Mowing Bobcat finish mower, or another brand?

azop · Feb 24, 2011

Looking for a finish mower for a CT230. I can pickup the Bobcat finish mower and roll it together with financing of the tractor, or pickup another brand.

This looks interesting: King Kutter Tractor Finishing Mower

What would you guys suggest? Does anyone have any experience with the Bobcat finish mower, but also have used other finish mowers? Bobcat yes, or Bobcat '**** no'?

Thanks!

Crike · Feb 24, 2011

I have a 6' Sitrex finish mower that does a good job. Woods is also good brand to buy. The rear discharge style works best for me. No experiance with the King Kutter mower but they sure make a tough tiller. Good Luck

bp fick · Feb 24, 2011

I bought the Italian mower. It is marketed under a bunch of names, Sicma, First choice, Phoenix including the OEM finish mower for Kioti. The orange is indeed Kioti/BobCat orange.

I got mine from Ken Sweet, a regular here, and even with freight, it landed in my yard for much cheaper than I could buy one locally. I like a lot of King Kutter's stuff, but this Sicma RFM is superior in virtually every way.

Give Sweet Farm Equipment a shout by pm here, or give Ken a call. EveryThing Attachments also sell them as Phoenix. You can check them out at their site.

jeffhnk · Mar 17, 2011

I have a bobcat 60" finish mower Very well built. Its actually for sale - like new. Dont need it anymore.

sweettractors · Mar 17, 2011

I can deliver the Phoenix M-72-S for $2050 to a commercial business or truck terminal within 1000 mile radius of 42722 (Central Ky) Ken Sweet

qed-cat225 · Mar 18, 2011

Bobcats finish mower is a brand label rhino, should be his one
RHINO | Single Deck Mowers | Turbo Series Finish Mowers

sweettractors · Mar 18, 2011

qed-cat225 said:
Bobcats finish mower is a brand label rhino, should be his one
RHINO | Single Deck Mowers | Turbo Series Finish Mowers

Looks like they have the wheel support arms on backward. Most look like this for stability. Ken Sweet

DG 225 · Mar 19, 2011

I have a 5 ft King Kutter on my CT225 and it works great. I actually enjoy cutting the grass now.

Sabretooth · Mar 19, 2011

"I actually enjoy cutting the grass now" DG No problem you can come over to my place anytime you feel you need some more enjoyment I wont mind. Sorry but I find it sucks just as much as it always did I just get it done faster now so I get to do other some other crap Yea

azop · Mar 28, 2011

The dealer ordered a 72 inch mower for me. I went by and looked at it and it was *way* larger (length wise) then I thought it would be, it had to be a good 7 feet long.

I guess I was expecting the a mower the size of a mid-mount mower, something in the range of 3.5 feet (length).

Am I totally off base? I'm not mowing a 200 acre field here..I just need something small to mow an acre or two at a time.

How important is it that the width of the mower match the width of the tractor? A 60 inch should be a couple inches shorter then my CT230

sweettractors · Mar 28, 2011

azop said:
The dealer ordered a 72 inch mower for me. I went by and looked at it and it was *way* larger (length wise) then I thought it would be, it had to be a good 7 feet long.

I guess I was expecting the a mower the size of a mid-mount mower, something in the range of 3.5 feet (length).

Am I totally off base? I'm not mowing a 200 acre field here..I just need something small to mow an acre or two at a time.

How important is it that the width of the mower match the width of the tractor? A 60 inch should be a couple inches shorter then my CT230

What options do you have now after making a special order? Ken Sweet

azop · Mar 28, 2011

I hadn't purchased it or signed paperwork...so they are just going to keep it on the show room and sell it so someone else.

qed-cat225 · Mar 28, 2011

I agree they are huge in comparison to the mid mount mower I used to have

SSdoxie · Mar 28, 2011

azop said:
The dealer ordered a 72 inch mower for me. I went by and looked at it and it was *way* larger (length wise) then I thought it would be, it had to be a good 7 feet long.

I guess I was expecting the a mower the size of a mid-mount mower, something in the range of 3.5 feet (length).

Am I totally off base? I'm not mowing a 200 acre field here..I just need something small to mow an acre or two at a time.

How important is it that the width of the mower match the width of the tractor? A 60 inch should be a couple inches shorter then my CT230

If the mower was that long, he ordered a 72" rotary mower (slasher as referred to down under). The finish mower is only about 3 - 3.5' long.

Bobcat model number for the 72" 3pt finish mower is 3M72. Tell dealer to order the right one if you want to roll into financing.

azop · Mar 28, 2011

Is the rotary mower (slasher) a finish mower? The part number on the quote is 7189137....but that might be a internal inventory number.

azop · Mar 28, 2011

The specs of the 3FM60 / 3FM72 list it as 58 inches long. Is this wheel to wheel or the mower frame itself?

SSdoxie · Mar 28, 2011

azop said:
Is the rotary mower (slasher) a finish mower? The part number on the quote is 7189137....but that might be a internal inventory number.

The part number on the quote is correct for the finish mower, but what you described as almost 7 long would be rotary, brush cutter (often mistakenly called a bushhog). Did it have 4 caster wheels 1 at each corner of deck or just 1 large caster wheel in back. If only one wheel it is brush mower. Maybe dealer received a mis-shipment or they still have the finish mower coming in.

azop · Mar 28, 2011

It had four wheels. I'll check tomorrow to verify the part number.

Is there anything "wrong" with having a smaller mower then the width of the tractor? A 60 inch mower for a 64 inch tractor?

SSdoxie · Mar 28, 2011

azop said:
It had four wheels. I'll check tomorrow to verify the part number.

Is there anything "wrong" with having a smaller mower then the width of the tractor? A 60 inch mower for a 64 inch tractor?

You would be running over unmowed grass with tractor wheels, pushing it down. Mower may not pull it back up when you make the next path. Soon as you finish you probably won't see it but in a day or when that starts stand up again yard will look uneven. Best to a little wider than tractor tires.

galaxie428 · Mar 29, 2011

I have an older Caroni finish mower I use behind my 230. It is 72" and really doesn't seem that much wider than my tractor, I guess about 4" each side. I wish I had an 84" now, I mow about 4 acres.

If you didn't have to have new, I would try searching on Craigslist. There were a lot of 72" mowers on there when I was looking for mine for $400 on up.