aussieahoy
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Hi all, so with our lawnmower deciding to give up the ghost and no longer run I'm in the market for a newish machine. The issue is, in summer (which is now) our property gets extremely wet, to the point our old lawnmower was sliding sideways and stuck constantly (even with difflock). Due to this I was considering a small 4wd subcompact like the Kubota. But after renting a zero-turn I fell in absolute love with the maneuverability of it, but I'm limited to a certain budget.
The pros of the Kubota are
Diesel, so way more powerful than the single cylinder Kawasaki
4wd so can actually use in wet season
60 inch massive deck
Very simple to repair
Usable for other tasks
Cons:
Very heavy
not that maneuverable
Has blowby
High hours
The zero turns
More maneuverable
Smaller and lighter
Potentially cuts better
Cons:
38-42 inch deck at most, which is somewhat small for my needs
Can't be used in wet and struggles in the ruts ect, both of which we have alot of
Engine bogs down alot, atleast on the one we rented. which was more powerful than the consumer grade ones
Only usable for mowing
Admittedly does tare up grass
Personal anecdote, but the Kawasaki engines aswell as Kohler are 50/50 in my experience
All have high ish hours, nearing 500 for most, especially when the projected lift is only 1000 hours for them
So overall, what do you guys think is better? I'm leaning more towards the Kubota, however I would definitely don't want to rebuild nor do I want to deal with the whole 20 point turn around a flowerpot again. But the zero turns lack of HP and issue of only being usable in the dry deters me.
(Both are nearly identical in price)
The pros of the Kubota are
Diesel, so way more powerful than the single cylinder Kawasaki
4wd so can actually use in wet season
60 inch massive deck
Very simple to repair
Usable for other tasks
Cons:
Very heavy
not that maneuverable
Has blowby
High hours
The zero turns
More maneuverable
Smaller and lighter
Potentially cuts better
Cons:
38-42 inch deck at most, which is somewhat small for my needs
Can't be used in wet and struggles in the ruts ect, both of which we have alot of
Engine bogs down alot, atleast on the one we rented. which was more powerful than the consumer grade ones
Only usable for mowing
Admittedly does tare up grass
Personal anecdote, but the Kawasaki engines aswell as Kohler are 50/50 in my experience
All have high ish hours, nearing 500 for most, especially when the projected lift is only 1000 hours for them
So overall, what do you guys think is better? I'm leaning more towards the Kubota, however I would definitely don't want to rebuild nor do I want to deal with the whole 20 point turn around a flowerpot again. But the zero turns lack of HP and issue of only being usable in the dry deters me.
(Both are nearly identical in price)