[AT] mowers - ztr vs tractor style

[charliehill]

The guys that mow the Marine Corps base here use them on some fairly steep 
slopes and I've seen them running ATV tires that look basically like farm 
tractor tires.

Steve one thing you could consider if your heart is set on the ZTR (I want 
one myself) is to establish the areas it's safe for your wife to mow with it 
and have her leave the rest for you to finish up with the walk behind or a 
weedeater.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Meulenberg" <msm10301 at juno.com>
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Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] mowers - ztr vs tractor style


I personally don't think the slopes will be an issue. Around here all the 
lawn companies use them and there are some pretty steep hills. I have 
noticed a few that switched the rear tires to the ATV style, more than 
likely for wet conditions, these guys mow rain or shine, although in rain 
they just make a big mess. We had a rental house that we had mowed the front 
yard was very steep, and they could mow it with no problem, either straight 
up and down or crosswise, they alternated every week. Mike

---------- Original Message ----------
From: Stephen Offiler <soffiler at gmail.com>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] mowers - ztr vs tractor style
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 15:30:42 -0400

Good thought, rental... now why didn't I think of that?  :-)  Thanks
Dennis.  I'll have to make some calls...

SO


On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Dennis Johnson<moscowengnr at yahoo.com> wrote:
> What I would recomend is to go and RENT or BORROW a ZTR type mower and try 
> it to see how it works. Then you could get some idea of how well it works 
> for you and your lot.
>
> I still use the "tractor" style mowers. I drove to Oklahoma and got one of 
> mine repaired over the week-end - new fuel hose replacing old cracked hose 
> after replacing fuel shut off solinoid that got broke off when mowing too 
> close to some brush and downed limbs. I then was able to mow about 2 acres 
> in 3 hours - lot with several trees, an ditch and a few draws, etc. 
> (including re-installing carb linkage that got knocked of mowing too close 
> to some brush and branches and one pushed in to undo carb linkage.) I just 
> enjoy using the tractor style mowers, and they work well for me (as long 
> as I keep reasonable distance from brush and limbs.)
>
> My wife is also able to use these, and they do well for her, but she does 
> not mow the ditch or push limits mowing over small brush, etc.
>
> If I was trying to earn a living mowing lots, then I might pass on the 
> enjoyment of using the tractor style and go with a ZTR.
>
> Regards,
> Dennis
>
>
>
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