[AT] OT - zero turn mowers

[James West]

SOmething I can speak about.

I have five acres of lawn, mostly flat, but one good hillside too. I had 
been using a JD 400 mower that was dog dead tired. I finally sold it and 
bought a brand new JD ZTR 727 mower, I can tell you this it is a really joy 
to mow with, fast, cuts nice and the hillside is a breeze, compaired to 
using the old 400.



>From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
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>To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
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>Subject: RE: [AT] OT - zero turn mowers
>Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 16:21:39 -0800
>
>Kreig:
>
>I too became all enthused about zero turn radius mowers until I learned
>about a couple of their shortcomings. And the shortcomings are pronounced
>here in the NW. If the units you are looking at truly provide direction via
>the front wheel or wheels then what I am about to describe is less
>pronounced.
>
>Typically, zero turn radius mowers get their intended direction from the 
>two
>rear wheels. Not from steering the front wheels. Then in our typically NW
>wet weather, not like what we have had the last month or so, if you have
>uneven traction on the rear wheels, maintaining the desired direction
>becomes a real problem. This problem is exacerbated by mowing on side hills
>where there is much more weight on the downhill side rear wheel.
>
>JD has a really neat mower called the "Spin Steer Technology" SST zero turn
>radius mower. It does not work well in our climate and rough/hilly terrain
>for the reasons stated above. To try to ameliorate the problem, JD was
>supplying additional rear weights, free of charge, but from what I have
>heard that didn't fully solve the problem.
>
>Assuming you have a flat & smooth mowing surface that doesn't have unequal
>wet spots it might work well. But, I think a good responsible dealer will
>warn you of these potential issues before they sell you one.
>
>Come to think of it I haven't seen any "spin steer" mowers displayed
>recently at the local JD dealers.
>
>Here is what JD recommends if you have rough terrain, ditches or hillsides
>in your lawn:
>
>"You've indicated that your lawn may have hillsides, ditches and/or rough
>terrain. The LX277 All-Wheel-Steer Lawn Tractor might be a better choice 
>for
>you. Of course, your local John Deere dealer can discuss the full-line of
>lawn and garden products and help you to determine which equipment is best
>suited for your lawn. If you're still interested in learning more about the
>Spin Steer TechnologyT Lawn Tractor, read on."
>
>YMMV.
>
>Dean A. Van Peursem
>Snohomish, WA 98290
>
>I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
>storeroom door
>
>
>www.deerelegacy.com
>
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>
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of kreig
>Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 3:13 PM
>To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>Subject: [AT] OT - zero turn mowers
>
>I am looking for information on Zero Turn Radius Mowers, found one small
>forum with not much information. I plan to make a purchase soon. After
>actaully mowing my lawn with a demo unit, I am convinced there is no other
>option, those old fasioned mowers with steering wheels dont make the cut!!
>(so to speak).
>
>Any one know of a good forum for these mowers, or have experiences (good or
>bad) they can send to me?  You can reply off list and THANKS for any
>responses.
>
>Kreig
>
>
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