My old cub cadet (LT1050 lawn tractor) has seen better days.
I have 2 1/2 - 3 acres to cut.
It takes me about 5 hours.
I borrowed a Kubota ZD21 from the neighbor (farmer) .. 20 year old diesel commercial unit ...
WOW ... 2 hours and done!
SO ... I started looking.
Looks like I can get a decent residential unit (say a toro with a 60 " deck) for about $6K to $8K ...OUCH!
Or ... I can get a 20 year old ZD21 for about the same price (I see one out there for $5400, 950 hours).
And I see a Kubota ZG327 (60", gas, 800 hours) ... $4,500 ... probably 10-12 years old
I was really hoping to say in the $4500 - $5000 range
The ZD21 is diesel so O would think 950 hours is not bad ... but it is 20 years old/
I like the ZG327 as it is gas (since I don't have any other diesel equipment) ... but 800 hours on a 10-12 year old gas motor seems like a lot.
New just seems to be out of my price range (cheapest 60" I found was a JD at HD ... $5K ... but I was warned about "low end" home units).
Any advice ??????
Thanks .... Mike
I have 2 1/2 - 3 acres to cut.
It takes me about 5 hours.
I borrowed a Kubota ZD21 from the neighbor (farmer) .. 20 year old diesel commercial unit ...
WOW ... 2 hours and done!
SO ... I started looking.
Looks like I can get a decent residential unit (say a toro with a 60 " deck) for about $6K to $8K ...OUCH!
Or ... I can get a 20 year old ZD21 for about the same price (I see one out there for $5400, 950 hours).
And I see a Kubota ZG327 (60", gas, 800 hours) ... $4,500 ... probably 10-12 years old
I was really hoping to say in the $4500 - $5000 range
The ZD21 is diesel so O would think 950 hours is not bad ... but it is 20 years old/
I like the ZG327 as it is gas (since I don't have any other diesel equipment) ... but 800 hours on a 10-12 year old gas motor seems like a lot.
New just seems to be out of my price range (cheapest 60" I found was a JD at HD ... $5K ... but I was warned about "low end" home units).
Any advice ??????
Thanks .... Mike