[AT] ZTR's

[Dean VP]

Richard:

ZTR = Zero Turn Radius

Dean A. Van Peursem
Snohomish, WA 98290

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storeroom door 


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Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 5:14 PM
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Subject: Re: [AT] ZTR's

I like that green paint too, the Deere fiber glass/plastic body is
a lot quiet then the bolt together steel panels on the Steiner.
The J.D. is also avilable with 4WD but the list price on the Deere 
4WD was heart stopping... The price was almost double what I 
paid for my 790 with FEL.  

P/S  Zero Turn Mower (ZTM)  What does ZTR stand for??? 

Richard 
West Michigan

On 8 Mar 2005 at 16:06, David Bruce wrote:

> I'll second your thoughts on front mowers.  I use a John Deere FT725 
> with a 54 inch deck.  I bought this one used in 2000 - still was 
> expensive but a bit cheaper than the then new John Deere ZTR.  While it 
> isn't as agile as the ZTRs it is much more agile than either the tractor 
> style mower or using a real tractor with a mower.  I mow about 5 acres, 
> part of which I mow with my Massey-Ferguson 35 and a rear-mount grooming 
> mower.  I like the mower on the tractor but the John Deere is certainly 
> quicker to cover the mowing.  Can you tell I like the JD?
> 
> David
> 
> RJK.Sr wrote:
> > The biggest problem for me with the ZTM is they are single 
> > purpose machines.  I live in Michigan where we cut grass less
> > then 6 months out of the year. The rest of the year it be a big
> > dust collector in the tool shed...
> > 
> > What I ended up with was a front mower tractor, front wheel 
> > drive, rear wheel steer.  It's not quite as maneuverable as a
> > ZTM but it'll far out performs a belly mower tractor.
> > 
> > With the tractor I got a finish mower, leaf an snow blower. 
> > There about 25 other attachment offered for this tractor so I 
> > could keep it working everyday all year around... 
> > 
> > I have the Steiner diesel so I'm including a URL but John Deere, 
> > New Holland, and Kubota offer similar units.
> > 
> > http://www.steinerturf.com/products/tractors/230/
> > 
> > There are also some front mower, articulating tractor offered 
> > by Steiner, Ventrac and Power Trac.  They're a little less maneuveralbe
> > then the rear steer tractor but being 4WD get around better in the
> > snow country...  
> > 
> > Richard 
> > West Michigan..  
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