[elky] Re: update

 Well, let me use car terms, since I have all the time in the world now, I'm 
not buying the Caddy if a Chevy will do. Sooo ........... I will scout the 
area, and find the closest place that can service it if I have a need to call 
them. That will be where I buy whatever they sell. 

 


 Frank

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Mongar, Brian <Brian.Mongar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Fri, Jan 15, 2010 12:26 pm
Subject: [elky] Re: update



Though I understand the cost is definitely apparent and somewhatsignificant, 
the Zero Turn Mower will make your life mowing 100% more enjoyable,unless you 
like backtracking and spending a lot of time on your tractor. Mowed with dads 
Craftsman a few times over the summers when he was out of town,its nice, but 
the ExMark Lasers I used to use made mowing perfect stripes andaround 
landscaping, trees, under bushes etc almost worry free, it is so easy tosteer 
those.
 
Dads tractor is much better than the old one we had growing upthough, so those 
have come a long way too, and I believe he bought one of thecheaper ones from 
Sears- has had it 5 years now and only had to put a newbattery in it, and that 
was operator error. He has about an acre of mowing areathat takes about an hour 
to mow, I think he has a 46 inch tractor.
 
I know nothing about the quality of the ones at Home Depot orlowes. Another 
good friend of mine and I were talking the other day, he waslooking at a turbo 
diesel Zero turn mower that was like $15,000 but would mowat almost 2 times the 
speed of the one he has now, and it is pretty fast. For most residential lots I 
would guess that is pointless but in commercialgrounds, would make things much 
more efficient.
 

From:elky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:elky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
MaryMcCarthy
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 11:15 AM
To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [elky] Re: update

 

excellentadvice Jim. 

 

Twothings you want are easy steering and a deck that is a manageable size. We 
went with a slightly smaller one because we cut around so many trees. If you 
are just doing a large, flat area, larger will be quicker.  And youshould also 
look into what attachments are available and how easy they are toconnect.  
Because we have a pair of Craftsman the attachments areinterchangeable (many 
are universal and will hook to other tractors,too).  We have a cart (for 
hauling stuff from here to there), a spreader,and a grass catcher.  If you have 
to clear your driveway of snow, you'llwant a plow.  We can't burn during the 
summer so we also have a small woodchipper for brush. Whatever you end up with 
be sure it will meet all yourneeds, now and in the future.  

 

Ithink what surprised us was how much equipment we needed going from city 
tocountry.  We went through several brush cutters before investing in aStihl.  
And chain saws.  Is your lot wooded or cleared?  

 

yeah,we are all living through your move.  New is always good.  

 

Mary

 

 


 

Depending on how level your sod is, will kinda determine just howbig a deck you 
can efficiently use.  I use a 54, 60, and 72 decks..andwish I had a 144” (some 
day) flex wing.  I’ve also got some40-48”.  The smaller they are, the less 
scalping they do, overstating the obvious, eh ?  My front decks are the most 
efficient at mowingand trimming around stuff.. 2X as fast as a tractor belly 
deck.  Money isgoing to play a big factor in your compromise as it does all of 
us. I can tellyou  that a compact tractor will be invaluable if you have an 
acreageneeding mowing, rock and soil moving, tree planting/removal, etc.  a 3 
ptfinish mower on the back will be easy to hook up and quick to use.. mows 
thebig areas fast.  Get a smaller front deck for around the house , circlingthe 
trees for the trimming,  the CUT will let you mount a tiller, etc forall those 
home improvement dirt related projects as well… log splitterfor firewood.. the 
list is endless and goes on and on.  Plus the littlediesel will have enough 
power to run a generator on the pto so you can havepower during the ice storm 
outages..
 
I agree the JD green paint will be the highest priced.. the Kubotaand kioti are 
good values.. mahinda has a good rep, and the bobcat cut’sare built by kioti.  
I’m big on the hydro trans for ease of use forboth you and Dorothy.
 
How many acres with the house ?  do you have a hard surfaceroad adjoining ? and 
hard  surface driveway ? city or rural water ? nat gas, propane or elec ?  
 
Hey, we’re all living vicariously thru your epic move<G>
 
Jim
The guy with lots’_0_questions

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