> Well - I wasn't going to bother replying - but I think we do need to
> face reality every so often. New house 5 years ago - never
> had need for
> lawn tractor before so didn't know much about them - bought
> Sears with
> Briggs 15.5hp - worked perfectly ever since - belts stay on - never
> failed to start - doesn't leak oil - and the bit that really
> amazes me -
> never needs charging even over winter ( I start it about once a month
> for 15 minutes) and still on original battery. Stays in
> wooden shed all
> summer and storage unit all winter (unheated).
>
> So - er - why should I spend twice as much?
>
> Derek
>
You shouldn't. But, if I tried to use one of those to mow my 3 acres of
hilly, bumpy, rocky, and swampy land it wouldn't last 6 months. There are
several spots in my lawn where if I don't get the approach just right I end
up on 2 wheels (RF-LR or vice-versa). Sometimes my momentum will carry me,
sometimes I need to push :-) I guess I could use the push mower to do
those sections, but that would be too much like work and not as fun...
There's also those hillsides where I have to sit on the edge of the fender
to keep from falling off the tractor. Those flimsy sheet metal fenders
wouldn't hold me up for very long.
I am thinking about getting another rider so my wife can use it and it will
be a "cheaper" model since she doesn't like having to push or ride on the
fenders :-)
Ron Madurski
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