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Indydirtfarmer
05-30-2004 10:44:22
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Re: King Kutter shakeing in reply to Trey, 05-29-2004 18:30:06
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Not always, but usually there's a reason why one piece of equipment will cost $600, and the same type of impliment, from another company will cost $1400. It's the way they're designed and built. I have a Woods MD172 6' mower, and a Bush Hog (the model # escapes me at this moment....I'm getting old) 7' heavy duty mower. You get a good shake when you put the PTO in gear, but then they both settle down, and there isn't the first sign of vibration from either one. In all my years, I've never "balanced" a bush hog blade. As long as they're reasonably close an ounce or two won't even make the slightest difference on something like a bush hog. I've bought and sold a few King Kutter mowers. I pick them up at auctions, or take them in on trade when selling more expensive brands. They have a lighter gauge deck, less integral bracing, and a somewhat more "crude" gearbox, as compared to Woods, Bush Hog, Rhino, or any of the "main-line" equipment brands. A couple years back, I had a guy bring a King Kutter 5' mower in, to trade for a Rhino mower I was selling. He said it vibrated, and didn't cut very well. He was only cutting grass with it. There were no dents in the deck, or knicks in the blades. It hadn't hit anything. We turned it over, and checked the "run-out" on the main spindle. At the blade-tips, there was almost a 1/2" difference as the shaft was turned 180 degree's. There's nothing wrong with King Kutter brand, other than they're cheaply built. If you want smooth-as-silk performance, buy a more expensive model. JMHO John
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