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    Mowing across a semi-steep slope

    Interesting. My neighbor uses a lawn service. The service has stand on and sit down ZTRs. They use the stand ons for the hills. I asked the owner of the service if the stand on mowers are better on hills and he said they are far better. So I have on voice from a professional that I see every...
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    Best for hills?

    I have a lawn tractor and a lot of hills. Mine will climb really steep hills if I go straight up. If I try to go across the slope, the slightest bit of uneven ground will cause the uphill wheel to lose traction and I am stuck. With either kind of machine you need high quality hydro units for...
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    Looking for advice re: purchasing a reliable lawn tractor

    I swore off Briggs once, but I got a really good deal on a Craftsman mower just as Sears was failing. It has the 19 hp Platinum single, and (with the exception of the Suzuki 2-stroke motor in my first Toro push mower) it has been the best and most trouble free small engine I've ever owned. That...
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