Rear Finish Mower WHICH REAR FINISH MOWER?

Neophyte · Sep 26, 2006

Did the $1800 price for the LandPride include the anti-scalp roller option? This option is definitely worth getting up front.

Also, was this price for hard tires or pneumatic tires? Pneumatic tires are a little more maintenance but they make for a smoother ride for the mower.

80 miles is your closest LandPride dealer??? Keep in mind that many parts such as blades, belts, pulleys, etc. can easily be shipped to you from just about any LandPride dealer.

You may be able to do a little better on the price. Tarheel Tractor has a LandPride FDR1672 advertised for $1650. I assume this is with hard tires and without the anti-scalp option.

LandPride Mowers at Tarheel Tractor

You can't go wrong with the LandPride. It's built like a tank and extremely easy to maintain. Of course, you couldn't go wrong with most of the ones mentioned.

CDsdad · Sep 27, 2006

I'm pricing RFMs also.

If you haven't seen a BushHog, they are well made and built heavy. They were +/- $1800 around here.

Woods about the same and LandPride about $1600.

The Sitrex mowers are $300-400 cheaper and I can't find one to look at, has to be ordered. I don't know if that means everybody buys them and they're sold out or if they're hard to get supplied.

The guy selling LandPride and BushHog also carries KK and said if I bought it, I'd be back to see him needing parts. Another guy said the same thing about Big Bee, he also carried LandPride and Woods.

I don't think any of the LandPride, Woods, or BushHog products would be a bad choice. If the boss ever gives me the OK, I'll probably get a BushHog just because I like red.

Shirleyshusband · Sep 27, 2006

I just paid 1550 for my 6' land pride, but no rollers.

Travis_R · Sep 27, 2006

Shirleyshusband,

WHERE did you get that mower for that price?........I am assuming its the FDR1672 ??.............Will they deliver?

Thanks,
Travis

Tractors4u · Sep 28, 2006

JWaterstreet said:
I disagree; there is a world of difference in performance between a side discharge and rear. The side discharge mowers will only handle light cuts; heavy cuts will clog things up and make nasty windrows. The rear discharge mowers are like a cross between a brush hog and a finish mower, as they will handle heavy grass much like a brush hog, and distribute the clippings on fine finish cuts much more evenly.

However, I wouldn't try to do thick brush or super rocky or stumpy areas with the rear discharge finish mower.

I wasn't commenting on the performance aspect of the rear vs side discharge just that there is not really any mechanical difference in the two other than the location of the discharge. Yes you could could a little heavier grass, but I would not push it too far. Rear discharge mowers are not a good substitute for a bush hog. The finish mowers use a belt drive that can slip and burn up if you get into anything too thick. Rear discharge mowers are the way to go though.

Turbys_1700 · Sep 28, 2006

I've owned a Landpride for 14 years now and can attset to their durability...
2 sets of blades, 1 drive belt, and 2 wheels...
Thats mowing 4 acres per week for 36 weeks at 14 years...
Never replaced a bearing...
Unreal...
They only negative is the paint...
I want to upgrade to a 7 footer...
I'll look at the same units you're looking at...
Woods, Bushhog, Landpride, Beefco, First Choice
But...
My Landpride has been a great unit...

m7040 · Sep 28, 2006

we run a Woods mower 15 feet cut with three decks that all can be lifted hydraulicly. You need 50 to 60 HP to run it. It runs great on my M7040 and I generally mowe in 4 th gear at 4.5 miles per hour which gets me 540 rpm on the pto. There is an electronic display in the dash that shows pto speed which is a nice feature. cheers

Travis_R · Sep 29, 2006

I am either gonna buy the Land Pride, Bush Hog, or the Woods finish mower..........Considerations in that order.

Around here, the Land Pride is the best for support. What I mean is more dealers around here sell this brand, which in term have most parts "on shelf". Next in line would be the Bush Hog brand, then Woods. Some of these dealers sell 2 of the 3 brands though.

IF I can find a good price on the internet DELIVERED from a dealer to my door, that would be who I would most likely buy from.......gotta a price from a dealer, that participates on here, on the Land Pride FDR1672. It was a good price, but the delivery fee made everything add up too much.

One dealer told me that he recommends the LP over the BH brand.......He sells both brands and the LP was cheaper.......might be because he only keeps the LP brand in stock though.

I would like to see a BH brand in person. Beig that its a "Bush Hog", it gotta be well built. I think that the Bush Hog model I am looking at has an adjusting nut that you manually tighten for the belt tension...IF it does for sure, that would probably turn me away from it.

Travis R

GIJOE · Sep 30, 2006

Travis,

Where in S La. are you located? I am in N Baton Rouge. I just purchased a Woods PRD7200 for $2100, it's the next model up from the Heritage line. If memory serves me correct, Liberty Tractor in Miss. carries the Bush Hog finish mower. IMO, I was not impressed, it didn't look as well made as the Land Pride or the Woods (that's based on visual and not on actual use).Once I seen the LP and Woods side by side I chose the Woods based on deck design, throat capacity, and spindle location. I'm sure if you maintain it well you will get your moneys worth out of any one of the three.

Joe