Rooster336
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Hello all,
Without boring you with the details we have downsized and this is the first time I will be mowing without a tractor then using a push mower to clean up. I still need to maintain ~5 acres broken down into five pastures and another acre the house is on.
Factors
- Not bagging
- Uneven terrain (down right rough in some spots) but no slope greater than 15 degrees
- Have the occasional fire ant mound (in the never ending war against them)
- LOTS of fence lines and obstacles
- No gates smaller than 16'
- Only to be used for mowing (no towing)
Concerns
- Hydros - Do I need 3100+?
- Reliability (I am about 45 minutes away from all major dealers)
- Ease of maintenance
- Availability of parts
- I would like to stay around $6,000
Narrowed down list...
Ferris IS 600Z 52'' - People swear by the Kawi but is the Briggs Commercial a bad engine?, Does not have the ICD deck and clumping complaints abound
Toro Titan HD 1500 52'' - More than I want to spend, is it worth it? , Toro engines any good?
Scag Liberty 52'' (23HP) - Are 2800 hydros enough?
Any insight on durability/reliability from people who have purchased one of these would be great. Or, is my list enough "machine" to get the job done for many years? Thanks.
Without boring you with the details we have downsized and this is the first time I will be mowing without a tractor then using a push mower to clean up. I still need to maintain ~5 acres broken down into five pastures and another acre the house is on.
Factors
- Not bagging
- Uneven terrain (down right rough in some spots) but no slope greater than 15 degrees
- Have the occasional fire ant mound (in the never ending war against them)
- LOTS of fence lines and obstacles
- No gates smaller than 16'
- Only to be used for mowing (no towing)
Concerns
- Hydros - Do I need 3100+?
- Reliability (I am about 45 minutes away from all major dealers)
- Ease of maintenance
- Availability of parts
- I would like to stay around $6,000
Narrowed down list...
Ferris IS 600Z 52'' - People swear by the Kawi but is the Briggs Commercial a bad engine?, Does not have the ICD deck and clumping complaints abound
Toro Titan HD 1500 52'' - More than I want to spend, is it worth it? , Toro engines any good?
Scag Liberty 52'' (23HP) - Are 2800 hydros enough?
Any insight on durability/reliability from people who have purchased one of these would be great. Or, is my list enough "machine" to get the job done for many years? Thanks.