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Message started by KennyG on 09/01/16 at 17:53:53

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by KennyG on 09/01/16 at 17:53:53

Justin,

AstroTurf is your friend.....

Kenny G

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/01/16 at 17:55:46

I don't think I can afford it.

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by KennyG on 09/01/16 at 17:56:50

Think what you will save in gasoline.

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/01/16 at 17:58:14

Fifty bucks a year... maximum.

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by Serowbot on 09/01/16 at 18:03:22

Jus' chain an old push mower to your Savage... 8-)

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by KennyG on 09/01/16 at 18:10:25

The answer, why didn't we think of that Justin?

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by HovisPresley on 09/01/16 at 18:12:19

Mexicans with nail clippers?

They'd have to be off the job by November, though.

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/01/16 at 18:13:17

I thought I was clear.
I'm Tired of jacking with crap.
I want a wide mower that can handle rough ground and mow something pushing two acres.
I don't want to play with it.

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by Kris01 on 09/01/16 at 18:24:55

Buy a goat?

Do like a guy around here did. He concreted his yard and painted it green.

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by Kris01 on 09/01/16 at 18:25:53

Computer hiccup

Double post. Sorry.

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by HovisPresley on 09/01/16 at 18:28:22

A goat?

It's a free lawn mower, provides nutrients for the soil, and goat's milk is a lot more digestible for humans than that of cows.
Good family pet for when the grand-kids visit.
Obviously a goat can reproduce (unlike a lawnmower) so either you get a new little milker (to sell), or you get a nice roast/bbq and a nice piece of hair on hide.
As long as you keep it tethered to something strong, and move it when needs be, it won't break out and gnaw the bark of your fruit trees before having a desert of clothes from the washing line.

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by Ruttly on 09/01/16 at 19:03:04

In CA we use sheep to eat the grass for fire protection,they eat it right down in a hurry !

When they are done rent them out to eat someone else's grass and have someone to shear the wool then sell it , goats can't do that !

Here's the best part you will always have a date in case the wife cuts you off !

Baahaahaahaahaaa

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by HovisPresley on 09/01/16 at 19:41:53

I love ewe, too!

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by KennyG on 09/01/16 at 20:01:46

During the Second World War they had sheep in Lancaster Pennsylvania to maintain the grass in the cemeteries.

I am not sure where the sheep went when the war was over.

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/01/16 at 20:05:36

I've got cats out here that would kill goats or sheep.

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by KennyG on 09/01/16 at 20:06:27

How about a herd of donkeys?

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by Ruttly on 09/01/16 at 20:36:07

Yeah my father has a 32 lb tomcat. No dog screws with his cat ! It's a freak of nature! It goes crazy if it gets put in a car, the vet comes to the house ! Bigger than most bobcats! I won't even pet it !

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by gizzo on 09/02/16 at 02:26:30

78565D704152405B330 wrote:

During the Second World War they had sheep in Lancaster Pennsylvania to maintain the grass in the cemeteries.

I am not sure where the sheep went when the war was over.

I was just reading the other day about how a solar collector farm over here has a small flock of sheep to keep the grass and weeds down on the property. They get it done better than a human.

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by Dave on 09/02/16 at 03:48:02

I am not sure why - but it seems this thread doesn't have a clear beginning.

If you really want a good mower, and you have a reasonably durable body and strong fore arms for gripping the drive and brake levers.....the commercial walk behind mowers that Exmark and Scag make just flat get it done....and the single blade models made by TORO are good and very affordable when you find a used one, and they have a T-bar type of hand control that is far less strain to use. They mow fast, are very maneuverable, they don't clump or clog in most mowing conditions, and they will outlast and out-mow any small tractor type mower. The belt drive units are OK but are a bit fiddly with the need to change the gears to control speed and direction - the hydrostat units are more expensive but work excellent and you can change speed and direction instantly. Get a cart to stand on - and they won't wear you out with all that walking. For 2 acres the 36" unit would be a bit small, 48" would be about perfect.....60" would be overkill.

The next step up in convenience (and expense) would be the Zero Turn riders. Exmark and Scag make excellent ones - there are a lot of cheaper copies on the market, and I don't know how durable they are. They can be a bit scary on steep slopes until you learn to never point the front wheels downhill - it works better to mow in a way that always has you working uphill.

And....I just don't know if it is possible to get a good, reliable garden tractor anymore - unless you spend a lot of money and get something like a Kubota. All the small tractors are made by MTD, and they are made to be cheap.......not durable.

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by RaleighGuy on 09/02/16 at 05:43:52

I just picked up my very first riding mower (a Husqvarna 42-inch deck) about 8 weeks ago and so far, I absolutely love it. It might not truly be a zero-turn mower but when I crank that steering wheel as far as it will go, I know I only leave a spot of unmowed grass that's about 16" or 18" in diameter. I spent about $1,300 for it at the local Lowes but dang, it's frickin' awesome. The deck is really easy to adjust the height, the seat is comfortable, it starts easy and it even rides through a relatively steep portion of my front ditch. :o

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/02/16 at 06:35:07

Dave, I've SEEN those! Talk about a ride! Our place is pretty seriously lumpy, and the ground has a lot of elevation changes, but I am gonna look into that. They Scoot on at a good clip.

I've been looking at the Husky line. The 54" has grease zerks on the mandrel s, and I don't want another that doesn't.
I'm not wanting another stamped deck. They are too flimsy for the place we have.
I did wring ten years out of an MTD, but I had to go into the drive axle and fix stuff, and they don't sell parts for it. It's got no brake, and I'm not working on it again.. It's over,, and the 16year old Craftsman Works, but the blades will mow even after dropping the engagement lever.. Something is binding up, and I don't want to mess with it any more.
Tightwad that I am I'm ready to spend some money.

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by SavageMan99 on 09/02/16 at 09:06:18

Try to keep a goat in a fence, or on a chain, or even winch cable. I tried. Goats are smart, and enjoy being a pain in the azz

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by SavageMan99 on 09/02/16 at 09:08:33

Or you could buy an old Jari cutter bar mower. Used one as a kid. Think rototiller with a front mounted cutter bar. :o

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/02/16 at 15:12:50

I bought a

simplicity zero turn 52" deck

And Boy is it cool! It's got shocks at all four corners, and grease zerks on the blade spindles. Holds enough gas to get the whole yard, I Think,, I don't Know how much it holds, but it's a bunch more than either of the two crappy old mowers I got rid of today..

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by Tocsik on 09/02/16 at 15:18:08

0628230E3F2C3E254D0 wrote:

How about a herd of donkeys?

I've heard of donkeys.

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by Tocsik on 09/02/16 at 15:23:04

I live in the 'burbs and my 21 year old Craftsman mower just died a few weeks ago. Hated to replace the thing but the wheels were just falling apart and toed out so the height adjustment was completely unreliable. Every year, it would start up after Winter storage on the first or second pull. Last couple of years, I was the only one who could start it though. Not sure why. Ended up replacing it with one of those Toro's with the bigger back wheels and rear wheel drive. It's not even work anymore; I just walk along behind the darn thing. I'm not getting any younger but just not sure I like it doing all the work!

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/02/16 at 15:38:53

It's brutal enough to ride,, I ain't Walking around the place..
Even if the mower is pulling me.
Ohh, the seat is a single layer mesh.. see through, air flow is good.
I'm a bit short,, gotta get a pillow on the back. It's all the way forward..

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by SavageMan99 on 09/05/16 at 09:42:51

Savage Arms made a rider. You could have two Savages. Did I say that already?

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by old_rider on 09/05/16 at 12:30:41

Get a self propelled and make a wheeled platform so it will pull you too. Or buy one of those stand behind mowers... all different kinda styles.

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by Ruttly on 09/05/16 at 14:38:46

Old gun powder makes a great fertilizer spread it evenly over the area , turns that grass so green it doesn't look real or just drop a lit match and watch the whole place go up in a fast moving wave of fire !
Consider the mowing done !

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by LANCER on 09/05/16 at 14:54:44

604746465E4B320 wrote:

I like your thought pattern ! ;D

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by LANCER on 09/05/16 at 16:31:34

0B141215080F3E0E3E06141853610 wrote:

I did the next best thing ... I hired a young healthy fireman with a zero turn mower to do my 2 acres for me. ;)

Title: Re: Lawnmowers, GAAACK!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/05/16 at 17:34:51

How do you figure that is the NEXT best thing?
Looks like THE best thing to me.
I should have factored the cost of paying for it instead of buying.
$4,200.00 gets some mowing done, but I don't know how long..
But, get to the end of the$$$ and I still have a yard..
Unless i can get some gunpowder..