Paducah Home Theater Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) I couldn't relax at 12- 17 mph, I would be paranoid, it would be like driving a sports car in and out of trees That's exactly how it is! And it's fun as hell! Especially half lit on some bourbon! I love mowing now. you can actually feel G's going around turns. I can even fish tail it like a four wheeler in gravel. Edited January 31, 2015 by MetropolisLakeOutfitters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 what is considered low-hours for a mower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 The first 50 dollar 5 gallon gas can I have ever seen. Does it come filled with premium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 what is considered low-hours for a mower?Depends if it was used commercially or not.Home use could be a couple hundred hours. Commercially could be a couple thousand hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) One acre, 100 trees: ZTR 42" to fit between. I cheaped and got Craftsman, wanted one with welded not stamped deck. 2 years, 105 hours no defect ...yet Edited January 31, 2015 by USNRET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 One acre, 100 trees: ZTR 42" to fit between. I cheaped and got Craftsman, wanted one with welded not stamped deck. 2 years, 105 hours no defect ...yet Man I thought I had a lot of trees. I have 1.25 acres with 64 trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted January 31, 2015 Moderators Share Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) Great now I feel silly, I have no idea how many trees on this property but it's probably less than even 64. But I do have to go around 15 ponds and hitting one of them is as bad or worse that a tree. USNRET, on 30 Jan 2015 - 7:45 PM, said: One acre, 100 trees That's a lot, it's a wonder the mower fits at all ! That's some good looking mowers, if I didn't have a tractor that would be the way to go. Before the tractor years ago I would just wear out regular riding mowers, back then these newer mowers were on used for commercial use and cost more than today and there were only a couple of brands. Edited January 31, 2015 by dtel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Great now I feel silly, I have no idea how many trees on this property but it's probably less than even 64. But I do have to go around 15 ponds and hitting one of them is as bad or worse that a tree. One acre, 100 trees That's a lot, it's a wonder the mower fits at all ! 15 ponds!!! That sounds nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I feel compelled to go count all my trees tomorrow.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I have and I know that because I planted them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I know I have about half a dozen dead junipers. I definitely count the firewood donors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted January 31, 2015 Moderators Share Posted January 31, 2015 Amen to that. There sure are many days I wish I was out of the office and riding my old Ford 4000 or my mower. The smell of cut grass, tunes, fresh air...some days the little things seem to be what makes the world go round. It really does feel that way. quote name='MetropolisLakeOutfitters' timestamp='1422662650' post='1833435'] That's exactly how it is! And it's fun as hell! Especially half lit on some bourbon! I love mowing now. you can actually feel G's going around turns. I can even fish tail it like a four wheeler in gravel. It is fun, buzzing around the yard dodging things, my brakes and 4WD saved me a few times, I did snap off a 20' cypress tree once hitting it with the bucket, ( that's an eye opener) its a quick disconnect bucket so now I remove it, ( takes about 10 seconds) which gives me an extra 2 feet or so clearance on turns. But I do have about 5 less Blueberry bushes now they were cut to the ground accidently. 15 ponds!!! That sounds nice! It's 11 ponds about 20x40 rectangles for growing water lily's, the one in the middle of the yard is about 1.5 acres, and three along the back. Not counting a little garden pond by the bar. We dug every one of them over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) I'd like to clear the air and just let you guys know how much I hate you. A LOT. Aww, we hate you too. I thought I had made a good, well researched decision, but now it looks like I have to go back and keep reading. except for the gas can. make sure you follow the link and see what it is, less fiddly than those crap plastic ones, of which I already have. received rave reviews from guys here (Including Boxx I believe?) last summer. Believe it or not, I'm with you on the gas can. You can't just buy an old-style jerry can anymore, you really don't have any choice. Edited January 31, 2015 by wvu80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 are none of these suitable for you? http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=jerry+can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-D Rider Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Back where I started 35 years ago , Just picked up a pair of birch heresys . craigs list - the crazy thing is that I whent there to buy the guys test records he had listed . he had the heresys stacked by his record collection . I asked and he said sure i`ll sell them . I need help ................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 There sure are many days I wish I was out of the office and riding my old Ford 4000 I've got a Ford 4630 but I don't know much about tractors, still trying to figure them out like 4 years later. Bush hogging is kinda fun but wish I had a bigger one to get it done quicker. I probably need to get a tiller this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 I have a 3910 Ford Tractor. I bought a Case D125 backhoe attachment of Ebay for cheap. I built a subframe and mounted the backhoe to the tractor. My gosh that thing is handy! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) NAD 712 forty minutes away for $75. Anyone have the remote for this? Seller was very cool. Told him to stop by this great forum. Edited February 3, 2015 by Rivernuggets 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 I have a 3910 Ford Tractor. The slightly updated version of that, the 3930, is pretty much the exact same thing I have. With the 4630 they figured out how to let the same engine run at a higher rpm and they squeezed out 10 more horsepower. Otherwise its about the same thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Your **30 has an updated front end (read better), those "auto links" on the 3pt hitch as well I believe. These are really good/tough tractors. I've had mine for 25 years "gulp". It's a 1987 model that I bought used. I have also had a front end loader on mine for the last 20 years. I've just about got it broken in for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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