Please update on me with any positives or negatives. I have talked to the dealer about the 5800 models and the 4400 model. I am leaning toward the 4400 model even though it has less horsepower because it does have HST transmission. If I get one I think I would forgo the FEL. I spoke to a dealer in another country via email and they pretty much said the FELs are trash. On another note, your profile says you own a Grasshopper mower. Please tell me about it. Is it a front mount model? Is it useful at all on hills and in wet damp areas? Which tires do you have on it? The reason I am looking at the AC tractors is because I have some areas a traditional tractor will not safely go. I am currently using a Steiner (similar to Ventrac) and it is trash, so I want to get rid of it and replace it with a traditional tractor (which I need anyway) and another mower which will help on hills, wet areas and will also take the place of a zero turn on my lawn. I have never been on a Grasshopper but I know they are quality machines and I am hoping they will work on my slopes. The only other option I have seen is the Altoz tracked zero turn, but I am not really sold on its reliablity, plus it has very few dealers near me. I don't want to swap one problem machine for another problem machine. Feel free to email me if that is more convenient for you. My address is
preston@farrcpa.com Thanks for any advice you can offer, I am not a contractor or landscape professional. I use these machines on my own property so I am not nearly as educated on them as some of the professionals are.