Mowing Backhoe subframe and midmount mower

[tractorman]

I can promise you that you will not want to change the mounts. Woods is coming out with 4 Point Backhoe mounts that are designed to work with the factory mmm for many different tractor models. I just installed one on a Case IH DX40 and DX24E, they appear to be designed pretty well. I just checked their website, nothing yet for the TC30, it might be worth putting a phone call into them to see if they have one in the works. It would be worth the wait. Good luck, Tractorman

 

[Tryno]

Thanks tractorman, dealer is checking with other backhoe mfgers, I think Woods is one that he is calling. I KNOW I don't want to be changing the mounts but if the choice is a bh with subframe and changing the mounts or a 3ph bh.... I think I'll go with the subframe. It's not always what I want, sometimes it's what I have to do. I'm sure you know what I mean.

 

[RodgerF]

I just bought a BushHog 750 backhoe for my TC30. The actual subframe stays with the hoe, just the brackets are left on the tractor. My guess is they use the same holes in the side of the block the mower brackets use. These holes are also use by the loader.

When I was shopping around I was indeed told Woods was coming out with a 4 point attachment. It was my understanding it's available now. Also, Bradco uses the 4 point attaching system. Somewhere in my mail box I have a quote from a dealer in NY for the Bradco setup. I don't remember the exact price but it was competitive with the Woods/BushHog.

Rodger

 

[MikePA]

<font color="blue"> mmm will be used along with a trac vac to pick up leaves/grass clippings. </font>
Something else to consider...Get a riding mower or a small garden tractor to handle this responsibility. For what you are going to pay for a mmm, you are well on your way to a nice garden tractor.

I mention this because when I bought my TC25D I originally thought it could handle cutting the 1 acre of grass we have. It could, but the ground had to be fairly dry or the tractor would leave wheel marks. There were also soft soft spots in the yard, I would not take the TC25D into. That's why I sold the mmm and went back to using the trusty old Wheel Horse tractor with a 43" rear discharge deck for lawn cutting duties. The TC25D was bigger and taller than the Wheel Horse and did not fit around or under a lot of trees, shrubs and planting beds.