Fishgill13
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First off I've been reading many of the posts on this board trying to get an idea on what I should buy and find many of this helpful, although I'm still lost. I currently have a Craftsman 4500 DYS 42".Well the Craftsman lasted about 3 years before I made the mistake of trying to pull too much with it and blew the transmission. Granted this was a lower end model of craftsman, and I was new to lawnmowers. Regardless, I spent 2k after the bag, taxes etc and feel it should have lasted longer.
I have almost 2 acres of lawn and about half of that is a 30% grade. I have quite a few trees, sheds, beds to work around. I live in the Pacific Northwest so the grass is more often wet than anything.
I went to the local Cub Cadet retailer with the intention of checking out their GT2100. I explained the incline I have on half of my property and he quickly steered me to the z-force-S 48". I've never used a zero turn and thought with the regular steering wheel, this might be a great option. However, I have a tough time moving away from the standard garden tractor.
On the other hand, I've always looked at John Deere as being a top of the line product. I called the local John Deere rep and and quized the salesperson on the highly rated (consumer reports) x300 series of tractors. He said I really needed to be looking at the x500 series if I'm going to be comparing them to the Cub Cadet GT2100. I'm not prepaired to drop over 6k on a mower.
I honestly feel more lost than ever. I want to be able to mow my lawn faster than I currently do with a 42" craftsman. I'd still like to be able to pull my thatcher, aerator and trailer to haul small loads here and there. More importantly I'd like this mower to last me more than 4 years. Willing to spend 4-5k to get the right mower. Any help or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
I have almost 2 acres of lawn and about half of that is a 30% grade. I have quite a few trees, sheds, beds to work around. I live in the Pacific Northwest so the grass is more often wet than anything.
I went to the local Cub Cadet retailer with the intention of checking out their GT2100. I explained the incline I have on half of my property and he quickly steered me to the z-force-S 48". I've never used a zero turn and thought with the regular steering wheel, this might be a great option. However, I have a tough time moving away from the standard garden tractor.
On the other hand, I've always looked at John Deere as being a top of the line product. I called the local John Deere rep and and quized the salesperson on the highly rated (consumer reports) x300 series of tractors. He said I really needed to be looking at the x500 series if I'm going to be comparing them to the Cub Cadet GT2100. I'm not prepaired to drop over 6k on a mower.
I honestly feel more lost than ever. I want to be able to mow my lawn faster than I currently do with a 42" craftsman. I'd still like to be able to pull my thatcher, aerator and trailer to haul small loads here and there. More importantly I'd like this mower to last me more than 4 years. Willing to spend 4-5k to get the right mower. Any help or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.