Finishing Mowers

[frank_f15]

another thing u might want to take into consideration, is how u adjust or change the belt(s). on my old kk it was a real ordear to chage or adjust belt, but on the BEFCO evdery thing is done from the top and quite easy. most overlook that point, i know i did ./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

 

[JohnMiller3]

<font color=blue>… I was thinking 7 guage was .180 and 3/16 was .187 ?...</font color=blue>

Using the US Standard- 7 gauge steel sheet = 0.1875 “
and 3/16th inch = 0.1875 “

However, using a different standard…7 gauge steel wire = 0.180 “

<font color=blue>… Don't rule out a cheaper deck…</font color=blue>

<font color=blue>… I've been mowing with the Farm King rear discharge for two years now and I couldn't be happier. It gives an excelent cut and is a very well built mower. The guage of the steel on the deck is thicker than some used on brush hogs….</font color=blue>

I agree, the Farm King by Buhler is top shelf for quality, North American made, and lots of bang for the buck…

As a rule, the names Bush Hog, Woods, LandPride, Befco, etc. are quality equipment manufacturers… but they also don’t make everything themselves… they market a number of implements made by someone else with their logo attached… with that higher price tag attached as well…

Just because you pay top dollar for “anything”… it doesn’t automatically give you the quality and longevity you would expect… there’s an awful lot of marketing going on… and guess what… that costs you, the buyer… money…

On the same token, there are a number of “sleeper & unknown companies” out there that offer excellent products at some great prices… /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Yukon]

Thank you for the technical response to some of the metal guage questions. All I could provide is that my mower hasn't broken down and for the money I paid, it works fantastic. Thanks again.

 

[chim]

I mowed for a while last evening. About a week ago, I related how the Caroni did better than my Landpride in the wet grass. Well, last night the wet tall grass was almost identical to the grass encountered last week. I decided to use the Landpride so as not to trust my faulty memory.

The clippings were not as nicely distributed with the Landpride. There are some small clumps here and there. I should note that neither of these decks have the discharge chute down in the proper location. That makes it worse and prevents getting close to posts and trees with the right side of the mower.

I should also note the heavier Landpride didn't leave tracks through the grass nealy as bad as the Caroni. I suppose the pneumatic tires on the LP are why...................chim