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New Lawn Tractor?
John Deere L111
  30% (3)
J D L120
  30% (3)
Sears Craftsman Zero Turn 20hp/44in deck
  20% (2)
any else?
  20% (2)


Total Votes : 10
(last vote on : 12/27/2005 10:39:49 PM)
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New Lawn Tractor? - 11/3/2005 11:04:08 PM   
mayhem272



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Status: offline 		Hey guys im in the market for a lawn tractor. i know this isnt the right forum but where shall i post it?
any ways heres wat i had in mind
if u guys have any of these pls post the cons/good things about it!

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RE: New Lawn Tractor? - 11/3/2005 11:54:47 PM   
love those warbirds


 

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Status: offline 		JD!!!!! all the way!!!!! I have a little lawn biss. I use a JD SX85. Its a rear small one-rear engine I got in 99' when I was 8 . Still have it and running grate!!!. Only wish I got the GX with the 5 speed

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RE: New Lawn Tractor? - 11/4/2005 1:21:56 AM   
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Status: online 		If you ever use a zero-turn, you'll never want to mow with anything else. I bought my first Z/T in '83. After 12 years, I replaced the engine. I ran it till Spring of this year.
After much research I replaced it with a Scag zero-turn http://www.scag.com/. My yard is about an acre and a quarter, and I can have it cut in 40 minutes. Jim

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RE: New Lawn Tractor? - 11/4/2005 5:07:57 AM   
MHawker



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Status: offline 		What will you be using this for? i.e. Just mowing a yard... or will you haul things... etc.

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RE: New Lawn Tractor? - 11/4/2005 1:00:12 PM   
exeter_acres



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Status: offline 		PErsonally I don't like Green as much...have you looked at Kubota?? They are very nice (famliy has 4 of them)

I have a Craftsman garden tractor and it works nice (I mow about 3.5 acres with it...including my own personal flying field!)

The thing with craftsman is that they are hit or miss..... there are good ones and lemons... it is the luck of the draw... I have a good one, neighbor had a lemon....

Zero turns are awesome, but they are just for mowing...
I can pull carts, plow, etc. etc. with mine

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RE: New Lawn Tractor? - 11/5/2005 3:22:00 AM   
khodges


 

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Status: offline 		Nothing runs like a DEERE. I bought a used one about ten years ago, a model 110, 46 inch deck, 10 hp Kohler and used it up to three years ago. When I say used, I mean it was a 1972 model. I was mowing 4 acres with it, and as long as it was regularly greased, had gas and oil in it, it ran great. Finally wore the deck out. I went and bought a 20 hp Craftsman, new, and broke the transmission the first year, engine had a lifter that loved to stick, and all Sears wanted to do was sell me another one. Sold it, bought another J-D (GT235) and haven't looked back since. Have over 350 hours on it in two seasons, doesn't miss a beat. I've increased my property, mow over 5 acres, also help my elderly neighbor keep up his empty lot that sits between us. If it lasts half as long as the old 110, I'll be happy. Somebody can use it to mow my graveplot.

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RE: New Lawn Tractor? - 11/6/2005 1:44:25 AM   
Hossfly



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quote:


Hey guys im in the market for a lawn tractor. ......


May I suggest a good look at any John Deer of your size?

My Club has a Scott -- built by John Deer -- and it will soon be 6 years old. It's a 48" deck. I have one just like it that will soon be 5 years old. These models are no longer available.

The Club's is used extensively for runway and pit area mowing -- about 3 acres. It performs about 40-45 complete mowings per year, plus occasional extra trimming. We fly all year here.

Mine has 2 acres to take care of however it mows only about 30 times a year. No short wheels here to worry about!

The engines use no oil, and with an occasional change of the belt and some blades, with normal oil/filter changes, maintenance has been almost nothing.

I see the JDs now at less money than the Scotts, and at less money.

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RE: New Lawn Tractor? - 11/7/2005 4:11:14 AM   
depfife



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Status: offline 		Between mowing the flying field and my yard I get to keep about seven acres cut. In the past I have used a Cub Cadet and John Deere mower, but a couple of years ago I got a Kubota ZD 2160, zero turn. Going from a 48" regular style mower, to the 60" zero turn has cut my mowing time by more than half. To me the Kubota also has a much more comfortable sitting position.

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RE: New Lawn Tractor? - 11/7/2005 4:35:48 PM   
Gollywock



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Status: online 		depfife- That Kubota is a dandy. I came within an inch of buying one. Another advantage of a zero-turn is that it will keep edging time to a minimum. I keep the cemetary here mowed and trimming around headstones and the fence takes me half the time it took our contractor. Jim

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