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Dave Smith

11-20-2001 11:21:16




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I have been priceing finish mowers for use behind my 8N. I intend to buy one in the spring.The local JD dealer sells Walco finish mowers. A 72 inch rear discharge sells for $1500. Is anyone familuar with Walco? Are they a good mower? How do they compare to a Bush Hog or Woods brand. The Walco is about $400 less than a Bush Hog and $700 less than a woods brand.
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Chris MI

11-21-2001 13:54:52




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 Re: 72 inch finish mower in reply to Dave Smith, 11-20-2001 11:21:16  
Where do you live? I can get a Woods 72" rear discharge for around $1600.00. I have not herd of the mower you listed but do love my Woods



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Jim WI

11-21-2001 11:26:28




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 Re: 72 inch finish mower in reply to Dave Smith, 11-20-2001 11:21:16  
An N in good shape has plenty of power for a 72 inch finish mower. Just remember that it's a finish mower and you shouldn't be mowing off more than a third of the grass height (about an inch) and you'll be fine.

The rear-discharge sounds good.



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Mark in Central Ohio

11-21-2001 05:46:26




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 Re: 72 inch finish mower in reply to Dave Smith, 11-20-2001 11:21:16  
Dave, I went for the less expensive King Kutter 6' finish mower. I'm pleased with it's cut which compares to the the quality of the two 48" cut riding mowers I have. I've used it for 2 years now and sometimes pretended it was a bush hog. It looks the part now but it's still running well. Blades haven't been sharpened yet and are like butter knives now and will be sharpened for next year. Price was much cheaper than the other brands but fell within my "wife approved" spending range. My 52 8N handles this size mower with ease. Mine is side discharge. But the grass flys out with so much force that it is spread out pretty even. I don't think that a rear discharge will make much difference. I'm hoping my belt will last through a 3rd season. My thoughts anyway.

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Jim WI

11-21-2001 11:22:23




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 Re: Re: 72 inch finish mower in reply to Mark in Central Ohio, 11-21-2001 05:46:26  
The first belt on my KK lasted 2.5 years -- I think it was the abuse of cutting tall grass that did it in. Changing the belt is probably the hardest maintenance item though -- it doesn't seem possible to do it without unbolting the plate the gear box mounts on (not enough clearance under the big drive sheave). Oh well, I needed to buy an impact wrench anyway.



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Dave Smith

11-21-2001 05:55:11




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 Re: Re: 72 inch finish mower in reply to Mark in Central Ohio, 11-21-2001 05:46:26  
Some times when I am off fishing the grass gets a little high 6 to 8 inches and even the 4 footer side discharge leaves windrows. K K does not make a rear discharge. But I have read here that a lot of the guys are happy with thier K K.
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Pete

11-20-2001 15:24:54




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 Re: 72 inch finish mower in reply to Dave Smith, 11-20-2001 11:21:16  
Dave, The dealership I sell for handles both Walco-Douglas and Bushhog (we used to handle Woods also, but the increase in price from a Bush Hog, with no increase in quality made them a tough sell side by side), Walco-Douglas is THE best price alternative to Bush Hog on the market, but...if you can afford the difference, go Bush Hog, in my opinion the RDTH series is the best rear discharge mower on the market regardless of price. A healthy 8n will never know a 72"er is back there under most conditions. I have several customers running the 90 Walco-Douglas rear discharge mower with N's, and they are very happy.
If bigger is better, Bush Hog promises us that the RDTH 90 will be out this year (promised last year too though!) at about the same price as an ATH 900 ($3000ish). Pete

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Dave Smith

11-20-2001 16:10:35




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 Re: Re: 72 inch finish mower in reply to Pete, 11-20-2001 15:24:54  
I think you just made a sale. There are 4 Bush Hog dealers close by and maybe I can argue price between them. I do have a Bush Hog brand hog that has given me no problems. Thanks
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JK TN

11-20-2001 14:54:12




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 Re: 72 inch finish mower in reply to Dave Smith, 11-20-2001 11:21:16  
I pull a Woods RD7200 (6 foot rear-discharge) behind my '51 8N on hilly ground and shin-high grass. They make a good team...the tractor handles the mower with no problems. I wanted a mower that would be around a while...the Woods is built like a tank! I wouldn't have anything but a rear-discharge anymore. The clippings are distributed evenly behind the mower, not it windrows off to the side.

Good luck,

Jerry Kirkpatrick

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jim

11-20-2001 14:24:13




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 Re: 72 inch finish mower in reply to Dave Smith, 11-20-2001 11:21:16  
Walco is manufactured here in Ontario up in Mennonite country around Kitchener-Waterloo. It produces many short-line products and has a good reputation here. Made by Mennonite(Amish) farmers for farmers.Price difference probably explained by our low Canadian dollar.



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Russ Jones

11-20-2001 13:36:29




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 Re: 72 inch finish mower in reply to Dave Smith, 11-20-2001 11:21:16  
I also have a 72 inch King Kutter finish mower that I pull with my '52 8n. My shifter won't go into 1st or 3rd so I mow in 2nd gear. I have a few hills in the 5 acres that I mow weekly and the ole N handles it with ease. She bogs down alittle when the grass is over 6" tall or real thick but I have been very pleased. The KK brand is said to be bottom of the line equipment but I really like it, in fact, I just went and bought a 5' chopper. Quality Farm and Fleet has the 72" finisher for $1049 right now and they also sell all the parts for them. Sorry so long, good luck!

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Russ Jones

11-20-2001 13:39:50




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 Re: Re: 72 inch finish mower in reply to Russ Jones, 11-20-2001 13:36:29  
By the way the KK finisher is a side discharge and the price at Quality is a clearance price.



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Jim WI

11-21-2001 11:17:23




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 Re: Re: Re: 72 inch finish mower in reply to Russ Jones, 11-20-2001 13:39:50  
The same mower is available at Mills Fleet & Farm for about the same price. It often goes on sale during the summer for just under $1000.



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BURNZEE

11-20-2001 13:00:16




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 Re: 72 inch finish mower in reply to Dave Smith, 11-20-2001 11:21:16  
I bought a used 6 foot King Kutter mower last year. It's a 1994 model. I have been very please with it's performance. My 52 8N has no trouble with this mower and I pull some very steep hills while mowing. Sounds like your N is ready for a rebuild.



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PCC-AL

11-20-2001 12:19:56




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 Re: 72 inch finish mower in reply to Dave Smith, 11-20-2001 11:21:16  
Hi Dave,
I can't help you with Walco, but let me tell you about my Bush Hog brand. Like you, I found that Woods was more expensive so I bought the Bush Hog. Mine is only 5 ft. I first tried it behind my 8N , but the N just didn't seem to have enough power and the mower is only 5 ft. Yours will be a foot more.
I had a 1240 Massey Fergson and I put the mower behind it. WOW, what a difference and such a sweet combination. I have posted several articles about this setup on the different boards. I really like the Bush Hog mower, but you have to have it mated with the right tractor. I think this is true of any brand. By the way, Bush Hog has a ten year warranty on the gear box I was told, but never had any problems in twenty years with the gear boxes.Good Luck.

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Bama8N

11-20-2001 12:54:41




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 Re: Re: 72 inch finish mower in reply to PCC-AL, 11-20-2001 12:19:56  
I pull a 6 foot Bush Hog finish mower with my 8N with no problem.



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Don (NC)

11-20-2001 12:32:38




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 Re: Re: 72 inch finish mower in reply to PCC-AL, 11-20-2001 12:19:56  
Interesting comment about the power problem with the Ford. Based on my experience and the comments of many here on this board, an N can EASILY handle a 5 foot finish mower and many use one with 6 footers. This assumes you don't try to cut something that really needs to be brush hogged and that the N is in reasonable operating condition. I would have no reservations about recommending a 5 or 6 foot finish mower if you are just mowing lawn grass, 6 inches or so. I personally prefer the 5 foot mower because the width matches up well with my wheel settings. The 8N and my Befco mower are a great combination.

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PCC-AL

11-21-2001 02:12:00




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 Re: Re: Re: 72 inch finish mower in reply to Don (NC), 11-20-2001 12:32:38  
Hi Don,
I guess I need to explain my 8N power remarks. We don't really have a yard with planted grass. What we have are open fields that used to have livestock on them. I have allowed the natural grasses to come back. Bermuda, Bahaia(sp?). The Bahaia is very tough by the July and August cuttings and ocassionally will bog down my MF 231 with a 6 ft. rotary Bush Hog going in third gear in low range. New grass up until about June is not a problem and I sometimes let it get two feet tall or more. It can be cut with the 8N, but the new tractors are more efficient. I like to keep my blades sharp on both mowers so I can only say this is just tough grass.

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Jim WI

11-21-2001 11:15:31




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: 72 inch finish mower in reply to PCC-AL, 11-21-2001 02:12:00  
The difference is that he's talking about a finish mower so he shouldn't be cutting off more than an inch at a time. Given that, the 72-incher will work fine (that's what I use behind my 2N).



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