I will be looking at buying one sometime in the very near future and was looking at a John Deere or a Toro and a Husqavarna. Need input on the best make and model. Looking to spend around 1500 bucks that or buy a couple cows for my two acres as a last resort. any ideas or comments?
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I will be looking at buying one sometime in the very near future and was looking at a John Deere or a Toro and a Husqavarna. Need input on the best make and model. Looking to spend around 1500 bucks that or buy a couple cows for my two acres as a last resort. any ideas or comments?
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I looked at those three and ended up getting a Toro 380. I'm very happy with it for mowing a 1/2 acre of lawn + slashing an acre of training area.sometimes a great notion said:
When I bought it Toro threw in a trailer as bonus - I never realised how useful that would be, and wouldn't be without it now.
Regards, Jason.
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Get a zero turn, you can do your yard in half the time.
I run a Cub Cadet Tank. Does 12 mph and cuts nice. All the more time to train the dogs
I run a Cub Cadet Tank. Does 12 mph and cuts nice. All the more time to train the dogs
if you are looking at models sold at big box stores run away as fast as you can!!! they are all made cheaply and when you need to get them worked on lawnmower shop owners will keep you at the back of the line behind their customers. i bought a scotts riding mower a few years ago at home depot. 18 h.p. wide cut and cheap. i think it was probably built by murray. everytime i hit a pine cone i would bend a blade and if i didn't stop immediately i would wear out the bearings in the blade spindles. after two costly repairs i got rid of it and bought an exmark ztr. it is a beast. you can virtually run over anything and not phase this mower. it also cut my mowing time in half. if you don't want to spend big bucks i would recommend looking at a snapper or ariens. find a company who keeps their equipment in dealer shops and not box stores. remember, you get what you pay for, i found out the hard way. i think i heard a while back that deere doesn't make the units sold in box stores.
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Definately a zero turn if you can.I have an Ex-Mark.I have a little more than 2 1/2 acres with lots of trees to go around.I can do it easily after work.Before that I had Ford and John Deere regular riders and it was twice as long.
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alot of the guys that mow for a living buy the Toros, due to the reliability.
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These are way out of your stated price range, but my fire department just got two of these. Obviously we haven't had time to try them out yet but a good deal of research was put into them. We looked at zero turns but it wasn't logical for our purposes. We paid almost a grand less than list price for these. But Deere has a new 100 series that would be more likely to fit your bill.
http://www.deere.com/en_US/ProductC...5.cce.productcatalog.view.servlets.ProdCatProduct?pNbr=SKU21855&tM=HO&link=enav
100 series
http://www.deere.com/en_US/ProductC...5.cce.productcatalog.view.servlets.ProdCatProduct?pNbr=SKU20403&tM=HO&link=enav
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http://www.deere.com/en_US/ProductC...5.cce.productcatalog.view.servlets.ProdCatProduct?pNbr=SKU21855&tM=HO&link=enav
100 series
http://www.deere.com/en_US/ProductC...5.cce.productcatalog.view.servlets.ProdCatProduct?pNbr=SKU20403&tM=HO&link=enav
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I realize that they are not a "tank", but I've mowed my 1 acre yard with a Craftsman that cost $999. It's a 42 inch cut, and I can do the yard in an hour or so. Depends on how nice I want the cut as the mower has 6 speeds with the recommended cut speed of 3rd.
Owned it for two summers, now going on third and have had no problems.
I realize that they are not a "tank", but I've mowed my 1 acre yard with a Craftsman that cost $999. It's a 42 inch cut, and I can do the yard in an hour or so. Depends on how nice I want the cut as the mower has 6 speeds with the recommended cut speed of 3rd.
Owned it for two summers, now going on third and have had no problems.
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For you Ariens customers, thank you very much!! 8) We appreciate the business and work hard to make a quality product that will last! There is a reason you do not see a lot of used product for sale! We also manufacture Gravely which is the professional grade equipment. Zero turns do cut your mowing time down a lot but you will pay more for them. http://www.ariens.com/
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I have a Toro that is at least 15 years old now and the only problem I have is replacing the battery every 3 or 4 years. Runs and looks good still. Make sure you get a mower with a commercial engine.
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Zero turn is the way to go if your cutting grass. If you plan on doing other chores with your machine that might change things a bit. X-mark makes some excellent machines. I own a wheel horse 14hp garden tractor. It cost me almost 4k new a few years back. It's a great machine but it can't compare to a quality zero turn when it comes to cutting grass. If I had it to do all over again, I would buy a top quality zero turn for mowing and for everything else I'd accessorize my ATV.Mr Booty said:
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Nothing beats my 1941 Case Tractor and a king cutter deck. I'm pretty sure I got my money's worth out of that...
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/Paul
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I might mention bring padding for the seat and keep your feet outa the wheels...Gun_Dog2002 said:
/Paul
Donna, i had an Ariens walk behind several years ago. It had the swivel wheels on the front and always enjoyed mowing with it. I believe i used it for 9 yrs. I now have a Honda walk behind from Home Depot. There is a difference in their mowers sold at box stores and at Honda dealers. The plastic cowling rattles and i have replaced the tranmission once. If i needed another walk behind i'd buy another Ariens in a heartbeat.
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I work for Briggs & Stratton's Yard Power Products Group, ie..Snapper Simplicity, and Ferris. I would reccomend not buying any tractor in the $1500 or less catogory. They are considered throw aways by consumer reports and are junk. I would also suggest buying from a dealership. The big box stores have no service and if something breaks you are out of luck. You can spend an extra $500 and have a tractor that will last and a dealership that will stand behind it. Snapper and Simplicity both have great tractors starting at $1995.
For fun look at these 2 sites zero turns, our suspension makes mowing grass more fun and you get done a lot faster.
www.ferrisindustries.com
www.simplicitymfg.com
For fun look at these 2 sites zero turns, our suspension makes mowing grass more fun and you get done a lot faster.
www.ferrisindustries.com
www.simplicitymfg.com
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Husky
I've had a Husky for 5 years. Been a great riding mower.
It's a 16HP. I think I paid $1,100 for it back then.
Richard
I've had a Husky for 5 years. Been a great riding mower.
It's a 16HP. I think I paid $1,100 for it back then.
Richard
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