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Hi All , just moved out to the country,
got 2 acres and a 40x60 workshop ya.
but need a ride on mower.
tons of choice
basic questions
1.what size deck do i need.
2.what brand (good or bad)
3.how much $$
4.is the zero turn worth it .
6.there is a used 2 year old bad boy 54" for sale with only 225 hours for $2500 just up the road. seems expensive?.

any advise is appreciated.

T I A Mark

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she will never be pretty but she is a fun ride.

73 KAWASAKI H1 (Sold).
82 YAMAHA RD350LC
2000 KAWI KDX200H
2001 Triumph TT600

As far as zero turn, yes, I think they're well worth it. If I were in the market for one now, I'd probably wait until later in the summer and look for a used commercial one on Craigslist. The 50" Troy-Bilt I got at Lowe's about ten years ago is still like new though, and the kids used it to cut lawns for money for quite a few years, in addition to doing our couple acres. I swear the engine oil lever never changes.

What brand is the used one up the road? My Troy-Bilt was around $3,000 new, and is by no means a commercial mower. It's made by MTD, like a lot of the "name brands" you can get at hardware stores.

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If it surges, that's normal, upshift.

it is the b"bad boy" from tractor supply

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she will never be pretty but she is a fun ride.

73 KAWASAKI H1 (Sold).
82 YAMAHA RD350LC
2000 KAWI KDX200H
2001 Triumph TT600

Oh, I hadn't heard of "Bad Boy". You can do the research, but it looks like it might also be made by MTD. It looks like that one currently sells for $3,500. Maybe you can talk the guy down to $2k.

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If it surges, that's normal, upshift.

You just going to take care of the lawn or do gardening too?

I'm partial to the older Cub Cadets myself.

Jeff

I bought a late 90"s, 50" Dixie Chopper, zero turn back in 2005 for $1,500. It was a used commercial unit. Put a trailer hitch on it and bought a 3' x 5' trailer from lowes. Real dependable, its been a life saver.

thanks guys
i cut the grass
wendy does the gardening
cheers mark

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she will never be pretty but she is a fun ride.

73 KAWASAKI H1 (Sold).
82 YAMAHA RD350LC
2000 KAWI KDX200H
2001 Triumph TT600

Honda make a nice one, 0-60 in 4 seconds!

http://uncrate.com/article/honda-mean-mower/


PS. Where "in the country" did you move to? 40x60 shop, wow! You are going to have to buy more bikes!

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H2B..... H1E..... Z1B ..... RD350...... X6 Hustler..... TS250.... CB750 ..... CB550...... and a Bomber!!

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1975 S3 project bike
1974 H1 project bike
1972 Yamaha R5
1974 Yamaha RD350

If you want to have fun cutting grass buy an antique farm tractor with a belly mower. My 1944 Farmall A with Woods L306A 72 inch cut undermower is the best $2500 I ever spent. I used to hate mowing grass. Now I look forward to it. Just my 2 cents. I cut 3 acres every week and the A powers through with ease. 16 BHP at the crank and geared like an alarm clock...

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