Farmry LFS61 vs Land Pride FM2560 hammer: a 35-hp ceiling or a 33-hp floor
LFS61 and FM2560 cut about the same width and both list horsepower without saying engine or PTO. Their ranges overlap only between 33 and 35 hp. A tractor such as the LS MT342, with 42 engine hp and 33.6 or 35.7 PTO hp, is above LFS61’s ceiling on at least one reading and inside FM2560’s range on all of them. The two mowers also differ by more than 500 lb and in their stated cutting capacity.
By Acreage Equipment · Reviewed November 8, 2026 · Specification research, not a field test
Consider LFS61 below 35 hp on both figuresShortlist LFS61 when Farmry confirms the tractor is inside 15–35 hp on the basis it means, the work is grass and light weeds, and a light, low-cost mower suits the property.
Consider FM2560 when the tractor is over 35 hp or the material is heavierShortlist FM2560 when the tractor exceeds LFS61’s ceiling on either figure, hammer cutting of brushier material matters, and a dealer can quote the hammer rotor, shaft and setup.
Observed U.S. seller prices, checked November 6, 2026 (LFS61), from the retained product records. Prices were not refreshed for this comparison. Tax, shipping, options and the final seller quote may change the delivered total; these are dated observations, not a live price or stock feed. Land Pride does not publish a price; request an itemized dealer quote. Open your saved comparison →
The differences that matter.
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Ranges that meet at 33–35 hp
Farmry lists LFS61 at 15–35 HP; Land Pride lists FM2560 at 33–80 tractor hp and ties the minimum to speed, terrain, material and moisture. Neither names engine or PTO.
A 42-engine-hp tractor is above LFS61’s range if Farmry means engine power, and inside FM2560’s on either basis. With 35.7 PTO hp it is above LFS61 on both readings. Ask both makers which figure they mean.
0.8-inch shrubs against a 1.5- or 2-inch hammer rating
Farmry describes LFS61 cutting shrubs and weeds up to 0.8 inch with 22 hammers. Land Pride’s catalog gives FM2560’s hammer rotor 1.5 inches in its blade options and 2 inches in its FAQ; the manual says 2 inches. The hammer rotor (333-135A, 16 hammers) is specified on the order.
FM2560 is rated for heavier material on any of its figures. Choose LFS61 only if the work is mainly grass and light weeds.
LFS61’s manual lists 421 lb net with the PTO shaft. Land Pride lists FM2560 at 965 lb with a duckfoot rotor in the manual and 929 lb in the brochure, without a complete hammer-configuration weight.
FM2560 more than doubles the rear load. On a tractor with only a link-end lift rating, ask for the 24-inch rating and plan ballast before choosing it.
Shortlist LFS61 when Farmry confirms the tractor is inside 15–35 hp on the basis it means, the work is grass and light weeds, and a light, low-cost mower suits the property.
Consider FM2560 when the tractor is over 35 hp or the material is heavier
Shortlist FM2560 when the tractor exceeds LFS61’s ceiling on either figure, hammer cutting of brushier material matters, and a dealer can quote the hammer rotor, shaft and setup. Confirm the tractor’s 24-inch lift rating against the complete weight.
FM2560’s hammer capacity is 1.5 inches in the catalog’s blade options and 2 inches in its FAQ and manual; the brochure’s 929-lb weight differs from the manual’s 965-lb duckfoot-unit weight.
Neither maker states whether its horsepower range means engine or PTO power.
This comparison reuses the manufacturer evidence retained in the product records reviewed November 7, 2026; product pages were not re-fetched on November 8. LFS61 uses the current product page (price observed November 6) and the LFS Rev 1.7 manual; FM2560 uses Land Pride’s July 1, 2024 manual 333-138M, brochure and current catalog.
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Sources & documentation
Research record reviewed November 8, 2026. Confirm the current manual and the exact revision supplied with your machine.
Farmry LFS61 official product pageOverview (shrubs/weeds up to 0.8 inch); Specifications > Tractor Power Range, Working Width; hammer count; price
