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06-13-2019, 08:27 PM | |
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Zero Turn Mowers - The tractor thread... with a twist
I'm moving onto a 10 acre farm. The land isn't hilly... it is mostly flat. I have about 5ish acres to mow and the back of the parcel is hayed by a local farmer at the moment.
I've been researching zero turn mowers for the past month and am almost sold on an Arien's Ikon XL 60 with the Kawasaki motor. https://www.ariens.com/en-us/lawn-pr...saki-zero-turn I understand Ariens to be a great brand and they are currently offering 0% for 48 months putting this around $100 a month. https://www.ariens.com/en-us/financemymower Is this the mower I should be buying for my land or should I be looking at something else? Land: |
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06-13-2019, 08:29 PM | #2 |
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06-13-2019, 09:22 PM | #3 |
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All I know is I love my Farris...Kawasaki motor has been amazing and the independent suspention makes the ride smooth for the 2 1/2 hours a week I run it.
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06-13-2019, 09:27 PM | #4 |
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God that’s green. Beautiful piece of country you have there.
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06-13-2019, 09:32 PM | #5 |
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Reminds me of that becoming your parents Progressive insurance commercial. When they are all asking him about his lawnmower and he's like um I just hire some kid to do it, and they frown with disapproval.
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06-13-2019, 09:55 PM | #6 |
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06-13-2019, 11:13 PM | #7 |
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I have 10 acres as well. I bought a Land Pride mower 54" deck Kaw motor 5 years ago in, of course the best time to buy a mower, in December. 2 Gravely engineers that were disgruntled left and started Land Pride. Quality mower.
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06-13-2019, 11:20 PM | #8 |
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BadBoy Mower !! Made in America !! Yeah Baby !! Best performing and most durable on the market hands down !! John Deere turns yellow when it is around a BadBoy!!
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06-13-2019, 11:22 PM | #9 |
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BTW, ask how easy is it to drop the deck.
I just did that last night to clean out all the crud under the deck. It sucked. I also wouldn't worry too much about max HP...especially on flat ground. I would also suggest you test drive a few. Cub came out with a zero turn, high priced mower and it was terrible. I am not sure, but 4k for a 60" mower seems too good to be true. Do you need residential or commercial? I use the heck out of mine. I am glad I got the commercial grade. The better the mower, in 10 yrs, the better the trade in value. |
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06-13-2019, 11:23 PM | #10 |
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Grasshopper Lawnmower.. Kansas designed and Manufactured.
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06-13-2019, 11:28 PM | #11 | |
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I just saw a Badboy mower the other day. It looks VERY impressive. They didn't have the price listed though.
Again, what is the purpose? Just to mow grass on a table top with no rocks/roots, go cheap. Pulling large tree branches, lawn rollers, over seeding, hauling 500 lbs of sand stone rock in a trailer, mowing parts of a pasture etc is different. Quote:
The Grasshopper with engines in the back and deck in the front has its advantages but the ass will whack crap. Wife wipe a few new trees by forgetting the ass end. |
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06-13-2019, 11:34 PM | #12 |
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Looking at that Badboy site, I think is something to look into. Seems a tad pricey but that is what you get for quality.
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06-14-2019, 06:40 AM | #13 |
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10 acres. The bigger the better. Or get cows.
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06-14-2019, 07:03 AM | #14 |
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5 acres? You'll have to start over when you're finished.
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06-14-2019, 07:04 AM | #15 |
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Congrats
Fence + goats will be cheaper in the long run than mowers + gas + maintenance |
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