[AT] ZTR's laughing

[Mark Greer]

Dixie Chopper makes a 72" ZTR that will mow almost 9 acres per hour and will
maneuver around obstacles much faster and easier than any gang mower. Mowing
technology has moved forward by leaps and bounds in the past 10 years.


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Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] ZTR's laughing


> If I was mowing 5 acres I sure wouldn't be  looking at 42" deck mower I'd
be
> looking a gang mower with at least a 10 ft.  spread. Most gang mowers will
mow
> with the out riggers folded up so you can get  though narrow places then
drop
> then down and mow a wide swath.
> I worked on  the big gang mowers at Fort Ord, they were used on the parade
> grounds and the  golf course Big reel type mowers that cut the grass
perfect no
> matter what the  terrain was like. And the whole thing folded up for
travel, I
> know the cost will  scare you half to death but for large areas they can't
be
> beat.  Of course  I'm retired an who cares how long it takes to mow the
lawn
> so I have a 42"   Craftsman lawn tractor with a 19 HP twin Briggs. Hey
cost a
> lot less than the  same JD an I haven't seen any difference in them.
>
> Walt Davies
> Cooper  Hollow Farm
> Monmouth, OR 97361
> 503 623-0460