Steering a DR brush mower

[Scooby074]

Do post back your results.

I havent ran a DR, but have ran a Billygoat a few times. It WORE me out... I was mowing larger brush though. Steering brakes would go a long way, plus more weight and diff lock.

Im keeping my eye open for a BCS. WAY better quality and its a heaver, multipurpose machine with steering brakes.

One good thing about DR is their return policy if your not satisfied so its a no lose situation. Good luck with your purchase.

 

[Mike058]

It should be pretty interesting. I agree about the BCS. I'd love to have the model with the brakes, but I gotta do what I gotta do within my budget. I've been scoping out Craigslist for BCS and Gravely, but haven't seen anything I wanted to get.

 

[jinjimbob]

I have the DR 17 HP 30" brush mower. It does have a locking differential that I use to get out of muddy spots. Its not hard to maneuver, its not for a little old lady like in their videos.

I wish I had bought the 17 HP in the 24" though, although the 30" is nice for cutting tall grass and cutting down 3" thick saplings.

Its the yard tool that I have used more than any other, good stuff. I have the chipper attachment too.

 

[Mike058]

I picked up my 15hp machine today. Went to the freight depot and brought the crate home on a 5x9 trailer. My daughter helped me uncrate it. Put in some oil, gas and cranked it up. Chugged it down the ramp and we attached the deck. Parked it in the shed in the back. I'll have to wait until next week for the chipper attachment to show up. I got the 24" deck and am glad I did. I don't know if I could have squeezed it into the shed if the deck was another 6" wider. Going through the gate might have been a problem too. It was a short trip to the shed, but I found the machine well balanced and easy to turn. Real test will be the trip out to the property and mowing about an acre of brambles and scotch broom on a hill. Then we'll see how easy I think it is