Lawn mower
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Topic: Lawn mower
Posted By: sweet77
Subject: Lawn mower
Date Posted: July-28-2011 at 7:04pm
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i need a mower. I have been looking at brands like, Scag,Gravely,John Deere,Hustler,Toro????????all these dealers said the same thing that one has better features than the other they are all zero turn. mowers and i have about a 7k dollar budget...Any help on choosing one or the other would be appreciated ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5528&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow - 76 Nautique "If you do what you always did,You'll get what you always got!" "An empty wagon makes t |
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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: July-28-2011 at 7:12pm
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How much lawn are you mowing??? $7k seems insanely high for a residential piece of equipment, I guess I have other priorities... ------------- |
Posted By: sweet77
Date Posted: July-28-2011 at 7:34pm
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i have about 1.5 acres of bermuda and some bahia grass i looked at the regular residential grade lawn mower and i dont like to work on stuff so i figured buy something commercial grade and it will last longer?? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5528&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow - 76 Nautique "If you do what you always did,You'll get what you always got!" "An empty wagon makes t |
Posted By: sweet77
Date Posted: July-28-2011 at 7:37pm
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http://www.scag.com/cheetah.html - Look at this ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5528&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow - 76 Nautique "If you do what you always did,You'll get what you always got!" "An empty wagon makes t |
Posted By: sweet77
Date Posted: July-28-2011 at 7:46pm
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http://www.deere.com/en_US/ProductCatalog/GC/servlet/com.deere.u90785.cce.productcatalog.view.servlets.ProdCatProduct?pNbr=0930TC&tM=GC# - Or this ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5528&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow - 76 Nautique "If you do what you always did,You'll get what you always got!" "An empty wagon makes t |
Posted By: MartyMabe
Date Posted: July-28-2011 at 7:53pm
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Posted By: Whitfield
Date Posted: July-28-2011 at 7:53pm
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Goats are great... but they will eat everything (including the boat if you let them near it).
I can get a used (like new) commercial 1 yr old john deere or greatdane 56" zero turn here for just under $4k. With the down turn in the economy used commercial lawn equiptment is plentiful and a great value. Being past prime season here ~ sales are going stale and prices are dropping. I even found a few Dixie Choppers in that price range durning the off season. ------------- Michael .... I'm the black sheep ~ 1984 Dixie 299 Super Skier (350 Chev PCM / counter rotation / Velvet drive) Open Bow. |
Posted By: TX Foilhead
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 12:25am
| I've been in the business for 25 years or so, the last 10 part time just for boat parts and gas! I've run Scag and Hustler equipment, both are great, Scag would get the edge on durability. I've got a John Deere at the office and I do really like the stamped 7iron deck, but there's a few things I'm not fond of with the layout of the controls. If you can step up to full hydro (pumps with motors) it's a more durable system and gives you much more precise control. I've had the best luck with Kawasaki motors and Honda is a close second, I don't care for Kohlers or any of the budget 'commercial grade' B&S motors. |
Posted By: sweet77
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 12:28am
This is the kind of info i was looking for!!!!!  So if i were to get a scag what model has the full hydro pumps with motors? and kawasaki
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Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 12:43am
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My father likes his Grass Hopper Zero Turn to cut about 15 acres. You also can do other things with those goats. Not so Baaaaaaaaaaddddddd.
Donald |
Posted By: sweet77
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 12:48am
Donald  if i get some goats ill bring em down to the SJRR just dont forget your sheep shoes bahahaha------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5528&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow - 76 Nautique "If you do what you always did,You'll get what you always got!" "An empty wagon makes t |
Donald80SN wrote:Posted By: TX Foilhead
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 2:05am
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It looks like anything above the Freedom Z, if you have nice grass around the house I wouldn't get more than a 52in deck. The bigger decks are great for production, but they're just hard to manage in tight places and you either have to mow very high or have very flat ground to keep them from scalping. If you don't mind standing the V ride would probably be a little cheaper and just as fast.
I have about and acre and my 52in Huslter takes about an hour to get it done, I do go a little slow because I mulch everything and it tends to windrow if I move to fast. At 20hp I'm a bit underpowered for mulching, but I got quite a deal on it, an my dealer treats me like his commercial customers, when there's a problem I don't wait in line. |
Posted By: 67425ks
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 3:42am
| I live in Kansas so I am pretty biased towards the grasshoppers and hustlers since they are made here. With that said, I think the grasshopper is the better of the two. One more point to consider is that most of the grasshoppers are a front deck which seems to provide better traction, better ride, easier under deck cleaning and service, and are pretty handy getting under those cedar trees if ya got em. The only problem that I have with mine is that when it's time to mow I have a 1 year old, 3 year old and a cattle dog that all want to ride too. It needs three more seats. |
Posted By: 67425ks
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 3:51am
| Almost forgot, landpride is another one here in Kansas that makes good zero turn mowers. They used to have hustler make their mowers but I think they bought Woods and now they make their own. |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 11:04am
Hey sweet now your problem is do you get PP or Stargazer on it?  Sorry just an old guy getting off track again. LOl
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Posted By: peter1234
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 11:34am
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we cut 45 lawns a week with exmark 52 " lazer z mowers. you could buy a yr or two old machine with an ultra vac system (new are 12 k or so ) for about 7 thousand you should if cared for properly and washed make it last 12 yrs at least . I have back up mowers that have in excess of 1800 hrs. and still have the kawasaki motors intact. ------------- former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go |
Posted By: peter1234
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 11:37am
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Oh and definitley in any mower you buy get a hydro , and make sure its got the larger pumps that were used primarily in the last 5 yrs ------------- former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go |
Posted By: Tim D
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 12:20pm
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My John Deere has a Kawasaki motor, not one bit of trouble with it. (and I believe they really under rate the hp) I would only get a zero turn if you have a lot of obstacles to mow around. If one pump on one side of those handle bars goes out, you're talking about $1,200-$1,500. There's a lot more parts in zero turns versus a regular garden tractor. ------------- Tim D |
Posted By: M3Fan
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 12:31pm
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My dream mower would be one of those commercial walk-behinds with the sulky attachment. Why? Because it's just plan bad-a$$, that's why. If you're running one of those rigs, you' mean BUSINESS. One day, I will own one for my little half-acre slice of the American dream. In the mean time it's my Honda 20" Harmony II. ------------- 2000 SN GT40 w/99 Graphics/Gel 2016 SN 200 OB 5.3L DI https://forum.fifteenoff.com |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 1:20pm
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my idea of mowing, is hiring a landscaper....im tearing up cause i havnt mowed a lawn in 15 years ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: DrCC
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 1:26pm
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Halston, When I was a kid, I had to mow 3 acres of front lawn with a push mower.
My brother and I wanted a new boat. My dad said, "If you guys want to mow with a push mower, we'll trade the Larson and the Wheel Horse." My older brother got-out of doing his half by giving me his 1956 Fender Musicmaster. ------------- Keep it....from sinkin' |
Posted By: TX Foilhead
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 2:02pm
| Joel, they are handy, I've got 52in hydro walkbehind and I'd bet it can out manouver a push mower. What you really want behind it though is a Pro Slide, you have to learn to 'dance' on and of of the vehlky, with the Pro Slide you can stay on the whole time. |
Posted By: peter1234
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 4:34pm
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when its a walk behind ,unless its a hydro driven mower beware of hilly property with a velky or sulky . the belt drive models arent really designed to haul another 200 lb human up hills . ------------- former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go |
Posted By: Swatkinz
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 5:35pm
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Does an acre and a half really justify a $7K mower? I would think $2.5K would buy all the mower you need. Your money, but damn that buys alot of boat stuff. Hell, that'll buy you a couple of running project boats. ------------- Steve 2011 Sport/Air 200 Excalibur 343 2017 Boatmate Tandem Axle Trailer Former CC owner (77, 80, 95, 88, all SNs) Former Malibu owner (07, 09) |
Posted By: peter1234
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 5:48pm
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it would buy mine and i would throw in a mower ------------- former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go |
Posted By: TX Foilhead
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 6:18pm
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The mower buys you time for the boat and projects. You can also use the mower to buy you the boat, but you can't cut the grass with the boat.
You guys from up north are forgetting that grass grows almost year round here and maybe more in FL. I mow weekly from April through Sept. and only get a break from cutting from Thanksgiving to about Valentines Day. With the short days I have to work weekends that time of the year and there aren't many when I cant find something to do in someone's yard. |
Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 9:21pm
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I lived on 1-1/4 acres growing up, and it is definitely worth it to get a riding mower for that size just because it will give you time to do other things! Like others said here, get the hydrostatic drive systems. ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 11:06pm
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I don't know what you guy's are thinking but I personally would buy the wife the best damn mower that she deserves
Not practical for you guy's, but the one on the left hasn't missed a beat since 1959.The one on the right is a late '40's model and is retired from mowing,but still has plowing duties.So I guess the the key is quality engines.  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: peter1234
Date Posted: July-29-2011 at 11:40pm
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we bid lawns for 34 weeks cutting here and the hills here might not be as much an issue in other parts of the country so maybe the belt friven walk behinds would be ok with a velky. an exmark style zero turn ride on like mine can mow and bag a decent cut at 8 to 10 mph . oh and if you get all your neighbors t buy them you can do roll back wheely contests too ------------- former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go |
Posted By: Whitfield
Date Posted: July-30-2011 at 11:46am
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My favorite when I cut residential comercial was my 48" Honda Hydro Walk behind. I don't think they were very popular but they were a great mower with an oversized hydro pump on each wheel. With individual forward and reverse made a tight cut and left little trim work. I was always told the belt drive Toro's and such had a 150 lbs limit (velky). The Honda didn't have a given weight limit. Plenty of power and no trouble even pulling the car trailer around the yard with it. If not careful it would pull you right thru a wooden fence as it out weighed the other brands too.
That mower fueled the old boat and bought toys and upgrades for 10+ yrs. A friend offered it back to me this year for $800. ------------- Michael .... I'm the black sheep ~ 1984 Dixie 299 Super Skier (350 Chev PCM / counter rotation / Velvet drive) Open Bow. |
Posted By: peter1234
Date Posted: July-30-2011 at 4:07pm
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I remember my first afternoon with a walk behind trying to get the feel for it having never tried one , it almost ended up n my mothers pool . ------------- former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go |
Posted By: sweet77
Date Posted: July-30-2011 at 7:01pm
I think im going with airguides..... im no professional.... HAHAHAHAH ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5528&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow - 76 Nautique "If you do what you always did,You'll get what you always got!" "An empty wagon makes t |
Posted By: DrCC
Date Posted: July-30-2011 at 7:18pm
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A push mower and a new Gibson ES-345 ------------- Keep it....from sinkin' |
Posted By: DrCC
Date Posted: July-30-2011 at 7:24pm
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Or, a push mower and a HIWATT Custom 50 half stack. ------------- Keep it....from sinkin' |
Posted By: sweet77
Date Posted: July-30-2011 at 7:24pm
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ive got a gibson studio already ...
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-30-2011 at 10:25pm
Speaking of mowing the lawn, mine really needs it since it hasn't been cut in over 2 weeks!!! However, it's like a swamp out there. We have had so much rain lately it's scary. I believe it was Thursday morning when just to the northwest of me, they had 9" fall in just a couple of hours!! 
I did have a Honda self propelled and it was the greatest for 26 years. Then, the one and only day my son decides to "help", it blew the bottom seal and out came all the oil. It really wasn't his problem since no one would be able to tell the oil was blowing out the bottom when cutting the lawn but it's just ironic my son was behind it!!! I did not what to spend $500 to $600 again on a Honda so I went over to Lowes and bought a cheap self propelled with a Honda engine. Billy, What do you use? I know how proud you are about that Bermuda you have down there!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Randy_in_Ohio
Date Posted: July-31-2011 at 2:45pm
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I did the math and I could pay someone to mow my yard for 7 years for 7k! I hate mowing grass. I have a 1/4 acre and use a POS Craftsman tractor, I have taught my daughter to mow and she helps out sometimes, but for her it was "fun the first couple times but now, not so much... Now, if I could just teach my wife how to run the weed wacker! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1602&yrstart=1991&yrend=1995" rel="nofollow - 1993 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: luluxiu
Date Posted: August-04-2011 at 1:08am
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I am in the office of a John Deere, I really like the stamp of 7iron deck, but I do not like to have a control layout with a few things. If you can step up a full water and electricity, it's more durable system, and gives you more precise control... ------------- http://www.tera2buy.com/tera2buy.Gold - Tera Online Gold , http://www.tera2u.com/ - Tera Online , http://www.itemah.com/ - Buy WOW Items |
Posted By: TX Foilhead
Date Posted: August-04-2011 at 1:56am
| If I could find someone to do my 1/4 acre lots for that price I would hire them as my crew. I see the spammers are getting better and using cut and paste to make their posts with a bit of added flair. Maybe I could hire them to to work on the marketing end and I'll just stay in the boat the all day! |
Posted By: Tim D
Date Posted: August-04-2011 at 2:11am
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Pete, did you know that equipment with a Honda engine, the engine is not the same as a complete Honda product. Stuff like mowers, generators etc. that have Honda engines, those engines are not made in the same factory as products made completely by Honda. ------------- Tim D |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: August-07-2011 at 2:30am
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LOL Gary!
gotta agree eric. Moved to a cluster home development in '93 and haven't cut grass since. Love it! just gotta love the interesting things we get to talk about on here tho! john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: August-07-2011 at 10:51am
Tim, I am aware of the fact that I didn't purchase a complete Honda product, but, as mentioned, didn't want to go out and spend $600 on a Honda!! The 26 year old Honda that did finally give up was purchased at a close friends (actually the best man at my wedding) Honda cycle/power products dealership. He's always filling me in on all the news about Honda!! Since I only plan on being around cutting the grass (none up north to speak of) for just a couple more years, it was actually his suggestion to go cheap. The Honda is still better than a Briggs!!
I wish I was able to go with a Honda generator when sveral weeks ago the need came up but did end up with a Briggs. With all of our power problems and being without power for 5 days, I didn't have a choice!! It was big time slim picking around here!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: harddock
Date Posted: August-07-2011 at 11:34am
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Nothing runs like a Deere. With the right model you can use them year round. Snow blowing, digging, loading, cutting, Almost to the point that you hate to turn off the satilite radio and jump out of the air conditioned cab. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4487" rel="nofollow - 1998 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: August-07-2011 at 3:06pm
Kevin, I do know what you're saying about having the luxury of having bigger equipment. It's real nice!! Up north, I've got a 1969 Bolens Husky 14HP hydrostatic. That old Wisconsin single cylinder engine does put out the torque!! One of these days I want to do a complete restoration on it. I mainly use the blower on it. It's a single stage, doesn't like the gravel driveway but still gets the job done. Man, in the old days, made in the good old USA did mean something!!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: August-07-2011 at 3:19pm
When we got to KY, the locals said they had gotten some 28" in 3 weeks. We'd start digging a hole, and it was almost like digging at the beach in places. Tom can check my facts. And I cheaped on a transfer pump that had a Red Wing engine on it. If that's Chinese, a billion of them should be embarrassed. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: harddock
Date Posted: August-08-2011 at 8:08pm
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I have 3 1/2 acres to cut nice, another 3 1/2 to bush hog semi- annually, and 1/2 mile of driveways to plow or snow blow. I started with a JD 6504x4, 10 years later bumped to a 770 4x4, both hard gear drive, so I could keep the same backhoe attatchment. 60" mower, 4' bushog, 7' york rake, 5' bucket, and a 5' Erskine snow blow attachment. along with a 8' fisher on my F250.
Now everytime we go by the John Deere dealer he has one (with AC satelite radio, etc) outside calling my name and I try to explain to the wife how much healthier it is either getting out of the cold or not getting all the pollen and dust you gain with heat/ac. @ $40K she ain't biting.......yet ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4487" rel="nofollow - 1998 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: August-08-2011 at 9:41pm
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Posted By: politicallycorrect
Date Posted: August-08-2011 at 10:27pm
When I had a John Deere 54in walk behind with a velke I figured the racers should add in a walk behind class. It'd be like a modern day chariot race! ------------- Skin grows back...fiberglass doesn't!! |