Tom_H
Veteran Member
Re: KUBOTA 60\" MMM GIVING A VERY POOR CUT
This is a copy of most of my reply to Jim Wilson in another thread currently running, regarding RFM vs. MMM.
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I have tall fescue grass and if I let it get too tall before cutting, the BX2200 front wheels will lay the thin grass over and then the MMM does not cut that portion as well as the area that isn't touched by the wheels. I then have alternating strips of well cut grass and taller mashed down grass. If I don't wait too long, this isn't a problem. I have heard some people say that the same problem can be worse with an RFM because you have a second set of larger wheels and more weight going over the grass, mashing it down even more before the blades touch it. Again, this would be if you have something like tall fescue. Grasses which grow horizontally by creepers and have springier blades, like Bermuda or centipede grass, would not experience this effect. I've heard some folks say they prefer a ZTR on the taller delicate fescue type grasses because almost all of it gets cut before the wheels touch it.
Other than this, I love my 60" MMM. For me, it attaches and disattaches much more easily than I hear many others describe. Having a smooth concrete floor for rolling the MMM and the tractor helps and coupling the PTO is a breeze once you develop the right touch. (First time took me half hour, day before yesterday it went on in 3 sec.) )</font>
Cutting more often could be helpful. Is replacing your turf with a springier species a possibility? What type grass do you have? How tall do you let it get? How short do you cut it when you mow?
This is a copy of most of my reply to Jim Wilson in another thread currently running, regarding RFM vs. MMM.
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I have tall fescue grass and if I let it get too tall before cutting, the BX2200 front wheels will lay the thin grass over and then the MMM does not cut that portion as well as the area that isn't touched by the wheels. I then have alternating strips of well cut grass and taller mashed down grass. If I don't wait too long, this isn't a problem. I have heard some people say that the same problem can be worse with an RFM because you have a second set of larger wheels and more weight going over the grass, mashing it down even more before the blades touch it. Again, this would be if you have something like tall fescue. Grasses which grow horizontally by creepers and have springier blades, like Bermuda or centipede grass, would not experience this effect. I've heard some folks say they prefer a ZTR on the taller delicate fescue type grasses because almost all of it gets cut before the wheels touch it.
Other than this, I love my 60" MMM. For me, it attaches and disattaches much more easily than I hear many others describe. Having a smooth concrete floor for rolling the MMM and the tractor helps and coupling the PTO is a breeze once you develop the right touch. (First time took me half hour, day before yesterday it went on in 3 sec.) )</font>
Cutting more often could be helpful. Is replacing your turf with a springier species a possibility? What type grass do you have? How tall do you let it get? How short do you cut it when you mow?
