Mid mount or 3PH mower?

[aba4430]

I own a Yanmar SA425 with a fabricated 60” MMM. It is a drive over deck and reasonably easy to connect and disconnect. It will typically stay on during the summer, grass cutting months and off during the winter. If we need to remove it during the summer for work that requires clearance, it comes off. Storage with the MMM attached during the summer months is also a breeze.

 

[steve tym]

Boy, thanks for all the input guys. First I need the tractor. Looking at the new to the market TYM 3025. Primary uses will be mow the lawn, mow the field in front of the house, maybe 5 acres of green whatever. Then in the winter use the loader for snow cleanup where the big tractor has trouble getting. After the reviews (above) I'm leaning towards a RFM. The 3025 might not even come with a mid PTO, that eliminates the MMM.

 

[bigtiller]

I have the best of both worlds, a tractor with air-conditioning powering a RFM and a ZTR for the trimming. Plus a second tractor with a loader.

 

[pmsmechanic]

I started off with a 6 foot rfm because at the time that's what I could afford. It wasn't too long and I was tired of removing the fel and whatever other attachments I had on my tractor to do the mowing.

I looked for a used commercial mower because if you buy two new box store mowers you are roughly at the price of a used commercial mower. And box store mowers seem to be finished after a few years and then you need to buy another one.

I ended up with an F935 with a 6 foot deck. Now I can go mowing without removing equipment from my tractor. And if we want to get the mowing done in a little over an hour we go with two mowers. The rfm does the wide open spaces and the F935 does all the finicky areas. If one breaks down I have options.

Just some thoughts on my experiences.

 

[shooterdon]

Get a zero turn mower. It is twice as fast and no mounting/demounting.

I had a mmm and hated it. My neighbor has the JD 1025 with mmm and blower and hates his too.