Recent content by zadok

I get it. Years ago I worked in the home appliance industry. Then, General Electric came to the conclusion, "If I save $1 on each unit, and I make a million of them, I've saved a million dollars." The GE washer that came with our current house quit. Is there a compelling reason for me to buy...

Thanks guys... I get the heat and hauling issues. I've never towed with a "riding" or "garden" tractor. As a kid, I started off with gear drive stuff, and never towed with those either! As you may have discerned, my overall pet peeve is build quality. That JD would paint something green, stick...

Great. i got 240 hours and 11 years from my Broadmoor. 2 drive belts. Welded the tranny to frame mounts. Original mower belts. I babied it. Always started PTO at engine idle. After reading horrible reviews on the cheap JD, I'm not buying one.

Yeah so I'm looking for a 20 year machine on a budget! I'm moving to a home with roughly 3/4 acre, mostly flat, with lots of landscaping. So... the inevitable quest of how to take care of it :) I may need to use my push mower for some trimming. I have a commercial weed whacker, so am GTG there...