BX24 with MMM. Does it get in the way often?

[montelatici]

My neighbors are out of sight and there are no joggers. Would that be ok then?

 

[timalabim]

Manual says don't mow with BH on.

Russell in Texas

That's what I go by.

 

[MOPAULY]

My neighbors are out of sight and there are no joggers. Would that be ok then?

Absolutely. In the end it's your tractor to do with as you please

Watch out for laughing animals though.

 

[montelatici]

"Manual says don't mow with BH on."

I looked in the manual, both for the mower and the tractor and could not find this warning. Had I seen it I would not have mowed with the backhoe on the tractor. Would happen to know on which page of the BX24 Manual or mower manual this would be on?

 

[montelatici]

"Watch out for laughing animals though."

The ground hogs whose hole I messed with yesterday won't be laughing!

 

[Stef]

Here's what my tractor looks like when it's time to mow. Removing the loader and the backhoe is fast and easy. As others said, speed and ease will come as you do it.

 

[pashworth]

In the three years I have owned my B7800 I have taken the the MMM on and off approx 120 times. I don't even think about leaving on any other implements. My wife, at 145lbs can take it off on the driveway. It does get easier every time you do it. Make sure to do it on an easy to roll surface.

Most importantly, without the extra weight of the loader and BH it is SOOOO much easier to turn quickly and without tearing up the grass.

 

[ChuckinNH]

Can you pull the mower out the side of your B7800, or do you use the loader to raise the front wheels? That's a very nice looking setup, and land you have there!

 

[proudestmonkey]

The only way I can see the MMM NOT getting in the way is if you live on pretty flat ground (meaning not a lot of waves or bumps) and you don't do any work in the woods. The MMM would really get in the way for the work in the woods and on little hills. Even with it raised all the way, the sides tend to scrape against little hills. And because its a 60", it sticks out on either side, which gets in the way on narrower paths. I also think I will not want it on when plowing the new garden. For that, I will be using my new middle buster to loosen things up, and then the FEL to turn things a bit and then use the back of the FEL to grade the raised bed.

So far (one year), what I've done is use the FEL and rear implement (not a BH, but a rear blade) in the spring, take them off for the summer, and put on my MMM and use the tractor to mow, and drag a trailer when clearing trees. Then, in the fall, I put the FEL and rear blade back on for regrading, digging and moving compost around. Eventually, I'd like to get to the point where I am quick enough with implements that taking them off and putting them on is a weekend decision, and not a seasonal decision.

Anyway, I have yet to mow my yard with the FEL on. I live on a big hill, with lots of little hills on the slope and the FEL makes me feel unstable for mowing on the slopes.

 

[Bob_Young]

Like others have said; mower on and drop the loader before mowing. After mowing it's loader back on and mower removed. Takes about 15 minutes each way on the B7610. The loader is on the tractor during the actual mower installation/removal process as I use it to lift the front wheels enough to roll the mower under the wheels straight into or out-of position....otherwise it WOULD be a struggle.

As soon as the mower comes off, it gets greased.

C'mon montelatici, roll up them sleeves and give it a try. Third time around you'll be able to do it in your sleep. No fun staying a virgin forever.

I hear those drive-shaft zerks calling you
Bob