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**1970 CST Short Wide** · Today, 04:27 PM

I’m on just over 1/2 acre, the back half goes up a hill and does nothing but grow weeds. I have to cut those weeds every year for Fire Abatement.
Takes ~ 8 hrs with a weed eater
This is my 28 th Year

**Ironhorse** · Today, 04:54 PM

Time to consider buying a Zero Turn or ZTR style mower. I mow just over 2 acres on the edge of our town. Went from almost 4 1/2 - 5 hours on a tractor style to about 2 1/2 hrs using a ZTR. That's mowing with a 48'' deck. Could have gone with a 54'' or 60'' but have a few too many tight spaces the 48'' works better. I'm mowing mostly flat land with the exception of a couple steep ditch sides. ZTR is not happy on the slanted ditch but it gets it mowed. Can't mow ditches if grass has very much dew or is a bit wet. Of course, mowing wet grassy areas doesn't work very well anyway.

Today, 04:27 PM	#1
1970 CST Short Wide Senior Moment Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburg Ca Posts: 4,050	Time to Cut the Hill again I’m on just over 1/2 acre, the back half goes up a hill and does nothing but grow weeds. I have to cut those weeds every year for Fire Abatement. Takes ~ 8 hrs with a weed eater This is my 28 th Year Attached Images __________________ 1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2019 GMC Diesil Dually. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565

Today, 04:54 PM	#2
Ironhorse Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wellington, Ks Posts: 10,052	Re: Time to Cut the Hill again Time to consider buying a Zero Turn or ZTR style mower. I mow just over 2 acres on the edge of our town. Went from almost 4 1/2 - 5 hours on a tractor style to about 2 1/2 hrs using a ZTR. That's mowing with a 48'' deck. Could have gone with a 54'' or 60'' but have a few too many tight spaces the 48'' works better. I'm mowing mostly flat land with the exception of a couple steep ditch sides. ZTR is not happy on the slanted ditch but it gets it mowed. Can't mow ditches if grass has very much dew or is a bit wet. Of course, mowing wet grassy areas doesn't work very well anyway. __________________ 1971 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 LWB 350 V-8 Was sm465-now 350TH/np205 Tilt, Tach, Towhooks Original Truck AM/FM Wellington, Ks



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