[AT] ztr

[George Willer]

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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