Mowing With A CK27 30 or 35

Hdoilcan · May 22, 2015

I would like to hear your mowing experience with a ck 27 30 or 35. Is it to heavy for your lawn...... does the R4 tires rip up the lawn? How well does it maneuver around in tight spaces? Anything else I need to know.
I was looking at the ck35 and the ck2510. I like the size of the ck2510 but the I like the specs better on the ck35. I like how the ck35 has a three speed hydro vs the two speed hydro. I will be using it for mowing, moving fire wood, leveling the driveway, plowing the driveway and any other yard maintenance. I will purchase a backhoe for it to. I already have a few attachments that are SSQA and the ck35 has the SSQA where as the ck2510 doesn't. I have a 6' box blade to I think will be to big for the ck2510.
Any opinions welcome.

maximus1277 · May 22, 2015

It depends on what your lawn looks like and conditions of the soil. My ck27 is way to heavy and would damage my lawn if I mowed with it. Hence I use a 72 inch scag to take care of things in a jiffy.

ustmd · May 22, 2015

maximus1277 said:
It depends on what your lawn looks like and conditions of the soil. My ck27 is way to heavy and would damage my lawn if I mowed with it. Hence I use a 72 inch scag to take care of things in a jiffy.

+1 I have the 27 as well and depending on the ground and how wet it is, it can rip up the ground.

Also, it is a tractor. They maneuver like a barge.

Looking at your profile, you already have some good size machines. Are you looking to replace one or supplement? If it is a supplement, I would go with the slightly smaller equipment.

Hdoilcan · May 25, 2015

ustmd said:
Looking at your profile, you already have some good size machines. Are you looking to replace one or supplement? If it is a supplement, I would go with the slightly smaller equipment.

I'm looking to replace my L3540. I want a tractor big enough to do things already mentioned but also be able to mow. I really like the size of the ck2510 but I'm nervous about it not having that mid range. I only have 1.5 acres with the option of purchasing two more. I have the funds for a ck35 and really would like to purchase it but not if its not going to work for mowing in my situation. My yard slopes down a little bit on one side of the house and there's a small stream that comes from a pipe under the road on that side of the property. I should say it starts of as a stream and then it goes into and area of all cat tails. It makes that side of the property a little wet during the spring time and early summer. I plan to get in there with a backhoe and dig a wide ditch to hopefully solve that problem. Otherwise the feast of the yard is pretty solid.

Tractor Tom · May 28, 2015

I use my 35 all summer to mow with a rear finish mower. It does a fantastic job, and Turf tires are the only way to go. If your grass / lawn is wet and spongy the 35 or any large lawn tractor will leave makes and even rip it up a bit. I just wait until the lawn is dry in the spring before I start mowing with the 35.
I had a CK20 before the 35.....Night n - Day in the difference, the 35 is such a better all around tractor. (for Me anyway)

MoKelly · May 28, 2015

I have a Bobcat ct235 so very similar to Kioti.

I mow all the time but have turf tires. I get no issues on tearing up the grass. I also have no complaints about having turf tires when doing simple loader work like moving dirt/mulch or rocks. I have never lacked for traction --- but I don't really do intense type of work.

You need to be careful if it is too wet --- but that is common sense.

Like someone said, its a tractor so turning and manuvering is not the smoothest or mose efficient.

I also have zero turn for the more wooded areas. The zero turn dammages the grass much more than the tractor if I am not cafeful on turns.

Good luck.

MoKelly