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I am thinking about buying a riding lawn mower this year - for two reasons.
1. I would like to never rake another live oak leaf out of my yard again in my lifetime. Not that I am that big of a weenie; I have raked leaves all of my life, but those darn live oak leaves that fall in the spring (right now!) area ahuge pain in the "arse."
2. We have a small piece of land that I need to keep clear (keep down the dog fennel and seedlings, etc), and a riding mower would sure make that easier.
My yard is fairly small and full of obstacles, so I was thinking of going with a rear engine mower - probably a Snapper, but they are expensive as heck. I can get a bigger front engine "lawn tractor" for the same money or even quite a bit less.
Any advice anyone?
Rear engine or front?
Brands? Snapper, John Deere, Toro, Troybuilt, Cub Cadet, Husqvarna, Craftsman...
1. I would like to never rake another live oak leaf out of my yard again in my lifetime. Not that I am that big of a weenie; I have raked leaves all of my life, but those darn live oak leaves that fall in the spring (right now!) area ahuge pain in the "arse."
2. We have a small piece of land that I need to keep clear (keep down the dog fennel and seedlings, etc), and a riding mower would sure make that easier.
My yard is fairly small and full of obstacles, so I was thinking of going with a rear engine mower - probably a Snapper, but they are expensive as heck. I can get a bigger front engine "lawn tractor" for the same money or even quite a bit less.
Any advice anyone?
Rear engine or front?
Brands? Snapper, John Deere, Toro, Troybuilt, Cub Cadet, Husqvarna, Craftsman...