Roundup
04-26-2001, 06:04 PM
Due mainly to back injuries and their resulting disc degeneration, I cannot use just "any old mower" now.
We have approx 2.7 acres that get mowed, and most of it is in two big open patches. I know that isn't a drop in the bucket for most of you, but it takes four to five hours with our old Kubota with Woods mower (a 1978 B6100E-14HP with a Woods mower of same age that I didn't like even when new).
The solution most of you are think of is- hire someone. We have, and the results were excellent. But at $100 per visit, plus $25 for trimming, it will add up to equal the cost of buying newer, faster equipment quickly.
(OK, I always liked doing it myself except for that pain thing.)
I went shopping. Dixie Choppers are built six miles from our house. Naturally that is what the dealers in this area push, especially after learning the importance of speed. And I like the idea of being 10-15 minutes from the factory myself.
My questions are- Are they really that much faster? I realize that just about anything is better than what we have now, but I've heard estimates of 1.5 to 2 hours for our yard with a 19HP/50" Chopper.
And- here are the Dixie Chopper models under consideration-
X1701-50: 17HP Kohler/50" (anniversary model, I have only found one.) $4995
X1901-50: 19HP Kawasaki/50" $5,995
X2002-50 or-60 Kohler 20HP/50" or 60" $6495,either deck.
1-The X1701-50 seems a little on the small and weak side compared to the others.
2-But the X1901-50 is $1,000 more for 2HP (although a better engine, my opinion).
3-And another $500 over that X1901-50 gets a supposedly heavier-duty model X2002-50/60 with the option of a 60" deck, but can it handle 60" with 20HP?
4-The 2002 sounds good, but one salesman told me the X2002-XX has trouble with wheel motors going out. True/False?
5- $1,000 difference seems a lot of $ difference between the 1701 and 1901 for what you get. Also, $500 difference between the 1901 and the 2002 sounds like a bargain.
What's a guy to do??????
Any opinions are welcome
We have approx 2.7 acres that get mowed, and most of it is in two big open patches. I know that isn't a drop in the bucket for most of you, but it takes four to five hours with our old Kubota with Woods mower (a 1978 B6100E-14HP with a Woods mower of same age that I didn't like even when new).
The solution most of you are think of is- hire someone. We have, and the results were excellent. But at $100 per visit, plus $25 for trimming, it will add up to equal the cost of buying newer, faster equipment quickly.
(OK, I always liked doing it myself except for that pain thing.)
I went shopping. Dixie Choppers are built six miles from our house. Naturally that is what the dealers in this area push, especially after learning the importance of speed. And I like the idea of being 10-15 minutes from the factory myself.
My questions are- Are they really that much faster? I realize that just about anything is better than what we have now, but I've heard estimates of 1.5 to 2 hours for our yard with a 19HP/50" Chopper.
And- here are the Dixie Chopper models under consideration-
X1701-50: 17HP Kohler/50" (anniversary model, I have only found one.) $4995
X1901-50: 19HP Kawasaki/50" $5,995
X2002-50 or-60 Kohler 20HP/50" or 60" $6495,either deck.
1-The X1701-50 seems a little on the small and weak side compared to the others.
2-But the X1901-50 is $1,000 more for 2HP (although a better engine, my opinion).
3-And another $500 over that X1901-50 gets a supposedly heavier-duty model X2002-50/60 with the option of a 60" deck, but can it handle 60" with 20HP?
4-The 2002 sounds good, but one salesman told me the X2002-XX has trouble with wheel motors going out. True/False?
5- $1,000 difference seems a lot of $ difference between the 1701 and 1901 for what you get. Also, $500 difference between the 1901 and the 2002 sounds like a bargain.
What's a guy to do??????
Any opinions are welcome