Great post!! If you're on the fence about getting one, it's so worth it.

 

hmm I'm wondering if that would fit on my HRX he hehe that would looks so slick!

 

Actually I just saw that Dolphin Outdoor(a known seller to TruCut mowers and parts) was selling TruCut front rollers for all sizes for $100 and free shipping. I actually don't have a roller on my 20" TruCut and wasn't going to add one because I want to upgrade to the 25" or 27" at some point this year. At $100 i couldn't pass it up, so I bought one.

TruCut Rollers all sizes for $100 and free shipping

 

Hey look, it's in Home & Garden, you can take an additional 20%($140) off with the coupon.

Just remembered this and forgot to add it when buying my roller. FML. I guess I will have to contact the seller tomorrow and see if I can cancel the order. I cant imagine the 20% is coming out of their pocket so they wouldn't mind, right?

 

I got my new roller in the mail today. Really fast shipping. This thing is a monster for 80 bucks. The front of my mower is so much heavier now. Maybe I will be able to do some striping now.

 

Looks really solid - I think the $80 will be worth it for sure.

 

Looks really solid - I think the $80 will be worth it for sure.

Yeah, I was always hesitant because they are usually around $150 with $20 shipping. When I saw that this one was going to be $80 all in I clicked buy very quickly. Don't think I will be regretting it anytime soon.

 

Looks great, congrats!

 

I would prefer that roller over my reelroller.com purchase! The swept back design keeps the roller closer to the reel, less likely to scalp on uneven surfaces.

 

I would prefer that roller over my reelroller.com purchase! The swept back design keeps the roller closer to the reel, less likely to scalp on uneven surfaces.

Nice, I didn't even think about that. It's only about a half inch from the reel. I'm looking forward to taking it for a spin this weekend.

 

Cut for the first time with the roller and it worked great. It makes the front of the mower so much heavier. I would definitely recommend it. I was even able to get a few stripes.

 

Cut for the first time with the roller and it worked great. It makes the front of the mower so much heavier. I would definitely recommend it. I was even able to get a few stripes.

I'm glad you like it! Stripe city at your house soon!

 

Hello,

New to the forum... However, i stumbled across this thread searching for a front roller for my Mclane 20 inch ...... Now, can anybody tell me if the roller(from www.reelrollers.com) prohibits the use of catcher?

 

Hello,

New to the forum... However, i stumbled across this thread searching for a front roller for my Mclane 20 inch ...... Now, can anybody tell me if the roller(from www.reelrollers.com) prohibits the use of catcher?

Welcome to TLF - glad you found us! I don't have any McLane experience, but someone should be along shortly to answer your question. :thumbup:

 

Thanks for the quick response....

So many questions.....

i'll pot them in correct seciton

 

No help for a McLane but it doesn't interfere with the catcher on my TruCut. I would assume they would make them so they wouldn't interfere. Also check out what a few members here have done to add a roller on their McLanes for cheap.

DIY McLane roller

 

No help for a McLane but it doesn't interfere with the catcher on my TruCut. I would assume they would make them so they wouldn't interfere. Also check out what a few members here have done to add a roller on their McLanes for cheap.

DIY McLane roller

I would assume that too, but i found a guy on youtube who has a roller from www.reelrollers.com and he modified his catcher....

Here's the video....

keep in mind that the the video is 5 years old so they may have changed the design....

Here is the picture....

some kind of screen......



i went ahead and purhcased....
He states 100 % satisfaction guaranteed.... so if i have to modify it, guess what it is going back.....

Thanks guys...!

 

When I put the reel roller on my McLane the grass catcher did rub the roller. I modified my catcher to work with the roller. All I did was simply drill some holes in the catcher and a pvc pipe and then zip tied them together. This works well for me and only took a few minutes to do.

 

...I modified my catcher to work with the roller...

Nice workaround - thanks for sharing! I think the benefits of having a front roller far outweigh the trouble of making this modification. :thumbup:

 

When I put the reel roller on my McLane the grass catcher did rub the roller. I modified my catcher to work with the roller. All I did was simply drill some holes in the catcher and a pvc pipe and then zip tied them together. This works well for me and only took a few minutes to do.

NOw that is a mod i don't mind doing!

:thumbup:

Thanks for the info!

 

Yup, so I gave in!

THe roller came in yesterday! I was youth tackle football scrimmage in San Diego......

Installed that bad boy this morning ......

And bam:

 

Does anyone have a used front roller for a Mclane 20" reel mower selling. Hook me up I'm wanting one.

 

Does anyone have a used front roller for a Mclane 20" reel mower selling. Hook me up I'm wanting one.

Contact us at info@reelrollers.com

We have some used demo models, not many.

 

Shout out to @Reelrollers for setting me up with one of there demo rollers! Can't wait to see what this thing can do when the yard starts filling in better.

 

I would prefer that roller over my reelroller.com purchase! The swept back design keeps the roller closer to the reel, less likely to scalp on uneven surfaces.

First, any roller is better than no roller! Full disclosure, we are the manufacture and patent holder for all California Trimmer, Tru Cut, and McLane Front Rollers.

But, if interested, I would love to send 2-3 folks at no charge our front roller if they own a Tru Cut mower with a Tru Cut brand front roller. I provided my comparision below with pictures, but it would be only fair if we had some unbiased opinions posted here on TLF. PM me if interested in putting together a video, post, and images and we'll ship one to you.

So here's the history and differences = Tru-Cut had to design their roller to be different from ours due to our patents. That's why theirs looks "after market" and our roller looks like it was manufactured with the roller. Because they need to have a different design, my experience with their roller has been:

1. Their roller is too heavy. Ours 27" roller weighs 15lbs. Theirs is almost 22lbs. In theory better, but unfortunately it adds a lot of strain on the clutch and your thumb... Throw a grass catcher on there and you are really fighting that tank and putting a lot compaction on your turf.

2. Their bearings are for conveyor indoor use (TT = metal sealed for fast dry conditions). RR are for outdoor dusty/ wet conditions (RS - rubber sealed).

3. If their bearings ever go bad, you have to replace the entire roller because their end brackets are pressed into the bearings. Their design doesn't allow for you to replace their bearings. RR is designed to replace bearings because eventually, all bearings wear. We have rollers out there 15+ years old and still kicking strong.

4. Closer roller to bed knife = better contour of turf. I agree. RR designed the roller to be the EXACT footprint as the front caster wheels. We assumed Tru Cut balanced their mower with their original design which is why we didn't put the roller closer to the bed knife. What you'll find with the Tru Cut roller is the mower is out of balance. You will absolutely experience 10x more "rear wheel spin outs" because the mower is now front heavy.

5. RR is an exact replication of height, footprint, and adjustment as the stock caster wheels. You'll see in many of the pictures below, their brackets don't even align with their own stock caster wheels meaning your height is not the same. You can see how the RR bracket holes line up exactly with the stock caster wheels. The Tru Cut holes on their roller are way off.

This was my own experience when I first saw their roller 2 years ago. See the pictures below and hopefully we can get 2 -3 unbiased opinions posted online.

Black and Red Roller = Reel Rollers
Unpainted = Tru Cut Roller