Re: Re: belly mowers

Posted by Evan Bellville on March 25, 2004 at 16:45:05 from (67.132.241.143):

In Reply to: Re: belly mowers posted by Pete - IN on May 07, 2003 at 10:58:11:

I agree. My vote is for a finish mower over a belly mower. I have a JD 790 with a belly mower. Although decent mowing, it is a real pain to dismount, disconnect the front PTO and reconnect, replace the belt, blades and about every other common function. The required attachment to the 3 point hitch also greatly restricts the lifting capacity and height for other attachments such as box blade, auger and others.

The finish mower has a couple of drawbacks. First is the swing of the unit out of line with the wheel tracks in turns, and if you are not careful, you will clip trees and buildings. Second, it is slightly more tricky to get close to obstacles as it is behind you and not directly under you.

All things considered, buying a tractor with a belly mower, the additional cost of a front PTO, and the restricted use for other attachments just doesn't make sense. You will end up with one very expensive lawnmower. Better to purchase finish type mower and use the tractor as a real utility machine.

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