I have this one client that owns a few tractors and let's me use them since his ward is a little big. Well, this week both were down so I decided to use the 30". I had a feeling I could be done in about the same time. In fact, I finished a bit sooner even tho I mowed an extra spot and the fact that it had just rained (deck needed a cleaning after a while and entrance was all wet). So, for you guys tinking about getting a rider that is about 40", I would recommend getting a 30" mower. Smaller, smaller footprint, less maintenance, less overhead, more room on the trailer.
Of course the rider will wear you down less, but I just thought I would talk about this.
#2
066
yes i have found this also over the years, you can move a lot quicker with a smaller cutter deck & get through gates also moving around other obstacles or uneven ground
I convinced a friend of mine that he would cut his grass quicker on his property if he sold his 42 inch cut Cub Cadet & buy a 32 inch Cox Stockman, he now saves time & money on fuel - the smaller machine has the smaller 13 hp engine but does the job quicker:thumbsup:
#3
Lawnboy18
Yep, it's not always the biggest deck that will do the quickest job.
I do wish that I had a 48" sometimes for a few properties that are big and flat. But, buying an 8K machine to be used an hour a week isn't good.
