I have a Gravely again :)

[plumberroy]

I have been ten years without a Gravely. My LI died about the time my job went away in 2008 This Saturday I was given a very good condition Gravely professional 12

 

[fried1765]

I have been ten years without a Gravely. My LI died about the time my job went away in 2008 This Saturday I was given a very good condition Gravely professional 12

I still have my Gravely Pro 12.
Bought it new in 1988?
I don't use it any more (use diesel tractor tiller now), but one of my sons suggested that I keep it.

 

[mark02tj]

CONGRATS on being given a Pro-12!! I have 3 Gravely's right now, but 2 of them are up for sale. I'm keeping the smallest one - a 10 hp with a bush hog up front. That thing is a work horse!!

 

[plumberroy]

Looks like I have a line one 40 in "kidney" deck for my gravely professional 12 so I can use it for mowing. Right now all I have is a plow

 

[mark02tj]

I've got a 40" kidney deck and a 50" A-Frame deck. If you can find the 50", go for that (assuming it's not too big to go through any gates you have). The 50" A-Frame is quick to adjust the height and it leaves a better cut.

I mowed with the 40" for years and it does OK, but the 50" just does so much better.

If you're not already on any of the face-book (ugh!) groups for Gravelys, join them. All sorts of stuff being bought and sold on there.

Attaching a pic of my 12hp with the 50" deck for reference....

 

[plumberroy]

With my yard size and obstacles I think the 40 in deck would work better for my needs. The man I am talking to has a 50 coming too and I thought about which one would fit my needs best. I would also have to take a 50 in deck off the mower to get it in my trailer. I
sometimes take mowers to the church too. Right now money is tight or I would get a bushhog deck he has too

 

[CADplans]

I use a Gravely with a 30" mower to control my wife's blackberry "grove",,

I use the same tractor with a 40" "kidney" to do weedeating around the garden and yard,,

I have a couple more Gravely's also,, a 10HP and an 8HP,, the 8HP is great in the garden with the cultivator or plow,,
the lighter 8HP Kohler engine balances much better than the larger 10 and 12HP engined tractors.

 

[mark02tj]

With my yard size and obstacles I think the 40 in deck would work better for my needs. The man I am talking to has a 50 coming too and I thought about which one would fit my needs best. I would also have to take a 50 in deck off the mower to get it in my trailer. I
sometimes take mowers to the church too. Right now money is tight or I would get a bushhog deck he has too

I understand about the 40" being better due to obstacles. At my old house the 40" deck barely fit through the back gate. There's no way the 50" would fit through it. Also, I was able to haul the Gravely with the 40" deck in the back of my '97 Ranger with the stepside (narrower) bed. Again, the 50" wouldn't have fit. I actually just bought a new-to-me zero turn and had to limit myself to a 54" deck so I wouldn't have to buy a new trailer to haul it. My trailer is a 5x8 and is 60.75" between the rails. A ZTR with a 60" deck wouldn't fit. I ended up with a 48" deck on the new mower.

I sent you a PM regarding the bush hog deck you mentioned.

CADplans - Always love seeing pics of that Gravely! You did a great job with the paint - and the muffler!!

 

[plumberroy]

Sent you a reply to the PM I was given the gravely this guy has the 40 in deck there use to be a guy on the east side of Dayton I have got gravely stuff from don't remember his name he went by bowtie on the forums

 

[mark02tj]

Got the replies - THANKS! "Gravely Pete" is the guy whose number you sent me. I've bought stuff from him before. He's a pretty good guy!