What do ya think?

[Barnbuilder]

Brought it home today.

 

[zzvyb6]

60" or 72" ? FWD or AWD ?

 

[Thomas]

Once you get use to steering/handling your going to like it a lot.
Void wet areas.

 

[Barnbuilder]

It's 72" and 4wd. 181hrs. Trying to prepare myself for the first sent. The wife went around a magnolia tree and about broke off the lower branches. I told her she will have to watch the branches and she said "oh yea I know". Then I remembered the guide wires on the power pole and mentioned it to her. Looked like a deer in the headlights. I'll have to wait a while before I purchase a canopy got it. And hide all the gas cans.

 

[Barnbuilder]

Anyone install a remote hydrauli kit on one? Thinking about getting a dump trailer.

 

[Barnbuilder]

Once you get use to steering/handling your going to like it a lot.
Void wet areas.

Steering is no problem. For me at least. It's a lot faster than the Husqvarna rider 155. I'll have to keep my new truck parked at the shed. She hit the last two trucks with the old mower. Of course it was my fault.

 

[Thomas]

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Finger cross you don't mean your bride. :thumbsup:

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Nice mower.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Welcome to our world. What all other mowers are rated against. :thumbsup::cool2:

 

[Barnbuilder]

Found a trailer hitch for it at HB. Will get a canopy for it this summer. Give the wife a little time to get used to it so she doesn't rip it off.

 

[Barnbuilder]

Would like to get a remote hydraulic set up for it.

 

[Barnbuilder]

Anyone know what type of bulb the headlight uses? Does the glass part pull out of the base? The manual is useless on this.

 

[Rip]

Nice looking machine.....been on the look out for a used 3680 w/72" myself...meanwhile my F-2880 doing fine. In terms of steering, got to think FORKLIFT all the time.....may not help the wife much though....I was already used to the unique characteristics of an articulated machine (PowerTrac 1845), but rather than follow the front, the rear end of these is like a mad crocodile tail..... after awhile you do get used to it!!

I also rigged up a trailer hitch for a 60 gal fire trailer w/Honda pump, but you will have to REALLY watch out when pulling any trailer. I am still thinking of building a basic carry-all to replace the mower deck at times, but since I left all my welding gear behind when moved down here (Tasmania), could get kind of spendy to get a shop to fab one and do not have enough future projects in mind to justify buying another welder....so who knows?? May be able to borrow one?

Enjoy your new machine!!! Cheers, Rip

 

[Barnbuilder]

Thanks Rip! Cheers

 

[Barnbuilder]

Part # for headlight bulb is 5H592-31140. $16. They want $605 for a canopy. WOW!

 

[General Lee]

I never understood the design of these mowers. Would someone explain to me the benefit of having a mower with that design?

 

[4570Man]

I never understood the design of these mowers. Would someone explain to me the benefit of having a mower with that design?

Got a rock in your path? No problem. Got a pesky stump that keeps sprouting up? Mow that sucker! Have a tree with low with hanging limbs?