Re: I need help with tractor purchase. Mowing 7 ac

Posted by Tracy G on September 13, 2006 at 10:49:57 from (69.66.61.196):

In Reply to: I need help with tractor purchase. Mowing 7 acres! posted by AceandGary on September 12, 2006 at 19:57:48:

I mow 4 acres weekly with a BN Farmall with a 60 Woods Belly Mower. Takes about 2 hours to include trimming. First, stay away from a rear mounted mower if you plan on mowing up close to buildings or in tight areas....the whole rig will be to long and the mower will swing out when turning and hit things as well as leave un-cut grass in the corners, a belly mounted mower will work just fine, plus you will not have to remove the mower on the rear when you want to use other rear attatchments or pull a wagon. Go with a narrow front end with smooth tires if purchasing an older tractor, will turn shorter and not tear lawn up. Terf tires are a must on the rear. If all you want to do is mow and you do not have any side hills or ditches and are willing to put up with bare spots in the lawn where the inside tire drags get a zero turn. I have a fair amount of tree, shrubs, lawn ornaments ect to mow around install a ground level barrier (mulch, rock, bricks etc) to cut down on the trimming and eliminates tight corners. I cannot brag enough about the woods belly mower it will cut 2 ft high grass out in the timber and groom your front lawn as good as my neighbors $10K John Deere. I have $2500 in my BN to include belly mower. I also use the chemical round up to help eliminate trimming. If you have more money to spend than I did get a Kubota Diesel w/ belly mower, it will have 3 pt hitch, hydraulics, power steering, live PTO, and a soft seat.

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