Well, after the rain quit, I mowed the lawn, and still had a 'need' for seat time. The weeds in the community space around my home were finally tall enough to knock down. I have a firepit and horseshoe setup out there, and with summer knocking on the door, I need to get things into shape over there, so I mounted up the Weedcutter for the first time!
I should have taken more pictures, but I was having too much fun to stop...knocked down about an acre. Worked some hills, around some obstacles (concrete blocks, shoe pits, etc) and really got the neighbor's attention...but only one stranger stopped to chat
I topped off with gas and opened up the golf cart trails we had last year thorugh the cummunity space in our hood (22 acres)...that took another hour.
After that, a bath for the B110.
I have to tell ya, this is the most fun I've had on a garden tractor! I learned a lot about the attachment, and Jon is right, it is a SMOOTH operator! I couldn't tell if it was engaged or not, it was so smooth. If stuff wsn't flyin (and it does...wear a hat and goggles!), you'd never know it was on. Never bogs down, but does dig into the soil a bit when turning in the float position.
I ran WOT in 3rd gear and some stuff was taller than eye level. The thing really does a number on anything it touches. Gotta watch for hidden stuff, and I would recommend keeping the kids and dogs inside
The largest diameter sapling I cut was about an inch and a half...I dropped into first gear and feathered the clutch...it not only cut it like butter, but pushed it along and ground it to chips in no time.
Needless to say, I am VERY inpressed, and had a ball for a tank and a half of gas!
That's funny Josh, I used mine again today too. I keep it mounted to my 2110 all summer, since the 7016 is for mowing. Isn't it theraputic to see all that stuff flying around? :) I've never used 3rd gear, I usually use 2nd, especially in the tall thin grass. I want to get my blades sharpened and then it should cut the thin stuff better. Glad you had fun with it, it is a great attachment.
There was one up in Maine...good deal =] Plus, your price for gas dropped, right?
The last one I saw was $300, and over 200 round trip, I couldn't get pictures so.... I'll find one, It'll be in nice shape for $200 and come with a running tractor. :) Actually, I'd like to find a RBT cutter but they are REAL scarce.
Do we know if they had a different manufacturer no. for that? I wonder what is different about them? They wouldn't have needed the rod for the clutch, right? Because the front pto would have accomplished that?
This guy has his mounted to his 7114. I see there is a lift rod instead of the cable. Also there is no lever to engage the clutch mechanism. He even refers to it as a late style weed cutter?
Rob, does yours still have the sticker with the serial number? Mine is number 1156. Always thought it would be fun to get an idea of how many were made before they pulled the plug. I know they were made for more than a year because they are in the brochures for the 1967 2012 round hood and then in the 1968 & 1969 brochures for the Landlord and Sovereign....
That sticker is the only thing mine is missing. With an RBT PTO, the engagement lever is not needed. Simply keep it in the engaged position with a spring, and your PTO lever will function as a FDT lever does. I've done this with FDT's and had an electric clutch on the front of my last 101 for a snowblower and this method worked great!
I would not like a lift rod...mine pushes into the dirt too much due ot the weight, and I would think a static rod would drive it in the ground even worse. You'd be throwing dirt for sure with those knives! I would even like to rig up something to preserve my wear bars up front. My LH side is looking worn, and the RH side isn't far behind. Plus, they cut a pretty decent groove is softer soil...to the point of shoveling sod. I ran mine slightly elevated to avoid that...just enough to see it touch the ground 50% of the time. That would be a pain to pull off with a manual lift though.
The first time I used mine I let it ride on the ground. Never again. I put a pin in the holes on the lift to keep it floating. My "rails" are about 2 inches off the ground, and it works great for me like that.
Jon is on to something...most fun on a tractor!
Posted - 05/28/2011 : 15:17:52
I want one, I want one, I want one!
