At Home In The Woods

Tororider · Dec 16, 2012

I am impressed that you would take pictures of the burst sprinkler before turning the water off. You are dedicated to this thread and for that I am grateful.

Diamondpilot · Dec 18, 2012

Do yourself a favor and spend the money on a commercial grade ztr. You will be happy you did.

They are just like a tractor in that you will not believe how you got along without one this long.

Now is the time to buy.

Chris

Tororider · Dec 18, 2012

Diamondpilot said:
Do yourself a favor and spend the money on a commercial grade ztr. You will be happy you did.

They are just like a tractor in that you will not believe how you got along without one this long.

Now is the time to buy.

Chris

As a former lawn care company owner, this is good advice. If you ever need you can buy a bagging attachment as well.

radioman · Dec 19, 2012

why not consider a MMM for your JD? you already have the tractor. a ZTR is acutally a better buy as it can really maintain the grass neatly and blow leaves, but you can't beat a MMM as its much cheaper to buy and maintain. One less engine to maintain.

clemsonfor · Dec 19, 2012

Tororider said:
I am impressed that you would take pictures of the burst sprinkler before turning the water off. You are dedicated to this thread and for that I am grateful.

I have brought this up before... on many of the things that he documents!!! haha

I take plenty of random pics, as reminded by my wife, although many of them never go past my phone memory card. But this is something i would of never have thought of to take a picture of?

Obed · Dec 20, 2012

Diamondpilot said:
Do yourself a favor and spend the money on a commercial grade ztr. You will be happy you did.

They are just like a tractor in that you will not believe how you got along without one this long.

Now is the time to buy.

Chris

So just how much will a commercial grade zero turn mower cost?
Obed

brin · Dec 20, 2012

Obed said:
So just how much will a commercial grade zero turn mower cost?
Obed

Obed...the commercial grade ones I have seen...new start at about $5K and go up to about $15K....I don't know about you but I mow my grass with a 20HP Murray Lawn tractor with a 48 inch deck I bought at HD on sale for $999.00 in about 2000...it runs and cuts fine after 12 yrs...I have replaced blades periodically and one belt, other than maintenance...oil, grease , filters etc..it has been great....Just Sayin' ....each to his own...

Obed · Dec 20, 2012

clemsonfor said:
I have brought this up before... on many of the things that he documents!!! haha

I take plenty of random pics, as reminded by my wife, although many of them never go past my phone memory card. But this is something i would of never have thought of to take a picture of?

I just know how we TBNers are. We LIKE pictures.
Obed

Obed · Dec 20, 2012

radioman said:
why not consider a MMM for your JD? you already have the tractor. a ZTR is acutally a better buy as it can really maintain the grass neatly and blow leaves, but you can't beat a MMM as its much cheaper to buy and maintain. One less engine to maintain.

radioman,
A belly mower is actually a great idea. However, with the slopes around my yard, I'd be very uncomfortable mowing the slopes with the tractor.

One nice thing about being in the woods, I don't have to keep my yard immaculately manicured like some people feel pressure to do in a subdivision.

Obed