Ballast Adding Front-End Weights to M-series

[Stackwood]

Greetings MX5000 enthusiast. I too have one that I'm crazy about. I agree that taking the whole FEL off turns it into a different machine. We have several tiny paddocks and other tight places. Taking the FEL off makes an unbelievable difference in manuevorability. Plus, it's a lot less likely that my teenage girl's practice runs will turn into inadvertant search and destroy missions. Anyhow when I was shopping for a rotary cutter I heeded the manual's weight limit of 1000#, which put me in the light duty category if I wanted a 6' cutter. I ended up with a 6' King Kutter 3pt model and have been pleased with it. I've had no problems with a light front end, even on our challenging Tennessee hillside. I do have the rear tires filled and spread to max width. I also have 4wd, which makes all the difference on a slope.

Someone here once pointed out that sticking with a mower the same width as the tractor is a good bet. That has certainly worked for me.

How heavy is your cutter? That information could shed a lot of light on the subject.

Life is short and precious. Be safe and have a ball.

Stackwood

 

[Stackwood]

Just figured out that you've got an M7040. Well, I like ya anyway. That's a lot of tractor. I'd still like to know how your cutter's weight compares to the manual's max specs.

Cheers

Stackwood
MX5000, LA853 FEL

 

[Glowplug]

I have a Rhino Turbo 120. The specs and limitations in the manual for the M7040 refer to 3ph lift type cutters (ie Bush Hogs). I have a pull type cutter. It weighs about 2600#. If you strictly adhered to those specs for ANY mower you would obviously never be able to pull a batwing. I would LOVE to have a 7' lift type rotary cutter as well for more trimming. 84" would put it just as wide as the rears. I too have many small paddocks that create some tight turns. I am slowly trying to take all the intervening fencing out to make it all open pasture but it is very slow going.

 

[tydp]

We have Bush Hog brand grill gaurds on our M5400 and M9540. They are designed to work with Kubota brand suit case weights. They are heavier than the Kubota brand "fold down" type that came with the Kubota LA 1353 loader. We have a Bush Hog loader M446 on the M5400.

 

[Glowplug]

We have Bush Hog brand grill gaurds on our M5400 and M9540. They are designed to work with Kubota brand suit case weights. They are heavier than the Kubota brand "fold down" type that came with the Kubota LA 1353 loader. We have a Bush Hog loader M446 on the M5400.

Thanks. I'll have to look into it!