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Need Solutions! Have a rider and hate going back to trim!

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redwagons

Hey,

So, I am looking for some suggestions and ideas! I own about 3 acres and use a rider to mow my lawn, but I have a ton of trees, shrubs, rocks, a fence that I have mow around or can't get with the rider. So I have to go back and use a finish mower and trim! It takes up so much time and there has to be a better way to do this, I am looking for any and all suggestions to make this process much easier and quicker!

Thanks for the help!


#2

scott47429

scott47429

well im not sure you will get rid of trimming 100% but a nice ZTR would help out alot if you dont already have one it will cut down on triming and will cut down on mowing time also


#3

A_tank96

A_tank96

I agree 110% with Scott... Zero turn mowers will mow your lawn in the fastest time, and you can pretty much get them in every nook and cranny that you can find. They are going to cost more, probably twice as much, but they will cut your mowing time in half easily.

A_tank


#4

jekjr

jekjr

A_tank96 said:
I agree 110% with Scott... Zero turn mowers will mow your lawn in the fastest time, and you can pretty much get them in every nook and cranny that you can find. They are going to cost more, probably twice as much, but they will cut your mowing time in half easily.

A_tank
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Roundup is your friend as well. You can trim it all where it looks nice and then apply Roundup or one of the generics of it and only have to do that a couple of times a Summer. Depending on where you live possibly once a summer. That is a great option. It is a systemic therefore it only kills what you put it on. Trimming first means that there is nothing tall that is dead and stands out unsightly.


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possum

The zero turn will save time on the mowing job but is not going to do much for you around a fence and rocks over a rider. You are still going to have push mowing to do. Roundup is fine to make an edge around things but the dead spots fill in with weeds. I have the same situation and just use my push mower to do part of it.


#6

Bob E

Bob E

Employ a kid.
Get rid of the grass in the areas you can't get your mower to. Cover those areas with stones, wood chips, flowers, etc.


#7

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

scott47429 said:
well im not sure you will get rid of trimming 100% but a nice ZTR would help out alot if you dont already have one it will cut down on triming and will cut down on mowing time also
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dito.gif I agree! A zero turn is the way to go! Cub Cadet Z-Force 2.jpg

Cub Cadet, Dixie Chopper, Exmark, Ferris, Grasshopper, Gravely, Husqvarna, Hustler, Kubota, Scag, Toro........


#8

jekjr

jekjr

possum said:
The zero turn will save time on the mowing job but is not going to do much for you around a fence and rocks over a rider. You are still going to have push mowing to do. Roundup is fine to make an edge around things but the dead spots fill in with weeds. I have the same situation and just use my push mower to do part of it.
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Normally you can kill it down about twice a Summer and the weeds won't take it. If you keep it killed long enough nothing will be there. Of course the grass will try to spread back into it but it is much easier to spray Roundup than run a trimmer or push mower.


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redwagons

I fumbling around on the internet to see if I could find something and I came across this unit from Peco. Its seem like a really sweet idea, but I have no idea how good it is. What do you guys think?

Z-Trimmer (ZT-3000) | PECO


#10

jekjr

jekjr

redwagons said:
I fumbling around on the internet to see if I could find something and I came across this unit from Peco. Its seem like a really sweet idea, but I have no idea how good it is. What do you guys think?

Z-Trimmer (ZT-3000) | PECO
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I would like to see one work. Personally I think it would take a slow ground speed and around fences I still believe that the string would not hold up well. Also unless it is under things the Zero turn will cut pretty much as close as well.


#11

scott47429

scott47429

that may be a good product im not sure i havent seen one in real life but as i said before and as alot of other people ar saying also that a zero turn is going to make the biggest diffrence of all i say if your in the market for a new mower then try one out and see if it works out for you if you buy from a dealer and thats what everyone would recommend most of them will let you test drive one so you can see if its what you want or need good luck with you venture


#12

Parkmower

Parkmower

jekjr said:
Normally you can kill it down about twice a Summer and the weeds won't take it. If you keep it killed long enough nothing will be there. Of course the grass will try to spread back into it but it is much easier to spray Roundup than run a trimmer or push mower.
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I and some others don't care for the look this produces. And it seems like over application to where nothing grows is just unnecessarily polluting the water table.


#13

txzrider

txzrider

I for one would love to have that peco trimmer, but I would like to talk to someone who has one. Also I found it listed last year for under $200 and next time I looked for it ... it was over $300. But back to the main topic. A ztr is the only way to go... as far as rocks... if they are small enough to move, move a few every time you mow and eventually the problem will be solved. if they cannot be moved... assuming they are far enough apart... the ztr can mow around them as easily as a push mower! Without the pushing part!!


#14

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

redwagons said:
I fumbling around on the internet to see if I could find something and I came across this unit from Peco. Its seem like a really sweet idea, but I have no idea how good it is. What do you guys think?

Z-Trimmer (ZT-3000) | PECO
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More info on it in this thread: http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/build-yourself/7181-mower-modifacation.html


#15

txzrider

txzrider

by the way I am seriously thinking of buying this. I called peco and spoke to their marketing mgr. My big questionwhich is specific to my mower was whether it would keep me from sliding the deck out for maintenance on my country clipper... they seemed to think it would depend on how wide my deck is. After downloading the manual which has lots of clear pictures I believe I can make a plate to mount it to that I can remove quickly. In any case they said as long and I dont install it and use it, I can send it back for the cost of shipping. Since I had to modify things for my cyclone rake to work, I am pretty sure it should not be hard to fab up something to make this work.


#16

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

txzrider said:
by the way I am seriously thinking of buying this. I called peco and spoke to their marketing mgr. My big questionwhich is specific to my mower was whether it would keep me from sliding the deck out for maintenance on my country clipper... they seemed to think it would depend on how wide my deck is. After downloading the manual which has lots of clear pictures I believe I can make a plate to mount it to that I can remove quickly. In any case they said as long and I dont install it and use it, I can send it back for the cost of shipping. Since I had to modify things for my cyclone rake to work, I am pretty sure it should not be hard to fab up something to make this work.
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Good idea! :thumbsup:


#17

txzrider

txzrider

I dont know if I should start a new thread or not... I finally ordered the z-trimmer. Peco had an entry on their website saying it had been redesigned with a larger motor. I called them to ask when the new one would be available for purchase... they said they are just waiting on the new units to arrive.(hopefully by early april) So I went ahead and ordered one. I wanted to make sure I did not recieve old stock and she told me that would be impossible since they sold out of the old version completely.


#18

djdicetn

djdicetn

redwagons said:
Hey,

So, I am looking for some suggestions and ideas! I own about 3 acres and use a rider to mow my lawn, but I have a ton of trees, shrubs, rocks, a fence that I have mow around or can't get with the rider. So I have to go back and use a finish mower and trim! It takes up so much time and there has to be a better way to do this, I am looking for any and all suggestions to make this process much easier and quicker!

Thanks for the help!
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redwagons,
Just a thought....have you considered/looked at any stand-on mowers? They are becoming very popular and combine the advantage of a zero turn for area they can cut in less time and the maneuverability of a walk-behind. The Toro Grandsatand would be a good one to look at to see what you think.


#19

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

txzrider said:
I dont know if I should start a new thread or not... I finally ordered the z-trimmer. Peco had an entry on their website saying it had been redesigned with a larger motor. I called them to ask when the new one would be available for purchase... they said they are just waiting on the new units to arrive.(hopefully by early april) So I went ahead and ordered one. I wanted to make sure I did not recieve old stock and she told me that would be impossible since they sold out of the old version completely.
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Make sure you tell us what you think of it once you get it and use it. Maybe you can post some pictures and/or video! :thumbsup:


#20

txzrider

txzrider

will do...


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LakeRat1

We have a 3 ac. yard with 18 pecan trees, plus other things that would need to be trimed around, i have a 15 gal spray tank mounted on 1 of my mowers, about ever 3 or 4 weeks I use Round Up to trim it, i have been doing this for the pass 11 years, takes me about 1 hour to run around every thing, i never let it get over 1/2 in tall, so no brown stuff, after using a spray rig with a hand wand you will get to where you can spray a fine line, i trim my drive way like this, it kills about a 3 in wide strip


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