X700 series

[Martian]

Thats a ton of hours. Why didnt you consider a CUT with a 72 inch mower.

150 hours is a lot? That's hardly broke in in my opinion...

 

[TimberXX]

150 hours is a lot? That's hardly broke in in my opinion...

I meant 450 hours in 2 years

 

[Martian]

I meant 450 hours in 2 years

Oh, yes, that is a lot for that amount of time. I do like half that on my mower! (I do have a lot of other equipment to do the job though...)

 

[jenkinsph]

37 degrees is alot of slope to mow sideways with any mower imo. And 450 hours in two years is lots of use too, but not enough to change out the decks and hitches as the poster mentions. If a good deal on another mower is worth doing I would buy it and use it as is.

 

[Deere Dude]

I have a X748 and my wife loves it. She mows 6 to 10 hours a week and our hills are up to 41 degees of slope. I will let her mow 37 degree sideways with no problem but I have to mow the rest up and down when it is dry.
This mower is awsome. Sometimes I call it my Little Green Goat.
My wife wants our place to look like a park and it does. With two seasons on the X748 she has put 480 hours on this little toy.
I can get another X748, 150 hrs, drive over deck, limited edition for under $9000 from a friend but not sure if I want to move the 3pt, PTO, and loader equipment.

How in the world can you mow sideways on a 41% slope? I have a X740 with 2 sets of 50 # wheel weights and fluid in the tires and chains and about 18-20 deg is about all I want to do. Maybe I'm measuring it wrong????

 

[jenkinsph]

How in the world can you mow sideways on a 41% slope? I have a X740 with 2 sets of 50 # wheel weights and fluid in the tires and chains and about 18-20 deg is about all I want to do. Maybe I'm measuring it wrong????

Or maybe he is measuring it wrong.

 

[Grateful11]

Personally I don't think a GT is going to stay on a 37 degree slope sideways, most are going slide down or roll over.

 

[Martian]

Personally I don't think a GT is going to stay on a 37 degree slope sideways, most are going slide down or roll over.

I don't think ANY tractor can comfortably handle a slope of that type horizontally. Vertically yes.

 

[zlock24]

Personally I don't think a GT is going to stay on a 37 degree slope sideways, most are going slide down or roll over.

But have you ever used an x700 series tractor on a slope? They are truly amazing

 

[Chris61559]

I based my decision on the fact that my wife mows the lawn and the X748 is more comfortable to run than a CUT. I use the loader and attachments approx 20 hours a year. She loves to mow. Each time I get her a bigger mower she just mows more pasture or more ditches.
Also the CUT would tip over on our hillsides where the X748 will play with them.
I did however find a JD 4410 with four attachments off of Craigs List and purchased it for my heavy duty work. So we will see how things change for next year.