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Lawnmowers

grab1grab1 Member Posts: 64 ✭✭
edited April 2002 in General Discussion
cut grass! and when you mow your lawn with tall grass, not only will it get shorter, but the lawnmower will park itself in the garage, like the guy at Earl May tells all his customers.
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  • grab1grab1 Member Posts: 64 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've been using a battery powered lawnmower for seveal years. But we moved to another place with a little more lawn and its just getting to be too much trouble.

    I've got plenty of batteries to take me through the job, but the cutting width just isn't big enough. And it takes too much time to do all the walking thats involved.

    So I've got it narrowed down to a John Deere or a Husky.

    Deere has a B&S, Husky has a Honda.
    Both have variable speed front wheel drive.
    JD is a little bit more pricey.

    I was leaning toward the Deere when the sales guy tells me "this is the last year that Deere is going to be in the homeowner lawn mower line" which (if true) clinches it for me. I'll take a pass rather than search around for replacement parts in 5 years for whatever breaks.

    Advice?
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  • grab1grab1 Member Posts: 64 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    What type and size do you use? Around my place I have a John Deere l
    awn tractor for the "back 40" and a Honda for the small cut in work.
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  • etc12819etc12819 Member Posts: 140 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hey grab1, we are on our third new Sears 42 in. tractor, also use a Jacobsen 70 in. greens mower on three regulation bent grass greens, and a National 72 fairway mower for the rest of the 5 acres. and all this is next to the shooting area. For the money, we have had very good luck with the Sears mowers.
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  • simonbssimonbs Member Posts: 994 ✭
    edited November -1
    We only have a few special years with our children in which they desire our time, attention, and love. After that time is over, it is gone forever, and we will be the ones that desire their time, attention, and love. Make those few, short years count -
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  • ysacresysacres Member Posts: 294 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    sory to change the subject garb 1, but I half to give congrats to simonbs on his 1000 th post.

    Oh ya I got a 13 hp liquid cooled Honda model 38-13 rider.

    A hot barrel, is a warm fuzzy feeling.
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  • simonbssimonbs Member Posts: 994 ✭
    edited November -1
    Hey, thanks! I didn't even notice...I think I'll celebrate...I've been wantin' a 2" .357 lately...

    We only have a few special years with our children in which they desire our time, attention, and love. After that time is over, it is gone forever, and we will be the ones that desire their time, attention, and love. Make those few, short years count -
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  • gap1916gap1916 Member Posts: 4,977
    edited November -1
    I do not have a lawn, thus no mower. I landscape in Northern New Mexico.
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  • wundudneewundudnee Member Posts: 6,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a 8N Ford tractor with a 6' finish mower and two old John Deere riders. The combined age of tractor and operator is 114 years.
    It still does a very good job of mowing. I bought this tractor when I was 25 years old for $375.00 with three pieces of equiptment.(62 now)
    Next to my guns I have enjoyed this tractor about as much.

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  • Guns & GlassGuns & Glass Member Posts: 864 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yazoo/Kees 61" zero turn. Cuts the livin time out of mowing.
    Poor 'ole wife has a Honda walk behind.
    I ride, she walks. She's slimmer.
    Guess we should swap for a while.

    Happy Bullet Holes!
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  • k.stanonikk.stanonik Member Posts: 2,109 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sears 6h.p. walk behind, bought it 6 yrs ago took it to the shop once and havent had a problem since, still starts on the first pull.
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  • jonkjonk Member Posts: 10,121
    edited November -1
    Hmm. Offhand... a Black and decker Electric cord model (don't use it often) a Rally 3.5 HP, about 12 years old, works great, a Tecumseh 3.5 about 15 years old also works great but is hard starting if it has sat a while, a Sears manual push mower (no engine just rotating blades) and a Craftsman 1964 3.5 hp that needs a new engine head, muffler, magneto, spark plug wire, and gaskets (my project for next winter).

    "...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conf
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  • RembrandtRembrandt Member Posts: 4,486 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Our gun club has two 900 Ford's with 6' Wood's finish mowers....we mow about 30 acres of our 80 acre park. Takes two guys about a day to mow it...

    My yard at home is pretty small, takes about 15 minutes with a push mower.
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  • gunnutgunnut Member Posts: 724 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Bought a new 19.5 horse craftsman 3yrs ago. I will not buy another. No I haven't had that many problems but man this thing is loose. I plan on buying a dixon, kubota, deer, next year. Any suggestions ? I cut about 2 acres. The rest gets brush hogged :)

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  • AlpineAlpine Member Posts: 15,092 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well my old Murray is about 12 years old (18 hp 46" deck) and has been rebuilt a couple of times. I am thinkin on a John Deere of the same size to mow the 2 acres around here. I would like the Cub Cadet, and the solid drive shaft, but they will not move from the list price of $3,499.00. So I go back to thinkin of the John Deere 2166.
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  • daddodaddo Member Posts: 3,408
    edited November -1
    Bought a new John Deere in may 1987 12.5 horse Kawasaki engine. I have 1.5 acres to mow twice a week, kids drove it around for hours at a time, moved the boat with it, mowed over small trees, bag leaves and crunch up dead small limbs. Replaced 1 set of blades, 1- spark plug, 2- belts, and 1- muffler. It still runs as it did when new.
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  • LightningLightning Member Posts: 945 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    In '98 I bought a Statesman from Southern States. It is made by MTD the same company that makes Yard Machines and maybe others. It is not exactly what you would call top of the line or anything but it has served me well. It is a 16.5 hp Briggs with a 42" deck. I mow about 6 acres total once every 2 weeks. I also am clearing some more land and it has been used for a brush hog as well as a mower. I am on my 4th set of blades from catching stumps that I didnt get quite short enough and numerous flat tires from thorns. Other than that it has been flawless. Well worth the $999.
    I know a John Deere or something would probably be better but for 1/4 the price if this one goes I can still go get 3 more before I spend as much. Not a great mower but good bang for the buck.

    Edited by - Lightning on 04/23/2002 21:13:18
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  • Richie RichRichie Rich Member Posts: 439 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    just bought a new toro 6.5hp personal pace(3 in 1) before winter and it is real nice. very quiet since it is ohv, it has a primer bulb on it you pump it 3x and it starts the first time.

    Remember,"your woman may not find you handsome, But atleast she'll find ya handy". I love that show..............
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  • john wjohn w Member Posts: 4,104
    edited November -1
    cub cadet 100 that never quit's and a few lawnboys.The lawnboys cut at a much higher rpm and give a better cut.
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  • PelicanPelican Member Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    We got an old Ford Jubilee Mrs Pel's dad bought when she were just a toddler (She named it 'Sugerfoot')
    A very old Yazoo 24" cut commercial pushmower . Very dangerous, has no front or side guards. Mrs. Pel got the side of her foot when we was clearing off down here at the creek.
    Got a year old Snapper'Z' rider. Great mower, if you got a lawn. I'm gonna sell it cause it is just not suitable to my terrain. An expensive lesson.
    When I sell the Snapper I want to get a small tractor (thinking Kubota) with a belly mower and turf tires. My neighbor has a 3 cyl Kubota diesel that is about 2/3 the size of my Ford Jubilee. He seems to get real good service out of it. Anybody out there got any experience with something along these lines?

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  • Rob3448Rob3448 Member Posts: 171 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a 4 HP MTD push mower that's about 8 years old and i do 1 acre with it every week. Yes i push mowe one acre. But i love doing it and it's cheaper than going to the gym. Well only problem i have was the starter spring broke. That was a quick fix. They are ok mowers but it was nothing like the snapper my dad has. I paid 130 for it so i think i got a good deal. Maybe when i

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  • groundhog devastationgroundhog devastation Member Posts: 4,495
    edited November -1
    I mow the alfalfa next to the shooting range ( or should I say the shooting range is beside the alfalfa?) with a 7210 JD and a 1470 JD discMoCO(11'6"cut)! Mrs.GHD has a JD165 to mow the yard with! I do help and use the trimmer around the sidewalks and them damn bushes!! GHD
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  • 218Beekeep218Beekeep Member Posts: 3,033
    edited November -1
    I love winters,the grass dies,and I don`t have to cut it.The last time I cut the grass was 5 months ago.But now it`s starting to get high,and green..and my White mower,with the 11.5 B&S has 3 flat tires,a dead battery,a shot starter,and I just took off one of the blades and hammered it out straight,and have to fix the rest of it....Dang ,I love winters!

    .218
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  • martzkj@msn.commartzkj@msn.com Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just bought a Kubota 6200 in the fall with a woods 60 inch deck. Didn't mow with it yet, but I hope it's as good as I heard.
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  • wundudneewundudnee Member Posts: 6,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Pelican,
    That 53 Ford Jubilee is probably one of the best tractors Ford made. Why not put turf tires and a belly mower on it. (see link)

    http://home.att.net/~jmsmith45/50fd.htm

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  • sandman2234sandman2234 Member Posts: 894 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well lets see, 2 sears 15hp, 42". 1 Snapper 11hp 36" that works great for picking up the leaves from the oak tree, one John Deere, 9hp that I just got, havent't even started yet. And I just traded some plants for a Sears 13HP, that I will have to drag home one day soon. And one 22" 5 hp push mower that I am going to make my daughter start using more if she doesn't quit tearing up the rest of them.

    Pelican, I also have a Ford 1100 four wheel drive, 2 cylinder diesel that was built in 1978. It has been run hard and put away wet way too many times. Has cleared several friends properties over the years. Most people just don't believe it will do what it will. Only thing wrong with it, is I need one twice that size, or bigger, since I am fixing to buy 26 acres up in Ga.(Like I need more grass to mow...)

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  • gunpaqgunpaq Member Posts: 4,607 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Needed a riding mower in a hurry so bought an older used, as is, Sears Craftman LT 4000 12hpB&S w/38"cut for $300 in good condition from a retired fellow who tinkers with and resells trade-ins from a local dealer. I was a little skeptical but after mowing 2 1/2 acres of tall thick and wet grass on hilly terain with no problems I am a little impressed. Wanted to get a 18 + hp Whell Horse, Cadet or JD to do the job but could not wait or afford the extra bucks at the time. We will see how the Sears makes out for the rest of the mowing season.

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  • anderskandersk Member Posts: 3,627 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I used to work in a Jacobsen lawnmower shop - they are the best if you ask me. And I've worked on most everything. I bought a rebuilt on for $20 and mowed lawn all over town for many years. I t was still working very well when I gave it away before moving to Canada. It was probably 30 years old.

    Since coming to the North country and having a small lawn, I've gone to a Sunbeam electric - horror of horrors for a Jacobsen man! But I've used the old thing for the last 25 years and only replaced the two belts once and one wheel!

    I say go cheap on the mowers and use your money for hunting and guns!

    Ken
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  • simonbssimonbs Member Posts: 994 ✭
    edited November -1
    .218 - Whaddya think winter is for - its for fixing what you tore up all summer

    Five months is a long time in FL. I mowed grass from the first of March to the end of November growin' up. (big * yard and that 15 year old Briggs motor just WOULD NOT DIE!)

    We only have a few special years with our children in which they desire our time, attention, and love. After that time is over, it is gone forever, and we will be the ones that desire their time, attention, and love. Make those few, short years count -
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  • Old hickoryOld hickory Member Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    1954 International C with a Wood's 59 belly mower. Woods mowers are made in Oregon, IL which is 15 miles up the road from me. Paid $1700 for the set in 1983 and mowed a heck of a lot. I use a 22" self propelled K-Mart for around the house. I have to say that a decent self-propelled will really cover alot of ground cheaply.
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  • whiteclouderwhiteclouder Member Posts: 10,574 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Honda self-propelled, rear bagger. 15th year coming up next week.

    Clouder..
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  • MNTNMANMNTNMAN Member Posts: 46 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I use a New Holland 2550 swather. Seems to cut just about anything.
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  • LowriderLowrider Member Posts: 6,587
    edited November -1
    Just yesterday bought a new Cub Cadet walk-behind. 6.5 HP, 6-speed transmission, rear drive and swivel, caster-type wheels on the front so the thing will turn on it's own length without having to pop the front-end off the ground.

    Now the ol' lady will have such an easy time mowing she'll still be able to wax my pickup when she's done with the yard work.

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  • buddybbuddyb Member Posts: 5,369 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    1970 Ford 120
    1971 Snapper Comet
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  • MercuryMercury Member Posts: 7,830 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Lawn Mower? Whats that?

    (God I love arizona! ROCKS!!!!!)

    Merc

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  • SCREWEDUPSCREWEDUP Member Posts: 60 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    HAVE A 16.5 BRIGGS AND STRATTON RIDER & A MTD 6 HP MULCHER/BAGGER WALK BEHIND.
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  • OtomanOtoman Member Posts: 554 ✭
    edited November -1
    18 H.P. Kohler on a Grasshopper mower with a 52" deck.

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  • RosieRosie Member Posts: 14,525 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    1960 cub cadet and a 63 cub cadet 38 and 42 inch cut. Both have been completely stripped and re-done, paint and all. I mow one acre. I just bought the second walk behind I ever owned. A Lawn Boy self propelled with aluminum deck. Their is no other kind!
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  • alledanalledan Member Posts: 19,541
    edited November -1
    I have an Ariens rear bagger/self prop. I would not recommend it to anyone. My lawn here in town is 75 X 160 and every year I have to replace the driven wheel because it is a cheap POS. and wears out very fast. I am thinking about getting a yardman.

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