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Need lawn (or garden?) tractor advice with strong bagger/"vac" function - LONG HAUL.
Hello there - it seems there exists a knowledgeable base of people who know their stuff about lawn/garden tractors and associated attachments to steer me in the right direction....
Property: 2ish acres with a fair amount of trees on property to maneuver around. In addition, it exists in a valley, densely shrouded with trees above, which serves to form a "bowl" where all of the leaves from the surrounding hillsides settle onto our lawn and property, necessitating a leaf removal system that won't break our back
I've been perusing the various sites, and now this forum, looking for some direction as to what tractor would best suit our needs - but more importantly, what is DURABLE, and will stand the test of time. I don't mind a greater investment if it lasts longer and is more appropriate for the workload it gets.
I am good at maintaining equipment, given a little education about it, as well as if it is reasonably easy to do.
What I've gleaned so far -
It seems that.......
Kawasaki is a preferred choice for power?
That possibly a machine that borders on commercial might be more in my interest, as durability and a better built machine is important (durable/serviceable transmission). Just like on my vehicles - a strong powertrain.
Good looking cut helps....
But then, this: I've seen ads for the "DR" leaf and lawn vacuum, which seems a wonderful attachment for a tractor given my extreme leaf problem. It also doubles as a lawn cart for hauling mulch and so forth when not used as a leaf vac. It attaches to the output of the tractor's mower, so I would guess that a tractor with a good "vacuum" or ability to draw leaves from the lawn's surface would be important.
Maybe less important, but if the tractor had the ability to add a snowthrower it would be a nice bonus, but not so much that I couldn't just use a stand alone unit, which would be more maneuverable. But if it had such an option it would be hard to ignore.
I'm not married to any particular brand of equipment, but do want durability/reliability, and if a particular manufacturer has a greater chance of being around in 10-15 years (for parts/service availability) that's also a plus. Until I started reading here I didn't know Bobcat, Scag, etc because I have looked mostly in the mass home improvement stores (which I assume isn't really what I'm going to want here) but certainly won't close my mind because I haven't heard of them.
So I need an education here, and am hoping you can help. Thanks in advance.
Hello there - it seems there exists a knowledgeable base of people who know their stuff about lawn/garden tractors and associated attachments to steer me in the right direction....
Property: 2ish acres with a fair amount of trees on property to maneuver around. In addition, it exists in a valley, densely shrouded with trees above, which serves to form a "bowl" where all of the leaves from the surrounding hillsides settle onto our lawn and property, necessitating a leaf removal system that won't break our back
I've been perusing the various sites, and now this forum, looking for some direction as to what tractor would best suit our needs - but more importantly, what is DURABLE, and will stand the test of time. I don't mind a greater investment if it lasts longer and is more appropriate for the workload it gets.
I am good at maintaining equipment, given a little education about it, as well as if it is reasonably easy to do.
What I've gleaned so far -
It seems that.......
Kawasaki is a preferred choice for power?
That possibly a machine that borders on commercial might be more in my interest, as durability and a better built machine is important (durable/serviceable transmission). Just like on my vehicles - a strong powertrain.
Good looking cut helps....
But then, this: I've seen ads for the "DR" leaf and lawn vacuum, which seems a wonderful attachment for a tractor given my extreme leaf problem. It also doubles as a lawn cart for hauling mulch and so forth when not used as a leaf vac. It attaches to the output of the tractor's mower, so I would guess that a tractor with a good "vacuum" or ability to draw leaves from the lawn's surface would be important.
Maybe less important, but if the tractor had the ability to add a snowthrower it would be a nice bonus, but not so much that I couldn't just use a stand alone unit, which would be more maneuverable. But if it had such an option it would be hard to ignore.
I'm not married to any particular brand of equipment, but do want durability/reliability, and if a particular manufacturer has a greater chance of being around in 10-15 years (for parts/service availability) that's also a plus. Until I started reading here I didn't know Bobcat, Scag, etc because I have looked mostly in the mass home improvement stores (which I assume isn't really what I'm going to want here) but certainly won't close my mind because I haven't heard of them.
So I need an education here, and am hoping you can help. Thanks in advance.