MossRoad
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The exmarks are made very well. I think their literature says something about 15 degree slope limits.
Great feedback so far. Most of you are right. not saying anything I don't know. Here's a couple points of clarification:
1) If I were to buy a SCUT, I'd still need to keep my John Deere and repair it to mow the top of the property. Too tight. Landscaped to allow 48" mower max. Too many obstacles to mow with anything much bigger than a ZTR or rider.
2) 48" deck is about as big as I'd want. Anything larger will scalp uneven parts. You can get 48" decks with SCUTs, but the turning radius is pretty poor on those machines.
3) Father-in-law lives 3 miles away. Has a SCUT that he rarely uses. I'm welcome to it. I've mowed with it. Scalps too badly. Too big. Leaves way too much trimming to be done.
SCUT will cost me $12k to $18k new. I'd use about 15% of that machines ability and still need to own a garden tractor. SCUT is out of the question. Not just because of cost, but it just won't work well with my property.
I JUST want to mow. I have no problem buying a commercial mower, but I need something that will work on that hill. Looks to me like that, maybe even, the high end residential mowers might be out. They have dual 2800 trans and ... I guess that won't handle it?
Any thoughts on the Cub Cadet PRO Z 148S? I'll go check that forum too.
True, but with good tires (something like the Carlisle AllTrail II) and dry grass, it could probably handle a fair amount more.The exmarks are made very well. I think their literature says something about 15 degree slope limits.
Great feedback so far. Most of you are right. not saying anything I don't know. Here's a couple points of clarification:
1) If I were to buy a SCUT, I'd still need to keep my John Deere and repair it to mow the top of the property. Too tight. Landscaped to allow 48" mower max. Too many obstacles to mow with anything much bigger than a ZTR or rider.
2) 48" deck is about as big as I'd want. Anything larger will scalp uneven parts. You can get 48" decks with SCUTs, but the turning radius is pretty poor on those machines.
3) Father-in-law lives 3 miles away. Has a SCUT that he rarely uses. I'm welcome to it. I've mowed with it. Scalps too badly. Too big. Leaves way too much trimming to be done.
SCUT will cost me $12k to $18k new. I'd use about 15% of that machines ability and still need to own a garden tractor. SCUT is out of the question. Not just because of cost, but it just won't work well with my property.
I JUST want to mow. I have no problem buying a commercial mower, but I need something that will work on that hill. Looks to me like that, maybe even, the high end residential mowers might be out. They have dual 2800 trans and ... I guess that won't handle it?
Any thoughts on the Cub Cadet PRO Z 148S? I'll go check that forum too.
True, but with good tires (something like the Carlisle AllTrail II) and dry grass, it could probably handle a fair amount more.
I know that I spent a fair amount of time mowing across a slope at a 45 degree angle with stock turf tires...
Aaron Z
The mower was pointing upslope at a 45 degree angle compared to the direction of travel.Aczlan,
sidehill cutting at 45 degrees ????
The mower was pointing upslope at a 45 degree angle compared to the direction of travel.
It was not a 45 degree slope, we used a walk behind 52" cut eXmark with extra weights on it for the slope that was that steep.
Aaron Z
The exmarks are made very well. I think their literature says something about 15 degree slope limits.
MetroHick; New said:My thoughts, a used diesel Steiner with duals from and rear. Additional attachments can be purchased to make it "more than a lawnmower" and yet it does extremely well on hills. I see them popping up from time to time in the midwest or northeast or around golf courses.
David from jax