Did some grass cutting with my 425

pequeajim · Nov 29, 2004

"Just one more cut" she heard me say and off I was on my 425 cutting the grass for the first time.

I was suprised that the tractor had plenty of power for what I wanted to do. As long as I didn't put my foot ALL the way into it, I could even go up a 15 degree slope while mowing with no problems.

I'm happy so far /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

pajoube · Nov 29, 2004

It only gets better.
PJ

MuncyBob · Nov 30, 2004

I was impressed with the "mulching"........unless I let my grass get too high I don't see any wind rows, my rake is now in semi-retirement. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

MossRoad · Nov 30, 2004

I've found that with the mower on slopes, if I'm having some traction problems going up hill(as I do in our sand on our property, I'll first back off the foot pedal a bit. If that doesn't work, I'll slightly lift the mower deck. Just a slight lift will put enough extra weight on the front tire to get it up the hill. It goes up some pretty good slopes, so I can only imagine what the newer machines with the bigger wheel motors can do. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

pequeajim · Nov 30, 2004

Good point. Weight transfer to the front wheels, kinda like my old Ventrac.

I had cut the grass so late that by the time I was done, it was getting pretty dark. When I left for work this morning, I took a peek and am pretty satisfied.

BTW: I had the deck at the lowest cut and it did not bog down at all.

PowerTrom425 · Dec 2, 2004

That was your first grasscut? Grass must grow slow in New Holland!

pequeajim · Dec 2, 2004

lol, no, it grows pretty quick, but this was my first PowerTrac grass cut!! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

flattopp9 · Oct 15, 2011

pequeajim said:
Good point. Weight transfer to the front wheels, kinda like my old Ventrac.

I had cut the grass so late that by the time I was done, it was getting pretty dark. When I left for work this morning, I took a peek and am pretty satisfied.

BTW: I had the deck at the lowest cut and it did not bog down at all.

Now that you have had the pt for awhile, how do the ventrac compare? Dale