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I am wondering if anyone has an opinion on what a good riding mower would be for my use. I have about 3 acres ot cut plus i want to be able to put a snowblower on it as my driveway drifts in quite frequently. I am looking for used and want to stay in th 3-4k price range. Any suggestion?

couch55 said:

I am wondering if anyone has an opinion on what a good riding mower would be for my use. I have about 3 acres ot cut plus i want to be able to put a snowblower on it as my driveway drifts in quite frequently. I am looking for used and want to stay in th 3-4k price range. Any suggestion?

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:welcome: to lmf! lots of info on here! and if you want a nice garden tractor i would recommend a craftsman or a cub cadet and since you want a blower front end, anything ABOVE 20hp would work great. and since you will be blowing snow right now since its winter, the deck comes off really easy. i dont know about cub cadets in that department! but they are both good brands, and my craftsman i plow with, i havent mowed with it because i have to buy all new belts for the deck but just some advice.

I all so like craftsman.

Out of all the riding mowers out there you don't hear or craftsman rear ends breaking like junk deer.

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I would definitely take a look at a Kubota G series. Good heavy duty units which will give you many years of service.

Rivets said:

I would definitely take a look at a Kubota G series. Good heavy duty units which will give you many years of service.

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:welcome: to LMF!
I don't usually recommend Kubotas (because I don't know that much about them), but they seem like solid machines (like Rivets said). This user's new Kubota looks like it might be worth a demo: http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/members/pjclipper-albums-new-rig.html.

I would also suggest reading this thread to give you an idea about some of the good brands: http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/mower-buying-pricing/13085-best-lawn-tractor.html.

Rivets said:

I would definitely take a look at a Kubota G series. Good heavy duty units which will give you many years of service.

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I agree kubota is what I would buy if I was not so cheap.
But I do have a craftsman with a kubota engine on it

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couch55 said:

I am wondering if anyone has an opinion on what a good riding mower would be for my use. I have about 3 acres ot cut plus i want to be able to put a snowblower on it as my driveway drifts in quite frequently. I am looking for used and want to stay in th 3-4k price range. Any suggestion?

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For that price range you can probably buy this new at Cub Cadet, LTX 1050

A 1960-1970 Simplicity or Allis Chalmers :thumbsup:

My family has been collecting (think we reached 45 now going to go pick up 46 this weekend :laughing, mowing (we have 20 acres), plowing, pulling (asphalt dead weight tractor pulls) and restoring.

These old Briggs engines will run twice your lifetime. And if you put $2,000 into one of these it will be all chrome lol

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For that price range you can probably buy this new at Cub Cadet, LTX 1050

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exactly what i was thinking! it makes me mad that the craftsmans dont have the big wheels on there new tractors like mine. but i like cub cadets. they are nice

I would recommend a craftsman or a John deer x series they are great but seats sell.a mower that is like 2800 that has a 54inch deck it is there top of the line garden tractor :thumbsup:

I think it would be a good idea to go to a well known full service dealer in your general area. I would talk to them about a package deal that would include a blower, weights, chains, deck and tractor. I would tell him you have four grand to spend and see what he comes up with. I would go to a Simplicity, Cub Cadet, or a John Deere dealer. I would try at least two dealers. I would also look into a larger regular snowblower and a zero turn mower or mowing tractor for the same amount of money. I would buy brand new if I was going to spend four grand.