RFM or box store rider?

TigerfaninAR · Jul 10, 2010

Small dilema that I'd like ya'lls input. Will be moving into a rent house next month that is close to where we will be building early next year. The rent house has about an acre sized yard that will need to be mowed. Currently I have a B7300 Kubota tractor at the land where our house will built. I'm trying to decide whether to get a 48" RFM and borrow a trailer every so often to take the tractor to the land to bush hog (and keep at the house with the mower) or just buy a cheap box store mower to take care of the yard for one year.

Cousin has a small trailer, maybe too small but its only about 3 miles on a back road from rent house to land if I decide to haul. With the RFM it could be possible to continue to use after the house is built (although I plan on getting something new at that time but it would be an option). With the rider it would be cheaper but basically useless at the new place.

Whatcha think?

sweettractors · Jul 10, 2010

If you are in Ar, I think I can get you a top of the line "First Choice" Orange in color to a business address or picked up at the truck terminal for pretty close to that $1000 figure. Just need your zip to be exact. This mower has ALL the features you could ask for. Ken Sweet

DmansPadge · Jul 10, 2010

TigerfaninAR said:
Small dilema that I'd like ya'lls input. Will be moving into a rent house next month that is close to where we will be building early next year. The rent house has about an acre sized yard that will need to be mowed. Currently I have a B7300 Kubota tractor at the land where our house will built. I'm trying to decide whether to get a 48" RFM and borrow a trailer every so often to take the tractor to the land to bush hog (and keep at the house with the mower) or just buy a cheap box store mower to take care of the yard for one year.

Cousin has a small trailer, maybe too small but its only about 3 miles on a back road from rent house to land if I decide to haul. With the RFM it could be possible to continue to use after the house is built (although I plan on getting something new at that time but it would be an option). With the rider it would be cheaper but basically useless at the new place.

Whatcha think?

I would opt for the RFM. If it's only 3 miles on a backroad I would just drive the tractor back and forth instead of hauling it. I've been doing a very similiar thing for a couple of years. Even if you don't use the RFM once you move to your new place you should be able to sell it and get quite a bit of your money back out of. The mower would probably be worth next to nothing.

mjncad · Jul 11, 2010

How many obstacles are at the rental house to mow around? Having the RFM hanging off the back can make maneuvering a PITA if there is a lot of stuff in the way.

Will you use the RFM at your new place?

If not, how about working out a deal with the landlord that you'll buy a Big-Box-Mart rider in exchange for reduced rent; then leave the throw away rider at the rental for the next tenant to abuse; unless you'll have a use for it at the new place, which makes the reduced rent rider spy swap a moot suggestion.

TigerfaninAR · Jul 11, 2010

I would opt for the RFM. If it's only 3 miles on a backroad I would just drive the tractor back and forth instead of hauling it. I've been doing a very similiar thing for a couple of years. Even if you don't use the RFM once you move to your new place you should be able to sell it and get quite a bit of your money back out of. The mower would probably be worth next to nothing.

Many of my thoughts as well. Don't know about driving the tractor that far, about a mile is a two lane road that is well traveled with no area to get out of the way with deep ditches.

How many obstacles are at the rental house to mow around? Having the RFM hanging off the back can make maneuvering a PITA if there is a lot of stuff in the way.

Will you use the RFM at your new place?

A few trees, not the perfect wide open space for a RFM. That said I don't mind spending a little time with the push mower or weedeater.

While I hope to have a new BX with FEL or similar at the new place I also know things can come up. That's the main thing that has me leaning to the RFM, I'd be able to use it at the new house if situations arise.