salopez
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anyone have the bobcat mower for their toolcat? i am thinking about picking one up but not sure...
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theoshin, i'm under the impression the brushcat is not suitable for the machine.
what model toolcat are you runnng and how do you find the thing in real world applications. it sure is one heavy bit of kit and about $7500 over here iirc.
my impression of the finish mower is that a dedicated bit of gear like a great dane would be better.
what model toolcat are you runnng and how do you find the thing in real world applications. it sure is one heavy bit of kit and about $7500 over here iirc.
my impression of the finish mower is that a dedicated bit of gear like a great dane would be better.
MetroX
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I have had the 72" finish mower for three mowing seasons, just starting my forth. I think it does a good job, though with the TC it is hard or impossible to get into tight spaces.
If the lawn is soft, when reversing direction I have problems with one of the caster wheels sticking sideways and peeling the lawn away. Even regular greasing of the wheels and casters has not prevented it, but this my only real complaint about the mower deck.
I have over 1600' of fence that I mow, and I use the crab steering to get the mower close to the fence w/o hitting with the TC. Especially helpful on inside curves, but handy for straight runs too. I can mow under the fence rails this way, I don't know of any other machine that could compare. Saves me from having to run the edger under 1600' feet of fence also!
Just now took the deck apart for a spring tuneup, ordered new belts as the Bobcat dealer did not have them in stock. I was surprised by the price $38 each, two required, guess I could run around town trying to match them up and save a couple $, but with gas at $3.70 a gallon, probably not worth it.
If the lawn is soft, when reversing direction I have problems with one of the caster wheels sticking sideways and peeling the lawn away. Even regular greasing of the wheels and casters has not prevented it, but this my only real complaint about the mower deck.
I have over 1600' of fence that I mow, and I use the crab steering to get the mower close to the fence w/o hitting with the TC. Especially helpful on inside curves, but handy for straight runs too. I can mow under the fence rails this way, I don't know of any other machine that could compare. Saves me from having to run the edger under 1600' feet of fence also!
Just now took the deck apart for a spring tuneup, ordered new belts as the Bobcat dealer did not have them in stock. I was surprised by the price $38 each, two required, guess I could run around town trying to match them up and save a couple $, but with gas at $3.70 a gallon, probably not worth it.
I've used the 72" finish mower for the past 3 years and also "crab steer" to cut under fences and keep the rear from swinging into the fence in turns. Good cut, no problems yet except on rougher terrain occasionally the safety valve will cut off the blades.
theoshin
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salopez said:
i would try one out. many recommendations to me from 72 inch owners wishing they had gone with the 90. compared with my 60 brushcat and 72 blower the 90 mower takes a lot less power.
my 2 cents
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