Deere Mower Deck on Front End Loader

[Slowpoke Slim]

Found the video:

Most Unique Compact Tractor Attachment at NFMS??? Trailblazer Front Mounted Mower - YouTube

Has other stuff in it too, but the vendor talks about the mower attachment.

 

[shooterdon]

SS

Thanks for the links. The Trailblazer attachment is a front mounted brush hog and also requires an adequate oil pump to power it.

My concept is something that can be used for finish mowing with a gas engine. For cutting grass, the range of adjustment would not be required.

Something more like a front mount Grasshopper deck but with a gas engine and mounted on a SSQA.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Don,

Yeah, it still requires a power pack hydro pump on back. I was interested because it sounded like they were coming up with a more economical power pack set up than what was previously out there. And it looked (from memory) like they had the SCUT/CUT market in mind. I haven't really kept up with it since though. I was more interested in the power pack as a separate unit, to maybe power a FEL mounted hydro snow blower off of.

 

[Dutch445]

I bet this is the ad seen by OP:
John Deere 1 Series TV Commercial, 'Run With Us' - iSpot.tv

 

[zmountaineer]

What about something like this

Lane Shark USA – The First FEL Mounted Brush Cutter Designed For The Midsize Tractor

 

[npalen]

I bet this is the ad seen by OP:
John Deere 1 Series TV Commercial, 'Run With Us' - iSpot.tv

Looks like it.

 

[dalola]

What about something like this

Lane Shark USA – The First FEL Mounted Brush Cutter Designed For The Midsize Tractor

Very cool, but like others, I'm looking for a finish mower in the 50-60" range. Think of a RFM, inverted & adapted to SSQA.

 

[ptsg]

This thread reminded me of this setup I saw the other day.

Front 3 pt linkage + front PTO with a finish mower and some sort of collector in the back.

 

[ruffdog]

You would just need to make sure the cutting action and clipping dispersal would be correct for the direction of travel.

 

[PaxMan]

One would think the market for this would be slim to none considering Deere already makes their front mounted lawn mowers, which would be 100 times faster than mowing with a SCUT and front mounted mower. The turning radius would be terrible.
I知 not sure about you, but I love the ease of use and quickness of my 72 zero turn. A regular lawn tractor would take me 2-3 times as long to mow my place.

 

[shooterdon]

One would think the market for this would be slim to none considering Deere already makes their front mounted lawn mowers, which would be 100 times faster than mowing with a SCUT and front mounted mower. The turning radius would be terrible.
I知 not sure about you, but I love the ease of use and quickness of my 72 zero turn. A regular lawn tractor would take me 2-3 times as long to mow my place.

I would rather pay $5000 for a front mounted SSQA. One less machine to garage, by mounting on the FEL, changing blades and cleaning the deck would be easy. Plus I have a cab, so A/C, no dust or bugs. ZT can not get under trees like a SSQA mounted unit

Like most things, users have different needs. I mow about 2 acres. If it took me 30 minutes longer, it would be ok to get He advantages above.

 

[dalola]

One would think the market for this would be slim to none considering Deere already makes their front mounted lawn mowers, which would be 100 times faster than mowing with a SCUT and front mounted mower. The turning radius would be terrible.
I知 not sure about you, but I love the ease of use and quickness of my 72 zero turn. A regular lawn tractor would take me 2-3 times as long to mow my place.

For sure, for most situations, I agree. Probably why no one has made one!

I'm thinking the FFM (haha..) would be sweet at my camp, where it's a bit tricky getting to everything, and not a race to get it done. For my 3 acre lawn at my house, no way I'd trade my ZTR for it!