[AT] ZTR's laughing

[carl gogol]

I bought a 10 year old Kubota F-2400 4WD front mower the year before last at 
the end of the season and have not regretted it. It is not a true zero turn, 
but will pivot and allow a return on the adjacent swatch.  I decided on the 
tractor type because they are supposed to be easier to control on steep side 
hills.  The job done by a mower that travels in front of the tractor on wet 
grass is just without comparison.  Last fall, I mowed some trails through a 
field I had bush hogged in early August and couldn't believe the amount of 
grass that could be cut at a good walking pace.

I bought a blade for it on ebay and have found it to be a formidable snow 
pusher compared to my 2WD garden tractors.  Nice toy, and you do not have to 
mortgage the house to buy an older one in good shape.  A unit with 1700 
hours on it will easily outlast me.  If I ever find one, I would like to 
pick up a snow blower for it, then I might get to hear the diesel bark a 
little.  Otherwise, 24 HP is just not required for grass.
Carl Gogol
Manlius, NY
(2) AC D-14, AC 914H
Simplicity 3112 & 7116
Kubota F-2400
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "kreig" <astroguy at nas.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 5:26 PM
Subject: [AT] ZTR's laughing


>I am laughing at all the comments about ZTR's, especially from those who 
>seem to have never driven one.
>
> I know of a family with a ZTR which they use for everything, hauling woood 
> with a wagon, cutting grass( of course), snow blowers, and more.  They can 
> be multi use machines.  Most models come with a pin hitch in the back, 
> same as a regular mower.
>
> When i operated the Demo 17 hp, 40 inch deck mower,  I was cutting 7" tall 
> winter grass, up a hill, at the 2" cut setting.  What happened?  The 
> engine started to bark like it was working, the only time it ever slowed 
> down, and then only a little.  Keep in mind, this cutting was done at full 
> speed, 7 mph!!!  Some other ZTR machines can go faster.
>
> The hours saved with a ZTR will give me an additional 4 hours per week for 
> other chores or maybe even a nap!!
>
> Now i just have to make a decison on which model.
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> Kreig
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