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EddieWalker
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Very nice.
Why no top link? I like to keep my real loose, but still have enough there to pick up the mower if I need to.
Eddie
Why no top link? I like to keep my real loose, but still have enough there to pick up the mower if I need to.
Eddie
I have found most of the rocks that I've hit... and removed them (I don't need to lift the mower much). But for some reason this mower has knock out a couple of top link pins (never to be seen again). So instead of loosing the pins, I decided not to hook it up and I like it... I'll take a photo of what happen when the top pin gets knocked out...
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This is the first time I mowed without the loader. Also, want to see if it was much of a problem unhooking the loader with the grapple... and I can say it was very easy to do. We will see about hooking it back up 
:thumbsup: but I think it will be fine.
As for mowing without the loader.... :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: It was much faster and more stable without the loader. I was amazed at what taking off 900 pounds could do!!! and really wonder if this could handle a 6 foot brush hog?
:thumbsup: but I think it will be fine.As for mowing without the loader.... :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: It was much faster and more stable without the loader. I was amazed at what taking off 900 pounds could do!!! and really wonder if this could handle a 6 foot brush hog?
westbrooklawn
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Teg - notice the cover over the grapple cylinder is missing.... what happened.?
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Now you done it TEG,next time you mention something like working hard w/tractor your bride will know better.
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This is the first time I mowed without the loader. Also, want to see if it was much of a problem unhooking the loader with the grapple... and I can say it was very easy to do. We will see about hooking it back up
As for mowing without the loader.... :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: It was much faster and more stable without the loader. I was amazed at what taking off 900 pounds could do!!! and really wonder if this could handle a 6 foot brush hog?
You bet it is...that really lowers the center of gravity!
One thing I noticed in some of the pictures is what I think are the loader hoses coiled up above the right mast. Is that what they are?
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No top link is a serious situation ...
How so??? I got this idea from several people on TBN...
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I once used a chain as a top link thinking I had some room for fexibility ... well when that cutter went to kiss the back of my head ... I thru that chain in the scrap pile and always use a toplink. It sets the cutter height and keeps that sucker from coming up ... with out it it can roll right up your back side.
I could not see a reason for it and thought it would be lighter, beside I don't foresee needing it... more "lighter" use vs. extreme use.
I've taken several covers off the tractor... easy access to stuff.
The hoses are for a grapple... the "thinking" behind it was the fact that I've only had the loader off one other time... I don't think the loader will be taken off too much so I don't thing the cost of extra disconnects will be justified...
I guess I don't use it to extreme... I just cut grass with it. The fact that I've about turned my Quick Hitch into a pretzel is another story.
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Understood ... I was backing into some brush a hidden object apparently hit the stump jumper and before I new it ... well it was up again the back of the tractor with a destroyed PTO shaft. Lets just say I won't do that agian.... Top link is always in place.
foggy1111
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My KK rotary cutter came with a knee-action "pivot" affair to attach to my top-link. It allows the cutter to lift up about 10"+ to clear obstacles.....but limits the cutter from lifting too high. You can pick up the cutter...just like with a top-link.
I would think you could buy one of these brackets from KK.....and it may provide some solutions for others. I sure like mine....so I thought I would post this.
I wish I had a better pic.....also, it would be easy to make one of these.
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Exactly ... you have some flexability with that pivot and it will keep that sucker from rattling your cage!! As someone once said ... only two people know how that incident affected me!!!
