grm61
Platinum Member
What started me on this is that my dedicated riding lawn mower checked out on me. It was a gift from my in-laws. Lasted me a good long time, 8-10 years. The JD 750 has about 1250 hours on it. It's starting to nickel and dime me. Except the last nickel and dime was worth $1,000.00. So, with that many hours I just don't know much longer it will stay with me. I live in an area where we get a good bit of snow off of Lake Erie. I have a long driveway. Then there is the driveway from the house/garage area that leads to the barn. The JD 750 has a, "single stage" clutch. I have a 60 inch Meteor PTO rear snow blower. Since I do not have a "two stage" clutch I have to raise the snowblower while still backing up to clean out the shoot. If I don't the shoot usually plugs up.
So, my thought was to buy something new that can do it all. I was going to get either the MT122 or the MT125 with the loader, cab, snow blower and belly mower. I figured a small sub-compact like that would help with respect to mowing my place.
Currently I have that 1988 JD 750 4X4 with loader, (no cab). 60 inch Meteor snowblower. JD 261 finish mower, ( needs work), and a 60 inch box scraper. Quite honestly I think the snowblower is just too big for the tractor. I think the owner bought it due to the large turf tires on the tractor. The tractor seems to handle the box scraper well enough. Paid 4500.00 for it all.
I think that covers it. So it was a matter of having one machine that can do it all. A new machine that will have few mechanical issues in the near future. And, a warm cab. Primarily I would be mowing, snow blowing and hauling firewood. Cut and split my own. 20 acres. Mostly standing hardwood. That JD 750 does haul a nice load of wood in my wood wagon!
What you folks are saying makes sense. Maybe what I need is simply a decent dedicated riding mower. I have a standard size walk behind mower that I have used since the rider died. Takes me 2 1/2 hours to mow everything. Sucked!
Thanks again,
Jim
Hi Jim, I think after owning the 750, I think you would be woefully disappointed with a sub compact
You are on the right track with a factory cab with heat and AC.....Little more tractor:thumbsup: