down to badly. Grass maybe a little bit thicker up north my way? If I get into a large ant hill or an uneven patch where I start mowing dirt, it really bogs the tractor down. Open fields, as long as I can stay in the seat, I can mow it.

The 5085E has enough HP to mow with the MX10, if you are keeping up with your mowing (more than once or twice a year) then I don't see any problem with a 15 footer especially if your mowing 50 acres!

 

[Magicman710]

I beg to differ from my personal experience. I have 70 PTO HP and pull the MX10 and I wish I had more horsepower at times. When I get into thick grass or start chopping up some overgrown bushes, Even at 4mph I have to slow down to keep the tractor from bogging down to badly. Grass maybe a little bit thicker up north my way? If I get into a large ant hill or an uneven patch where I start mowing dirt, it really bogs the tractor down. Open fields, as long as I can stay in the seat, I can mow it.

The 5085E has enough HP to mow with the MX10, if you are keeping up with your mowing (more than once or twice a year) then I don't see any problem with a 15 footer especially if your mowing 50 acres!

I suppose its varies.

In my experience I definitely can be underpowered running a 10 footer with only 45 PTO, but I've yet to be underpowered with a 10 footer and 70 PTO. Then again I have certain "rules" so to speak on how I mow and what speed and height to cut at.

I mow a lot of orchards where the grass rarely gets more than a foot tall before it is mowed again, so even a 40-50 PTO tractor can handle a 10-15 cutter with ease at 5-7 MPH.

When I have to mow thick and stall stuff I go really slow. Usually 2-3MPH. In that case I often can be underpowered with 40-50PTO but rarely with 70PTO.

 

[LD1]

You can have 200hp and still find times to BG a 10’ cutter.

The only time I'll agree that your cutter is too big, is when you bog and stall in your lowest gear.

 

[bravo2zero]

THANKS everyone for the help and feedback. I'll let everyone know what I decide to do over the next couple weeks. Summer is winding down and I won't have to mow as much, so I have to figure if now is a better time to trade considering my MX8 is brand new.

 

[bushhog28]

I just ordered a 5085e. I think the mx 10 looks perfect for it. I mow 28 acres not including roads etc. I think the mx10 would be perfect for me. In your case an mx 10 or 12 batwing would be perfect.

 

[RedNeckRacin]

Just remember that your going to need some front end weight with the MX10, I run with the loader on the majority of the time and I won't even attempt it without 4 suitcase weights on the front end.

 

[Brown Dog]

... I'll let everyone know what I decide to do over the next couple weeks ...

So did you upgrade ?
I sold my MX6 & wanting a MX10 for my 5093E.