w1ebb
Bronze Member
Get an estimate of repairs before you do anything. Hopefully it won't be as bad as you think.
Many, many years ago I started with a 12 HP riding lawnmower. When that engine gave up, I put an 18 HP engine on it. It still took 8 - 9 hours to mow my place. Then I found an old red Cub that ran real good, and it had a Woods 5ft belly mower. The neighbors laughed at me! Mowing time went down to 4.5 hours. Years later I bought a brand new New Holland TC35 and a Bush Hog RDTH 60 finish mower. Mowing time is 1 3/4 hours now! I had to buy more implements to fill my spare time!
What I'm saying is, you won't go wrong with a bigger modern tractor and bigger implements.
Good fortune!
Scott
Many, many years ago I started with a 12 HP riding lawnmower. When that engine gave up, I put an 18 HP engine on it. It still took 8 - 9 hours to mow my place. Then I found an old red Cub that ran real good, and it had a Woods 5ft belly mower. The neighbors laughed at me! Mowing time went down to 4.5 hours. Years later I bought a brand new New Holland TC35 and a Bush Hog RDTH 60 finish mower. Mowing time is 1 3/4 hours now! I had to buy more implements to fill my spare time!
What I'm saying is, you won't go wrong with a bigger modern tractor and bigger implements.
Good fortune!
Scott