Richard
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- Joined
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- Location
- Knoxville, TN
- Tractor
- International 1066 Full sized JCB Loader/Backhoe and a John Deere 430 to mow with
Been looking at them.
3 houses where I am, father in law has arthritic hips and can't ride his riding mower "properly" and has to ride it side saddle.
We're considering a ZTR. I'm trying to keep the deck width consistent at 60" All prices are rounded off for conversation.
Kubota diesel 21 hp 60" deck $10,000
Scag turbodiesel 31 hp 61" deck $15,000
Scag 61" deck, 27 hp kawasaki $8,725
Woods 60" deck, 25 hp ?? engine (forget) $7,000
I've looked at Bush Hog brand, and have brochures for Bunton, Great Dane and Country Clipper.
Upshot, I'd prefer a machine that is diesel, has hydraulically operated deck height and is 60" or greater cut.
That takes it to the Kubota or Woods (if I give up diesel). Both of those have the hydraulically operated deck height which to me, is one of the first criteria.
Forgetting any of my preferences, any comments about these brands as a whole?
My father in law has the bad hips, and the more the machine is hand operated, the better. Sadly, he's... well, hate to use this word, but a cheapskate /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif. He's of the older school of keep money in bank and "make do". This causes him to approach the situation from the viewpoint of "what's the least I can spend to get something to cut with", rather than, "what's the RIGHT or BEST tool for the job...and is that an acceptable price".
Given that, (I've concluded the Kubota is probably the best tool for him, followed by the Woods with gasoline engine), I told him I'd SPLIT the price with him!! /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
So, here, he can get a $10,000 machine for $5,000!!!. or as he is likely to do, a $7,000 for $3,500. Sadly, in my opinion, for $1,500 MORE outta "my" (and his) pocket, it's very worth looking at getting a diesel unit.
Ok... that's sort of where I'm coming from but know NOTHING about this type mower. I see it mowing 3 yards, let's presume each yard is 1 acre +/-. AND I have a reasonably sized field by house that I'll TRY to cut with it. It's not a cut up pasture, but then, it's not a lawn either. If we get one of these, he & I will probably both sell our riding mowers and get that garage space back.
So, who has what to say about this type mower in general and these brands specifically??? any OTHER brands out there that I'm not seeing?
I'm still doing my research.
Thanks for any thoughts/input.
Richard
3 houses where I am, father in law has arthritic hips and can't ride his riding mower "properly" and has to ride it side saddle.
We're considering a ZTR. I'm trying to keep the deck width consistent at 60" All prices are rounded off for conversation.
Kubota diesel 21 hp 60" deck $10,000
Scag turbodiesel 31 hp 61" deck $15,000
Scag 61" deck, 27 hp kawasaki $8,725
Woods 60" deck, 25 hp ?? engine (forget) $7,000
I've looked at Bush Hog brand, and have brochures for Bunton, Great Dane and Country Clipper.
Upshot, I'd prefer a machine that is diesel, has hydraulically operated deck height and is 60" or greater cut.
That takes it to the Kubota or Woods (if I give up diesel). Both of those have the hydraulically operated deck height which to me, is one of the first criteria.
Forgetting any of my preferences, any comments about these brands as a whole?
My father in law has the bad hips, and the more the machine is hand operated, the better. Sadly, he's... well, hate to use this word, but a cheapskate /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif. He's of the older school of keep money in bank and "make do". This causes him to approach the situation from the viewpoint of "what's the least I can spend to get something to cut with", rather than, "what's the RIGHT or BEST tool for the job...and is that an acceptable price".
Given that, (I've concluded the Kubota is probably the best tool for him, followed by the Woods with gasoline engine), I told him I'd SPLIT the price with him!! /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
So, here, he can get a $10,000 machine for $5,000!!!. or as he is likely to do, a $7,000 for $3,500. Sadly, in my opinion, for $1,500 MORE outta "my" (and his) pocket, it's very worth looking at getting a diesel unit.
Ok... that's sort of where I'm coming from but know NOTHING about this type mower. I see it mowing 3 yards, let's presume each yard is 1 acre +/-. AND I have a reasonably sized field by house that I'll TRY to cut with it. It's not a cut up pasture, but then, it's not a lawn either. If we get one of these, he & I will probably both sell our riding mowers and get that garage space back.
So, who has what to say about this type mower in general and these brands specifically??? any OTHER brands out there that I'm not seeing?
I'm still doing my research.
Thanks for any thoughts/input.
Richard