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MarkD Senior Enthusiast

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Dedicated mower...then definitely a zero turn. See if you can rent a regular lawn mower and cut your grass once.

 

My cub cadet is from a guy with 9 acres. He bought it, used it for one season, and bought a Husqvarna 72" zero turn. He bartered away the Cub to me.

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MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

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John Deere X304 w/4 wheel steering here,I can't post pics. cause I'm at work,but heres a link at JD...X304

jaslo Enthusiast

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I have a John Deere GT235 at my house and a John Deere GX 335 at my parents house for some grass cutting jobs. The GX has the power steering and hydraulic lift, differential lock, and I can cut grass pretty fast if I have sharp blades on.

truckofwinandawesome Senior Enthusiast

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I mow 1.5 Acres with a Craftsman LT1000 with the 19.5 HP B&S Vertical Shaft Vanguard, and 42" Deck. (FYI, this is the 2nd deck on this mower as the original deck was stricken with Metal Cancer.) we have used this mower for 19 Seasons, and the Engine is as powerful as the day we bought it back in 1999!

csheatz Senior Enthusiast

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Toro Zero turn 60" commercial Z-master. Its a beast, about 1200lbs, but its cuts a perfect cut at about 11mph. They cost, but are well worth it.

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

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I've got one of these...Notice the hood scoop. That's why I bought it :devil:

 

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Factory cold air intake system :D

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

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I've got one of these...Notice the hood scoop. That's why I bought it :devil:

 

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Factory cold air intake system :D

 

 

It's a shaker :D

Roofer Senior Enthusiast

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JD 318 here with full cab, mower, and snowblower. One of the best things I have ever bought and it was used. This is a real tractor, not just a mower.

 

As for other brands, I do have to say that some of those Craftsmans can really take a beating.

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Chiefmorton Enthusiast

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I know this in an older thread but but since I'm a new guy I've been surfing around checking things out. Some people think I'm nuts but I enjoy our yard and keeping things looking good. I mow 5 acres and enjoy having a large yard for the kids and the dogs to run in. I bit the bullet and purchased a new JD 950A zero turn last spring and love it, 72" deck and 31hp engine it'll mow some grass :driving:

 

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waumo1 Enthusiast

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I tortured myself mowing 5 acres for years with a 54" deck lawn tractor. Why I did that I don't know, i just couldn't bring myself to spend $10,000. Finally I bought a Kubota B series small tractor with hydrostatic, a 60" deck and an end loader. Best money I ever spent period. You will have so many uses for the small tractor on property with 5 acres or more you won't believe it. Don't waste your time with garden tractors or mowers. Later I added a box scraper, small brush/bush hog, gin pole, etc. A zero turn mower would be a nice second piece of equipment to have but not too useful with the hills here.

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kstruckcountry Senior Enthusiast

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We have a Dixon Ram ZTR, 48 inch deck and 26 hp Briggs. Tried ones with the Kawasaki and Kohler engines, but liked the Briggs best. What we had before was a Deere rider, not near as good as the zero turn. You're looking at about half the cutting time if you go with a ZTR. We cut 3 different properties with it, and it's been really reliable. Prolly about 10 acres in all.

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