Rotary Cutter Love my new Bush Hog RDTH72 finish mower

[DanO]

Thanks to all for the imput on Finishing Mowers.
Both the Woods Heritage rd72 and the Landpride fdr1672 would have been adequate for my needs. I mow aroung 6 acres.
But when I saw the Bush Hog RDTH 72, a heavy duty machine build more like the heavy duty models of Woods and Landpride for just $135.00 more than Woods and Less than the local dealers want for Landpride, I had to go with it.
When the saleman said yes to $1900.00 with no delivery, I jumped on it.

My Kubota L3400 pulls this aroung like a dream, a very good match.
My grass will laugh no more.

 

[toddler]

Nice. I also like the cool grill guard. How much weight does it add?

Todd

 

[RoyJackson]

Nice. I also like the cool grill guard. How much weight does it add?

Todd

Probably not as much as that length of railroad track right behind it!

 

[toddler]

Thought that was all one piece but I didn't notice it was RR track. I thought is was a small i-beam at first glance. Good pickup.

 

[DanO]

How much does it weigh?
Really don't know, plenty enough tho, last year I was mowing with a heavy
5' rotary cutter and really needed all that weight.
I may take the railroad rail off and try it.
I can always put it back on when I pick up something heavy.
Here is a picture of front grill by itself.

 

[wushaw]

Be sure to grease the wheel swivels everytime you mow, I had the 60" model and did not do this and it was a bear to free one of them up, also if you push it under brush or low lying branches them clips can and will come off, I had to install bolts.

Other than that mine mowed great and gave a better cut than my ZTR in tall grass.

 

[toddler]

Look at that, without the railroad track, it's so light it floats.
Just kidding.
It's a nice addition! Did you weld it yourself?
Todd

 

[DanO]

A welder friend just down the road made it for me.
I needed the weight and wanted the protection.

Better picture of the grill.

 

[cny]

I hope to buy a 1-yr old RDTH72 today.

Would like to meet the seller 1/2 way and transfer the mower from one pick-up truck to the other.

Do you think this will work? I know it weighs approx 580 lbs ...but it is on wheels.

Doing this will save me about a 100+ mile round trip

 

[daBear]

I have a RDTH-72 finish mower also and really like it. The only issue I had was it wind-rowed the grass clippings regardless of how short the grass was when I cut it. After a long process we finally figured out the chains on the rear discharge were in effect sweeping the clippings up and rowing them for me. Even though I am using Gator blades. I wound up having to take all the chains off and now there is no rowing of clippings.