Waiting 4 B2620 arrival. Question at end.

[Evil the Weasel]

I think you'll discover the cut quality improves if you don't let it get too high. This will give you more seat time also! I don't drive over my deck either. I turn the scalp rollers sideways and roll it right out. Then I pop the mower axles in and stand it up. Easy. I'm approaching 100 hrs and as happy as can be with my 2620. Enjoy it and posts some pictures of it getting dirty

 

[James11ac]

G'day everybody. Just wanted to say that I re-installed the FEL and BH this evening. I'm almost disappointed at how easy it is. Really, it's a nice change from how things usually go in this world (Oh, it'll be super easy...then you find you've walked into a nightmare!) I told my neighbor (Green guy all the way) what I was going to do and he said, "Come get me when it doesn't line up."

2 things the book doesn't mention (or I didn't see) First on the FEL, as I dumped the bucket slightly to seat the upper pins, one side sat in the cradle and lined up perfectly but the other became misaligned. I fiddled with the lever trying to get it to align but then I just drove forward an inch or two. that worked. Then for the BH, I had a bit of struggle pulling the upper pins. I just worked them and they backed out. Seemed like the same thing on the install but I got the idea to adjust the stabilizers and both pins just slipped into place. I'm ready for tomorrows digging!

Taborekle - thanks for the info on the Landpride blade. I'm going to look into it

KU Gator - hilarous comment about trying to make it look complicated. My wife loved it - I think it comes naturally for me sometimes!!

Evil - I was waiting for the Kubota to show up before I cut the pasture!! That's how it got high. The Cub Cadet cut it a month or so ago when it was higher than the hood! Don't want to do that again. I'd like to get some animals to graze it but for now I'll keep it shorter. I'm just amazed at how smoothly the kubota moved through the grass (except for the massively bumpy ride) and I simply love the sound of letting out the clutch and hearing the mower spin up.

My dad and I had a good debate over whether to get a brush hog or the MMM. I'm not sure I made the right choice because the Kubota seems too big for my treed yard but the MMM won't cut my overgrown fields. I tried to just make a path around the property but the MMM just laid the high stuff over and let it spring back up. Kicked up a lot of dust too.

We also had good discussions over going with the 2620 or 2920. I wonder if a novice would notice a difference? In the end we hoped the 26 would be slightly easier on fuel and save some on the price. That was tough.

Anyway, can't wait for tomorrow!

Jim

 

[KU Gator]

One thing I would suggest that you watch out for if you are mowing high stuff is that the grill in front of the radiator does not get full of grass, seed or whatever. We try and stop ever so often and brush it off to keep then engine from overheating.

We have a 5' Bush Hog Squeeler and the MMM. On the property we have for recreation, we mow about 6 of 12 acres. The 1st time we mowed this year or any time we are going into areas we don't know what is in there, we use the Bush Hog. The other times we use the MMM as it is much easier to keep at the height we want and doesn't leak down as the Bush Hog does. With it you have to frequently be adjusting up the 3 pt to keep the front off the ground. We live on 3 acres, and most of the time I mow it with the J.D. garden tractor as it has turf tires and is easier on the grass in the turns plus don't want to let it set.

As far as 26 horse, we bought the B2920 because there wasn't that much difference in price and the dealer had it setting there, but I doubt it would make much difference. Maybe in tall grass the bigger engine would be a little less likely to bog down, but you just slow down a bit sooner with the 26. With stuff you pull like a box blade, you'll probably run out of traction before you run out of horse power.

 

[628pm]

Ku Gator mentioned Pat's Easy Change. That really made the difference, but I went one step farther and replaced my turn buckles for the 3 point hitch with the telescoping ones. You don't even need to use the rod or pvc to line up the attachments them when using pat's system. This has made the job of changing the attachments a breeze. Also for me with a BH, I can just drop a couple of pins in the telescoping stabilizers instead of taking the turnbuckles all the way off.

Bill