Use BX25 as residential lawn mower or buy dedicated mower

[84cj]

I use a 60" rear dishcharge finish mower behind the tractor to get the big stuff, and a little cheapy push mower i found at a pawn shop for the ditch, and the close up around the trees. Used to take 3 hours with a 46" cubby to do the 2 acres and 1 1/2 hrs of weedeating around the trees and ditch. Since i switched, it's taking 3 hours for all of it. Plus the push mower is easier on my back and shoulders on the ditch. Gonna fix the cubby this winter and save it for which ever of the kids ends up getting a house first

I had a 42 lawn tractor, would take about 3 hours to mow. With the 60 inch belly, I can have it done in about 1.5 hours.

My wife won't mow, however, my 12 year old and I fight over who is going to mow. I have too many other thing I could be doing, I enjoy mowing tho. So we take turns, or he'll use the push mower to get the tight areas.

 

[BX23D]

I have a BX25 and will soon have a bit over 1 acre of grass.

I've struggled in the past to mow what I have right now just because it takes so damn long to take everything off.

I have the farm tires so I am concerned about messing up the turf.
I remove the FEL and the backhoe...then the underbody plate.
Then I have to slide the mower underneath, hook up the front and wrestle with the mid-PTO until I get it to lock.

When I'm done I have to reverse the entire process.

I'm considering just selling the mowing deck and buying a used, dedicated mower.



What are your thoughts on this?

Good luck selling the deck. When my mower goes on it stays on till fall. My FEL comes off very quickly and I made a dolly for my BH, 5 min max on or off.
How much time do you spend in FEL /BH work? Just put the MMM in park position and use the BH/FEL.