Lawn Mowers

General Lee 01 · April 9, 2002

Since it is springtime now, it's getting time to do the first mow.

So what brand\model lawn mowers do you guys have?

We have some cheap POS lawn tractor that was made by Heiling-Meyers a couple of months before they went under.

It's sad really, but I can wait untilI have my own lawn to buy a REAL lawn Tractor. (Well, maybe not by JP's standards, but atleast by my standards )

ekonk · April 9, 2002

My old man just bought a John Deere LX277, and he told me he wouldn't let me mow the lawn anymore (unless it was with our old 20" push mower). Nice tractor, maybe even better than the '71 John Deere that he got from his grandfather that I used to mow the lawn with.

Jpshostr · April 9, 2002

Well, with 3-4 acres to mow at home, and about another three at the west place, we need a fast mower. A Dixon ZTR is what we use, not one of those wussy residential ones, but a commercial one that so far has put up with our hard use. However, from time to time we have been known to pull out this thing. Works well in the wide open spaces if the grass gets too long for one reason or another and its hitched up from mowing hay.

Kania2k1 · April 9, 2002

We've got 4 right now. A wheel horse that I think was used by some of the passengers on the Mayflower! It's freakin old man!!! A small honda that we use to pick up the leaves in the fall. We ususally have about 500 pounds of leaves! And a Deere. I can't remember the model number now. I think its a 27? Use it to mow the "back 40" And a Lawn boy pusher that we've had for about 15 years, can't kill 'em! I do most of the lawn stuff, and get a pretty good tan doin it! Takes about 3 hous to do it all.

CityTruck · April 9, 2002

Uhhh... Craftsman 20"

It has the big wheels in the back ;)

carguru · April 9, 2002

Troybilt 21" self propelled. Yard not quite big enough for a riding, but almost too big for a push. Would like to get a Deere or Cub Cadet riding tractor. I've been cutting the grass for nearly a month now.

8100HD · April 9, 2002

Well first cut was this past Saturday, currently running a Bobcat 54" commercial walk behind w/14.5hp Kawasaki motor.

Elwood · April 9, 2002

I mow for my dad alot. 20" Yard Machine for the front and the trim, just got it a couple years ago had an 18" Lawn Cheif before that. Walk Behind Gravely w/ 2 12" blades under the mowing deck up front for the back yard. It's real nice.

Where I used to work we got a new mower shortly before I quit. Not sure of the brand, but it was awesome. It was a rider with the deck in the front and it had Skid Steering. Cut a strip about 30-36" wide and it ran about 30-35mph while still cutting excellent. I wish I had got to play with it some more. They're mainly used for cutting ball fields, etc. they got it at work to use at our plant AND for the little league ball fields.

siume99 · April 9, 2002

I've been cutting the grass for nearly a month now.

....And you still haven't finished yet!!! :but: I thought you said it wasn't quite big enough for a riding mower! j/k

I mow our yard with a John Deere that we've had since '90. It "was" a self-propelled mower (for a year now, I haven't found time to buy and install the new "self-propel" cable). Now its a 40 lb workout! I don't mind it though. It gives my pencil thin upper body a workout.

antig24 · April 9, 2002

I've got an old murry push mower :but:

01z71 · April 9, 2002

For around the house it's a Murray 17.5HP Riding Mower. For the tougher stuff it's a John Deere 5300 with 6ft. Bush Hog.

April 9, 2002

I have a 15.5 hp Craftsman rider w/ a 42 in. deck. I also have a 4 hp push w/ a 20 in. deck for the close work. I built it from parts of three non-working mowers. I call it "Frankenmower".

I got a Ryobi Trimmer Plus weedwhacker with the tiller and edger attachments.