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Rich

2006-03-31, 9:21 pm

Last year my ariens s10g finally died. I owned that tractor for close to 30
yesrs. 15 years ago the motor took a dump andi bought a 16 hp to replace it.
I had a set of tire chains a 300lbs weight box on the back and a snow plow
blade.I pushed dirt like a bulldozer,this tractor did everthing i needed it
to do. My 1.5 acers are now in very good shape but my workhorse is now
dead,motor died mower deck has been welded back together to many times. I
cant spend 7gs on a new tractor. What I need now is to just cut the
grass,pull a lawn roller around in the spring and a 40" areator ever other
time I cut the lawn. No blade or snowthrower. Looking at 155c jd and ..lt155
cub cadet any opinons. The cub cadet looks like a beefier tractor. Grass is
starting grow again any opinions or coments from owners of these models.

Jonny

2006-03-31, 11:21 pm

See alt.fan.tractors newsgroup. This newsgroup is for lawns and gardens,
not mechanized equipment that does much more than that.
My opinion.
--
Jonny
"Rich" <puzzle@netnitco.net> wrote in message
news:fbednZrRy_iFU7DZRVn-pA@netnitco.net...
> Last year my ariens s10g finally died. I owned that tractor for close to
> 30 yesrs. 15 years ago the motor took a dump andi bought a 16 hp to
> replace it. I had a set of tire chains a 300lbs weight box on the back and
> a snow plow blade.I pushed dirt like a bulldozer,this tractor did
> everthing i needed it to do. My 1.5 acers are now in very good shape but
> my workhorse is now dead,motor died mower deck has been welded back
> together to many times. I cant spend 7gs on a new tractor. What I need
> now is to just cut the grass,pull a lawn roller around in the spring and a
> 40" areator ever other time I cut the lawn. No blade or snowthrower.
> Looking at 155c jd and ..lt155 cub cadet any opinons. The cub cadet looks
> like a beefier tractor. Grass is starting grow again any opinions or
> coments from owners of these models.
>

Srgnt Billko

2006-04-01, 1:21 pm

"Rich" <puzzle@netnitco.net> wrote in message
news:fbednZrRy_iFU7DZRVn-pA@netnitco.net...
> Last year my ariens s10g finally died. I owned that tractor for close to
> 30 yesrs. 15 years ago the motor took a dump andi bought a 16 hp to
> replace it. I had a set of tire chains a 300lbs weight box on the back and
> a snow plow blade.I pushed dirt like a bulldozer,this tractor did
> everthing i needed it to do. My 1.5 acers are now in very good shape but
> my workhorse is now dead,motor died mower deck has been welded back
> together to many times. I cant spend 7gs on a new tractor. What I need
> now is to just cut the grass,pull a lawn roller around in the spring and a
> 40" areator ever other time I cut the lawn. No blade or snowthrower.
> Looking at 155c jd and ..lt155 cub cadet any opinons. The cub cadet looks
> like a beefier tractor. Grass is starting grow again any opinions or
> coments from owners of these models.
>

Ignore Johnny's brush-off. We just had a lengthy discussion on a JD & a
Toro. This is as good a place as any to get an opinion.
Personally I doubt if there is much difference between the two you
mentioned - just a matter of what color you like and if anybody wants to
deal on the price or throw in some extra goodies. I'm still sticking with
the oldies - 2 old Cub Cadets, an old JD, and a couple old Wheelhorses. But
I'm still plowing a garden, discing, snowblowing, dragging logs around,
pulling wagons of firewood, etc. (envying your 300# weight box). I would
think either machine you are looking at will satisfy your needs.

NapalmHeart

2006-04-18, 1:21 am

"Jonny" <spamyourself@blackworm.net> wrote in message
news:PxlXf.12389$sL2.12206@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> See alt.fan.tractors newsgroup. This newsgroup is for lawns and gardens,
> not mechanized equipment that does much more than that.
> My opinion.
> --
> Jonny
> "Rich" <puzzle@netnitco.net> wrote in message
> news:fbednZrRy_iFU7DZRVn-pA@netnitco.net...
>
>
alt.fans.tractors is more for full-size tractors than lawnmower sized units.
Not that you might not find your answer there. Most posters there are
friendly.

Ken

joe.henderson1@

2006-04-19, 11:21 pm

On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 18:49:27 -0600, "Rich" <puzzle@netnitco.net>
wrote:

>Last year my ariens s10g finally died. I owned that tractor for close to 30
>yesrs. 15 years ago the motor took a dump andi bought a 16 hp to replace it.
>I had a set of tire chains a 300lbs weight box on the back and a snow plow
>blade.I pushed dirt like a bulldozer,this tractor did everthing i needed it
>to do. My 1.5 acers are now in very good shape but my workhorse is now
>dead,motor died mower deck has been welded back together to many times. I
>cant spend 7gs on a new tractor. What I need now is to just cut the
>grass,pull a lawn roller around in the spring and a 40" areator ever other
>time I cut the lawn. No blade or snowthrower. Looking at 155c jd and ..lt155
>cub cadet any opinons. The cub cadet looks like a beefier tractor. Grass is
>starting grow again any opinions or coments from owners of these models.
>

Sorry to hear about your loss..

A good tractor is hard to find..

My old lowes '91 14hp B&S/42" died from a broken tranny..

I've recently purchased a JD GT235.. for $4500 US..

Worth every dime..

Heavy duty tranny, hour meter, cruise, 48" 12GU Deck, 19HP Kawa..

I do a lot of landscape and got tire of being pushed down hill by a
loaded cart.. Now I can do anything with anything..

Due the checking .. You won't be unimpressed... My buddy has the 30"
tines and let me tell you for a spring garden of 100x50.. it's a
weekend with no broken backs.. ;)

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