What gear

[Tim1075]

For all of you belt drive walk behing users what gear do you cut in most of the time. I find myself using 2nd most of the time and if its really tall i use 1st.

[Evan528]

I only use second gear on very steap hills! for regular mowing 3rd gear is a very comfortable speed. When i use my jungle wheels 5th gear is the only way to go!

[Richard Martin]

I use 3rd gear on the 1/4 acre lots. Any bigger than that and I try to get into 4th. Depends on the height of the grass.

[Stinger]

Tim: I'ts not what gear but how fast can I go without sacrificing quality of cut. Ok lawn maint 101: everybody knows the slower you go the better the cut right? Now assuming you work alone, keep blades sharpened, and don't run over everything in nine counties third gear looks most favorible on lawns maintained weekly. Use 2nd or raise your deck on the jungles and If I'ts around 1.5" tall may I suggest finding fourth immediately (sulky required).

[MOW ED]

1 gear for me HYDRO!!!

[Toroguy]

Tim,<br>3rd gear, 2nd on hills, 4th to return to trailer.

[Tim1075]

If I had the money i would get a hydro but i dont cuz i'm just starting out, and i have to worry about buying a truck soon. What kind of mowers are you guys using that u can cut in 4th and 5th gear and still get a quality cut?

[SJR Lawncare]

50 Gravely pro 3rd gear with my velke

[Evan528]

i shou7ld hope that any brand walkbehind could handle 4th and 5th gear and still give a quality cut. Belt drive walk behind dont go all that fast... i think a little over 5 miles per hour but im not sure.

[Charles]

I cut in reverse so I am always finished yesterday.

[BRL]

Too funny!

[Richard Martin]

Tim1075 wrote:<p>{What kind of mowers are you guys using that u can cut in 4th and 5th gear and still get a quality cut?}<p>I have a stock Exmark Metro 36&quot; with high lift blades and a heavily modified Gravely Pro 150 50&quot; with high lift blades. Mods include:<br>1: Replacement of the belt tensioner spring with one that has about 6 times more tension.<br>2: Removed about 3&quot; of the discharge chute.<br>3: Remove the stock deck baffles and replaced them with baffles that are considerably closer to the blades and continue around the front of the blades.<br>4: Replaced the stock deck frame and front casters with extra heavy duty units.<br>5: Raised the RPMs from the Gravely factory speed of 3000 to Kawasaki's recommended speed of 3600. <br>

[lawnworker]

I use second gear i am not in that big of a hurry on the yards i cut since i work by myself 3rd gear can bounce the deck leaving high spots on exmark walk units only on some yards though if i had 40 plus yards i could see the need to go real fast though.To save time