[AT] ztr

[kreig]

George, if you buy a ZTR, you probably wont be able to use it, your wife, 
your kids, your neighbors will be on it all the time.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Willer" <gwill at toast.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] ztr


>I guess I'll be in the market for a new ZTR too.  The doctors won't allow 
>me on a tractor this year.  :-(  My wife has never mowed a blade of grass 
>in her life and says she either won't or can't drive a tractor, so buy a 
>new mower.  Then she and our grandson will do the mowing of about 3 1/2 
>acres.
>
> Here's the rub!  I already have a fleet of great mowing tractors that are 
> in my opinion much better than anything new out there.
>
> 1.  '46 9N with 6' Woods L306 belly mower.
> 2.  '41 9N with 6' New Holland 3 pt mower.
> 3.  '49 Farmall M with 5' Bush Hog.
> 4.  '63 Cub with 5' sickle mower.
> 5.  '48 Cub with 4 1/2' sickle mower.
> 6.  '48 Cub with 5' Pennington finish mower.
> 7.  42" Danco Cub mower.
> 8.  42" Woods Cub mower.
>     There are 7 more running Cubs to mount #7 and #8 on.
> 9.  '63 J.D. 110 LG/mower.
> 10.  '69 Amigo LG/mower
> 11.  unknown year Dixon 42" ZTR.
>
> With the exception of the 2 Cub 42" mowers, they are all ready to go!
>
> I wonder why I don't have room in my barn?
>
> George Willer
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 8:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] ztr
>
>
>> Hi Chris,
>>
>> It seems to be fairly obvious where you stand on this issue.  grins.
>>
>> Most people don't mow their grass when it's raining.  I know the 
>> commericial guys have to some times but they shouldn't.
>>
>> If ZTR mowers were not the most productive machines out there you 
>> wouldn't see the commercial guys using them.  Most of the new models have 
>> the engine, the driver and all of the rest of the weight, battery, fuel, 
>> hydraulic tank etc. mounted directly over the drive wheels.  The only 
>> thing out front is the mower deck.   I can't imagine that it would have 
>> less traction than a riding lawn mower with the engine and the mower deck 
>> hung under the front.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>>
>>
>> Charlie
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Chris Britton" <c.britton at worldnet.att.net>
>> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 7:49 AM
>> Subject: [AT] ztr
>>
>>
>>> >From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
>>>>Subject: RE: [AT] OT - zero turn mowers
>>>>I too became all enthused about zero turn radius mowers until I learned
>>>>about a couple of their shortcomings. And the shortcomings are 
>>>>pronounced
>>>>, 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.
>>>
>>> I've seen this also.  If it's raining anywhere in fl.. I see alot of 
>>> lawn
>>> care people on ZTR's chewing up grass, on very simple slopes.
>>>
>>> They are also a dedicated piece of equipment.. just a mower.  I 
>>> understand
>>> they aren't even really designed to pull a lawn cart.. like a regular
>>> lawnmower could.. etc.  Lotsa money to spend on something that can only 
>>> do
>>> one thing.. etc.
>>>
>>> Seems like for the money, you could buy a mid-large rider mower.. good
>>> brand.. say.. huskie or cub cadet. and an add on trail mower.. and still
>>> come out a grand less than the least expensive ZTR... and cut a wider 
>>> swath
>>> at one time.
>>>
>>> Soundguy
>>>
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