TC33D / Finish Mower - 6' or 7'

cubstuff · Mar 23, 2005

TC33D / Finish Mower - 6\' or 7\'

Buying a new TC33D. Should I stay with a 6' finish mower, or go to a 7' finish mower? I have around 10 acres to mow, so if the TC33D has the power to run the 7' finish mower I would prefer to get it. Let me know if anyone has any opinions or history with this. Thanks.

hazmat · Mar 23, 2005

Re: TC33D / Finish Mower - 6\' or 7\'

I run a 5' MMM on my TC18. It runs out of power in high range going up hills, other than that it is OK. I'd think you could run a 7' OK with the 33. The 7' has 4 spindles= smaller blade size. In theory it should not be that much harder to spin 4 21" blades than 3 24" blades.

If your 10 acres is very hilly, or you mow infrequently, I'd consider the 6' mower, or stepping up to a TC40DA/TC45DA. The TC40DA isn't that much more $$$ - I think its a ~$2,500 upper. Do they make an 8' RFM?

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caddison · Mar 23, 2005

Re: TC33D / Finish Mower - 6\' or 7\'

I have a DX33 and I am using a 6'. If the lawn is maintained at a decent level the 7' would probably work fine. I have more than enough power on the 6' in almost every situation. I know a guy that has a 4100 deere and he uses a 6'. As long as the grass doesn't get away from him he gets along fine. I jst like to have plenty of power!

Roto · Mar 23, 2005

Re: TC33D / Finish Mower - 6\' or 7\'

I would stay with the 6 footer. 7 foot is pushing it if grass is thick or heavy or high.

Mike

BeeFarmer · Mar 30, 2005

Re: TC33D / Finish Mower - 6\' or 7\'

My six foot belly mower on occaisions gets a big pressured if the grass is wet or a bit tall.. or both.

djradz · Mar 31, 2005

Re: TC33D / Finish Mower - 6\' or 7\'

Do you run that 6" at 540 PTO speed? My old 1720, which had less HP than your 33 never had problems unless the grass was extremely, extremely thick and about a foot or more tall. If your running it at 540, and still see problems, you may want to raise it up an inch or so.

BeeFarmer · Apr 4, 2005

Re: TC33D / Finish Mower - 6\' or 7\'

Maybe I should of mentioned mine is a rear discharge mulcher. My brother in-law with a side discharge works well. Could be that Ohio grass is just tougher /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif