crash1369
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I just bought a house and I've got roughly 2 acres or so I will need to mow. It's very thick grass and it grows unbelievably fast, I should probably cut it twice a week but that simply isn't possible (I can only do it on the weekends, and if we're being honest I can't be bothered) Hank Hill would be very disappointed but cutting grass is a chore that I want to get over with a quickly as possible.
My yard is relatively flat, but there are some bumps and decent sized holes to be mindful off. The entire yard is pitched as well, it's not steep but I had a guy come cut it for me with his brand new Husqvarna "Professional" Zero-Turn and I saw him sliding occasionally so I guess it's sloped enough. I'm not sure specifically what he got but he said it was 27HP and was not very happy that it was struggling to cut the grass. It was one of the first times he used it some maybe there was something wrong but he had to go back to his old mower.
Based on that I'm not sure a Zero-Turn is a realistic option as I'm assuming I would need Diesel torque and that comes with a very high price tag as far as I can tell?
Maybe some kind of tractor would be a better choice, I know a good one will still be expensive but at least it can do more than just cut grass. Is there a reasonably priced tractor that can mow at a decent speed and still be powerful enough to do whatever crazy yard work projects my wife finds on Facebook...
I realize this is all very broad but I'm hoping people with more experience can help me narrow down what I actually need. I'm willing to spend what I need to in order to get the right equipment, but realistically there has to be a limit and I've had a lot of big unexpected expenses already surprise me with this house.
Thanks for the help!
My yard is relatively flat, but there are some bumps and decent sized holes to be mindful off. The entire yard is pitched as well, it's not steep but I had a guy come cut it for me with his brand new Husqvarna "Professional" Zero-Turn and I saw him sliding occasionally so I guess it's sloped enough. I'm not sure specifically what he got but he said it was 27HP and was not very happy that it was struggling to cut the grass. It was one of the first times he used it some maybe there was something wrong but he had to go back to his old mower.
Based on that I'm not sure a Zero-Turn is a realistic option as I'm assuming I would need Diesel torque and that comes with a very high price tag as far as I can tell?
Maybe some kind of tractor would be a better choice, I know a good one will still be expensive but at least it can do more than just cut grass. Is there a reasonably priced tractor that can mow at a decent speed and still be powerful enough to do whatever crazy yard work projects my wife finds on Facebook...
I realize this is all very broad but I'm hoping people with more experience can help me narrow down what I actually need. I'm willing to spend what I need to in order to get the right equipment, but realistically there has to be a limit and I've had a lot of big unexpected expenses already surprise me with this house.
Thanks for the help!