8n with a 72" finish mower
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Charlie_in_TX
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Re: 8n with a 72\" finish mower
I have used that setup for a couple of years. The 72 is ok under ideal conditions, but if you miss mowing one weekend you will be picking the mower up much of the time. It will also imphasize the shortcomings of the none live pto and hydralics. In short, if that is what you have use it. If I were buying a new finish mower, I would buy a 60.
I have used that setup for a couple of years. The 72 is ok under ideal conditions, but if you miss mowing one weekend you will be picking the mower up much of the time. It will also imphasize the shortcomings of the none live pto and hydralics. In short, if that is what you have use it. If I were buying a new finish mower, I would buy a 60.
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Re: 8n with a 72\" finish mower
According to the I&T service manual, which has its info from the nebraska tests. The 8n has 27.x belt hp.. and about 23.x pto hp. 9n and 2n tractors have a fraction less hp, due to a lower compression ratio ( 6:1 9/2n 6.5:1 8n ).
Lots of people run 6' finish mowers on there N's. Some like 5's if their lift is weak. If you are getting too much of a bit on the 6' swath.. just cut 5' or 5.5'
Soundguy
According to the I&T service manual, which has its info from the nebraska tests. The 8n has 27.x belt hp.. and about 23.x pto hp. 9n and 2n tractors have a fraction less hp, due to a lower compression ratio ( 6:1 9/2n 6.5:1 8n ).
Lots of people run 6' finish mowers on there N's. Some like 5's if their lift is weak. If you are getting too much of a bit on the 6' swath.. just cut 5' or 5.5'
Soundguy
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Re: 8n with a 72\" finish mower
Here's the info from your other post in the other forum.
According to the I&T service manual, which has its info from the nebraska tests. The 8n has 27.x belt hp.. and about 23.x pto hp. 9n and 2n tractors have a fraction less hp, due to a lower compression ratio ( 6:1 9/2n 6.5:1 8n ).
Lots of people run 6' finish mowers on there N's. Some like 5's if their lift is weak. If you are getting too much of a bit on the 6' swath.. just cut 5' or 5.5'
Soundguy
Here's the info from your other post in the other forum.
According to the I&T service manual, which has its info from the nebraska tests. The 8n has 27.x belt hp.. and about 23.x pto hp. 9n and 2n tractors have a fraction less hp, due to a lower compression ratio ( 6:1 9/2n 6.5:1 8n ).
Lots of people run 6' finish mowers on there N's. Some like 5's if their lift is weak. If you are getting too much of a bit on the 6' swath.. just cut 5' or 5.5'
Soundguy
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Re: 8n with a 72\" finish mower
i had a 2n with a 6ft mower, it worked okBUT if the grass got out of hand it struggled, and not having live pto just made it worse. so u might have to take smaller cuts at times. but for most conditions it should be ok.
i had a 2n with a 6ft mower, it worked okBUT if the grass got out of hand it struggled, and not having live pto just made it worse. so u might have to take smaller cuts at times. but for most conditions it should be ok.
