Mowing BX24 Mower Decks

[lp333]

Based on lifting my deck up alone, and working on it, there is nothing lightweight about it. I think it's a very solid piece for what it is.

Kubota claims that the RCK60B-23BX weighs 250 lbs, but it feels lighter than that. By contrast, the RC60-71B MMM on a B7100 feels about twice as heavy.

 

[pintodeluxe]

You don't have to remove the deck for cleaning or blade changes. Just pull the blades off and take them to the grinder. Easy to take off if you need to do heavy landscaping though, just make sure you are on hard, level ground like concrete. Cuts wet grass beautifully. Mulcher only worthwhile in the late fall / winter. Bagger works any season.
Best Regards

BX24 owners ....

Could you please share some comments regarding the MMM.

[1] How easy it is to remove the MMM for cleaning and blade sharpening.

[2] How well does the mower cut wet grass? With our rather unimpressive riding lawn mower, I can only cut the lawn when it is dry.

[3] Is there a mulching kit option? I do not see one listed on the website.


Regarding the rear mounted mower,

[1] have any of you used one?

[2] how close can you get the rear mower to a garden edge and around a tree?

Many Thanks!!!
Matt


I am desperately seeking to replace our riding mower. I am considering a Kubota zero-turn, a Kubota riding lawn mower, a Kubota BX24, and a Kubota F3680.

Bang for the buck certainly favors the BX24, but I would need to handle cuts along the edges of gardens, around some trees, and etc. I have a weed whacker for trimming so the cut does not need to be perfectly tight to these obstacles. Close would be nice. Mulching is a strong desire, but the BX24 does not appear to have this deck option.

If I went with the BX24, I am trying to decide which option [MMM or rear mounted] would be ideal. We have 4 +/- acres of lawn.

 

[bigdad]

If I had to remove the MMM on my B7510 every time I sharpened the blades, they wouldn't get sharpened as much. Get some cheapo ramps or drive it up on a trailer ramp, use some wood blocking to block the blades and remove them. The guys here at TBN turned me on to just using an angle grinder. Works the best for me.

 

[richardbro]

I have a hard time removing/unhooking the front attach brackets - seems there's a special angle to be used when unhooking the bracket from the front end of the MMM - sometimes I get it in 5 seconds and other times it take me 10 minute to figure it out...

 

[Dataway]

Anybody using Gator blades on their BX series decks? I'm wondering if I should go that route. I don't want to mulch really, but I want the clippings finer, and I like to use the deck to grind leaves rather than pick them up in the fall.
JohnnyB

 

[Crumbumb]

I got my BX 24 in July with the mid mount mower I would suggest you get one also It mow's great and once you have taken the deck off once it is easyier every time after.

 

[sqidget]

Anybody using Gator blades on their BX series decks? I'm wondering if I should go that route. I don't want to mulch really, but I want the clippings finer, and I like to use the deck to grind leaves rather than pick them up in the fall.
JohnnyB

I use the gator blades, While they do cut up leaves and tall grass better, They are not as durable as the oem blades. I have actual chunks missing from rocks etc. The old blades were on for 2 years and are still sharper and straighter than the gator blades I instaled this spring. Also you have to make bushings for the gatorblades for the bx deck spindles.

 

[NY_Yankees_Fan]

I use the gator blades, While they do cut up leaves and tall grass better, They are not as durable as the oem blades. I have actual chunks missing from rocks etc. The old blades were on for 2 years and are still sharper and straighter than the gator blades I instaled this spring. Also you have to make bushings for the gatorblades for the bx deck spindles.

My experience as been the opposite with Gator blades. They wear better then the original OEM blades. Plus they provide better uplift so I do not get the pushed over look from the tires. I believe they have now have blades that fit the BX without the bushings. If you search "Gator Blades" you will find many threads. I find the blades stay sharp longer and I do not need to sharpen them more then once a season. I have been using Gator blades for 3 years now and would not go back to the old blades. Matter of fact I have 3 sets of the old blades in the shed anyone want them???

 

[art]

The heaviest MMM I had was the one for my B7100. I required assistance to stand it up, and it appeared to be of commercial grade. In contrast, the mowers for my BX22 and BX23 were much lighter, and seemed to have thinner metal. The BX24 mower is a tiny bit lighter still, given that it now uses a plastic discharge chute instead of metal.

I do not yet know from experience if the quality of the BX mowers has been compromised because of lightness; however, there have been occasions when I have been tempted to identify weight with durability.

Kubota has not lightened it's decks at all. The decks you talk about are two different style decks and yes there would be a weight difference. The BX decks as well as many of the newer decks are suspened decks not needing the heavy wheels and the supports for them to carry the deck. The suspended decks use the tractor to carry them!