Crow Hunter
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Hi guys. I have been lurking around trying to glean information to make a decision. I still am on the fence so I thought I would ask the question directly to the very knowledgeable people on this board.
Situation:
I have a very steep 1.5 acre property with a small lake at the bottom that I mow. See pics below. I killed my last mower, a Husqvarna 2554 in right at 100 hours. So I am in the market for a new lawn mower that can handle these slopes without killing the transmission.
I have decided that I want to get a John Deere X500 with rear Ag tires. I have this priced at my local dealer for right at $6,000 out the door.
That is quite a bit of money and I don't have an issue with it, but it got me to thinking that if I am willing to pay that much for a mower, should I just go with a compact tractor instead?
Will a compact tractor that can fit inside of my normal 2 car garage along with the trailer and 2 ATVs be a good enough mower to not be a hassle to mow with?
Will it be a good enough tractor to let me use it to bush hog down around the lake instead of having to push mow? (My neighbor uses a L serious Kubota for this but he has an outbuilding to store it in, my lot doesn't have a flat enough spot to build an outbuilding)
I was thinking that I could use the FEL for cutting down some high spots in the yard and filling in low spots and covering with sod along with hauling mulch once a year)
Will the small tractor be capable of this or is the FEL on it more of a mulch transporter?
I genuinely thank you for the time it took to read all my ramblings.
Additional details:
-I also own a small farm of 69 acres and another plot of land at 200 acres both of which are 1.5 hours from where I live now.
-Eventually when I either retire (20 years) or find a job closer (anytime), I will be moving out to the 70 acre farm and building a house.
-Right now the 70 acre farm has about 30 acres in hay fields that a family friend cuts for me and he tries to keep my ATV trails clear, but his tractor is fairly large and some of the trails are fairly steep. I think a smaller tractor would be better able to get through the ATV trails. The 200 acre plot of land is hilly cut over timber that needs to have the ATV trails bush hogged.
Situation:
I have a very steep 1.5 acre property with a small lake at the bottom that I mow. See pics below. I killed my last mower, a Husqvarna 2554 in right at 100 hours. So I am in the market for a new lawn mower that can handle these slopes without killing the transmission.
I have decided that I want to get a John Deere X500 with rear Ag tires. I have this priced at my local dealer for right at $6,000 out the door.
That is quite a bit of money and I don't have an issue with it, but it got me to thinking that if I am willing to pay that much for a mower, should I just go with a compact tractor instead?
Will a compact tractor that can fit inside of my normal 2 car garage along with the trailer and 2 ATVs be a good enough mower to not be a hassle to mow with?
Will it be a good enough tractor to let me use it to bush hog down around the lake instead of having to push mow? (My neighbor uses a L serious Kubota for this but he has an outbuilding to store it in, my lot doesn't have a flat enough spot to build an outbuilding)
I was thinking that I could use the FEL for cutting down some high spots in the yard and filling in low spots and covering with sod along with hauling mulch once a year)
Will the small tractor be capable of this or is the FEL on it more of a mulch transporter?
I genuinely thank you for the time it took to read all my ramblings.
Additional details:
-I also own a small farm of 69 acres and another plot of land at 200 acres both of which are 1.5 hours from where I live now.
-Eventually when I either retire (20 years) or find a job closer (anytime), I will be moving out to the 70 acre farm and building a house.
-Right now the 70 acre farm has about 30 acres in hay fields that a family friend cuts for me and he tries to keep my ATV trails clear, but his tractor is fairly large and some of the trails are fairly steep. I think a smaller tractor would be better able to get through the ATV trails. The 200 acre plot of land is hilly cut over timber that needs to have the ATV trails bush hogged.