Question on L3940HST

[medicshawn]

I suppose it's a more manuverable with a MMM but that's the only upside. I have a 3940 and a 7 foot landpride RFM. It cuts as good as anything except maybe a zero turn. I started with a zero turn, moved up to a 30HP tractor and a 6 foot RFM, now I have the bigger tractor and the 7 foot. Quick and easy.

 

[dex3361]

Is there a way to adjust the width of the rear tires?

The rear R1 tires/wheels have the dish that the rims bolt to. There are several different widths that they can be adjusted too. The front R1 are not width adjustable according to the book.

 

[07 LMM LTZ]

I have the MMM on my 3940 it does a nice job cutting the grass, but if you intend to take it off and put it on much it is not as easy as a rear mount mower due to the fact it way about 450 pounds. I slide mine in and out on my smooth concrete floor in my pole building and could not imagine doing so on rough ground. You have to jack the tractor up or have the loader on and pick the tractor up to slide it under. Just my 2 cents. If I had it to do over I probably would have bought a rear finish mower.

 

[TripleR]

Has anyone mowed with a mmm and then switched to a finish mower, or went from the finish mower to a mmm? I've always mowed with a mmm but do like the advantage of how easy it is to attach/detach the finish mower.

I use both MMM and RFM, but on different tractors. For a bigger tractor such as a 3940, I would go with a RFM. The last one I bought has swinging hardened tips on the blades and will not only give a finish quality cut, but lasts longer than typical blades and will cut a lot rougher stuff if needed.

 

[wmonroe]

I have the MMM on my 3940 it does a nice job cutting the grass, but if you intend to take it off and put it on much it is not as easy as a rear mount mower due to the fact it way about 450 pounds. I slide mine in and out on my smooth concrete floor in my pole building and could not imagine doing so on rough ground. You have to jack the tractor up or have the loader on and pick the tractor up to slide it under. Just my 2 cents. If I had it to do over I probably would have bought a rear finish mower.

I know what you mean about the mmm being more involved to remove, I have taken the mmm off of my parents tractor many times.

I use both MMM and RFM, but on different tractors. For a bigger tractor such as a 3940, I would go with a RFM. The last one I bought has swinging hardened tips on the blades and will not only give a finish quality cut, but lasts longer than typical blades and will cut a lot rougher stuff if needed.

Since you have used both is the cut quality close to the same between the RFM and MMM? What about ease of getting around, is one easier than the other?


Thanks everyone for answering all my questions

 

[ethiojazz]

I have read your questions and everyone comments with a great interest, but must ask the question, wouldnt another equipment, i.e. a riding lawn mower, be a better lawn mower?? I bet for the price of the MMM or RFM you can get one from the big box stores...

That eliminates the use of a large tractor (from my reference point a L3940 is not small ) for 3 acres of lawn.

 

[wmonroe]

I do have a riding mower and plan on using it to mow around trees, close to the house, sidewalk, and pretty much all the places where it will be difficult to get the tractor in. The reason I have been asking about the mmm and rfm is because the area that I have been mowing with the B8200 and 60" mmm is taking me about 2 hours. Now i'm sure that time will speed up some once everything mowed down lower and i keep up with it more like a yard. I'm just planning ahead because I don't want to spend 3+ hours on a riding mower instead of 1 hour on the tractor. It may be more than 3 acres, that was just my guess.

 

[ethiojazz]

Ok Now that makes me think that what you really need is not a MMM or even a RFM but a mower that would keep the weeds down pretty good... You could use a Flail mower (I have only seen the county use them here) or a RFM but I certainly would not use a MMM for such a job...

The class of tractor you are choosing seems to indicate you have a clear need for size/HP/and weight. Which I believe makes it a machine not really designed for use as a lawn mower...

Hope this makes sense... and Best of luck in your decisions...

 

[TripleR]

I know what you mean about the mmm being more involved to remove, I have taken the mmm off of my parents tractor many times.





Since you have used both is the cut quality close to the same between the RFM and MMM? What about ease of getting around, is one easier than the other?


Thanks everyone for answering all my questions

The quality of cut has been the same on RFM as MMM and on occasion, I have used an 80 HP Case and 8' RFM to mow my lawn when I had it up her mowing between trees in a newly planted portion of our woods/farm.

For a few years, I used a Ford NAA with 7' RFM and riding mower to take care of my property.

A RFM requires more attention than a MMM to what you are doing as it is pretty easy to bump into things if you are not really careful while trimming as the back swings out when turning. If you are use to running rear mounted equipment, it won't be a problem.

 

[medicshawn]

I think you'll be just fine with a RFM. I'm certain it will take a 7 foot and you should be able to knock out 3 acres in an hour or so. You won't really notice any difference in cut quality between that and your riding mower.