Lawn garden tractors - Page 3

*Camaro_Corvette* · 04-28-2014, 02:36 PM

I got about two acres and bought a heavily used 98' John Deere 455 diesel 3 years ago. 60" deck makes things easy. Zero problems. Standard maintenance, and it should still be operating 30 years from now.

I can't wait to get a snow blower atachment for this thing! No more getting stuck in my driveway.

Fish-man · 04-28-2014, 03:12 PM

don't buy a $1500 tractor and expect to push any amount of snow. I have a JD L118 (bought from JD dealer)... paid $2k for it 10 years ago. TOO light to have any traction to push heavy snow. Too small of a blade to make it a fast process. Took me way too long to clear a 16x100 driveway... and- once you get piles of snow next to the driveway, you cannot push new snow over it... or move the old snow (after it sets up hard). It works good as a lawn mower... I would recommend finding the largest mower deck you can for your size of yard.

70rsz28 · 04-28-2014, 05:41 PM

I use a Husqvarna tractor for cutting my 1-1/2 acre property, have had no issues with it very dependable . bought it new ,now 3yrs old. For snow removal I have a 562 diesel Belarus 4x4 tractor with an 8 ft blower, also used for grading , and log splitting. it's a 1965 and still runs great !

flyinglow57 · 04-28-2014, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by shaffe

OP did you ever come to a decision

im still leaning towards th husvarna i just cut about .8 acres with the push mower yesterday and i decided the rider is getting bought asap.

mainly cut with push mower because the property hasnt been cut in a long time and didnt want to find stumps with a brand nw rider

edit.. ive decided not to plow with the mower i have a decent snow blower that really performed this year and 3 or 4 passes and i can get mine and the wifes car up no problm

shank0668 · 04-28-2014, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro_Corvette

I got about two acres and bought a heavily used 98' John Deere 455 diesel 3 years ago. 60" deck makes things easy. Zero problems. Standard maintenance, and it should still be operating 30 years from now.

I can't wait to get a snow blower atachment for this thing! No more getting stuck in my driveway.

Those things are tanks. So expensive though.

*Camaro_Corvette* · 04-28-2014, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by shank0668

Those things are tanks. So expensive though.

couldn't have said it better myself. I searched high and low for one with a good price.

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70rsz28 Drives: 70 rsz28,97 30th aniv conv 13 ht wh Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: canada Posts: 704 View My Garage	I use a Husqvarna tractor for cutting my 1-1/2 acre property, have had no issues with it very dependable . bought it new ,now 3yrs old. For snow removal I have a 562 diesel Belarus 4x4 tractor with an 8 ft blower, also used for grading , and log splitting. it's a 1965 and still runs great ! Attached Images

04-28-2014, 03:12 PM	#30
Fish-man Drives: too many to say! Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: S.E. Michigan Posts: 1,013	don't buy a $1500 tractor and expect to push any amount of snow. I have a JD L118 (bought from JD dealer)... paid $2k for it 10 years ago. TOO light to have any traction to push heavy snow. Too small of a blade to make it a fast process. Took me way too long to clear a 16x100 driveway... and- once you get piles of snow next to the driveway, you cannot push new snow over it... or move the old snow (after it sets up hard). It works good as a lawn mower... I would recommend finding the largest mower deck you can for your size of yard.