TC18 to mow?

[Anonymous Poster]

I bought my TC18 to mow my acre, which is now in town, or you could say town surrounded it. But anyway the TC18 mows quite well around the trees, very easy to do with power steering. It actually turns much sharper than my 42" MTD I have. The mower also gives a great cut. I also sometimes mow down the street and is very nice to just be able to drive it there.

 

[Steelfan]

Well put Jim, I've got a TC21D, and it mows great , but hardly anyone believes me. 60" MMM is great for mowing.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

I'm not sure what a 721-D cost these days???
It will go over 7mph, and the next model up will do about 9mph. No, not as fast as my tractor, but it will get you there, and get the mowing job done a lot faster to make up for it!!
Oil changes, and greaseing are easy to do, and the only other thing i do to mine, is use air pressure to keep it clean.
I really like my GH, and would NEVER go back to mowing with a tractor, even though i have several around!
Don't try one, you'll have to have it!!!
Robert

 

[JimD]

Great username

 

[JimBinMI]

Steelfan,

Is your speed an estimate or have they sped them up since I bought my TC18 in June of 1999? My '99 brochure says that the TC18 gear will go up to 9.86 mph, the TC18 hydro (mine) will go 9.95 mph, the TC21 will go 10.0 mph and the TC21D will go 10.55 mph. If they have sped them up, I will stop trying to drag race with other TC18's that I come up against and stick with racing Kubotas! /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif/w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif

I am in the south-central Michigan area and in June of 1999 I paid $9,200 for my Mighty TC18 with folding rops, hydro, FWD, turf tires and NO power steering (the only thing I would change if I could do it over! Although, it steers more easily than the Allis Chalmers 716H garden tractor that it replaced!)
Also in the total deal were a Woods RD6000 60" 3 pt. rear discharge finish mower for $1,300 and a Woods RD60 60" rear blade with horizontal swivel for $240, subtotal = $10,740 + tax $644 + handling/documentation $25 = Total $11,409 delivered and I'm about 40 miles from dealer.

Have since added a "poor mans FEL" aka rear scoop, Woods 48" 3 pt. rotary mower and had my dealer fill my rear tires with Rim Guard (beet juice).

The TC18 is a fine tractor just do your research and the best you can to size your tractor to current and possible future uses.

"Club Blue" is just keeps growing and growing and growing and growing and growing!!!!!!!!!! /w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif

JimBinMI

 

[Thomas]

"Racing <font color=orange>Kubotas<font color=orange><font color=black>! /w3tcompact/icons/eyes.gif..I guess it doesn't hurt to dream if you got the $$ for parts. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[JimBinMI]

Thomas,

Just remember, you have BLUE blood flowing through your veins! If any of it is orange, you better get to the doctor quick! /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif Plus, I know you want a New Holland deep down!

Take it easy Thomas, did you save me a cup of coffee or did you drink it all...again! /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

JimBinMI

 

[Thomas]

Always have enough cups and coffee on hand/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gifand yet to see the bottom of the coffee maker. /w3tcompact/icons/eyes.gif

 

[Thomas]

"Blue blood" /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Kubotas maybe little rough,but in time they turn into beauty. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[Steelfan]

My apologies, I don't remember where I saw that MPH, but I remembered it being 11.something. I checked the book, and you are right. Doesn't take long to get between my house, and my parents. Its about 1/2 mile.