Mowing Which is better for mowing on hills, ZTR or SCUT?

[Ken45101]

well, of course you need a tractor too! But I've got that covered. I think (and my wife REALLY thinks) that 2 tractors for one man not on a farm is sufficient.

My daughter in law "owns" a couple of tractors, as does her husband. However, she never operates them, that's strictly his business

I prefer diesel, no doubt. And would pay more for it. But not crazy amounts more, the usual reasons for diesel (torque etc) don't seem as strong

Are there any modern tractors (beyond "garden tractors") that are not diesel? I'm guessing there there hasn't been a real gas tractor manufactured in 30+ years.

Ken

 

[Steve C]

not looking per se yet - just learning what I need to learn. I don't think I know enough to look yet, though this thread has been excellent.

I probably won't buy one for months. But I'll make a much better decision when I do. My initial take would be to buy a Kubota, since I've had such good luck with the brand. But in many tools, I've found that just because a company makes a good X, it doesn't mean there isn't another company that makes a good Y.

I'd never even heard of grasshopper, and yet it sounds like the best fit so far. But I still don't know what I don't know, and hate unknown unknowns.

The man I bought my tractor from had a Kubota diesel zero turn rider. He was selling his house with 5 acres and had moved into a condo for health reasons.
He absolutely loved the Kubota. I don't know what he is going to do with it, I was afraid to ask.....I might have had to bring it home also...