Signed up! Looking for a new mower.

[mormonsniper]

I live in N Florida. I have one acre with mostly those Florida grasses, St. Augustine and bahia along with an assortment of weeds.

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[sgmgarden]

Hello there and welcome to the forum from Scotland :smile: Maybe you could start by giving us a few more details of what sort of mower it is you are looking for? That way there will be someone who can probably help you out

 

[mormonsniper]

With luck this will be my last mower. I have a rough acre to mow. Big tree went down last year. Tire ruts were left by the tree removal folks. Anyway, I think I would like a zero turn. I currently have a 12 year old Craftsman 46" garden tractor. Seems to take forever to mow the yard. The Craftsman's mower deck has been rebuilt and is in need of another rebuild. I also help my neighbor cut our "driveway" when I can... of about an 1/8th of a mile easement. There is a Bad Boy dealer in town (no service).
Within 50 miles, there are a couple of dealerships. Coworkers have Bad Boys and they like them. One does have a Deere X300 tractor, but his yard is small. Nice machine though.

Thanks!

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

With luck this will be my last mower. I have a rough acre to mow. Big tree went down last year. Tire ruts were left by the tree removal folks. Anyway, I think I would like a zero turn. I currently have a 12 year old Craftsman 46" garden tractor. Seems to take forever to mow the yard. The Craftsman's mower deck has been rebuilt and is in need of another rebuild. I also help my neighbor cut our "driveway" when I can... of about an 1/8th of a mile easement. There is a Bad Boy dealer in town (no service).
Within 50 miles, there are a couple of dealerships. Coworkers have Bad Boys and they like them. One does have a Deere X300 tractor, but his yard is small. Nice machine though.

Thanks!

What is your budget? There are many brands we can recommend. :smile:

 

[mormonsniper]

Haven't thought much about a budget. I guess under $8K (sounds silly for such a small yard). I would like to get this before I retire. Another co-worker just purchased a Country Clipper. It has joystick control and lift up deck.

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

Haven't thought much about a budget. I guess under $8K (sounds silly for such a small yard). I would like to get this before I retire. Another co-worker just purchased a Country Clipper. It has joystick control and lift up deck.

With $8,000 you can get a lot of mower for your money! Others will recommend some brands to look at or demo.

I moved your thread to the Mower Buying & Pricing Forum. :smile:

 

[RatRacer]

Welcome to LMF neighbor:thumbsup:
You picked the right time of year to start shopping, as dealers are wanting to move '13 models quicker via better deals. Local support is a big consideration for a choice, as driving hours for repairs stinks.
Pose to us your model considerations, and opinions will be given. Don't worry about size, as my 52" is used to do a 1/2 acre, with a 2 acre cut every other month at my work.

 

[phcaan]

I live in N Florida. I have one acre with mostly those Florida grasses, St. Augustine and bahia along with an assortment of weeds.

ms

I have been there. I was shopping for a ZT mower when I found a good deal on a 27hp 52" tractor. It used to take me an hour and twenty minutes or so to mow one place with my 14hp 42" craftsman, with the new mower I did it in 28 minutes. A new mower is such a work saver. Good luck with yours

 

[mormonsniper]

Technically, the yard should be mowed every 4 to 5 days. It grows that fast. Right now it is just continuous (it seems). I keep the grass pretty tall to help choke out weeds. The rains do not help. I really don't mow when it is wet. Sometimes, there is a week to 10 days between mowings. Temperatures are coming down finally so that will help. The yard needs to be smoothed and leveled due to ruts, a fallen tree (large) and a couple of dogs I know. The only mower I've really been looking at is the Bad Boy since some coworkers have them with no complaints. Parts are available on-line and there is suppose to be an excellent dealer/service company just South of me in Alachua, Florida. I have not been there yet. I've not seen any advertisements for the 2014 models yet. I may have to buy a trailer too.

 

[phcaan]

Technically, the yard should be mowed every 4 to 5 days. It grows that fast. Right now it is just continuous (it seems). I keep the grass pretty tall to help choke out weeds. The rains do not help. I really don't mow when it is wet. Sometimes, there is a week to 10 days between mowings. Temperatures are coming down finally so that will help. The yard needs to be smoothed and leveled due to ruts, a fallen tree (large) and a couple of dogs I know. The only mower I've really been looking at is the Bad Boy since some coworkers have them with no complaints. Parts are available on-line and there is suppose to be an excellent dealer/service company just South of me in Alachua, Florida. I have not been there yet. I've not seen any advertisements for the 2014 models yet. I may have to buy a trailer too.

Good Luck, I have heard good things about the Bad Boy, it was pretty much what I had decided on when I found the deal on my tractor.