NoTrespassing
Elite Member
Hey All,
I bought an MTD Troy-Bilt lawn tractor for 1,500$ about 10 years ago and have basically used it up. I'm trying to figure out what to buy next. I mow about 2 acres of relatively flat lawn. The thing is, unlike a lot of guys on this site, I hate maintenance. I barely do the maintenance on my 15k$ Kubota let alone my lowly MTD mower.
Over the 10 years I've owned it, I've only change the oil in the 21 horse B&S maybe 5 times and the filter probaby 4 times. I've changed the drive belts and blade belts once each after they quit working. I'm on my 2nd set of blades and I had to change a fuel hose when it leaked. I'm on my 2nd battery and that's about it. I feel like I've gotten off really cheap mowing 2 acres for 10 years for about 1,700$ plus gas.
Now for my question, if I tried the same thing with say a 5-6K$ ZTR, would I get away with it or would it bite me in the butt with a major expense? I've almost got myself talked in to buying another throw away MTD but I'd sure like to get the mowing done faster. Help me make the decision...
Kevin
I bought an MTD Troy-Bilt lawn tractor for 1,500$ about 10 years ago and have basically used it up. I'm trying to figure out what to buy next. I mow about 2 acres of relatively flat lawn. The thing is, unlike a lot of guys on this site, I hate maintenance. I barely do the maintenance on my 15k$ Kubota let alone my lowly MTD mower.
Over the 10 years I've owned it, I've only change the oil in the 21 horse B&S maybe 5 times and the filter probaby 4 times. I've changed the drive belts and blade belts once each after they quit working. I'm on my 2nd set of blades and I had to change a fuel hose when it leaked. I'm on my 2nd battery and that's about it. I feel like I've gotten off really cheap mowing 2 acres for 10 years for about 1,700$ plus gas.
Now for my question, if I tried the same thing with say a 5-6K$ ZTR, would I get away with it or would it bite me in the butt with a major expense? I've almost got myself talked in to buying another throw away MTD but I'd sure like to get the mowing done faster. Help me make the decision...
Kevin