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[wijawha]

Hi all!

I have recently purchased a larger property that needs more mower or garden tractor, also have a small family farm that I may help with occasionally.

I've very much enjoyed reading the forums and gleaning information from the many interesting posts on various makes, models. Unfortunately it makes me want at least 3 different ones! Hahaha. Thanks for the great discussions.

wijawha

 

[Fawken]

:welcome:

 

[Wagtail]

G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder.

Enjoy the site.

 

[KevT]

:welcome: From Sunny FL. Always something here to find entertaining as well as a learning experience

 

[TBN Support]

Hi and welcome to the forum, Wijawha. :welcome:

Which ones are your top picks at the moment?

 

[Walt 2002]

Welcome,

Walt Conner

 

[Walt 2002]

Welcome,

Walt Conner

 

[jel1988]

Welcome from Ontario

 

[wijawha]

Hello thanks for the welcome!

My property isn't so big but steepness and other terrain concern me with a basic craftsman riding mower. The other consideration is value and amount of use it will get compared to cost.

I've been mowing about .4 acre of steep lawn with a Honda walk-behind 21". It takes forever and is a lot of work! I can use the exercise but 3-hours and 2 tanks of gas is too much wasted time.

I suppose some would say get a wide-area walk-behind. Cut my time in half, maybe, and still have good tight space/trimming ability. Could maybe even sell off the Honda and just have one machine.

On the other hand, I'd like to have a mini-tractor, like a Kubota BX or John Deere X739 or something. I'd make up projects to play with that! :dance1:

I test drove both the Toro and Cub Cadet ZTR-steering wheel machines. I liked the cub better, seemed smoother operating. For $3000 though I wonder if they are versatile enough. Also wonder if they will hold up on the slope pulling a cart.

I test drove a Husqvarna 322T "Swedish Rider", also. Unique machine. I like a lot about it, the front deck gives good visibility, ease of maintenance and attachments, the AWD would be nice on the hill and in winter if I get a snow blower, the tight steering will make trimming easer, less to do with a push mower or string trimmer. Drawbacks are its high price $5000. Not a popular design in USA.

Also, had a dealer bring out a used john deere x485 with AWS 54" deck. It handled the slope without any trouble. Except when damp, did have to use the diff lock a couple times. AWS was kind of funky to get used to. Cut some tall thick grass easily. Didn't leave a great finish. I think it had 500 hours. They wanted $6500 and it didn't seem to be that great of condition.

 

[docone]

Welcome from sunny Alberta

 

[mguitas]

:welcome:

 

[DHD]

Hello thanks for the welcome!

My property isn't so big but steepness and other terrain concern me with a basic craftsman riding mower. The other consideration is value and amount of use it will get compared to cost.

I test drove a Husqvarna 322T "Swedish Rider", also. Unique machine. I like a lot about it, the front deck gives good visibility, ease of maintenance and attachments, the AWD would be nice on the hill and in winter if I get a snow blower, the tight steering will make trimming easer, less to do with a push mower or string trimmer. Drawbacks are its high price $5000. Not a popular design in USA.

Welcome to TractorByNet.

Glad to see you did try a Husqvarna R322T.
I ended up getting two of them, to replace a couple of old Wheel Horse garden tractors.
I use mine for mostly mowing, but I did get the 2 stage snow blower too, just as a back up for my Kubota tractor with snow blower.
If I had to do it all over I would search around and buy used R322T.
I noticed you are from South Dakota, and I recently saw on craigslist that there was a used R322T with 48" mower deck and a snow blower in North Dakota.
Husqvqrnq AWD tractor
The ad does not mention which snow blower attachment (2 stage or single stage), but if it was the 2 stage, it might be worth a look, if you were still considering the Husqvarna R322T.

good luck in what ever unit you finally choose.

 

[wijawha]

Welcome to TractorByNet.

Glad to see you did try a Husqvarna R322T.
I ended up getting two of them, to replace a couple of old Wheel Horse garden tractors.
I use mine for mostly mowing, but I did get the 2 stage snow blower too, just as a back up for my Kubota tractor with snow blower.
If I had to do it all over I would search around and buy used R322T.
I noticed you are from South Dakota, and I recently saw on craigslist that there was a used R322T with 48" mower deck and a snow blower in North Dakota.
Husqvqrnq AWD tractor
The ad does not mention which snow blower attachment (2 stage or single stage), but if it was the 2 stage, it might be worth a look, if you were still considering the Husqvarna R322T.

good luck in what ever unit you finally choose.

Hey thanks for the input! I'll look into that. I'd love to buy used, just seems few and far between. I even considered going all the way to Spokane WA, for a "used" year old model being sold as new with full warranty. Such a long way to go though.

Do you think the Fergus Falls 322T is a fair price? 2011 model, 95 hours, $4500, comes with mower deck, snowblower, and a pull cart. Has been stored outside and has some cosmetic issues from that.

 

[DHD]

Hey thanks for the input! I'll look into that. I'd love to buy used, just seems few and far between. I even considered going all the way to Spokane WA, for a "used" year old model being sold as new with full warranty. Such a long way to go though.

Do you think the Fergus Falls 322T is a fair price? 2011 model, 95 hours, $4500, comes with mower deck, snowblower, and a pull cart. Has been stored outside and has some cosmetic issues from that.

I sent you a PM

 

[wijawha]

I kind of wish I would have jumped on that Fergus Falls Husqvarna, but they weren't willing to tell me about it as they had someone coming to look locally. Such are long distance craigslist buying issues.

Anyway, I'm happy to say, I finally bought something. Now I'm scared I bit off more than I can chew! Fingers-crossed it works out ok.

Picked up a Kubota BX1500 with MMM and Loader, 550 hours.

 

[KevT]

Congratulations'!!! Post pics, why are you nervous?