Crimson Red Sports

I need to buy one.

Pretty sure this is the one I am going to get. 

Link (http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_07128980000P?sid=IDx20070921x00003a&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=07128980000P)

Discuss.

I've got a John Deere and need a replacement soon.  Give us a report if you indeed get it.

Will do.  All of the reviews I have read say this is pretty much the best for the $$$.  I was looking at little snapper true riders, but this is mostly for my mom's use and she wanted something that can haul the dump trailer.  I have an old dump trailer that was used with my tractor that I can fix for her.

I would check out a cub cadet, when I was looking to buy I almost bought a Husky, but then saw that it just wasnt what I wanted (no gas pedal, stick on the side that you move) looked at craftsmen and read alot of reviews (around 100), then looked at the cub cadet, bought the cadet and love it, it was also several $100's cheaper as well. I have had it for nearly two years and I have no complaints

Keep in mind that you will need parts.

I live in the boonies (spelled?).  I have to buy something that I can get parts for.  Unless you live in a big city, consider the maintenance needed.  Few dealerships for J Deere; lots for crap sold at Walmart; buy in between (quality and availability).

From a box or a cub cadet dealer?

Hey general, I am disabled in my back. We have a Snapper and I can actually ride that mower and it doesn't hurt me very much at all. It might be nice for her. jmo.

That was my thought too and actually how this whole thing started, but she wants a "tractor."  lol

Wow what a grand lady. She sounds like a very exciting lady, ready to don a helmet and step on the field. RTR!

We own a lot of land and she likes to work out there.  I have an old craftsman dump trailer she wants to haul around and I know she'll be trying to pull out stumps and crap with it.  She still push mows the lawn and wouldnt take a rider if I wasnt insisting (because I want to play with it too.)

Lordy she sounds delightful. I would love the honor of meetig her one day. My wife and I don't get to meet older ladies with that kind of health. RTR!

We've had Cub Cadets in my family for 3+ decades.  They're fantastic.

And that's two models in three decades.

Yeah, my dad had one for over 20 years.  But you have to go to a dealer and get the real deal and they are pricey.

She's welcome to come work in my yard too.   ;D

Sounds like your original plan (which was a bargain price) is the best bet.

gilmer  ;D ;D

I have SERIOUS tractor cred.

I do need a tractor also, but I cant use a full tractor to mow the lawn.  They are too heavy for the low parts and also the front lawn is crowded with trees.

I have a couple friends who brag all day on the 360 mowers.

She's not getting one of those.  LOL.

Now she has taken it upon herself to go by the Snapper store, and has found a snapper tractor she likes.  This is getting more and more expensive.  I told her to go ahead and find a cub cadet dealer and see what those are going for.  :o

Smitty-- when you are talking about low spots, you mean soggy spots that will "rut up" with tractor tracks? Definite problem. I have a swale area I can't mow when it rains much, but my tractor is 4wd, which is very important not only for mud but in snow.

I am also talking about a 20k investment.

Yeah, it's where it drains off the property when it rains.  I have looked and looked and I just think it will be easier for me to get a lawn mowing tractor separate from the work tractor. 

I am looking to spend less than 10 on a good used farm tractor.

But for the sake of my own interest, what model are you referring to?  I have not seen a belly mower with a classic PTO and 3 point hitch.

Awwww,,,,,come on general let her have the big dollar ride. She will enjoy it. RTR!

Lol, it's not about "letting",I don't finance things so she's gonna have to fit in the budget I have for it.

4055 w/72" mower deck--I mow around 6 acres. I also have a 1320 with a 60" deck. Both 4wd and 3 pt hitch.

The 1320 is the tool. It'll pull a single plow blade and post holes to 36" take about 20 seconds. Plenty of power  for everything I need on the part of the farm that we keep manicured. It'll pull a brush hog up a 25 degree grade without shifting to low.

As far as used Fords, I have maybe 15,000 hours on the 1320 and all I have had problems with are, of course, new tires and batteries. The drive belt on the center cut needs replaced every 3 years or so. I have cracked the smokesack/exhaust from bumping trees limbs while mowing, so height maybe an issue. Use plenty of grease (40 grease pts.??) and change the oil and hydraulic fluid annually.

I am actually going to look at a "80's model kabota (farm tractor), kept dry, 530 hours" for 2500 dollars, should be interesting at least.  

530 hours for a tractor is barely broken in.

LOL, I bet she can cut up some acreage being on a small tractor. Tell her to come over and cut the football field at Heflin where Tyrone Prothro played. RTR!

I tell the NASCAR guys if they like to ride in circles, come on by.

Sorry, "less than 500 hours" not sure where I got 530 from.  I know, and its supposedly 20+ years old.  The seller seems to be kind of a dope.  Here is the ebay listing, it's like 5 miles from my house.  I talked to him and he said he would take 2500.  No surprise no one has bid on it since he doesnt have any info in there.  LOL

Link (http://cgi.ebay.com/L185-Kubota-Tractor_W0QQitemZ280635682199QQcategoryZ50921QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp5197.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D4%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D7459913030940073540)

Watch the obituaries. Every time some "old farmer" dies his widow sells his tractor. I've been kinda pissed at a guy who makes a living off taking advantage of widows, buying their farm equipment.

I bought mine from the Cutter's Edge in T-town, still saved several hundred dollars,
This is what I bought, 1050SLTX. 50 inch deck, 25hp, metal covers over the spindles (others had plastic) arm rest on a high back seat, front bumper, deck cleanig ports w/adapter paid $2476, tax and all, closeset thing to what I got was craftsmen at $2600+tax.

I went and looked at the snapper and just went with it.  I like the way it is built, no fancy electronics, all metal.  Plus it's a local small business dealer and I believe he will stand behind the product.  Came with a 3 year warranty on everything but belts, blades, and tires.

It's the 44" 24 HP model.  I paid 1800 after a 150 dollar rebate.

zero turn mower smitty
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Lol, my 70 year old mom was not interested in the zero turn.  They are nice though

What kind of perick makes his 70 year old Mom mow grass. GreenThumb lawncare service???

I tried a couple of years ago to hire a service.  She hated them.

Rugged individualism.

When my Mom became sessile, and started watching Wheel of Fortune instead of growing vegetables, her health plummeted.  Keep her in the yard working as long as she can.  You'll miss her when she's gone. :'(

That's the thought.  She loves working out there.  She really likes to clear land, so I just try and give her good tools.

I saw about a 12 year old kid mowing the lawn with one of those the other day.  I thought what a perfect punishment.  Lol.

My grandfather had one of those.  We kids dreaded visits during summer, because he'd make us mow the grass with that.  It was a small yard (so was his wallet), but it was a major-league pain to use it.  I hope to never use one again.

You have to keep the blades sharp but they cut great and are good for the lawn. BTW, it's supposed to get to 45 today (now 17 degrees) so I am taking the day off for general outside maintenance (picking up broken limbs, etc.)--- could I rent your Mom for the day? ;)

That thingy might work in WV.  Not in the Deep South.  Grass grows too fast

Off to work.  Later, boys (and Terrie).

I am afraid she is going to be busy on her new riding lawnmower today.  :P 

That's a thought though, I could get her a trailer and send her around the neighborhood later ...  :-[

Hey general just let her ride it downtown sometimes. She can show off here new speedster. lol, RTR!

I see it's available in only 49 states. I'm guessing sales would be rather slow in Alaska. :D

Actually, california has funny emissions rules so they have special lawn mowers, lol.

Good point.

Silly bastids.

It's funny too, most mowers are 49 state mowers and the selling point of the 50 state mowers is basically just that they are good in california.  Like everyone wants a mower in case they go to california?  Or the hippies I guess.  DO you have to register your riding mower if you move to Cal?

Well mowers would make good snow blowers and could ride them in field for hunting. If snow piles up just turn on blade and clear a path. RTR!

Or get inspection stickers?

Just laughs, I know, but you have to register lawn mowers in many states: personal property tax.  I discovered that in Virginia.  Probably still owe them money. :D

Get out of town???

Yep, I skipped.  Jackwagons billed me twice; one for the mower I had when I moved there and once for the new one I bought.

BTW, I got a cherry tree planted today, then added some cone flowers in Cat's sand box (shhhhh).
How was your yard work?

I mowed the lawn, finished the dump trailer, showed mom how to ride it, and then tested it's capabilities in the field.

Right, they could have little enviro police in solar cars riding around looking for people mowing the lawn and checking peoples lawnmower stickers.

Good job.  Have an e-cred for being a good son.

I have a 20x20 fire pit for brush. I dry stacked river rock to make it a contained pit. It is piled 15 feet deep with limbs, yard waste. Last year I almost burned down the neighbors chicken coop, truck, and tractor as the fire spread to the dormant grass. It hit the fenceline where the fall leaves had blown and gathered. I burned that pit for years without incident. Now I am gun shy. The next snow fall I'll light it. 

There's a fire ban in northern Virginia, according to my bro-in-law.

When the FD came I tried to argue contained pit but mine did not meet their specs. But I knew the guys on the FD and they let me slide. I can't imagine the "no burn" thing right now. Snow has been on the ground and we just had 4-5 inches of rain.

I think it's a "month of March" rule.  It's almost always dry and windy.

I never bother to check. I donate enough to the VFD that to fine me would be suicidal.

Lol.

Have some e-cred for being a good citizen

FIFY

Hey general I bet you didn't expect to get 5 pages out of a lawnmower did you? lol, RTR!

Hey ssmith, how much grass are you cutting? You were talking about getting a tractor for under 10K - should be very easy to do that. I would spend a little less on the tractor and get a good quality mower - worth th e money. Last year I broke down and bought a Dixie Chopper - best investment I have ever made in a mower. Cut my mowing time in half, and it's fun to ride ;D.

mytractorforum.com is a good place to go to discuss tractors of all types.  I have found it to be very useful when trying to locate a part for my old JD160 lawn mower.

You can buy, sell, or just talk about tractors over there.

I missed this, I got the Snapper LT125 and I am very happy with it so far.

Basically it's almost all metal, where the craftsman has 1 bolt, it has two.  No frills, just a solid machine.  I liked that it was sold by an independent local dealer and made entirely in the USA.  I mowed my entire "mowable" area in about 45 minutes, its odd shaped so hard to say, but probably 1+ acre.  Since then I have been using to haul trees I am cutting down and brush I am clearing.  Mom loves it.  She rides it everywhere on the property.

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Here we go again.  My riding mower is old (1991), so I've been watching for an opportunity to repacle it.  Today the opportunity arose.

A lady friend has one for sale.  I bought some of her woodworking tools, a compressor, and nail guns a few months back.  Now she's decided to sell her Snapper Mower.  I don't know the model yet (she said it was a riding mower; nothing else), but it's only 2 years old and now (hubby died) she has a yard service.

Any Snapper owners out there?

Clearly we need a tractor and mower thread. ;D

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I just bought a snapper riding lawnmower for my mom a couple of weeks ago.  she loves it so far, and I have ran it pretty hard too.  Mows the front lawn in about 15 minutes.  It's the LT 125.

It doesnt look like that.

The mower thread is in halftime.  ;D

That was some fancy modding right there.

 #+

Yes, very impressive.

#+

We owned a Cub Cadet which spent as much time in the shop as it did at our house.  After it had been to the shop three times in as many weeks (and was only 3 years old), I threw a hissy fit and stormed off to John Deere to pick out my new mower (although I had sworn I would never own a John Deere). 

When I took the hubbie to see what I picked out, he wanted a larger one!  So we got the bigger one.  It's a John Deere Z-Trak Estate series.  It is zero turn, has an adjustable roll bar, seat belt, and mows like a son-of-gun!  I love it!  Monday I spent 2.5 hours mowing our yard and then mowing our walking path in the field (made it really wide!). 

Now it goes to John Deere for blade sharpening and oil change.  (I know, I can change the oil and have done so) but I just want them to get it all ready for another season of mowing.  I wouldn't have ANYTHING but a John Deere!

I am sure John loves you, too. BTW, sharpened blades are key. I cannot imagine a women changing them. I keep two sets. But have to sometimes use a block of wood and cheater pipe to break 'em loose. I use my good blades for lawn care and the old set for brush. I'm also sure you have grease points on your zero turn that require grease during the season. 

o'man  :o that is a really nice mower KK  !  I have a craftsman  :-\

BamaWV - I would NEVER attempt to sharpen the blades.  Besides, we don't have any way to get under the mower to sharpen or change them.  John Deere has to do that!  I only do oil and filter changes.  They are on their way to pick mine up and treat her to a "do"!

Awww just get you a reliable Snapper and be done with it. lol. RTR!

ok kupkake ... here is all you need to do now !


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb4mU59-7jE

I wonder if that guy'll sell that dog?

Yes, the dog is worth way more than the lawn mower.

At least I go faster than that dog!  :D (I could never train mine because they HATE the noise!

I give it credit tho - that is one smart dog!

what kills me is when the dog turns and looks at the camera like he is smiling , then smoke comes out of his mouth  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Cold outside? Not really sure what a dog "smile" looks like. # for detailed eye.

I ain't either but if one could smile ... that's what it would look like  ;D