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Down to 3

1) Kubota bx2370
2) JD x758
3) Simplicity Legacy XL

Pros and cons, advice, pricing comments

I mow 1.25 acres, 75% which is on a steep grade.

ParadiseCity821 said:

Down to 3

1) Kubota bx2370
2) JD x758
3) Simplicity Legacy XL

Pros and cons, advice, pricing comments

I mow 1.25 acres, 75% which is on a steep grade.

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Is it steeper going up or down?



That was a joke. Are you supposed to mow along the slope or up and down slope?

Seems like a lot of mower for only 1.25 acres

Need 4 wheel drive for the slope. I have a 2004 Simplicity Prestige that the tranny is shot from the steepness of the slope.

ParadiseCity821 said:

Need 4 wheel drive for the slope. I have a 2004 Simplicity Prestige that the tranny is shot from the steepness of the slope.

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Have you looked at a husqvarna r322t? It is an articulating 4wd mower that has the capability to use several different attachments. Should handle your steep inclines easily.

Shughes717 said:

Have you looked at a husqvarna r322t? It is an articulating 4wd mower that has the capability to use several different attachments. Should handle your steep inclines easily.

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Isn't the r322t a zero turn mower? Thought they were considered unsafe on steep inclines?

ParadiseCity821 said:

Isn't the r322t a zero turn mower? Thought they were considered unsafe on steep inclines?

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No, it's an articulating mower. Inclines are one of the things it was designed for. It is 4 wheel drive. Never seen a 4 wheel drive zero turn mower.

Shughes717 said:

No, it's an articulating mower. Inclines are one of the things it was designed for. It is 4 wheel drive. Never seen a 4 wheel drive zero turn mower.

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OK, not familiar with them. I'll take a look. Thanks.

The r322t sure is a first-class mower...:thumbsup:

ParadiseCity821 said:

Down to 3

1) Kubota bx2370
2) JD x758
3) Simplicity Legacy XL

Pros and cons, advice, pricing comments

I mow 1.25 acres, 75% which is on a steep grade.

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I got some steep slopes and recently got a Husqvarna R322T AWD with a Combi 103 mowing deck.
I had looked at other 4 wd riding mowers but not could justify the high cost.
The Husqvarna R322T AWD retails for about $5200 w/48" side discharge or $5300 w/Combi 103.

It's hard to explain how well this machine can perform on sloped ground, so I've tried to find a video of the R322T mowing some slopes.
I didn't find a video of a R322T, but I did find a video of an articulating AWD mower being used on a steep slope.
The machine in the video is a Jonsered FR2216MA2 with a Combi 103 mowing deck which is almost the exact machine as my Husqvarna R322T AWD.

Front and back transmissions are the same for both machines but the Husqvarna R322T's engine has a little more HP.
These two Tuff Torq transmissions share the load rather than only one transmission which is common on most riding mowers.
There is the rear K574 transmission and the front KTM 10 L, and I liked the fact they are
serviceable, (with a replaceable transmission oil filter and the oil can be changed too).
So with proper preventative maintenance and each of the two transmission only required to work half as hard as a tractor which only has one transmission, longevity for this machine looks very promising.

The video does a pretty good job in showing what the articulating AWD mower can do on slopes.

Part 1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMfAAoaLur0

Part 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZQ3cbD0rPY

What's the warranty on the Husqvarna? Couldn't find it anywhere on their product page.