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<blockquote data-quote="RidgeHunter" data-source="post: 2867852" data-attributes="member: 4319"><p>I used to live on 5 acres, my parents had 10, and I mowed both places (partial on both properties) plus a couple other yards for people.</p><p></p><p>Lawn "tractors" suck balls. Real tractors are at least more useful, but a 48" ZTR will mow circles (literally) around a tractor sporting a deck a foot or more wider. I know. I've had 2 tractors with belly mowers.</p><p></p><p>I bought and thoroughly trashed a $3600 Cub Cadet ZTR. Stamped deck literally came apart within 2 years. Literal crap. Worst purchase of my life. I will never purchase cheap equipment again. Always overkill. Buy used good stuff over new cheap stuff if you can't scrape the cash together.</p><p></p><p>Me and dad split the cost of this dude in 2010. (we lived 4 miles apart so no big logistical issue). He got to keep it when I moved to town 2 years later, so he got the good end of that deal! Still going strong. Probably last for the rest of both our lives.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a7oVfAhReEI/TZJERT2LwwI/AAAAAAAABI8/78e7MbGw6vYkvIQQLt0iYmxy-OZ6zGu8gCCo/s912-Ic42/009.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>That said, I have a postage stamp yard I mow with a Honda self-propelled now. And this is the first year I only have my own lawn to mow. Enjoying it.</p><p></p><p>There is no comparison. 2.5 acres isn't much, tho. If it's relatively open, traditional mower will do fine. Lots of obstacles? Spend the $$$ on a ZTR.</p><p></p><p>I have no problem operating a ZTR on slopes. I'm a "push it to the limit" guy when it comes to machinery, tho. It took my dad a couple years to get used to cutting his slopes and he still goes at it weirdly. The first year he was too scared of a rollover to even mow a couple parts of his place. I can always "feel" balance and traction. One of my few life skills. If there were mowing competitions I'd be a contender.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RidgeHunter, post: 2867852, member: 4319"] I used to live on 5 acres, my parents had 10, and I mowed both places (partial on both properties) plus a couple other yards for people. Lawn "tractors" suck balls. Real tractors are at least more useful, but a 48" ZTR will mow circles (literally) around a tractor sporting a deck a foot or more wider. I know. I've had 2 tractors with belly mowers. I bought and thoroughly trashed a $3600 Cub Cadet ZTR. Stamped deck literally came apart within 2 years. Literal crap. Worst purchase of my life. I will never purchase cheap equipment again. Always overkill. Buy used good stuff over new cheap stuff if you can't scrape the cash together. Me and dad split the cost of this dude in 2010. (we lived 4 miles apart so no big logistical issue). He got to keep it when I moved to town 2 years later, so he got the good end of that deal! Still going strong. Probably last for the rest of both our lives. [IMG]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a7oVfAhReEI/TZJERT2LwwI/AAAAAAAABI8/78e7MbGw6vYkvIQQLt0iYmxy-OZ6zGu8gCCo/s912-Ic42/009.JPG[/IMG] That said, I have a postage stamp yard I mow with a Honda self-propelled now. And this is the first year I only have my own lawn to mow. Enjoying it. There is no comparison. 2.5 acres isn't much, tho. If it's relatively open, traditional mower will do fine. Lots of obstacles? Spend the $$$ on a ZTR. I have no problem operating a ZTR on slopes. I'm a "push it to the limit" guy when it comes to machinery, tho. It took my dad a couple years to get used to cutting his slopes and he still goes at it weirdly. The first year he was too scared of a rollover to even mow a couple parts of his place. I can always "feel" balance and traction. One of my few life skills. If there were mowing competitions I'd be a contender. [/QUOTE]
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