Woods 3-point rough cut mower

EDW · Jul 10, 2010

Hello Folks; Anyone have an idea on how much a new Woods 3-point "BrushBull" Medium duty,Rough cut, 5-foot cut mower would cost? Kinda shopping around.

Bill(Wis) · Jul 10, 2010

You've selected a mower that weighs 1039#. I have a mower that weighs 1130# that brings the front end of a WD Allis off the ground. Although some folks say there's no need to lift the entire mower off the ground, sometimes you might want/have to. There's no "build and price" feature on the Woods website so I recommend you do a dealer search on their website and canvas the dealers in your area by phone. As a price comparison, the John Deere MX5 lists for $2521. A somewhat lighter (823#) mower than the Woods BB600X. I would expect a 20% discount for cash/no trade from Deere.

EDW · Jul 10, 2010

Thank you Bill!

Bill(Wis) · Jul 10, 2010

On a srictly pound for pound basis the JD(with approx discount) would run about $2.45 per pound. If Woods can sell for the same price then their model should come in at around $2545. That might be off, though, as Woods are pricey. Good mowers though. Based on the Deere list price the Woods list price shouldn't be over about $3180. If they wanted that much, I'd head for the nearest Deere dealer. In fact, some Deere dealers sell Woods as well.

DFZ · Jul 11, 2010

We bought a Woods Brush Bull 720 about 9 years ago now. I would rate it a best buy. Even if it costs a couple hundred more than Deere, (I would be surprised if it did, green paint is spendy), I think it would be worth it. In my opinion the three most important things to look for on the spec sheet are:

Weight: Woods-1039# Deere-823#
Woods has more steel in it, built stouter.

Blade tip speed: Woods-15,525FPM Deere-14,121FPM
Faster tip speed = more suction, better cut.

Deck side depth: Woods-12.6" Deere-8.5"
More room under the deck = better mulching, less plugging up.

My only complaint is that it is so heavy and stout that we should have bought the double tail wheel option. In soft ground the tail wheel will leave a rut.

As for cost, I want to say it was around $2500, but that doesn"t mean much since it was about 9 years ago and the price of steel has gone up. Just wanted to say, in my opinion, you can"t go wrong with a Woods. Good luck.

GVSII · Jul 11, 2010

Bought the same machine in '01 for $1200.00. I thought it was a great deal

Dean · Jul 11, 2010

Ed:

I bought a new Woods 6' BB720 (90 HP gearbox and nearly 1200 lbs. with optional chain shielding) about two years ago. I paid $2250 delivered and know that it was a good deal.

Dean

EDW · Jul 11, 2010

Hello Folks;Just want to thank all for the information and advice!!!!

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