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Author: | two-stroke-brit [ Sat Jul 01, 2017 11:53 am ] |
Post subject: | need advise on a ride on mower |
Hi All , just moved out to the country, got 2 acres and a 40x60 workshop ya. but need a ride on mower. tons of choice basic questions 1.what size deck do i need. 2.what brand (good or bad) 3.how much $$ 4.is the zero turn worth it . 6.there is a used 2 year old bad boy 54" for sale with only 225 hours for $2500 just up the road. seems expensive?. any advise is appreciated. T I A Mark |
Author: | Jim [ Sat Jul 01, 2017 11:59 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: need advise on a ride on mower |
As far as zero turn, yes, I think they're well worth it. If I were in the market for one now, I'd probably wait until later in the summer and look for a used commercial one on Craigslist. The 50" Troy-Bilt I got at Lowe's about ten years ago is still like new though, and the kids used it to cut lawns for money for quite a few years, in addition to doing our couple acres. I swear the engine oil lever never changes. What brand is the used one up the road? My Troy-Bilt was around $3,000 new, and is by no means a commercial mower. It's made by MTD, like a lot of the "name brands" you can get at hardware stores. |
Author: | two-stroke-brit [ Sat Jul 01, 2017 12:58 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: need advise on a ride on mower |
Jim wrote: As far as zero turn, yes, I think they're well worth it. If I were in the market for one now, I'd probably wait until later in the summer and look for a used commercial one on Craigslist. The 50" Troy-Bilt I got at Lowe's about ten years ago is still like new though, and the kids used it to cut lawns for money for quite a few years, in addition to doing our couple acres. I swear the engine oil lever never changes. What brand is the used one up the road? My Troy-Bilt was around $3,000 new, and is by no means a commercial mower. It's made by MTD, like a lot of the "name brands" you can get at hardware stores. it is the b"bad boy" from tractor supply |
Author: | Jim [ Sat Jul 01, 2017 1:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: need advise on a ride on mower |
Oh, I hadn't heard of "Bad Boy". You can do the research, but it looks like it might also be made by MTD. It looks like that one currently sells for $3,500. Maybe you can talk the guy down to $2k. |
Author: | JRD [ Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:35 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: need advise on a ride on mower |
You just going to take care of the lawn or do gardening too? I'm partial to the older Cub Cadets myself. Jeff |
Author: | soflah2b [ Sun Jul 02, 2017 8:14 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: need advise on a ride on mower |
I bought a late 90"s, 50" Dixie Chopper, zero turn back in 2005 for $1,500. It was a used commercial unit. Put a trailer hitch on it and bought a 3' x 5' trailer from lowes. Real dependable, its been a life saver. |
Author: | two-stroke-brit [ Sun Jul 02, 2017 9:59 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: need advise on a ride on mower |
thanks guys i cut the grass wendy does the gardening cheers mark |
Author: | Stev-o [ Sun Jul 02, 2017 12:09 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: need advise on a ride on mower |
Honda make a nice one, 0-60 in 4 seconds! http://uncrate.com/article/honda-mean-mower/ PS. Where "in the country" did you move to? 40x60 shop, wow! You are going to have to buy more bikes! |
Author: | Jackman [ Sun Jul 02, 2017 3:01 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: need advise on a ride on mower |
two-stroke-brit wrote: Hi All , just moved out to the country,
got 2 acres and a 40x60 workshop ya. but need a ride on mower. tons of choice basic questions 1.what size deck do i need. if ya are wide open go for a 60 inch 2.what brand (good or bad) good exmark,skag ransomes, and bad all homowner units 3.how much $$ 4.is the zero turn worth it . Yes if ya have the right lawn, wrong lawn = a waste 6.there is a used 2 year old bad boy 54" for sale with only 225 hours for $2500 just up the road. seems expensive?. any advise is appreciated. T I A Mark |
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