One tractor with mower and loader, or separate tractor and mower?

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

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Awesome pic

 

[Gary Fowler]

That's where you're wrong. I could cut it twice as fast on my ZTR.

Likely you could cut more than twice as fast especially if there are lots of bushes and trees to mow around. I cut my 6 acres in about 2.5 hours and I have more than 100 obstacles to mow around. About an acre of it has only 4 trees and it only takes me about 15 minutes to mow it with a 52" mower deck.

 

[4570Man]

You're probably right. My yard is about 2 acres and I can mow and weedeat it in 40 minutes.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

You're probably right. My yard is about 2 acres and I can mow and weedeat it in 40 minutes.

I bought 3 of the best lawn mowers around, all I had todo is install fence for them. My cows keep the grass at a nice height.

 

[94BULLITT]

I would go with one machine. I would start out with a SCUT or a small compact. Then later on if you get the money you can get a lager tractor for bigger jobs and keep the scut for the small stuff and mowing. It sounds like you already know how useful a SCUT is.

I think if you go with a used ZTR and larger tractor, the tractor will be too heavy for lawn care.

 

[number9L]

I do all the things with my tractor that OP needs and more on our 82ac. Mow yard, maintain drives, clean / build ditches, grade / clear land, etc but don't have hay bales to move. Don't know the used market in his area, but don't see why it can't be done with 1 machine if his budget can cover it.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

My conclusion... a tractor isn't good for mowing, and a mower isn't good for tractoring. If you can swing it get one of each.

 

[2ndhalf]

SRS what did you end up doing..? Curious. This is the time to buy a used ZTR.. you will get a killer deal.


Here's a great mower right in your back yard.. if it is still there.

Toro ZTR Timecutter Zero Turn Lawn Mower

 

[ShowroomShine]

I purchased a used Ford tractor for $2800, and I am working on picking up a zero turn for around $2500-$3000. The tractor isnt perfect, and the mower wont be perfect, but perhaps it will do a better job separately than one machine together. I've already had that option at one time, and found it to not do either task well.

 

[Jimmy in NC]

I'm in Raleigh, can probably help you out on a mower at a good price and leave more for a tractor budget.