Need some advice for a ZTR on a small lot

exotion said:
Hahaha

Actually sit on mower crack open beer : timeless
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I hear ya.......I've got a kegerator with a half-barrel of Michelob Ultra and keep cleaned out beer bottles in the freezer. I never worry about the "prep time" it takes me to draw a cold one into a frozen mug and then slowly transfer it via funnel into the frozen bottle(to keep the foam down:0) and put it in a huggy before I start the engine everytime I mow. I'm just about perfected the art of zero turn mowing with one hand every few minutes while I take a swig. The only "downside"....this darned ZTR has made a 2-beer job a 1-beer job:0)
 
Ric said:
Did I get up in a bad mood, I guess I'm like old Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke I went to bed mean and woke up meaner:smile: Actually I think he was being more than a little sarcastic with his reply about needing to mow in his dress clothes, ripping off the down spouts and putting away the sprinklers, shoot the dogs, and buy a goat (for trimming) Shoot the dogs, Please. Ya know I have no problems believing he would spend a lot of time taking care of the kids, I had four kids all under the age of 5 at one time in my life and I was like 24 years old but I managed to have a job and take care of my Home and lawn just like many other people I know of did but it was my choice and thank goodness their gone and have family's of there own. :thumbsup: I agree with Carscw no mower is going to help him.
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Yes it was a tongue in cheek comment meaning that I am sure there is room for improvement in my mowing routine however I am not going to go to the extent of sprinting around the yard picking up after the dogs either.

Anyhow we will get to run an experiment and see if you are right when you say no mower is going to help me - I almost didn't do it but the 2nd to lowest end Toro TimeCutter will arrive tomorrow (SS 4235). As much as I wanted to go with the Kawasaki, the Kholer will do just fine for as little as this thing will be used.

I made sure to get a hitch because I have a ton of landscaping to do - would have come in handy a few weeks ago when I had to haul 30 bags of concrete out back.

As nice as the TimeMaster 30 sounds - if I am going to have to mow 2 to 3 times per week at this property I am ready to push the easy button. I mowed 3 days ago and already half of my back yard is tall enough that there is no chance of mulching with the craftsman and I will need to slow way down when side discharging.

So I'm putting 50 minutes walk behind time on the board for the entire yard. This is going as fast as the mower can go except when I hit tall grass. Will the ZTR save me time? I am about to find out.

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Wow, that was.... fun. Not something I have ever said about mowing.

I am going to need a few weeks worth of practice to post a decent time. Mowed most of the yard in slow gear and inched my way along the curb. 25 minutes total mow time which is only going to get better when I figure out what the heck I am doing.

I actually ended up with a lot less edging left to do than I thought. It did worse on the inside corners but better on the driveway and sidewalk borders than my walk behind so I'd call that about a wash.

It handled the slopes like a champ. The new lawn held up just fine - just one tiny bald spot on one of the hills where I whipped around. Next time I will mow that hill side to side from the bottom up so I can always turn up instead of whip around and go down.

So far I'd say I made the right choice. Yes the machine probably needs more yard but it really isn't that ridiculous.

One other thing that I really like about the ZTR is it is perfect for all of the different "zones" in my yard. With the push mower I felt like I had to make so many turns and short passes because my house is not square. Now it is zip zip zip and move on.
 
Congrats on the new mower and the nice looking yard, remember the number rule to not leaving divots in your yard is to never let one wheel stop turning when you turn. If you try to make the absolutly shortest turn you can meaning leaving one lever in the center while you move the other one... will always tear up grass. However if you pull one towards you and push the other lever away... you can turn and never leave a mark. Because both wheels are turning.
 
tkk said:
I made sure to get a hitch because I have a ton of landscaping to do - would have come in handy a few weeks ago when I had to haul 30 bags of concrete out back.

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I wouldn't do that. That's a sure way to ruin your transmission on your brand new machine and warranty won't cover abuse like that. They aren't made for pulling. Read your manual. It will give you total weight limit for machine.
 
Parkmower said:
I wouldn't do that. That's a sure way to ruin your transmission on your brand new machine and warranty won't cover abuse like that. They aren't made for pulling. Read your manual. It will give you total weight limit for machine.
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Thanks for the concern. This is a genuine toro hitch specifically for this machine. Didn't see any weight limits in the machine manual itself but the hitch spec says max 80 lbs. I am light weight so should be fine for the very few uses that the hitch will get.
 
They also sell snow plows made just for a pickup truck but if you install it and use it it voids the warranty.

(( cowboy up and get over it ))
 
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