Mowing Using a small tractor 18-25hp with Belly Mower For Lawn Mower

JoelD · Sep 26, 2009

This is a good topic, I've seen many say, to mow, get a dedicated mowing machine, like zero turn or the like, something that is purpose built and will mow fast and clean.

Then tractor for all other tractor sort of stuff.

I'm on the fence, personally I don't have option to mow with tractor as my mowable property is 1/2 acre or so, but if I had to mow more, I'd think hard about a used dedicated mower, particularly with the frequency with which most of us have to mow. No deck on and off when ground engagement calls.

I'd think long and hard though about getting a used, purpose built mower for mowing and a tractor for all other.

Joel

markwmo · Sep 26, 2009

I think it depends on what you're mowing. In my case the area around my house has a lot of trees, shrubs, etc. I wouldn't want to have to mow around all that with a tractor style mower. I use a Scag zero turn for that. I also have a couple of lots that we try to keep mowed too and normally use a Bobcat CT120 with a mmm for that. In hindsight I wish I would have purchased a 3pt finish mower to use with the Bobcat. The MMM is not trivial to take off and on and like others have mentioned there isn't much ground clearance with it on.

bp fick · Sep 26, 2009

To each his own. So many variables. The variety of needs and realities vary soooooooo much from person to person.

Me? Naw, I want a lawn mower for a lawn mower and I need a tractor. Dedicated. That's just me. I 'm the same way with most of my other tools.

Gary Fowler · Sep 26, 2009

I have to agree with BPFICK. I like purpose built equipment, lawnmower to mow yard, bush hog to mow pasture. If I could afford it I would have a tractor for each implement so I could just start and go, but alas we all have our limitations as Dirty Harry used to say. But to get back to the original question, I think a 3 ph finish mower would be the ideal thing to have if one was to forego a lawnmower and try to use a SCUT for the lawn and also keep it easily available for some rough work.