Looking for experience with JD 1550 front mower

Richandtd · Apr 21, 2018

Looking for feed back on the John Deere 1550 front mower with 4 wheel drive. I currently use an 07 x324 and thinking of upgrading to the 1550. I was thinking that zero turn might be the way to go but wife could not drive one and looking to get my last mowing machine. I like diesel being a retired engine man USN. For the 5 acres that i cut weekly the x324 does it but want to shorten the time involved and a comfortable ride.

Darryl G · Apr 21, 2018

Just curious if you're saying your wife couldn't operate a Zero-Turn mower because it's unfamiliar to her and she doesn't think she can. They're pretty easy to operate. If she can push a shopping cart she can operate a Zero-Turn mower...the controls operate in the same manner. I don't mean to pry, but it's just that a lot of people seem to think that it will be too complicated for them, when it's actually very intuitive and easy.

Luffydog · Apr 22, 2018

Or like my wife says I don't know how to but really she's telling me that just because she don't won't to or in other words I am not mowing the yard.

Richandtd · Apr 28, 2018

I have a bad back from active duty service USN and wife loves living in the country so my next mower will probably be a John Deere 1585 for the comfort in the seat and of coarse the A/C. Just gotta get my ducks in a row then my bob cat 430 excavator with A/C will have a friend in the yard. I like my sandbox.

billymagg · May 7, 2018

Richandtd said:
Looking for feed back on the John Deere 1550 front mower with 4 wheel drive. I currently use an 07 x324 and thinking of upgrading to the 1550. I was thinking that zero turn might be the way to go but wife could not drive one and looking to get my last mowing machine. I like diesel being a retired engine man USN. For the 5 acres that i cut weekly the x324 does it but want to shorten the time involved and a comfortable ride.

Yep, you're on the right track, I just bought a John Deere F1435 today, in really nice shape, it drove so nice, I invited the "Honey Badger" to give it a try, she absolutely loved it, very intuitive and even trimmed around the concrete well platform without incident.. it is much more "intuitive" than a zero turn,, the zero turn just requires a little more mechanical aptitude honestly....:thumbsup:

Richandtd · May 7, 2018

Some of the grass that i cut the ground gets pretty wet. The other day while cutting with the x324 i got stuck and got it out by myself by turning off the mower deck getting off and pushing. This is only possible since i disabled the seat shutoff switch. I was considering a Z turn mower but with the weight I’d the machine with a diesel and my wet areas that require cutting is the main reason that i have chose to go with a front mower with AWS on demand. Which will also make trimming around the wooded side of the yard.

Ronster · Apr 27, 2019

Richlandtd, did you ever get the JD1550? I am also considering one, but no dealers near me stock them.

Richandtd · Apr 28, 2019

Yes I bought a 07 1545 out of South Dakota from RDO and had it shipped to me in Virginia to a John Deer Dealership and it has two decks ons flex and one regular both 72”. It is enclosed and has A/C and heat with about 1200 hours on the ticker. Total with shipping was a little less than 18K and this brings a smile to my face every time i see it let alone cut grass. This is one great monster of a grass cutter doing it in comfort.

Ronster · Apr 28, 2019

Congrats on the JD. I bet cutting the grass is almost fun. How did you find a shipper? I have found a used 1545 about 1,000 miles from home.

Richandtd · Apr 29, 2019

Yes cutting grass is fun now in the heat of the day when the grass is standing the tallest and I’m in the comfort of A/C. RDO arranged the shipping for me. If mine was only 1000 miles from me I would have drove to get it I mean you should have a trailer of it any way is my thinking. Out of curiosity where is it shipping from and to? Good luck.

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