Big walk behind through small gates!

[Bryan McMullen]

For example,does anyone have a 48 or 52 they get through a 32 or 36 in. gate.If you do how difficult is it? I am going to buy a wlk-behind and I am trying to determine what to get.

THANKS BRYAN!

[TJLC]

I have both 36" and 48" wb's. The 48" gets used as my primary mower and the 36" is used only as a backup. I don't do any gated yards except for my own so for me a 36" was kind of a waste. The main reason I bought it was I got a decent deal on it and I needed a good reliable back up mower and it was in new cond with very low hrs. I am thinking of trading it in on possibly a Z. I wouldn't personally buy anything again smaller than a 48" and pass on the gated properties. Whatever you decide on spend the extra money and go hydro, you will not be sorry. Just my opnion.

[Bryan McMullen]

TJLC thanks for the input.I deffinately agree with you on the hydro from what I hear.Im also thinking the same also on the gates.

[cleancutdude]

Why not buy a good 21" and a small 2 stroke or hover for banks and charge good money for the jobs other contractors turn away.

[Albemarle Lawn]

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[Martino]

Just curious....is anyone mowing with the Great Dane 52" wb with the fold up deck that allows easy entry in gates? Seems like a great idea, but does it cut well?

[Spanky]

Bryan,
You might want to look at a Great Dane Metro( I think this is what it is called). IT has a flip up deck, that will give you the ok to get through a 36" gate, wehn U R through, flip the deck down and you have a 52" w/b. You can also cut with the deck up and the blade is disengaged. I have no experience with the Great Dane models, but is an option.
-Spanky

[cleancutdude]

WHATS THAT GOT TO DO WITH MOWING LAWNS:confused:

[kutnkru]

Originally posted by kutnkru
We are able to jockey a 48" belt thru 36" gates without much problem. We just place the side of the deck thru the gate and pull it back firmly against the fence with the wheels tight to the post. Then we just let the machine pivot in place and the other end slides right thru (barely brushing). We have virtually eliminated the need for a 36 this way.

My .02
Kris This how we get a larger deck thru a smaller gate.

[Albemarle Lawn]

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[Lawn DOG]

Check out The GREAT DANE "GATEWAY" it folds to go through gates and unfolds to 52''. Pretty cool.

[gogetter]

Originally posted by Spanky
Bryan,
You might want to look at a Great Dane Metro( I think this is what it is called). IT has a flip up deck, that will give you the ok to get through a 36" gate, wehn U R through, flip the deck down and you have a 52" w/b. You can also cut with the deck up and the blade is disengaged. I have no experience with the Great Dane models, but is an option.
-Spanky


Hi Spanky. It's actually called the Gateway, and my understanding is that it can't cut while the deck is up. I originally thought it could too, but was told here that it can't.

[Lanelle]

If nothing else works, remember that you can make good money installing wider gates for clients. :)

[little green guy]

I have a few yards with gates and we use 60", 52" and 21" mowers. On two of the yards the gates are big enough to fit a 52" mower, one of the yards we have to use the 21 and two of the other yards we take out a section of fence every week and we can get a 60 in there. I used to have a 36" on the trailer too for most of the gated yards but we got sick of using the small mower, it took to long.

[MOW ED]

Lanelle , is that why you were at Expo rulling those Toro Dingos with the post hole digger????;) ;)