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jrb4x4 · 05-18-2007, 04:02 AM

anyone use rear rough cut mower behind there atv? I was just wounder if they worked good and were worth the money. I would be mowing about 5 acres for a short peroid of time till funds allow for a new kubota. I guess i should add that the land is pretty flat. Also i'd be using an artic cat 700 to pull the mower.

jot017 · 05-18-2007, 04:33 AM

I've never used a finish cut pull behind mower, but i've used a brush hog several times in the fields and woods. I would love to see how well a finish cut does, but yeah they are a bit pricy and i've heard that it's a lot of wear and tear on the ATV. I think i'd just wait till i had the money for a new tractor.

jrb4x4 · 05-18-2007, 05:17 AM

Yeah i'd hate to ruin the atv. May be i'll just try to find a crappy riding mower to beat till i can afford to get the kubota

Paul Gagnon · 05-18-2007, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by jot017

i've heard that it's a lot of wear and tear on the ATV.

Nevermind that, with a locker rear there would be a lot of wear and tear on your lawn.

tvgz28 · 05-18-2007, 11:18 AM

They work great but you have to make a 40 point turn to keep from tearing the grass up unless you can unlock the rear end or do like i did last season and pull one of the half shafts out of the rear. and about the wear issue i don't think it would hurt it one bit because all your doing is pulling a little rolling weight.

Mud Slayer 2.0 · 05-21-2007, 08:29 PM

my dad's friend does it with an old Honda 250 with no problems..

05-18-2007, 04:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
jrb4x4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 37128 Location: PA Posts: 193	mowing with an atv anyone use rear rough cut mower behind there atv? I was just wounder if they worked good and were worth the money. I would be mowing about 5 acres for a short peroid of time till funds allow for a new kubota. I guess i should add that the land is pretty flat. Also i'd be using an artic cat 700 to pull the mower.

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jot017 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Member # 14903 Location: Nitro, WV Posts: 148	I've never used a finish cut pull behind mower, but i've used a brush hog several times in the fields and woods. I would love to see how well a finish cut does, but yeah they are a bit pricy and i've heard that it's a lot of wear and tear on the ATV. I think i'd just wait till i had the money for a new tractor. __________________ Josh Cassell WV Air Force National Guard [URL="http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167298"][SIZE="4"][COLOR="Blue"][B]SAS #2[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL]

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05-18-2007, 05:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
jrb4x4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 37128 Location: PA Posts: 193	Yeah i'd hate to ruin the atv. May be i'll just try to find a crappy riding mower to beat till i can afford to get the kubota

05-18-2007, 11:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
tvgz28 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Member # 81720 Location: tuckasegee, N.C Posts: 32	They work great but you have to make a 40 point turn to keep from tearing the grass up unless you can unlock the rear end or do like i did last season and pull one of the half shafts out of the rear. and about the wear issue i don't think it would hurt it one bit because all your doing is pulling a little rolling weight.

05-21-2007, 08:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mud Slayer 2.0 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Member # 54978 Location: Dearborn Hts, Mi Posts: 1,110	my dad's friend does it with an old Honda 250 with no problems..