Ford 1510

[fcoats]

Will a 1510 handle a 72" finish mower? Thanks

 

[4570Man]

How many PTO hp is it? It will also depend on the blade speed on the mower. I have a 60 inch finish mower that my 17 hp BX easily runs, but the blades are pretty slow. I have a 72 inch mower with a blazing fast blade speed and my 32 hp tractor struggles to run it high grass. With regular mowing in 6 inch grass it works great.

 

[GrandLakeGAR]

I had a 6' King Kutter finish mower on a 1920 model Ford. In heavy Bermuda or tall fescue it was really working. That was a four cylinder, I think 31 HP, a 1510 may be better off with a smaller mower.

 

[fcoats]

PTO hp by tractor data is 19.2 to 19.9

 

[chim]

It depends on the weight of the deck. I have a 1210 that handles a 5' Caroni very well. It didn't have what it takes to use a (heavier) 5' Landpride. With the Landpride on the back, the 1210's front wheels lifted even with two small suitcase weights, and it struggled when cutting uphill.

Your 1510 has 6 more horses at the PTO than my tractor, so I wouldn't be afraid of a lighter weight 6-foot RFM.

 

[4570Man]

19 hp will never run a 72 inch. It should run a 60 ok.

 

[tman1020]

The OEM finish mower for the bobcat CT 225 similar to the kioti CK 27 is a 72 inch mid mount mower and it only has 19 hp.