riding mowers

[XTrmXJ]

Next thing you know it will have a roll cage and a video posted of him rolling it over

 

[scoobyxj]

if i was geting a new one i would get a dear or cub my current mower is a 1962 cub cadet 107 while i do have to replace things now and then it is over 40 yaers old and used to mow about 3-4 acres of grass a week now that 3-4 acrege job is done with a JD 318 and a 48" deck dad bought it used from a friend of his and it is a cadalac compaired to the JD 212 he was using between the cub the 318 any way if you decide you are wanting a dear my only advice is to stear clear of the ones that are belt driven cause the belts whear fast in them also dont buy those home impruvment store ones because they arnt made as well as the ones you get from the dealer

 

[Moto]

The JD318 is an awesome machine.

 

[Flowers]

Well ... ugh ... ummm ... Tom Link mows about every grave yard in the county ... and he mows lots of private and business yards too. Makes his annual living just mowing grass ... grass is his lfe too ... and he uses a Dixie Chopper!

So there ...

Les

PS: What would you do with a lawn mower? ... Probably flop it the first day! :laugh2:

Tom Link m-o-w-s grass for living, I grow grass for a living. And I grow it as low .125" up to 2.5". How many hours does he put on a Dixie before maintenance costs start eating up his profits?

Go TORO or go mow some graveyards

 

[Beezil]

 

[Flowers]

Moneypit,

I have an offer for ya'. How about you hire the CC-Unit to maintain your lawn? We'll do it for $400,000 annually, not including capital expenditures.

 

[LBEXJ]

Tom Link m-o-w-s grass for living, I grow grass for a living. And I grow it as low .125" up to 2.5". How many hours does he put on a Dixie before maintenance costs start eating up his profits?

Go TORO or go mow some graveyards

Man ... you just take everything too serious ... lighten up! Thought you'd get the message ...

Les

 

[TC]

Two acres of actual mowing or less? Self propelled walk behind for sure. It's no wonder this country is getting so damn fat, cracks me up to see all the riding mowers in town on lots so small the hardly have room to turn around. TC

 

[LBEXJ]

Two acres of actual mowing or less? Self propelled walk behind for sure. It's no wonder this country is getting so damn fat, cracks me up to see all the riding mowers in town on lots so small the hardly have room to turn around. TC

I agree ... I have mowed the past couple of years using a plain ole push mower. I still have an older Simplicity 18 HP with a 42" deck and hydrostatic drive ... used to spend about 6 hours on Saturdays mowing around here ... mowed the road sides and about 3 acres. Now, I'm letting most of my property go back to woods and wildflowers. It takes about an hour to mow what's left with the push mower ... saves gas and I get some exercise.

Funny how you spend the first half your life looking for easier ways to do things ... then you reach a point where you go back to the old way just to get some exercise. I'm even back to splitting wood by hand instead of using a splitter ... even had the Briar Scythe out a couple of times lately.

Good point TC ...

Les

 

[woody]

Two acres of actual mowing or less? Self propelled walk behind for sure. It's no wonder this country is getting so damn fat, cracks me up to see all the riding mowers in town on lots so small the hardly have room to turn around. TC

LOL so true.

That's why I got a Troy Bilt 8.5 hp 33" walk-behind. Big enough to cut some grass, but narrow & maneuverable enough to get through most gates & around plantings.

http://www.troybilt.com/servlet/BrandProductDetail?ID=117&CAT=1&SUB=38

I put larger tires on it to boost the top speed in 4th gear.... cut lawns part-time for three years and used it the casa for 5 more. The motor finally wore out this season, but we had moved to a place with a huge lawn so we have been using a borrowed Craftsman rider (yes I'm cheap & lazy)

We're moving to another place with much less grass, so I'll either replace the motor on the TB or Roundup the grass and mulch & bed the whole yard. I HATE grass.

 

[KY Chris]

Moneypit,

I have an offer for ya'. How about you hire the CC-Unit to maintain your lawn? We'll do it for $400,000 annually, not including capital expenditures.

Fire that lazy hippie in the EZ-Go

 

[woody]

Fire that lazy hippie in the EZ-Go

LMAO all :worship: the grass guru.

 

[XJJPR]

Man that grass sure looks like it needs mowing!

Got weeds too.

hinkley

 

[KY Chris]

Man that grass sure looks like it needs mowing!

Got weeds too.

hinkley

Damn, that sh1t be lookin' like Augusta yo.. Ain't no weeds.

 

[macgyvr]

this is what i mow 3 acres with....

another angle that you want....

i will admit that i did swap out the 10hp motor for a 12 hp motor, it will almost do wheelies....


mac 'as tim allen would say....MO' power' gyvr

 

[orvpark]

i bought a worn out craftsman for $100, patched a tire, fixed a battery cable, sharpened the blades and it mows my 3 acres just perfect :wave1:

$5500 :dunno: :looser: ,

some have more brains than money and some.....well you know

 

[Flowers]

$100 for a crapsman? Sorry to hear that.

 

[EMTJeepers]

Have you considered cementing the 3 acres?

I've got a JD LX255 and love it! arty: