WOW. Thanks guys for the input. I really appreciate it. At first I thought I wasn't going to mow any lawn with it but after reading both of your posts got me thinking again. My father-in-law has about 7 acre farm not more than a mile from me. He will be 82 in April. I'd say he probably has about 3 acres to mow. If I got a SCUT he could use that to mow and if I needed it I could always go down and drive it home or trailer it home if it wouldn't be a good idea to drive it on hard roads. This would help him out also because right now he mows with a 48" MTD with a tag-a-long mower. We have a couple of equipment sales coming up next month and the one I was at last year had about 5 or 6 tractors with FEL's on them. Now that I have the numbers I'll know what to look at. OK. so it's back to a SCUT. Thanks again for the info. :trink39:
Kubota and Massey Ferguson are two brands that you should look over also. But trying to find a used Massey SCUT is similar to finding a barn-kept '64 Vette.
Massey, someone will have to fill you in, I know little.
Mmmm. Never met my GT, have you? I have both a MF1655 with FEL and a MF GC2310 TLB. I kept my 1655 because I occassionally have to make lifts well beyond the capacity of the GC. They both weigh about the same in winter configuration (2400+ lb), and the GT is actually the better snow mover with its larger bucket, just not as fast for ground speed, or as fuel efficient with its gas engine....... However, in your case I would defiantly look at a SCUT, not a GT. SCUT's have better capacities............
Kubota has a hydrostatic fan problem where if they are used in a bushy environment it could risk damaging the hydrostatic fan .......
On both brands, make sure the front axle's have proper oil levels, when the oil is low the heat of moving parts in the transmission will heat up the oil seals and will cause them to expand and contract which creates an uneven seal. Then when it is filled with the proper oil level it is more likely to leak oil due to poor seals. I don't want it to make it sound like I am negative, I just want you to be aware of known problems as you search for a SCUT with a FEL.![]()
There is nothing in this list that a properly equipped heavy GT can't handle with ease. The heavy GTs also come with 54" - 60" mowing decks for large area mowing.Hi Ron.....Everyone wants to spend my money!! I could have used that FEL today. My neighbor had an oak tree that came half way down during some storms last Oct. Today I finished dropping it and started to cut the limbs. I was thinking if I had a FEL I could roll these pieces over to the FEL and let the tractor do all the lifting and moving. ..... Snow removal - my driveway is 50'-60' long with a two car parking area on the side of the driveway. It's all paved. I also have been doing my neighbors driveway for a number of years. His driveway is a little longer that mine with a three car parking area all paved. I have another neighbor two doors down the road from me that ....... is only 40' long by 2 cars wide. I'll be moving a little dirt around from time to time at my house and my daughters. It won't be tons and tons. Moving mulch would be another job for the FEL. I'd like to be able to scoop it out of the trailer and move it to where it needs to go. Plus I have some small landscape projects on the books that a FEL would make life a lot easier. Moving stone dust, bricks, and landscape blocks around.
Got a FEL question. While looking at the JD 2305 & X585 FEL specs there is reference to "Lift to full height @pin" and "Height to pin". I'm not familiar with some of the terms used on a FEL. Is this the pin the bucket rotates on?
Thanks for the tip about front wheel seals. Gotta check that out come spring. I had an ice problem in one hub last year and couldn't figure out how water got in.
Thanks for the reply's guys. With these numbers I'll be able to start looking at what's out there. No farming requirements here. I'm pretty sure a small SCUT or GT would serve me best. Just moving dirt and mulch around, blowing snow, plus some landscaping projects I have in on the list. My Simplicity's will handle the lawn care. Thanks again guys. Much appreciated. :trink39: