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David, The 60 will handle either the 5 or 6 foot mower with no problem here in the flatlands. You're right, the 801 is a little willowy compared to a Saginaw. Prices on the 801's are stout, though. You could probably sell it for nearly enough to get a Saginaw and a used mower. One of the main functions of the top link with a mower is to keep the mower from flopping up. More mower, more worry; the Saginaw would probably be safer. On slopes, they usually favor going with less width in the mower. Less leverage trying to pull you over. The 5' would be safer from that perspective. Adding weight to the front would be a good idea in that you're lowering your center of gravity, plus counter balancing the mower. Rear weights would be a wash at best, I think, as nearly half the weight would probably be above the CG. You might be able to still get them from JD. If not, some of the bolt on weights for the front frame might work. Also, if you keep the weeds down to a reasonable level, you could use a finish mower that has less leverage and therefore less worry on slopes than a bush hog type. But that requires more cutting more often, even if you set them to 4 or 5 inches, they won't want to deal with tall weeds. good luck with it... and from experience, even mowing is fun on a 60. Steve
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