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Offline Bunyip

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Re: Mower Advice
« Reply #25 on: May 29, 2018, 07:05:29 PM »
Thank you so much all for your advice and suggestions.


Sounds like size matters, went out to have a look this afternoon and it looked quite uneven and hilly. Think I will start with the largest deck and motor I can.

I am not mechanically minded so will stay away from hydrostatics for the time  being. Also sounds like gears would be the go.
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Re: Mower Advice
« Reply #26 on: May 30, 2018, 03:45:25 AM »
Maaaate, I could sell you this one for $2,000 at a pinch.

Goes good, never have an issue with fly's or mossies' when mowing.
Extra tray on the back for the esky. (small one)
It does use a tiny bit of oil once in a while.

We've been approached many times to sell this ol girl, but for you, i'd let it go.




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Re: Mower Advice
« Reply #27 on: May 30, 2018, 06:36:46 AM »
Only $2000 with all those extras?
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Re: Mower Advice
« Reply #28 on: May 30, 2018, 08:02:14 AM »
Yep looks like a real bargain, a steal.   >:D >:D >:D
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Re: Mower Advice
« Reply #29 on: May 30, 2018, 08:15:31 AM »
A 2 stroke ride on?
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Re: Mower Advice
« Reply #30 on: May 30, 2018, 09:54:38 AM »
Friend managed to get a ride on for $100 on the local Buy, Swap and Sell Farcebook page.

Needed a new tube, spark plug and fuel to get it going (using a screw driver and jump leads) but other that it's fine... about a 42" cutting deck on it, and a decent size old Briggs and Stratton motor in it.
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Re: Mower Advice
« Reply #31 on: May 30, 2018, 04:32:08 PM »
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on May 30, 2018, 03:45:25 AM
Maaaate, I could sell you this one for $2,000 at a pinch.

Goes good, never have an issue with fly's or mossies' when mowing.
Extra tray on the back for the esky. (small one)
It does use a tiny bit of oil once in a while.

We've been approached many times to sell this ol girl, but for you, i'd let it go.



Your offer is so kind but I could not deprive you of such a wonder for such little coin.
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Re: Mower Advice
« Reply #32 on: May 30, 2018, 05:16:19 PM »
It could do with a polish.
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Re: Mower Advice
« Reply #33 on: May 30, 2018, 07:18:00 PM »
Quote from: Bunyip on May 29, 2018, 07:05:29 PM
Thank you so much all for your advice and suggestions.


Sounds like size matters, went out to have a look this afternoon and it looked quite uneven and hilly. Think I will start with the largest deck and motor I can.

I am not mechanically minded so will stay away from hydrostatics for the time  being. Also sounds like gears would be the go.

Just be aware that most zero turn i.e. rear wheel steer mowers are not too flash on steep slopes. If the rear  drive/steer wheels lose traction then you have no steering, the front wheels are just like a shopping trolley.
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Re: Mower Advice
« Reply #34 on: May 30, 2018, 08:55:54 PM »
Quote from: Steffo1 on May 30, 2018, 07:18:00 PM
Just be aware that most zero turn i.e. rear wheel steer mowers are not too flash on steep slopes. If the rear  drive/steer wheels lose traction then you have no steering, the front wheels are just like a shopping trolley.

we ended up getting a lawn tractor with a 52" cut for that exact reason
also the lawn tractors you can buy for 7k to buy a zero turn with the same motor is 13k it was an easy choose

we use a slasher for the rough work and bought the fastest 25hp lawn tractor i could find and after a little mode the thing flies



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