That time of year again - Mowing season

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vmaxer
vmaxer Posts: 5,116
edited March 2016 in The Clubhouse
Yep, had to buy a mower this year. Went with a John Deere Z930A - it is a beast of a mower.
Anyone else having to buy one??

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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,892
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    I would rather mow the yard 3 times a week during the summer, than shovel snow one time in the winter. Let the grass cutting began.
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  • hochpt21
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    That's beautiful @vmaxer

    Looks like you live near a wooded lot like we do. Makes clearing leaves easy....just blow them into the empty wooded lot next door :)
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited March 2016
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    I've always wondered why people who own such machines even talk about "mowing". Get yourself a cheap push mower from W-mart that will pelt your legs and face, with winter road salt and force you to wear a mask so you won't choke and ear protection so you can still listen to your rig, and you'll be happy you only have to bother with your lawn every two weeks (and probably NOT until late May) or so-I never keep it "perfect" and you don't have to cut as often in Maine, what a blessing! Next house? Astroturf! lol
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
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    tc7ilcarv5kf.jpg
    You already know this buuuuuuuut......YUP!
    X350
    I've retired my 16yo cub cadet that backfires like uncle buck's 77' Mercury Marquis, 3 flat tires, rusted frame and trim, no brakes, loosest steering column known to man, and sporadic shutdowns. All in all.....good mower!

    JD still owes me the chute as it's on backorder.

    Yours looks mean....
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,908
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    Looks sweet V, try popping wheelies on her yet ? Rip out the governor and I bet she may hit 40 mph. :)
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,116
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    tonyb wrote: »
    Looks sweet V, try popping wheelies on her yet ? Rip out the governor and I bet she may hit 40 mph. :)

    No wheelies yet, first zero turn. But it will mow anything I have tried with ease - 29 HP 60" deck - commercial mower. Probably the last one I will ever need.

    Cut my mowing time way down.
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    Ctr CS1000p
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    Workkout room:
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    Onkyo TX-DS898
    GFA 555
    Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
    Ft - SDA 1C

    Not being used:
    RTi 38's -4
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    RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
    LSI 15's
    CSi40
    PSW 404
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  • oldmodman
    oldmodman Posts: 740
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    No snow in Southern California.

    No water so no lawn in Southern California. I have not watered my yards in seven years. So no lawn in that long either.
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
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    Beautiful machine.
    This is what I use on the back 40:
    8021z1vtcmza.png
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  • mrbiron
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    That looks more like a Vermont* lawnmower than Mass

    *I dont even know what that was supposed to mean.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
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    mrbiron wrote: »
    That looks more like a Vermont* lawnmower than Mass

    *I dont even know what that was supposed to mean.

    Not familiar with that term either
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  • lightman1
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    mrbiron wrote: »
    That looks more like a Vermont* lawnmower than Mass

    *I dont even know what that was supposed to mean.
    westmassguy wrote: »
    mrbiron wrote: »
    That looks more like a Vermont* lawnmower than Mass

    *I dont even know what that was supposed to mean.

    Not familiar with that term either

    Don't worry Dave.. Fred's still drunk from last night.
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
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    lightman1 wrote: »
    mrbiron wrote: »
    That looks more like a Vermont* lawnmower than Mass

    *I dont even know what that was supposed to mean.
    westmassguy wrote: »
    mrbiron wrote: »
    That looks more like a Vermont* lawnmower than Mass

    *I dont even know what that was supposed to mean.

    Not familiar with that term either

    Don't worry Dave.. Fred's still drunk from last night.

    Gotta have at least one vice
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    Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
    Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
    Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,080
    edited April 2016
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    westmassguy wrote: »
    Beautiful machine.
    This is what I use on the back 40:
    8021z1vtcmza.png

    Whoa, that is a purposeful-looking piece of hardware.

    EDIT: Oh, I think that a Vermont lawnmower is quadrupedal

    126851956_XS.jpg

    http://www.ehow.com/info_8244761_pros-using-goats-lawn-mowers.html

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,080
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    There used to be a Vermont-based company called DR that was well-known for its string trimmer lawnmowers (sort of a wheeled weedwhacker on steroids); my in-laws had one (which I wish I had kept, come to think of it).

    The brand still exists, but somewhere in the past three or four decades it became pat of a big, soulless conglomerate:
    http://www.drpower.com/
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,892
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    That is one serious scissors mower.
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    Other; M10 series II, M7C's, Hafler XL600 amp, RB-980BX, Parasound HCA-1500 amp , P5 preamp, all in storage. All vintage Polk have had crossover rebuilds and tweeter upgrades.

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    Imagine making politics your entire personality.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
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    lightman1 wrote: »
    Don't worry Dave.. Fred's still drunk from last night.

    Fred doesn't drink alcohol during the week Pabo!
    Fred saves all that for Friday night and Saturday.
    Fred also does not drink alcohol on Sundays either.
    In any given weekend, Fred might have 4 beers although there have been a few exceptions recently where Fred has opened the flood gates.



    Fred
    I'm really embracing the name and if you don't use it, you lose it. Kind of like Math.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,908
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    motorhead43026 wrote: »
    That is one serious scissors mower.

    Got that right, any self respecting dago would be grateful to own such a piece of hardware. No more digging holes, just chop them up as they lay in the field. Whats not to like ?
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
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    westmassguy wrote: »
    mrbiron wrote: »
    That looks more like a Vermont* lawnmower than Mass

    *I dont even know what that was supposed to mean.

    Not familiar with that term either

    I father used to use terms like that whenever referring to something that was more "rustic" than the norm. I guess Vermont, to him, was where you'd find such a device.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,142
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    Did you mean a vermin mower?
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
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    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    westmassguy wrote: »
    Beautiful machine.
    This is what I use on the back 40:
    8021z1vtcmza.png

    Whoa, that is a purposeful-looking piece of hardware.

    EDIT: Oh, I think that a Vermont lawnmower is quadrupedal

    126851956_XS.jpg

    http://www.ehow.com/info_8244761_pros-using-goats-lawn-mowers.html

    Quote of the day:
    Goats don't need sharpening.
    My machine is an amalgam of a '68 & '72 Toro 70" Professional Golf Course mower.
    It's a beast.

    Didn't mean to c r a p your thread @Vmaxer
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
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    westmassguy wrote: »
    My machine is an amalgam of a '68 & '72 Toro 70" Professional Golf Course mower.
    It's a beast.

    It looks to be in great shape for such a vintage mower.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
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    mrbiron wrote: »
    westmassguy wrote: »
    My machine is an amalgam of a '68 & '72 Toro 70" Professional Golf Course mower.
    It's a beast.

    It looks to be in great shape for such a vintage mower.

    Most were well maintained by the grounds keepers, that's why they're still around. A friend bought two from a local course, got them home and they couldn't handle the grade at his house....DUH.
    So he parked them for 10 years, one under a deck, the other out in the elements.
    I was able to build one good one, with tons of spare parts.
    Home Theater/2 Channel:
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    Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
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  • tonyb
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    Couldn't handle the grade at his house ? Does he live on top of the Rockies ? I've seen these machines tackle some tough grades on golf courses no problem. They do have a tendency to slide though on that morning dew.
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  • westmassguy
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    tonyb wrote: »
    Couldn't handle the grade at his house ? Does he live on top of the Rockies ? I've seen these machines tackle some tough grades on golf courses no problem. They do have a tendency to slide though on that morning dew.
    Indeed they can, however, he wasn't the brightest, and didn't have the service manual.
    I went to a local Toro Pro Dealer, got a copy of the manual, and made the required adjustments. I also discovered the reels were rather unique, and can be set to self-sharpen themselves.
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    Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,080
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    I just wanted to interject that most of Vermont is still pretty rustic :- )
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  • D'prived
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    motorhead43026 wrote: »
    I would rather mow the yard 3 times a week during the summer, than shovel snow one time in the winter. Let the grass cutting began.

    Plus... a riding mower has a holder to put your beer!
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,522
    edited April 2016
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    I use my Polaris Ranger 570 to pull a Swisher mower deck:

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    I LOVE those zero turn mowers---very cool. When we get on smaller property, I'm gonna sell the swisher and get a zero turn.
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  • mrbiron
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    Don't you live in the AZ desert? What, pray tell, are you mowing?
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,908
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    Tumble weeds man, and a few unlucky lizard's.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,522
    edited April 2016
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    mrbiron wrote: »
    Don't you live in the AZ desert? What, pray tell, are you mowing?

    Buffle grass, 4 acres worth. The good news is, it needs no watering!

    bhhnkziymt5b.jpg
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