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Riding mower, how do you get it home

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dria

dria

If you have bought a riding mower, how did you get it home? Did the store you buy it from deliver or did you take a truck or trailer to haul it on?


#2

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KennyV

It's always good to have a truck and trailer... OR know someone that has... :smile:KennyV


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Bethieboo

Same here. There are many places that will deliver it but they are going to charge you a lot more. If you know someone with a truck or trailer it is going to be a much better deal for you.


#4

briggs

briggs

i have a truck and a trailer..They charge to much to bring it to you


#5

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cohen

Hmmm. So, picking it up is part of the cost. How about driving it home? Just kidding :)

I presume it can be comfortably loaded on a pick-up truck.


#6

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Twinkle

Haha it would be fun to be able to ride it home! I have a decent local dealer who will deliver as part of the overall price. Perhaps this is just added in when they advertise it though. I suppose you could ask for a discount if you are able to get it home yourself.


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Bethieboo

Well, those all might be factors to take in to consideration when purchasing a mower. Is shipping included in the price? If it is do you get a discount to take it yourself? Are you allowed to ride it home? :laughing:


#8

173abn

173abn

dria,a truck and trailer are two must have items in my life. russ


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SeniorCitizen

dria said:
If you have bought a riding mower, how did you get it home? Did the store you buy it from deliver or did you take a truck or trailer to haul it on?
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The first one I bought in the 1980s I brought home in a 1965 Ford pickup. If I were from Texas I would have said I carried it home.:biggrin:

My second was a surprise gift purchased at a John Deere dealer 60 miles away. They delivered it. It was too large to get through some gates so they came and picked it up and delivered another from one of their stores 60 miles the opposite direction for a total of 360 miles traveled. If you ever need a JD check with P&K Equipment.

Something else to consider is whether you are handy enough to do ones own repairs. If not you'll at some point need to transport it back to a dealer or repair shop. Even mechanical people get whupped sometimes and take them back with their tail between their legs.


#10

briggs

briggs

SandburRanch said:
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The first one I bought in the 1980s I brought home in a 1965 Ford pickup. If I were from Texas I would have said I carried it home.:biggrin:

My second was a surprise gift purchased at a John Deere dealer 60 miles away. They delivered it. It was too large to get through some gates so they came and picked it up and delivered another from one of their stores 60 miles the opposite direction for a total of 360 miles traveled. If you ever need a JD check with P&K Equipment.

Something else to consider is whether you are handy enough to do ones own repairs. If not you'll at some point need to transport it back to a dealer or repair shop. Even mechanical people get whupped sometimes and take them back with their tail between their legs.
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lol this is true we cant fix them all


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Usedtorent

The last one we bought, the store delivered it to us. It was free delivery so I said what the heck. I helped my dad get a couple of mowers home in the past. We just drove them up the ramp onto the back of his truck.


#12

adan

adan

Thanks for the insight here. This is honestly something I haven't thought of in looking for a brand to buy. It isn't just the big name. It is also about whether they're around my area. The closer the better.

Tell me, have you ever brought a mower to a freelance mechanic?


#13

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KennyV

adan said:
Tell me, have you ever brought a mower to a freelance mechanic?
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I think with the general tightening up and slowing down of all economic things today...
Many general repair shops would welcome just about anything to keep busy... there are a lot of small repair shops that stay regularly busy, some of them are quite good...
also most smaller communities know the local 'hobbyist' that works on mowers... they generally are a much quicker turn around than any 'dealer' service department...

and often times the hobbyist/enthusiast is MUCH more knowledgeable mechanically, than the service dept mechanic... :smile:KennyV


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jeepnjim

Make sure the vehical that will transpoirt the mower is wide enough to haul the mower in. A friend bought a used mower from a gentalman and he had to haul it with the deck hanging out the rear cause it was to wide to fit in the bed.


#15

dria

dria

Oh my. I would be very nervous about driving it home like that. I think measuring is true of all things. I once bought this amazing piano and could not get it through the front or back door! You do not even want to know how we got it in the house.

Thanks for all the input about hauling it. If you haul it yourself would you need a full sized truck bed or would one of those small trucks work?


#16

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stanley

If you don't have a truck or a trailer, they'll have to deliver it to you at extra cost.

Unless of course you buy one that isn't pre-assembled. :laughing:

I'm sorry, I couldn't resist that one.:wink:


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SeniorCitizen

dria said:
I once bought this amazing piano and could not get it through the front or back door! You do not even want to know how we got it in the house.
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OH YES WE DO.:laughing:


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jeepnjim

Most lawn tractors/mowers will fit in the back of a normal pickup. Just make sure that the mower deck will fit, it may have to be removed for transport.

JIM


#19

briggs

briggs

KennyV said:
I think with the general tightening up and slowing down of all economic things today...
Many general repair shops would welcome just about anything to keep busy... there are a lot of small repair shops that stay regularly busy, some of them are quite good...
also most smaller communities know the local 'hobbyist' that works on mowers... they generally are a much quicker turn around than any 'dealer' service department...

and often times the hobbyist/enthusiast is MUCH more knowledgeable mechanically, than the service dept mechanic... :smile:KennyV
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yes this is true :thumbsup: i am always busy ...


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Mac 624

Her You can see the gear:

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The pic was taken, when I moved the chinese Xingtai tractor home after picking it up at the Port of Rotterdam.


#21

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TedBeal

I have a brother who has a huge family and therefore a huge people carrier where all of the seats fold down and the side of the vehicle slides open. I have used him to move a whole load of stuff for me over the years and I'd hope that if I bought a mower like this it would fit in his vehicle.


#22

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KennyV

Mac 624 said:
Her You can see the gear:

DSCK0014-3.jpg


The pic was taken, when I moved the chinese Xingtai tractor home after picking it up at the Port of Rotterdam.
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I like your brick work street...
Do they cut the brick along the edge or pour concrete after the bricks have been laid, to form the edge curb?
:smile:KennyV


#23

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Mac 624

The pic has been made on a parking area beside the Interstate in the Netherlands. For normal we have tar roads here. This kind of pavement only somtimes is used for laying complete roads. I. E the roads in the fields around here. Check the link:

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EHL AG - Kompetenz in Stein - EHL?-Rechteck- und Quadratsteine

If they use bricks or concrete, depends on, where the bricks are laid.

For private homes or driveways they are very popular here.


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Rose

I have a two horse trailer. So I would just run the riding motor up the ramp and bring it home that way. As I am looking for a small tractor/riding mower now, I plan to make sure it will fit in the horse trailer. Mostly, as I am a klutz in the mechanical fix it area.


#25

grnspot110

grnspot110

I have three flatbed trailers, so it just depends on how big the load is! ~~ grnspot110

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#26

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Hershey

Some of the retailers will deliver it for you, which is the easiest in my opinion. If you have a truck, that's the second choice. After that, it's friends or paying someone, which is never fun.


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