Bobcat mower

[panther1400]

I see on the web site it says the mower is for rough cut, does that mean that it will not cut good enough to do the lawn?

 

[panther1400]

I see on the web site it says the mower is for rough cut, does that mean that it will not cut good enough to do the lawn?

Can someone give me an idea of how good or poor of a job the mower does?

 

[theoshin]

the 72 and 90 are near finish cut - popular with municipalities - parks, college lawns, etc.

the brushcat is like any other brush mower - not as clean but much more durable. it also is very heavy (1700lbs). it also is only a 60inch cut. the 72 is too heavy for the tc (1900lbs).

there have been multiple posts in the past on this - you can search.
many recommend the 90 over the 72.

i am going to demo the brushcat this spring for mowing crp/roads. i will try it, but i don't think the brushcat is going
to do very well on my lawn - it weighs 1700lbs and not built for finish mowing. maybe someone here with the brushcat could chime in for lawn use. i would think it would also
leave ruts if not very dry.

 

[jgl1962]

Panther,
As I understand it there actual specs for blade tip speed in feet per second (I think). The mowers for the toolcat don't quite achieve that speed, so they can't call it a finish mower. The few that I've sold provide a good finish/lawn cut (with a turbo) whether they are 72 or 90.

 

[panther1400]

Good to hear I was worried I ordered the 90" with my toolcat(which is suppose to arrive Sat morn, so the trucking company says) I did more reading and Bobcat says rough cut so I didn't know if I could cut my lawn and a grass runway.

 

[dsb5610]

I have the 72" mower attachment on my 'A' model. It would be good for grass strips. In the one season I've had it I mowed a lot of acres. My use is for pastures, roadsides, around sheds and outside the yard area. It works well for those tasks and does a very acceptable job.

You mentioned lawn a couple of times ..... remember it is a ~5000lb machine. I rarely drive mine on the lawns.

dsb

 

[dsb5610]

Panther,
As I understand it there actual specs for blade tip speed in feet per second (I think). The mowers for the toolcat don't quite achieve that speed, so they can't call it a finish mower. The few that I've sold provide a good finish/lawn cut (with a turbo) whether they are 72 or 90.

jgl1962,

Can you elaborate on the 'turbo' reference so those of us with naturally aspirated engines (or those considering one) get to hear the experiences mowing with each?

dsb

 

[y3ll0w]

I see on the web site it says the mower is for rough cut, does that mean that it will not cut good enough to do the lawn?

Isn't the machine too heavy for a lawn anyway?

 

[jgl1962]

DSB,
I didn't mean to disparage the non turbo's. The 10 extra HP helps keep the blades spinning as fast as possible in the thicker stuff while still maintaining ground speed and quality of cut. Nothing wrong with no turbos you just have to slow down sometims to keep the blade speed up.

 

[panther1400]

I have a good sized yard (about 45min to cut lawn) and 1/2 mile grass runway most of the time it is firm.

 

[dsb5610]

I have a good sized yard (about 45min to cut lawn) and 1/2 mile grass runway most of the time it is firm.

Will be interesting to hear your thoughts on using it on the lawn. I have a commercial Deere front mount mower for the lawns and it takes me 3-4 hours for everything. The Toolcat would take a lot longer due to all the obstacles but having a 90" vs. a 72" would help. The Toolcat is much better for the bordering areas since those are rougher.

dsb

 

[jmfox]

There must be somebody out there who's mowing their front lawn with a toolcat. I'm planning on giving my Ford 4000 tractor a rest when I get mine. The tractor weighs 3400 lbs and it rarely makes a mark on my grass, and I'm hoping that another 1400 pounds will not be a problem.

jmf

 

[CRJCaptain]

I have a good sized yard (about 45min to cut lawn) and 1/2 mile grass runway most of the time it is firm.

Awesome...what do you fly?

 

[panther1400]

I mowed the lawn and runway the other day and it did a great job.

 

[panther1400]

Awesome...what do you fly?

Dad is a mechanic so we have gone through a few, I started with a 152, M-20C, PA-14, 172, last year sold a Cherokee 140 and this year sold a Cessna 170, now Dad is looking at a Tri-Pacer or a Champ, with the fuel prices getting higher, the planes just seem to get smaller.
What do you fly?

 

[CRJCaptain]

Hi Panther:

I started out flying Cessna and Piper aircraft early in my career when I was flight instructing. Lately I haven't had much time to do any GA flying as I seem to be out mowing with the Toolcat every free moment I get!
I really miss flying low and slow though, and envy anyone with their own grass strip. Here's what I'm flying these days:

Bombardier CRJ family - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[jmfox]

Nice avionics, but not good for grassy strips. I have a piece of property that I could establish a 1900 foot grassy landing strip. Zoning is always a problem but I'm wondering if it would be worth it for potential home estate prospects. I only have 5 lots available right now so I guess it would only be for those with deeper pockets, which do not necessarily describe pilots.

jmf