Posted by Guy Snyder on April 24, 1998 at 04:21:28:
In Reply to: Re: HELP! Farmal Cub Woods mower... posted by Bill Finch on April 23, 1998 at 19:49:20:
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: : Help!! I just went and looked at Woods belly mower for my 47 Cub. It is currently mounted on a cub with fast hitch. My tractor doesn't have fasthitch, but it looks like I could make it work. Can anyone tell me FAST if this deck will work ok on my Cub so I can call the guy back and seal the deal?? The guy is asking $500.00 for it. It has had immaculate care, I don't know how you could find a used one any nicer, he greases it every time he uses it, cleans underneith completely when done and gives it a REAL good cleaning every year when he takes it off for winter storage. The price seems to be reasonable for the condition. He says it is a model #59CF2. It is a 59" with three blades. Can I make this work or are the correct brackets available for purchase to hook to my tractor?? I have the normal horseshoe shaped drawbar on mine, this deck uses the three holes in the rear of the axle housing where a bracket bolts to it. Looks like I could possibly bolt it right up if I removed my drawbar. ANYONE have any input or suggestions on this for me. I have to call the guy back as soon as possible. He will hold it for me until tomorrow, but I want to give him an answer asap just incase!! Thanks for any help!!
: Guy , I also have a 47 cub and when I bought it it had a Woods 42in ... belly mower single blade ...I'm thinking that a 59in. will be to much for for your "little queen" Mine was bastardized to fit although she mows all my paths and lane ways wonderfully .... further more I still have my "horse shoedrawbar on mine with the 42 on ... Yes $500.00 is an extremly good price for a 59
Yeah I have heard the 59's are a little big for a cub, but this one was made for a cub and is currently being used on a cub, plus my land is fairly flat so I think I could get by okay with it. The guy that owns it says it works fine, but you wouldn't wanna get going real fast in steep grass or it'll bog down. Anyway, my main concern is this: this deck has all the bracketry for the fast hitch, which isn't the same as my tractor, does anyone know if it is just a matter of buying a couple brackets to make it work on mine or will I have to rig it to make it work??? This is a belly mower, but the rear stabalizer brackets bolt right where my draw bar goes, so I can maybe run it if I take off my drawbar, but I would rather be able to have that on obviously. Are there just a couple new brackets I could buy so I can keep my drawbar? Or does anyone know if there is more differences I am not seeing with a fast hitch model as opposed to the standard drawbar type compatible decks?? It kinda looks like all I need to do is buy (or maybe make) a couple new brackets and I'll be in business. Can anyone help??