still trying to decide on size

[art]

I feel from the picture that you are close to level, certainly not hilly. I would not recommend a 6' bush hog on a B-series even to run with the top link disconnected. You have to much weight to far back from the tractor as well as the startup of the bush hog would be rough.

I would recommend trying the mid mower to mow the pastures!!! We have plenty of people that are doing it in our area as for the most part you are only mowing the weeds that the animals won't eat. Just look at the belt that they use to drive it!

 

[ugabulldog]

Ok, so i see the difference in width in the 2920 versus larger B and agree i need a large B if not an L.....6' bush hog on L series..... And I see according to kubotas website the larger B's will handle A 6' MMM...

 

[dodge man]

Looking at Kubota's website, it looks like the biggest deck the B2920 comes with is a 5 footer. From my point of view, I wouldn't worry to much about 1' of width on either the mid-mount mower deck or the brush hog. In my mind, a larger B would have the power to use a 6' brush hog, its more a matter of the weight throwing the machine around. Looking at the picture you posted, it doesn't look to bad to me as far as being long and overgrown, and while it looks hilly, I don't think you will have any problems mowing it with 4 wheel drive.

Its kind of a limited photo of your property, but it looks like its a great place, enjoy!

 

[beppington]

Did you notice the tiny little gray monkey hanging by one arm from your gate's top barbed wire?

Where in the world is this place??

 

[DiezNutz]

Did you notice the tiny little gray monkey hanging by one arm from your gate's top barbed wire?
Where in the world is this place??

You mean you spotted that... whatever the H that is ... hanging from the wire, and completely missed the huge yellow sign with the address on it? :laughing:

 

[DiezNutz]

Please don't recommend buying an L and a lawn mower...that might work for some but I would rather not have the expense of maintaining two machines

Well, I'm going to suggest it, because I think you could've been a little too quick to dismiss the idea. The points I think you've overlooked are:

* You're going to spend at least $2K on a MMM, which is even a pretty good down payment on a commercial-grade ZTR.
* A MMM still requires a good bit of maintenance, and usually more than a 2nd mower with sealed bearings would. And the cut isn't quite as nice.
* Not to mention, for the amount of property you have, and the size bushhog you want to run, as others have pointed out, you're much better off with an L.

My MMM has been sitting in the barn for 2 years now, because a) We bought a ZTR, and b) I wanted to leave the tractor configured as a TLB for my construction projects. I'll use it again someday to resume cutting the pasture and leave the ZTR for lawn-only, but for the most part I kind of feel like it was a waste.

I hate to say it, but I don't think your parameters are consistent with a B Series; something is going to have to be adjusted, smaller equipment or bigger tractor.

I'm glad you said it, because you're 100% on point. :thumbsup:

 

[DiezNutz]

Ok, so one acre lawn you could mow in about 30 minutes with a 60" MMM.

That would have to be one regular-shaped, perfectly flat lawn with nothing surrounding it and without a stick of anything growing in it. Or half-dead. Or if uncut tufts and stringers weren't of concern.

Most real lawns are going to be about an acre/hour.

 

[beppington]

You mean you spotted that... whatever the H that is ... hanging from the wire, and completely missed the huge yellow sign with the address on it? :laughing:

Where in the world is this place?? ... as in, that sign must be a fake!!!

 

[rswyan]

* You're going to spend at least $2K on a MMM, which is even a pretty good down payment on a commercial-grade ZTR.

Yeah .... but it's that ongoing payment that is really painful.

* A MMM still requires a good bit of maintenance, and usually more than a 2nd mower with sealed bearings would.

Huh ?

How is a having an entirely separate power unit going to be less maintenance ?

Did I misunderstand something here ?

And the cut isn't quite as nice.

No argument there ..... depending on what you are comparing.

Not to mention, for the amount of property you have, and the size bushhog you want to run, as others have pointed out, you're much better off with an L.

Agreed - I have a large B (B2910) - I would not run a 6' brush hog on it.

My MMM has been sitting in the barn for 2 years now, because a) We bought a ZTR, and b) I wanted to leave the tractor configured as a TLB for my construction projects. I'll use it again someday to resume cutting the pasture and leave the ZTR for lawn-only, but for the most part I kind of feel like it was a waste.

I'm of a somewhat similar mind (a waste), although I do use mine regularly - and it delivers a decent cut, provided you don't cut the grass to0 high (3" is working for me)

My issues revolve around the ease of installation and removal on a MMM vs. a rear 3PH finish mower .... if I had it to do over again, I'd go with a rear finish mower ..... although ideally I'd have a Kubota F-series Front Cut

 

[DiezNutz]

Huh ?

How is a having an entirely separate power unit going to be less maintenance ?

Did I misunderstand something here ?

Take my situation for example:
* MMM requires spindles, etc. to be greased every 10 hrs, gearbox oil changed every 50. IIRC there are about 17 different zerks. Not required to thoroughly clean the deck, but it makes greasing easier. To really do it right and get at everything, you really have to remove the MMM and get it in the air.
* ZTR maintenance is every 50-100 hrs for most things, whole thing has only 9 zerks, and no deck maintenance. Compared to the MMM gearbox oil, I could change the ZTR engine oil in my sleep and it doesn't require removing anything or jacking the mower up.

So all told, yes, I've spent noticeably less time maintaining the ZTR than I did the MMM, for the same given number of hours, and with alot less hassle. I didn't include blade sharpening in this because it's really a wash between either unit (gotta get under both, both have 3 blades, etc.)

To be fair, there are more things to go wrong on the ZTR though, once it racks enough enough hours to start nickel & diming. But it's also a commercial unit that only sees in one season what it would see in about a week & a half of contractor use.