cyclone rake on B series?

[Couple of Achers]

I can't say it has/will improve your cut. Sharp blades are the key to nice cut. I did put the high lift blades on my mower deck to create more lift on the grass and/or leaves as they are being cut. The combination between the high lift blades and the CR does a really nice job of clean up. Another tip for easier dumping is that I seldom run it long enough to pack it full. I can feel it behind me when it is getting heavy and I know it is time to dump it. It is kind of like the tail wagging the dog. (However, with the larger B series tractor, you may never feel it back there). Once I feel that, it is time to dump. Sometimes if the leaves are very dry, it will never get to that stage and will over fill. I have developed a good feel for how long to run it before dumping. But it depends on so many factors. Height of grass, amount of leaves, when the material is wet or dry. But over time you'll get a feel for it.

 

[4570Man]

I don't think it will help a bit with the cut quality. High lift blades and sharp blades will though. The faster the tip speed the better the cut quality, but you really can't change that. My finish mower cuts way better than my MMM. The finish mower had a tip speed of 26,000 FPM. The MMM is about half that fast.

 

[Evitin]

Hi Couple of Achers, I just bought Cyclone Rake for my Kubota B2620. I don't really like the fact that the mower deck adapter is smaller than the mower deck opening. CR said it's the biggest one they have. I just talked to Kubota dealer about it and he was confused of what I was talking about. He will probably email me later if he found more info. Is the Kubota's chute able to float up on terrain changes? How is it connected, rigidly or is it connected to the same connector used to connect grass deflector.

 

[oldballs]

Here's my hookup on the B2620 using the CR adapter.

It was my own adaptation to the materials provided by CR. Works okay for me.

Cheers,
Mike

P.S. Welcome to TBN, Evitin.

 

[Volfandt]

I've been using a CR behind my BX23 for 12 years now and it does the job I originally got it for. Someone asked why collect grass, one word, compost....
I mow 2 acres weekly during season and 2 other acres every 2 weeks. I mow (side discharge) in such a way as to make 8 windrows. I then quickly connect up the CR, pickup the windrows and dump them in a big compost pile. I'll do this every 3 or 4 mows. I turn the pile once every couple weeks with the FEL and by late spring I have fresh compost for the garden. I don't add any browns or any chemicals, just fresh cut grass.....I haven't had to use any fertilizer on the garden I use the compost in.
I find that as soon as I see the CR spitting grass out the side discharge ports and shut the blades off the CR won't be filled so tightly which makes it easier to dump.

I usually just mulch up the leaves and leave the bits and pieces lay. Most of my big leaf producing trees are getting killed off by the Emerald Ash borer so I don't have the leaves I used too.
I use gatorblades on my 60" MMM and slap a home made mulch plate over the discharge port which does somewhat OK on the leaves.

 

[Volfandt]

I've been using a CR behind my BX23 for 12 years now and it does the job I originally got it for. Someone asked why collect grass, one word, compost....
I mow 2 acres weekly during season and 2 other acres every 2 weeks. I mow (side discharge) in such a way as to make 8 windrows. I then quickly connect up the CR, pickup the windrows and dump them in a big compost pile. I'll do this every 3 or 4 mows. I turn the pile once every couple weeks with the FEL and by late spring I have fresh compost for the garden. I don't add any browns or any chemicals, just fresh cut grass.....I haven't had to use any fertilizer on the garden I use the compost in.
I find that as soon as I see the CR spitting grass out the side discharge ports and shut the blades off the CR won't be filled so tightly which makes it easier to dump.

I usually just mulch up the leaves and leave the bits and pieces lay. Most of my big leaf producing trees are getting killed off by the Emerald Ash borer so I don't have the leaves I used too.
I use gatorblades on my 60" MMM and slap a home made mulch plate over the discharge port which does somewhat OK on the leaves.

 

[Evitin]

Here's my hookup on the B2620 using the CR adapter.View attachment 570533View attachment 570534

It was my own adaptation to the materials provided by CR. Works okay for me.

Cheers,
Mike

P.S. Welcome to TBN, Evitin.

Hi Mike, thank you for the pics! Those really help! I wasn't convinced since the MDA was too small. Do you think it will be fine with my uneven terrain? Will it give a little if it got hit from the bottom? Is yours Z-10 or XL? Mine is XL. Did you use jigsaw to cut the hole?

 

[oldballs]

Hi Mike, thank you for the pics! Those really help! I wasn't convinced since the MDA was too small. Do you think it will be fine with my uneven terrain? Will it give a little if it got hit from the bottom? Is yours Z-10 or XL? Mine is XL. Did you use jigsaw to cut the hole?

Quite honestly, I don't remember ........but probably used my old Craftsman jig saw to cut the opening in the MDA. Not knowing how rugged your place is, I'd say the MMM will glide over the terrain as good as it usually does, even with the CR attached. I bought the Z-10. IIRC, the times that I need the CR people to assist me with questions or replacement parts that they were quite helpful.
Cheers,
Mike

 

[Evitin]

Thank you Mike, I will go ahead and cut the hole and make the connection. I have to buy jigsaw first. We live on a slope and there are 3 sinkholes (about one foot deep 10 feet wide) in the middle of the lawn but I will just avoid that when I have CR attached. I hope the XL is big enough for my mower otherwise Idk ... The CR lady that I chatted before I bought it, tried to sell me the XL bundle so I went down from Z10 to XL to save about $300. Well I will find out if I made wrong decision or not!

 

[Evitin]

Hi, I tried to order Kubota mower deck boot for my RCK60-29B but the Kubota dealer said it will only fit 7 3/4 inch hose. My Cyclone Rake is XL so it has 8 inches hose. If I use the rubber collar from Cyclone Rake (which I don't have right now because I ordered their MDA), do you think it will fit just fine? This Kubota boot costs $289 but if that fits better for my mower I would rather use it. Anyone would live to give me suggestions?