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Howdy,
1/4 acre is pretty darned small. Like "Use a self propelled push mower"
small.
That said, if you _really_ want a machine to do it all, that sounds pretty
ideal for a sub-compact tractor. You'll need to bring a bunch more money
to buy one though.
I think new name brand with a loader and a belly mower will be well over
$10k. Used is going to vary of course, but a quick glance at ebay is
showing $9k for something that looks reasonable.
A sub compact tractor also isn't nearly as good a mower as a zero turn. Of
course, the front loader on the tractor works a lot better than the
non-existent one on the zero turn. :)
If it were me, I'd probably pay the landscaper and get a push mower. But
I'd also check out sub compacts, just because. :)
Mark
On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 1:52 PM jamesf--- via Shop-talk <
shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:
> I have about 1/4 acre of land to take care of. 2/3 is mowable green
> stuff, 1/3 is rocks. Rather than give $4500 to a landscaper to remove
> the rocks and plant grass I figured I could buy a machine and DIY it and
> come out with something nicer.
>
> I need to rake the rocks out of the subsoil that was replaced when I had
> the sewer pipe put in. This is New England so there are a lot of rocks
> but none bigger than my head.
>
> I need to spread topsoil or manure over that area.
>
> I need to dig a few 8" x 48" holes for deck expansion footings.
>
> I need to mow the grass.
>
> Is there a machine that will do all this? I can find a riding mower, or
> a big PTO tractor, but it seems I need something in the middle. Riding
> mower with rake and then just rent the hole auger? Does such a machine
> exist?
>
> thanks,
> jim
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Howdy,<div><br></div><div>1/4 acre is pretty darned small.=
=C2=A0 Like "Use a self propelled push mower" small.<br><br>That =
said, if you _really_ want a machine to do it all, that sounds pretty ideal=
for a sub-compact tractor.=C2=A0 You'll need to bring a bunch more mon=
ey to buy one though.<br><br>I think new name brand with a loader and a bel=
ly mower will be well over $10k.=C2=A0 Used is going to vary of course, but=
a quick glance at ebay is showing $9k for something that looks reasonable.=
<br><br>A sub compact tractor also isn't nearly as good a mower as a ze=
ro turn.=C2=A0 Of course, the front loader on the tractor works a lot bette=
r than the non-existent one on the zero turn.=C2=A0 :)<br><br>If it were me=
, I'd probably pay the landscaper and get a push mower.=C2=A0 But I'=
;d also check out sub compacts, just because.=C2=A0 :)<br><br>Mark</div></d=
iv><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On =
Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 1:52 PM jamesf--- via Shop-talk <<a href=3D"mailto:s=
hop-talk@autox.team.net">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-l=
eft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I have about 1/4 acre of l=
and to take care of. 2/3 is mowable green <br>
stuff, 1/3 is rocks. Rather than give $4500 to a landscaper to remove <br>
the rocks and plant grass I figured I could buy a machine and DIY it and <b=
r>
come out with something nicer.<br>
<br>
I need to rake the rocks out of the subsoil that was replaced when I had <b=
r>
the sewer pipe put in. This is New England so there are a lot of rocks <br>
but none bigger than my head.<br>
<br>
I need to spread topsoil or manure over that area.=C2=A0<br>
<br>
I need to dig a few 8" x 48" holes for deck expansion footings.=
=C2=A0<br>
<br>
I need to mow the grass.<br>
<br>
Is there a machine that will do all this? I can find a riding mower, or <br=
>
a big PTO tractor, but it seems I need something in the middle. Riding <br>
mower with rake and then just rent the hole auger? Does such a machine <br>
exist?<br>
<br>
thanks,<br>
jim<br>
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