Shawn T. W.
Member
- Joined
- Jul 14, 2025
- Messages
- 32
- Location
- SW Missouri Ozarks
- Tractor
- Massey Ferguson GC 1725 MB - Kubota L5030 - John Deere Z960M
I'm a long distance truck driver, looking forward to my retirement in 31 months, to spend more time on my 16 acres near Springfield!
I have moved here a bit over three years ago, and bought a little SCUT TLB, Was looking for a much larger TLB, but in the early spring of 2022, not much available to pick from ... Got a new Massey Ferguson GC 1725 MB, and quite a lot of attachments - My Little Baby Fergie has been an AMAZING little Swiss Army Knife Tractor!
For being gone as much as I am, she has quite a few hours on her ... From last month ... Got more now!
I also got a John Deere Z-TRAK Z960M, known as the Gas/Grass Hog! It gets the job done, even if I've been on the road for a few weeks!
I've been using it to cut what use to be my front 6 acres hayfield, plus the 1.5 acres around the house ... It cuts much better, and faster than Little Baby Fergie! (I left a uncut strip in the middle to compare cut quality, trying to figure out if I wanted another finish mower, or try a flail?)
I just picked up a Kubota L5030 HSTC for cutting the grass ... The side & back pasture is a bit tougher, and the tiny tires on my other grass cutters were uncomfortable to me bouncing along, even though the JD had a optional suspension seat, I decided bigger tires would help, the cab would help keep me farther away from the poison ivy, and bugs, and shield me from the sun, A/C is nice too!
Hiding in the barn for now . . .
Still need to save more pennies for a 8' finish mower ... In the meantime I plan to buff it up, and service it, plus ad window tint ...
I'm on a few other tractor forums with same user name, but a couple have been using to much AI (fake useless intelligence) for my liking, giving them a break ...!
I have moved here a bit over three years ago, and bought a little SCUT TLB, Was looking for a much larger TLB, but in the early spring of 2022, not much available to pick from ... Got a new Massey Ferguson GC 1725 MB, and quite a lot of attachments - My Little Baby Fergie has been an AMAZING little Swiss Army Knife Tractor!
For being gone as much as I am, she has quite a few hours on her ... From last month ... Got more now!
I also got a John Deere Z-TRAK Z960M, known as the Gas/Grass Hog! It gets the job done, even if I've been on the road for a few weeks!
I've been using it to cut what use to be my front 6 acres hayfield, plus the 1.5 acres around the house ... It cuts much better, and faster than Little Baby Fergie! (I left a uncut strip in the middle to compare cut quality, trying to figure out if I wanted another finish mower, or try a flail?)
I just picked up a Kubota L5030 HSTC for cutting the grass ... The side & back pasture is a bit tougher, and the tiny tires on my other grass cutters were uncomfortable to me bouncing along, even though the JD had a optional suspension seat, I decided bigger tires would help, the cab would help keep me farther away from the poison ivy, and bugs, and shield me from the sun, A/C is nice too!

Hiding in the barn for now . . .
Still need to save more pennies for a 8' finish mower ... In the meantime I plan to buff it up, and service it, plus ad window tint ...
I'm on a few other tractor forums with same user name, but a couple have been using to much AI (fake useless intelligence) for my liking, giving them a break ...!
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