ZTRs on hills & slopes

[ddivinia]

I love my 757. I don't want to drive a new one, I will want one.

I think we mow 3+ acres here. Have had it for 5+ years or so. I just turned 200 hours on it. It has cut my mowing time down big time.

There is a nice used 757 with the bagger on ebay right now.

I think picking up commercial equipment after the season 1 or 2 years old is probably not a bad idea. They are built like tanks and the landscapers want to dump them so they dont have to pay payments thru the winter.

D.

 

[Rob-D]

John,
The 950 is high price commercial dedicated mowing machine, it should mow better than a 757 which can do other chores. How many acres are you mowing every week to justify a 950?
As for stability its gained by a low center of gravity and rear weight. Now that I loaded my ZTR tires to do just those two things it does do hills well enough for me to do the couple of acres I mow now.
My friend has sheep and horses on my front fields so I don't mow them yet. If she moves I'll have to start mowing them and I'll get a 6 or 7 foot rear finish mower for the tractor that will cut them pretty quickly.
I'm trying to figure out who here, not doing commercial mowing, can justify 11+ grand for a dedicated mower?

Rob

 

[ddivinia]

Are they really $11k?

D.

 

[Rob-D]

D,

Yes, and more! This is my point, how many of us can justify that expense?

Rob

 

[ddivinia]

D,

Yes, and more! This is my point, how many of us can justify that expense?

Rob

Tough call - if my time was worth a nickel an hour maybe not. $11K is **** steep. I balked at $7500, but maybe that is a bargain now.

Thing is there are a lot of players in that space. Lots of options to consider besides green.

D.