tkcomer
Silver Member
Thinking of upgrading my 11 year old JD LA 145 to the JD X584 with a 48" deck. The LA 145 is what I call my trim mower. I have a 4 acre lot surrounded by woven wire fence with several buildings and a few trees. Plus several "dead" spots I mow as it's easier than using the Case IH DX-33 in those areas. The LA 145 isn't that bad for swinging tightly in and out of all those fence posts, but would the 4 wheel steer be that much better? Also, how durable is this mower? Any problem areas that I need to know about? Ground is pretty rough (Old farmland) so anything over 5 MPH on a rider is moot. Any advice would be appreciated.