My wife and I have just completed the move into our new property. We have a total of 15 acres of which about 2 acres is “lawn” around the house. Much of the lawn area is tight with trees and plant beds. It is generally rough with many molehills and ruts. We have pretty much decided to purchase a Kubota 3830 to take care of the rest of the property. The tractor will include a brush hog but I don’t expect we will be able mow much of the lawn area. So we need to consider a hydrostatic, mulching riding mower with something like a 42-inch deck.
I am really overwhelmed by the variety of riding lawn mowers and “lawn tractors” on the market. We spent last Saturday shopping around the JD, Kubota, Sears and Husky dealers and were frustrated because every salesman tried to talk us into a large “lawn tractor” in the 4200$ - 4500$ range. They most often recommend tractors were the JD GT 225 and GT 235. The JD dealers all said that the lower priced lawn mowers (LT range) would not last more than 2 –3 years in the environment I described. They said the mowers were not built to handle rough terrain and would break axles and frames when exposed to frequent ruts.
My Kubota dealer (Who I really like) flat out said to buy a JD mower because it’s a better value for the money.
I would really like to spend no more than 2200$ on a mower. Is it possible to find something that is robust enough to survive a “farm lawn”? What is your experience with the lower priced riding lawn mowers? Are they robust?
What would you recommend for my environment?
Thanks for reading!
7sam15
I am really overwhelmed by the variety of riding lawn mowers and “lawn tractors” on the market. We spent last Saturday shopping around the JD, Kubota, Sears and Husky dealers and were frustrated because every salesman tried to talk us into a large “lawn tractor” in the 4200$ - 4500$ range. They most often recommend tractors were the JD GT 225 and GT 235. The JD dealers all said that the lower priced lawn mowers (LT range) would not last more than 2 –3 years in the environment I described. They said the mowers were not built to handle rough terrain and would break axles and frames when exposed to frequent ruts.
My Kubota dealer (Who I really like) flat out said to buy a JD mower because it’s a better value for the money.
I would really like to spend no more than 2200$ on a mower. Is it possible to find something that is robust enough to survive a “farm lawn”? What is your experience with the lower priced riding lawn mowers? Are they robust?
What would you recommend for my environment?
Thanks for reading!
7sam15