ZTR mower with front loader

[casolorz]

So I am seeing replies now against the ZTR but up until today all I got were replies against the small tractor (other forums mostly).

So if I went with a small tractor what are the best sugestions? something cheap, reliable, that can mow of course!

 

[the_sandman_454]

What does or will your lot look like? Will it be mostly open, or will there be a ton of trees and things to maneuver around? If it's mostly open, or even partly open, a compact or subcompact tractor will be the best bet, because you can have a loader, run a tiller, aerator, etc conveniently.

Of course you figure with the dump trailer and Jeep, you'll still have to find a way to load it in the first place, unless you're just going to make a bunch of trips back and forth to the place they're loading the dirt. After loading the trailer up by hand a time or two, you'll be ready to get a tractor/loader.

Now if after you get the majority of the big work done, you could probably sell the tractor for a good percentage of what you paid for it, and put that towards a quality ZTR.

 

[KentT]

Is there a zero turn radius mower which can also have a front loader and some sort of blade attachment?
I am basically looking for something that I can mow 3 1/2 acres with, help on some landscaping projects and also be able to maintain a long gravel driveway.
Thanks for any suggestions.

--Carlos

If you're willing and able to do all your own maintenance (no dealer support) then you may want to look at a Power Trac:

Products

Front-mount mower like a ZTR, much more maneuverable than a tractor, and lots of different landscaping attachments available...

 

[dqdave1]

A CUT will give you the most options. ZTR is for mowing only. Anything else will give you problems as these units were designed to do one thing; mow grass. A CUT is designed to do many things, all which you have listed. A upper 20 HP unit would serve you well. I would stay with brand names. If you are handy, a private sale will probably be lowest price. Buying a used machine from a dealer ( JD from JD dealer, Kubota from Kubota dealer, etc. ) will probably get you good service. Coming to this forum before buying - priceless-!

 

[powerstroke444e]

Over buy on the tractor size & worst case you will need a cheap walkbehind to get the tight spots. You will find a tractor & loader will be priceless when you doing landscaping. We have ZTR but got along just fine with a 72" finish mower for a long time. The ZTR (kubota ZD28) saves about 45min to 1hr on 8 acres of grass, but would never want to be with out a loader tractor or a 3pt hitch