Ring under a Batwing Mower

[EddieWalker]

I'm not ready to buy a batwing yet, but I enjoy looking at what's out there. One of the things that I don't understand is the ring that goes around the stump jumper. What does it do?

 

[RickB]

Keeps the blades from damaging the deck.

 

[farmeratheart]

I would venture that it is to help with lift under the deck for finer material ?

Frank

 

[blee03]

I would venture that it is to help with lift under the deck for finer material ?

Frank

Yeah I’d guess the same
Helps create a suction or vacuum to lift the grass or brush up into the blades for a better cut?

 

[RickB]

When Bush Hog introduced the feature it was touted as protection for the deck.
you don’t see mower deck baffles to the center (inside) of the blade cutting edges.

 

[zzvyb6]

I would have called it a mulching kit. Any way to compare similar size mowers to see the residue stream ?

 

[Steppenwolfe]

I just brought this home last week. Land Pride. Looks different underneath.

 

[5030]

Not a clue. My LP is just like Steppies.

 

[mrmikey]

Keeps the blades from damaging the deck.

Yup, we had a couple of 20' batwing mowers we used for roadside and median clearing we pull behind a NH TV145. Couple years after purchase the decks were beat to death and I mean beat so much so that we scrapped one. Next one we bought had the rings under and it made a whole lot of difference to the amount of damage......Mike

 

[txndncowboy]

I just brought this home last week. Land Pride. Looks different underneath.

I got to where I hated hooking up my batwing because of all the safety junk on it. I took a risk and got this Easy Connect PTO Adapter and I'm so glad I did. It works great.