I've been mowing my 3/4 acre lot with a 1987 Wheel Horse for the last 4 years. It is a bullet-proof "they don't make 'em like they used to" lawn tractor. The problem is that the deck has seen better days. It seems like every cut requires some new janky fix to keep it going. Without going too far into detail, it would need a new deck ($700+) to get it back to cutting at an acceptable quality. Since I don't use it for anything but cutting, I just don't think that is worth it.
So, I have been shopping around for something used, but with a pretty small budget... around $1000. Looking for a small ZT or even a walk-behind. My yard is basically flat an uneventful, except for one area where a very large tree has a lot of shallow/above ground roots.
Yesterday I found that a neighbor had a 2003 Gravely ZT 1640 for sale. 40" deck, 16hp B&S engine. ~300 hours. He used it to mow 2 acres until 2009 when he moved here, and it has been stored in a shed since then. It is very well maintained and in good shape. It seems very stoutly built... all thick construction steel, no thin sheet metal. But, I can't really find anything in the way of info or reviews of this mower. Can anyone weigh in? Is this a good deal for just over $1k? Or should I keep looking?
So, I have been shopping around for something used, but with a pretty small budget... around $1000. Looking for a small ZT or even a walk-behind. My yard is basically flat an uneventful, except for one area where a very large tree has a lot of shallow/above ground roots.
Yesterday I found that a neighbor had a 2003 Gravely ZT 1640 for sale. 40" deck, 16hp B&S engine. ~300 hours. He used it to mow 2 acres until 2009 when he moved here, and it has been stored in a shed since then. It is very well maintained and in good shape. It seems very stoutly built... all thick construction steel, no thin sheet metal. But, I can't really find anything in the way of info or reviews of this mower. Can anyone weigh in? Is this a good deal for just over $1k? Or should I keep looking?
