Mowing Mid-mount mower deck converted to rear mount 3 point?

[dragoneggs]

My JD F-935 is a 72" front mower (22 hp) and I have the 72" commercial MMM for my 1070. A MMM is a PITA for me because I have to take it off to process hay. Someday soon I will run tha extra deck off the front of the 1070 with either a pup motor on it or with the add-on front PTO (need to find a kit), or run a few hydraulic lines with a cooler.

If this fellow needs a good winter project with lots of cool factor, the front deck idea is a winner. He just needs to consider a few options that best suites his skills, tools and needs. I'd do it just because somebody said I couldn't do it. Most of my projects have this trait. That's why I have so much fun and my friends and neighbors only get to sit on their butz and get fat and lazy. I'm not a wet blanket when it comes to people turnng dreams and ideas into reality.

this is a cool beginnings of a build thread! :cool2:

You've got a loader, right? The easiest thing to do would be to mount it to that. You'll need more substantial gauge wheels and ideally a floating mount to keep the weight of the loader off the mower. You'll have to chain the loader down to prevent lifting too high and damaging the PTO shaft. However you decide to do it you'll want hydraulic lift for the deck. It's way more useful that way. It also needs to be quick to mount. Otherwise you're defeating the point.

Okay... you set the hook! :fishing:

My F-2560 is 25 HP, but remember our decks are shaft driven. Shafts are a lot more efficient than hydraulics. The real problem is $$$ unless he has a suitable pump and motor laying around. I only paid $3,500 for my F-2560, and I could still sell it and get my money back. How much do you think a homemade MMM conversion is worth? I fully understand the PITA of a MMM, but how much easier is a front mounted deck on a tractor going to be?

you had to bring $$$ and practicality into it :confused3: :laughing:

 

[JWR]

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[zzvyb6]

While you are building up the front mount hardware (either off the loader frame or the snowblower QA rack), keep in mind that its handy to have a front deck off to one side rather than centered. This allows you to cut under those evergreen trees without breaking branches. Sure, cover the area tires will be rolling on, but push it to one side (Left works for me).

BTW, this option gives you the opportunity to carry a REAR PTO driven leaf/grass collection apparatus, too. One that really sucks !

 

[JWR]

While you are building up the front mount hardware (either off the loader frame or the snowblower QA rack), keep in mind that its handy to have a front deck off to one side rather than centered. This allows you to cut under those evergreen trees without breaking branches. Sure, cover the area tires will be rolling on, but push it to one side (Left works for me).

BTW, this option gives you the opportunity to carry a REAR PTO driven leaf/grass collection apparatus, too. One that really sucks !

Can you post some pictures of your setup ? I'd be interested.

 

[bcp]

While you are building up the front mount hardware (either off the loader frame or the snowblower QA rack), keep in mind that its handy to have a front deck off to one side rather than centered. This allows you to cut under those evergreen trees without breaking branches. Sure, cover the area tires will be rolling on, but push it to one side (Left works for me).

I have a walk-behind string trimmer that is permanently offset to one side. Half the time it is the wrong side!

You could make a sliding hitch like this rotary cutter, and make it go both ways.



Bruce

 

[zzvyb6]

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