What to mow 10.05 acres with?

[nate22]

We just bought 10.05 acres that we plan to build a house on. There are no trees on it yet, but I do plan to plant some later on. It was previously pasture land so it's primarily planted in coastal. I can think of a lot of one time uses for a tractor starting off, but I don't think I would use it on a regular basis other than mowing. So I am thinking of a commercial grade 60" ZTR. Would a ZTR be better than a tractor for this amount of acreage?

[PROMOWERCO]

ZTR Will be the fastest way to cut that amount of property riding tractor you will be there all day

[Signature Landscaping1]

Think about a Huslter, Scag, Lesco, Dixie Chopper, Ferris for your property there are many good brands out there to think about. Good Luck with your Decisison

[7 IRON]

Maybe a diesel z with 72" deck.John Deere 997,Kubota ZD28F?Just my
2 cents worth.:cool2:

[olderthandirt]

tractor pulling an 11' gang mower. Plus you can use the tractor for other things. Buy a back hoe and put in tile for water rent yourself out to bury water and septic lines etc etc. Tractor will pay for it self, a mower will only cut grass faster

[Signature Landscaping1]

Good Point

[Metro Lawn]

tractor pulling an 11' gang mower. Plus you can use the tractor for other things. Buy a back hoe and put in tile for water rent yourself out to bury water and septic lines etc etc. Tractor will pay for it self, a mower will only cut grass faster

I agree 100%. With property that size, you will find many uses for a tractor. Fix it up with a few attachments and you can do many things. Mowing, tilling, grading dirt or a gravel driveway, removing snow, planting trees, and many more.

[lawnmaniac883]

Get a ZTR with a 72'' deck. Should be able to mow all 10 acres in about 2-3 hours straight. Diesel or gas, its your preference. Hustler, Scag, Exmark, Deere, they are all good brands in no particular order.

[northernsvc's]

tractor with all attachments new can run upwards of 38,000
ztr w diesel maybe 9-10,000 ( depending on the dealer and model). big difference in price

[iluvscag]

Dixie Chopper or a Scag diesel will do.:)

[olderthandirt]

tractor with all attachments new can run upwards of 38,000
ztr w diesel maybe 9-10,000 ( depending on the dealer and model). big difference in price


But tractor with all attachments can earn that back in a cple wks and it will still be worth close to 38K

[firelwn]

your planning on building a house some time so I would say tractor not only are you going to mow but so many other things. Move dirt, put in your own yard,grade driveway so maney options with a tractor and then when the house is built then you could get the Zt mower of your choice. 60 or 72 what ever your choice the 72 will probably save you about 45 min or so.

[firelwn]

and when your done with tractor sell it for virtually the same price.

[VWBOBD]

BEST THING TO MOW 10 + ACRES WITH IS A GOOD MOWING COMPANY CONTRACT!:laugh:

[aDreamSoReal]

tractor pulling an 11' gang mower. Plus you can use the tractor for other things. Buy a back hoe and put in tile for water rent yourself out to bury water and septic lines etc etc. Tractor will pay for it self, a mower will only cut grass faster


Agreed. My old man has a 35hp diesel john deere with a 3 point hitch. You can mow at bloody 25mph with it.

[Daner]

Agreed. My old man has a 35hp diesel john deere with a 3 point hitch. You can mow at bloody 25mph with it.
LOL Hit a ground hog hole at that speed and see what happens
I would get your self a ZTR ...WITH THE 72" DECK...If you decide on a tractor wich would be a good add on later on...Learn the safty rules befofe trying all those fun things that the tractor can do...Me being an ole time farmer has seen a lot of bad things happen with them they will do things that you will never think that will happen as a beginer...good luck and be carefull

[Larry Davis]

A couple more things for you to consider ............. 1. Most of these guys that are telling you to go spend 30K on a tractor are, like me, really "into" doing all the projects a tractor makes an easy job of. They are not considering the possibility that you do not want to, or have any interest in, doing all of these different things you can do with a tractor. Maybe all you want to do is mow your 10 acres and keep it looking nice. And that takes us to point number 2. Most pasture land is pretty darn rough to be doing with any size ZTR. I also have about 10 acres of pasture. I have both tractors and ZTRs. My pasture land is covered with nice looking grasses and I would love to be able to mow it with one of my big ZTR units. However, the ground itself is pretty rough and because of this it would actually take me much longer to mow it with a ZTR than it does with my tractor and brush hog.

May I suggest .............. drive your car or truck over some of the pasture. If it bounces you around, forget about a ZTR. You'll have to go with a tractor and PTO brush hog or finnish mower. If it's a fairly smooth ride, then definitely go with a large 60" or 72" ZTR. And, with a ZTR, if you go with one of the major commercial grade brands and decide after awhile it just isn't working out for you, it will bring a good re-sale price. If you end up having to go with a tractor, forget about this site and go do a bunch of reading on www.tractorbynet.com

Good luck

[beran34]

I think a simplicity cobalt there real nice.

[rough cut]

Put up a fence ($4k) 10 head of cattle ($3k) water as required and by the time you finish the house you sell off the cattle for profit. The pasture is now ferilized and ready for reguler mowing. Make friends with you neighbors and you can borrow their tractors when needed. You just purchase (from sale of cattle) a 72" ZTR (less costly) and mow their acerage in exchange for using their trackor. Win-win-win situation.

[Itsgottobegreen]

I am going for the tractor with a batwing mower. Even a kubota ZD-28 with a 72" deck is going to take forever plus cost $11,500.

[greasy_gun]

id look for a good USED tractor, diesel.
find a nice 3 point finish mower, itll leave a nice cut.
the tractor n finish mower will outrun any of the ztr's, whether the ground is rough or smooth.