Grass Catcher for JD X595 - do they do the job?

[Todd NE WY]

Mr. Grasshopper go to the John Deere website and do the build your own process for accessories for your model. It will show you what is available and give you a good estimate on cost. There should be 3 available, 2 bag, 3 bag and the mc519 cart.

 

[Mr Grasshopper]

Thanks for the reply , they look awesome for flat ground mowing but probably no good for the steep hills I force my Deere to go up. I'm probably going to get a standard bag and blower system and just empty it more often . Thanks to everyone that replied.

Like others have said, look into the MC519 system. It's not cheap, but it's the easiest to use and holds a lot of grass. Here's a picture of our MC519 on back of the 455. The powerflow system does a good job on sucking up the grass and blowing it into the cart. 19 bushels is a decent amount of storage, it is easy to dump, easy to maneuver, and easy to attach/remove. Our MC519 is about 18 years old and we haven't had to replace a single part on it yet.

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We also have an Agri-Fab 26 bushel Mow-n-Vac that we use when doing leaves or the really heavy stuff. The 6 horsepower engine on the Mow-n-Vac has extremely strong suction and also shreds the clippings into extremely tiny pieces. I estimate the 26 bushel Mow-n-vac actually holds twice the material as the 19 bushel MC519 because the clippings are extremely small and dense. Unloading the Mow-n-Vac is a pain in butt, and attaching it isn't that simple either. It is also top heavy when full, so you have to watch out on hilly terrain. After using that for a 20 hour weekend, you will appreciate how much better designed the MC519 system is.

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Personally, I would never get a rear mount bag type catcher. Especially if you own a X595 with 54" deck. I think Deere makes a 7 and 9 bushel capacity grass catcher for the older X500 series, but those would fill up so fast, you would probably quit using it after the first season.

 

[jenkinsph]

Thanks for the reply , they look awesome for flat ground mowing but probably no good for the steep hills I force my Deere to go up. I'm probably going to get a standard bag and blower system and just empty it more often . Thanks to everyone that replied.

Might want to consider posting some pics of your hills and terrain for us to see. The MC 519 is fairly light so it might work for you, I know I can handle some fairly steep hills with mine. I do have a few locations where tail swing is an issue and have resolved this by using a backpack blower to blow the stuff down the hill.

 

[KennedyDiesel]

FYI the MC519 is NLA from Deere so you'll have to find one from dealer stock. I just locked one myself. My old one is rotting out badly from abuse so the new one will get Linex to protect from acids if grass is left in to ferment by mistake.