Woodsbrother mower for Beaver?

[Edria]

Is anyone using a RM550 Woods Brother 60in finish mower on a S370D Beaver? If so does it run it ok? Is there any other suggestions of mowers that could be used if a Woods wouldn't work?

 

[SteveM]

I will try to answer a couple of your posts at once, I have a 370 Beaver. If it has the standard 3 point hitch and the standard clockwise rotating PTO (Beavers were also made with Cat Zero 3pt hitch and a backwards PTO) then any attachments will work with the tractor. The brand will not really matter. I would think a 60" finish mower would be a bit big for the 15hp Beaver, but perhaps others have had luck with a mower that size. I have a 48" brush mower, and it powers it fine. As for a tiller, I have a 44" Muratori which is a nice fit; but if I were buying new I would simply get a King Kutter from Tractor Supply.

 

[KiotiJohn]

I would suggest that a 60" mower is much too large for that tractor. Mowing is one of the largest power grabbers of anything you do with your tractor, esp. if you have tallish thick grasses.
I'd go with a 48" mower. You can do well with some of the economy brands as well, like Howse, King Kutter, International etc. Of course, for quality and longevity, I believe in Woods Equipment, but for the general homeowner type, the others will last quite a long time. John