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    Tire pressure on the hopper???

    Re: Tire pressure on the hopper??? SOLVED!!! Thanks to everyone for their assistance. Grouse09, guess what? I have a bad tire gauge. I bought two new gauges with the intention of leaving one regular gauge in my pickup truck. There is a 6 PSI discrepancy between the gauge I have been...
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    Tire pressure on the hopper???

    i looked in my manual and it says 9 PSI. I spoke with a tech at Grasshopper who was very helpful. He said 6-9 PSI is recommended for ride comfort and maximum traction, it has nothing to do with the hydros, etc. The tech agrees that I should not have that much of a crease and that maybe it is...
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    Tire pressure on the hopper???

    This is what my tires look like and size. Not pleased with the crease, I have checked with two different air gauges and it says I am at 9 #. WHAT THE HECK???
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    Mowing speed suggestions???

    I have a 329 with a 52" rear discharge with stock blades that are kept sharpened. We have had some odd weather in East central Indiana of late, when the soil is moist, I can mow faster and not get beat to death, however when we go thru a dry spell, my predominately clay soil dries rock hard and...
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    Tire pressure on the hopper???

    The dealer told me last year when I bought the grasshopper that if I keep over 9 # of air in the rear tires it will damage the hydros and transmission. I have kept 9 pounds in the tires and it appears that I have developed a hard crease in the sidewall of the tire when it sets for up to two...
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    ~~~Question for MULCHING LEAVES!!!

    Grasshopper 329B with 52" rear discharge deck & a 29HP Vanguard. OK. I have the stock blades on this mower. The leaves are starting to fall, and thus far I am not impressed with the mulching of this setup. I have sharpened the blades and still no real shredding of leaves. My old 318...
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    New member saying, Hello to all

    Hello to all, New member here. I am retiring my J.D. 318 from mowing duty and have purchased a new Grasshopper mid-mount that I am scheduled to pickup tomorrow (5-8-2015). I can hardly wait. I used a neighbors Scag half a dozen times and loved it. Can't wait to cut my mowing time down. I...
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