Hodge71 665 #1 Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) Project update... hydro lines back on the tractor...everything reinstalled and took her for a ride last night and beat the snot out of it coming up some big long steep hills around the farm and the leak is just about stopped. I would say 99% effective on the silver braze job stopping the leak. Put the big 60 inch deck under her and cut some grass with her. I'd say it did ok for about 2 minutes and then the deck blew right off her. I didn't have the lift linkage hooked up and I'm not sure if it had anything to do with it but it pulled right out of the mid tach-a-matic. I need to figure out what the deal is with it. I can't believe not having the linkage is the issue. I wonder if a 400 pound deck is just too much for this style tach-a-matic or is it that because its a foot longer that it increases the torsional stresses on the mid tach-a-matic? I'm getting discouraged again with this stinkin' thing. I know I need a belt 1-2 inches longer and I'll get the mid lift hooked up and see where it goes from there. Rain pretty much everyday this week so its gonna be tough ....The C-160 with the 42" RD may end up being it the primary mower for the 6 acres. I hope to figure it out by next week before the grass is a foot tall....maybe the "FOR SALE" section of the classified is its next stop.... Edited April 27, 2014 by hodge71 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC 617 #2 Posted April 27, 2014 I have two D-160s that I use at two different properties. I use the D-160 as a yard tug to plow, move trailers and docks around, and just ride around on. The mower decks I have for them are 48 inch decks and they work fine. There is also a 60 inch shaft driven pull behind finish mower that runs off the rear rotating PTO if you have that. If you have a 60 inch belly mower I see no reason why it would not work fine as they do on the smaller lighter duty 520H tractors. I do not consider a D-160 a mowing machine for me since I have better mowing machines, but, if set up properly, you should have no problems with it. I have 520s with 60 inch decks and those are monster mowing machines that will hands down out mow a D-160 at least in my opinion. Be patient with it, hook things up properly, and you should get there. The D Series strong points are the weight and bulk and the three point hitch on the back if you have it. I was going to buy a loader for one of my Ds but I decided to invest in a 4 wheel drive compact tractor instead and I am on the look out for one, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
