I mow about 3 acres and use a John Deere x495 with a 54" deck. It's a great machine, has the yanmar 3 cylinder diesel that is bullet proof. Completely reliable....however, I'd like to get a zero turn at some point.
I have 3+ acres around my cabin and I have a Poulan Pro 48 inch rider (22hp) as well as a Toro Timemaster (8.75 HP) 30 inch dual blade self propelled push mower. We run both at the same time and get done pretty quick. I keep my blades razor sharp and cut it fairly low.
"...aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one." - Paul to the church in Thessalonica.
I mow about 3 acres and use a John Deere x495 with a 54" deck. It's a great machine, has the yanmar 3 cylinder diesel that is bullet proof. Completely reliable....however, I'd like to get a zero turn at some point.
That diesel would be sweet! I have a '10 JD X500 with the Kawasaki twin. That was a major selling point for me. 440 hours and zero problems. It is a mowing monster, even with dull blades. I can have the deck out from under it in about 5 minutes for cleaning, greasing and belt/bearing checks. I needed the bigger hydro for elevation changes. I mow a river bottom that is 27' below my yard. Hauling my big butt up the hills would kill anything less.
Ariens and JD are your best choices for longevity.
They aren't all the same just because they're built by MTD. MTD builds them to a spec., different specs for different companies and different lines within a company.
That used to be true, MTD left Troy Built and Cub Cadet alone for awhile but now their all the same cheap schit. Most major parts between the tractors are interchangeable.
Personally I wouldn't spend my money on anything new. I run all older stuff, JD 445, JD 316, JD 318, 2002 Husqvarna is the newest I own. Of course I'm capable of fixing and improving my own stuff so repairs aren't a huge factor.
Paul
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Sam ...... A fugging mowing thread Last thing I would look thru for awhile.....
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Gonna poison the fugg outta schitt monday or tuesday. Cut it next weekend. Then one more cut right before deer season starts the 3rd week of september. Right on my 45 to 60 day schedule......
That poison kill to the root schitt for 6 8 12 what the fugg ever months is bullschitt. Monsanto wants a test crash dummy lawn. Bring it on mofo,s .
The best section for last. That is schit eating shepards boy back yard across my deeded fence. Same fugga with the dogs that attacked khan/ wife and grand dog Brady.
I bought the cub cadet zt1 42 zero turn last year. Looks like it has a beefy frame and it has a Kohler motor but I don't think it cuts very well. Doesn't seem to have enough vacuum lift. Tire tracks pop up after cutting. Starting to sound like a rattle trap. Bogs down in thick grass and doesn't mulch well at all with the mulch kit.