Mowing B3350 size tractor for lawn

[flynlow8740]

Kubota offers a MMM on the B50 tractors. I would love to have a lawn mower with a cab for my dust allergies. Does anyone use this size tractor for lawn grass? This is a general question and not Kubota specific, although that is the smallest air conditioned cab tractor I have seen. They weigh about 2500 pounds before loading tires (turf) or the MMM, so we can call it a 3500 pound tractor. Will my yard survive this?

 

[PHPaul]

The B2650 comes with a cab. Even that seems like overkill for lawn mowing unless you have a LOT of lawn. Plus it's below the Tier 4/DPF limits.

Either way, an air conditioned cab is a blessing beyond price when mowing in July/August!

 

[flynlow8740]

They are the same physical size, I believe and I would be using it to run a 5 foot rotary cutter and other general tractor tasks too.

 

[PHPaul]

I run a 5 foot cutter and a 5 foot finish mower with my 2650. Used to run a 6 foot finish mower, handled that well too. Traded up to a newer mower and wound up with a 5 footer. Never had a power issue with either.

 

[flynlow8740]

I do have a 6 foot rotary I could use, just wasn't sure how it would handle the weight.

 

[PHPaul]

Couldn't say. I know the 5 foot is plenty for the 2650's 3 point capacity.

 

[flynlow8740]

How does it do in the grass you finish mow? Does it tear up the turf at all?

 

[PHPaul]

The mowing I do with the finish mower is basically well-manicured pasture so I'm not too fussy about that.

I have loaded Ag (R1) tires, so if I get in a hurry on the turns or mow when it's too wet, it can tear up the sod a bit. R4's or turf tires will minimize that.


The actual lawn is very small and I do it with my riding lawn mower.

 

[s219]

If you have a finely manicured lawn, a tractor of this size won't be ideal.

 

[flynlow8740]

It's definitely no golf course, I would call it average. I'm not worried about making a mark on it occasionally, but I am afraid of making ruts after mowing in the same direction a few times.