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We have about 150 lawns to mow every wends,thurs,friday and we have 3 guys and we push 21 inch snappers and i told my boss we need one 32 or 36 exmark so it would be faster and cut more lawns. So what should i do should i buy it because he wont get it because he says we dont have enough big yards and i told him thats bull s**t i think we have plenty what should i do
Jose

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Here is my opinion. I like nice and new equipment, but right now I only have two 21in. push mowers because I don't really want to spend a lot of money on a larger mower, considering I can complete all the yards I need to in a good amount of time. If I can't finish all my lawns in the week or so's time, I would get a larger mower that can reduce the time. I love Exmarks, but you might want to demo the mower you want. I say this because the larger mowers aren't as good at mulching. If you mulch with the Snappers, you might not be happy with the side discharge or mulching with the Exmark (it will also bag). If you are considering buying one by yourself, consider used. You can find some good deals on Craigslist (mowers with low hours). New Exmark mowers are expensive!!
Let us know what you decide! :smile:

Dale hawley and associate said:

We have about 150 lawns to mow every wends,thurs,friday and we have 3 guys and we push 21 inch snappers and i told my boss we need one 32 or 36 exmark so it would be faster and cut more lawns. So what should i do should i buy it because he wont get it because he says we dont have enough big yards and i told him thats bull s**t i think we have plenty what should i do
Jose

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If you buy the mower I'd start my own business, I wouldn't buy it for them.

Ric said:

If you buy the mower I'd start my own business, I wouldn't buy it for them.

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Yeah I didn't think of that, but I agree!

If the guy is being a jerk about not wanting to buy a bigger mower, start your own business. dont use your equipment for somebody else.

And if you want to upgrade your equipment but not spend TONS of money, maybe just buy a self-propelled mower like the Honda HRX217HYA. It will be easier since it's not a PUSH mower. But if you really want to reduce time get a larger walk-behind, or what a lot of people recommend on here: a stander. Another reason standers are cool is because you can flip the platform up and use it as a walk-behind! :thumbsup:
Toro Grandstand
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36 inches-------->60 inches

lawn mower fanatic said:

And if you want to upgrade your equipment but not spend TONS of money, maybe just buy a self-propelled mower like the Honda HRX217HYA. It will be easier since it's not a PUSH mower. But if you really want to reduce time get a larger walk-behind, or what a lot of people recommend on here: a stander. Another reason standers are cool is because you can flip the platform up and use it as a walk-behind! :thumbsup:
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You know what i am going to say about this fanatic but, I would suggest the Garden tractor. quicker than a push mower when you get used to it, can put a lot of attachments on it like a plow, leaf bagger, and you can find them on craigslist for fairly cheap. alot of people work on them too because they are easy to work on.

metz12 said:

You know what i am going to say about this fanatic but, I would suggest the Garden tractor. quicker than a push mower when you get used to it, can put a lot of attachments on it like a plow, leaf bagger, and you can find them on craigslist for fairly cheap. alot of people work on them too because they are easy to work on.

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That is true, but to tell you the truth there are really no "commercial" garden tractors. But I do believe that even if something is residential it can last if you take care of it.

It doesn't necessarily need to be "commercial" but there are more professional garden tractors out there. there are many with like 14 speeds! also with a really small turning radius. Im not sure but i think its either craftsman or cub cadet. but still, garden tractors are so versatile!

metz12 said:

It doesn't necessarily need to be "commercial" but there are more professional garden tractors out there. there are many with like 14 speeds! also with a really small turning radius. Im not sure but i think its either craftsman or cub cadet. but still, garden tractors are so versatile!

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That is true. And yes, it is Cub Cadet with the small turning radius. Also, John Deere has a "zero-turn lawn tractor". See pics:


(http://www.machinefinder.com/images/machines/03/2084903/3095565_huge.jpg)

lawn mower fanatic said:

That is true. And yes, it is Cub Cadet with the small turning radius. Also, John Deere has a "zero-turn lawn tractor". See pics:
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I don't believe you can but either the I series Cub Cadet or the JD zero turn tractors anymore, at least there not listed on there sites.

Ric said:

I don't believe you can but either the I series Cub Cadet or the JD zero turn tractors anymore, at least there not listed on there sites.

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You are right that they are not on their sites, but I swear I saw the Cub Cadet at my dealer. I don't know. :confused2:

lawn mower fanatic said:

You are right that they are not on their sites, but I swear I saw the Cub Cadet at my dealer. I don't know. :confused2:

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There maybe some left over from when they were made still in there warehouse or whatever and dealers could have some still on the floors that haven't sold so it's possible you may have seen one.

I just saw one on craigslist yesterday but when i just went over to put on this site they took it off so they must of sold it. the ad said something about he used it for his lawncare business until he made enough money to buy a ztr.

In post #29 of this thread a user posted a pic of that mower: http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/general-mower-discussion/10747-kohler-courage-really-bad-3.html.

I don't know the reason the I series Cub Cadet or the JD were dropped but the next time I go to the dealer I'll ask the owner and find out.

Ric said:

I don't know the reason the I series Cub Cadet or the JD were dropped but the next time I go to the dealer I'll ask the owner and find out.

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OK thanks....I am curious to hear the answer.

lawn mower fanatic said:

OK thanks....I am curious to hear the answer.

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I just talked to the owner on the phone and he said there was nothing wrong with the mower that it was a good machine and the problem was that it was priced way way to high, so high that people would buy the ZTR instead so do to that fact the sales on the I series were very low so they just stopped the production.

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I just talked to the owner on the phone and he said there was nothing wrong with the mower that it was a good machine and the problem was that it was priced way way to high, so high that people would buy the ZTR instead so do to that fact the sales on the I series were very low so they just stopped the production.

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Oh, interesting....thanks for checking!

The user who started this thread (wanting a larger mower but his boss wouldn't pay for it) said he bought a Lesco 32 for $500 (he wrote a visitor message to me). I told him to post a pic of it here, so hopefully he does.

lawn mower fanatic said:

The user who started this thread (wanting a larger mower but his boss wouldn't pay for it) said he bought a Lesco 32 for $500 (he wrote a visitor message to me). I told him to post a pic of it here, so hopefully he does.

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You know what a lesco mower is don't you?

Ric said:

You know what a lesco mower is don't you?

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Yes....a walk-behind....pretty much John Deere, why?

lawn mower fanatic said:

Yes....a walk-behind....pretty much John Deere, why?

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Yea I think JD owns them now or they did but I don't believe they sell them anymore. People said the Lesco was a Cub Cadet painted green. I believe that it was originally made by Cub Cadet. I'd like to see a picture of the Lesco. Here's a write up.


Cub Cadet Zero Turn Mowers: Review of Lesco Z-Two

The Cub Cadet zero turn mowers are the same as the Lesco Z-Two. Don't get confused by the Z-Two's green color. While Lescoç—´ main business is fertilizer, it resells the Cub Cadet mower under the Lesco brand name and a green coat of paint.
If you plan on buying a Lesco Z-Two mower, Lesco has been bought out by John Deere Landscapes. Many stores no longer sell mowers or do repairs. They are focusing on just selling chemicals and landscape materials. Parts availability and service could be an issue.

Ric said:

Yea I think JD owns them now or they did but I don't believe they sell them anymore. People said the Lesco was a Cub Cadet painted green. I believe that it was originally made by Cub Cadet. I'd like to see a picture of the Lesco. Here's a write up.


Cub Cadet Zero Turn Mowers: Review of Lesco Z-Two

The Cub Cadet zero turn mowers are the same as the Lesco Z-Two. Don't get confused by the Z-Two's green color. While Lesco痴 main business is fertilizer, it resells the Cub Cadet mower under the Lesco brand name and a green coat of paint.
If you plan on buying a Lesco Z-Two mower, Lesco has been bought out by John Deere Landscapes. Many stores no longer sell mowers or do repairs. They are focusing on just selling chemicals and landscape materials. Parts availability and service could be an issue.

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Oh, I didn't know they are the same as Cub Cadets.
Here is a general picture of a Lesco walk-behind until user Dale hawley and associate posts a pic of his.

(http://www.circletractor.com/pages/PublicMedia/GetMedia/100084898)

Check out the similarity, there the same mower, Deck, Belt cover with name, side belt cover, wheels, the cub is a G1336. Just click on the photos to enlarge.

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Check out the similarity, there the same mower, Deck, Belt cover with name, side belt cover, wheels, the cub is a G1336. Just click on the photos to enlarge.

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Oh, yeah....they are the same. Which is the more expensive version....the Cub Cadet?

lawn mower fanatic said:

Oh, yeah....they are the same. Which is the more expensive version....the Cub Cadet?

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My guess would be the Cub Cadet Version. That's not to say that the Lesco isn't a real good mower.

Ric said:

My guess would be the Cub Cadet Version. That's not to say that the Lesco isn't a real good mower.

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I would like to hear how he likes it if he gets to use it a couple times, and I also would like to see the picture of it. Hopefully he logs back into LMF so he can see our posts.

The user who started this thread visitor-messaged me asking this:


Which one do you think is better? I asked him about the Lesco he bought and he said:

The lesco i bought is broken and parts are slow i havent been mowing for 2 weeks so i need a back up one that is cheap so i dont know whick one

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Ric said:

I don't believe you can but either the I series Cub Cadet or the JD zero turn tractors anymore, at least there not listed on there sites.

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They have not made the zero turn John Deere SST since 2003.

soulman said:

They have not made the zero turn John Deere SST since 2003.

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They probably weren't having good enough sales, but I would think people would like them! It's a good concept!

lawn mower fanatic said:

They probably weren't having good enough sales, but I would think people would like them! It's a good concept!

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It is a good concept, the problem is it's not cost effective when it's next to a ZTR. They need to figure out how to bring down the price but in doing so would create the domino effect for the price of the tractors below, that's why they discontinued the I series cub and other zero turn tractors.