Rock Crawler
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- Joined
- Aug 15, 2017
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- 2,210
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Tractor
- 2021 Kubota L3560 HSTC, 2011 Craftsman Excellerator GT (680hrs), 2018 Husqvarna TS354XD, 2017 Husqvarna HU800AWD, 2019 Kawasaki Mule Pro DX (Yanmar)
I've got a line on a really nice (used) FDR2572 finish mower a couple hours away and I made the deal to go pick it up tomorrow (Friday) evening. My only concern is that I side slope mow my property on a 16ー angle and I'm wondering of a 720 LB 3 point mower may try to man-handle the tractor on the slope. The HP should be sufficient being that I mow every 7 days at the worst, if not 3-5 days in the heavy growth season.
I originally wanted a Woods PRD7200, but at $3,000 to $3,500 I just didn't want to bite into that price tag. I'm looking at $650 for a near new looking FDR2572, so at that price I am willing to take some calculated risk. I also assume that if it is too large/heavy, I can wash it, wax it, service it and sell it for around $1,000 to move down to a 60" if I am forced to do so.
So do you experienced finish mower fellows think that this mower is going to be pushing/pulling my B2650 down the hill on the slope, or trying to twist the tractor rear end down hill while I am traveling?
Is the LP FDR2572 known for having a very high quality cut quality? I see that the blade tip speed is just over 18,000 FPS, so I would guess that it will cut a ton better than my Craftsman (Husqvarna) garden tractor?
I'll post pictures of the mower once I get it home and get it washed and waxed. It's that ugly yellow color, so I am considering painting it Kubota Orange just to make everything pretty and color matched. Also thinking that I will immediately toss a new belt, new gear box fluid and new blades on it to reset the clock.
Do you just use 80-90 gear lube in a PTO gear box on these things? If so, I'll load it up with some fresh Amsoil lube and it should be set to mow for a few years with nothing but blade sharpening.
I originally wanted a Woods PRD7200, but at $3,000 to $3,500 I just didn't want to bite into that price tag. I'm looking at $650 for a near new looking FDR2572, so at that price I am willing to take some calculated risk. I also assume that if it is too large/heavy, I can wash it, wax it, service it and sell it for around $1,000 to move down to a 60" if I am forced to do so.
So do you experienced finish mower fellows think that this mower is going to be pushing/pulling my B2650 down the hill on the slope, or trying to twist the tractor rear end down hill while I am traveling?
Is the LP FDR2572 known for having a very high quality cut quality? I see that the blade tip speed is just over 18,000 FPS, so I would guess that it will cut a ton better than my Craftsman (Husqvarna) garden tractor?
I'll post pictures of the mower once I get it home and get it washed and waxed. It's that ugly yellow color, so I am considering painting it Kubota Orange just to make everything pretty and color matched. Also thinking that I will immediately toss a new belt, new gear box fluid and new blades on it to reset the clock.
Do you just use 80-90 gear lube in a PTO gear box on these things? If so, I'll load it up with some fresh Amsoil lube and it should be set to mow for a few years with nothing but blade sharpening.