When I bought this house in 2005, the previous owner made me a deal on his old Ariens EZR1742. After many repairs, I'm ready for a real Zero Turn Mower.
I've been looking at and reading about Bad Boy mowers (and I looked at a couple at the local Tractor Supply store). There is a new Bad Boy dealer about 1.5 hours from here (very new, he's getting his first mowers today) and I may take a trip down there this weekend. I'm having a hard time deciding what's important and appropriate for my lawn.
I mow about 4 acres (it's a very irregular shape, it might be closer to 3 or 5), with lots of trees, mostly sloping (although not steep by any means) and not particularly even (think rolling). I work hard to make sure that there are no rocks, but the property seems to grow some every spring.
I've been thinking about decks from 48" to 60", is 60" too wide for a "bumpy lawn"?
The electric deck lift on some of the models seems to me to be another thing that could break -- I like the idea of the manual deck lift better - am I being unreasonable?
I'm not sure about the top speed of the residential (about 5MPH) vs commercial (10-14MPH) models -- after my Ariens (top speed about 2MPH) anything would be an improvement and more than 7 or 8 seems reckless (although I might feel different once I get used to a new mower). How fast do people really mow their lawns?
What else should I be worrying about? At this point, I am concerned about price, but more concerned with getting the right mower that will last for many years.
Any/All advice appreciated!!
Thanks,
Jeff
I've been looking at and reading about Bad Boy mowers (and I looked at a couple at the local Tractor Supply store). There is a new Bad Boy dealer about 1.5 hours from here (very new, he's getting his first mowers today) and I may take a trip down there this weekend. I'm having a hard time deciding what's important and appropriate for my lawn.
I mow about 4 acres (it's a very irregular shape, it might be closer to 3 or 5), with lots of trees, mostly sloping (although not steep by any means) and not particularly even (think rolling). I work hard to make sure that there are no rocks, but the property seems to grow some every spring.
I've been thinking about decks from 48" to 60", is 60" too wide for a "bumpy lawn"?
The electric deck lift on some of the models seems to me to be another thing that could break -- I like the idea of the manual deck lift better - am I being unreasonable?
I'm not sure about the top speed of the residential (about 5MPH) vs commercial (10-14MPH) models -- after my Ariens (top speed about 2MPH) anything would be an improvement and more than 7 or 8 seems reckless (although I might feel different once I get used to a new mower). How fast do people really mow their lawns?
What else should I be worrying about? At this point, I am concerned about price, but more concerned with getting the right mower that will last for many years.
Any/All advice appreciated!!
Thanks,
Jeff