I shopped around and got his cousin for $22.50, extra time on the boat.
The Lawn Mower
- Thread starter thirtydaZe
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- Oct 3, 2006
- 4,404
- Boat Info
- 280 Sundancer, Westerbeke MPV generator
- Engines
- twin 5.0's w/BIII drives
I have a JD LA135 on order with Lowes. It should be here on April 21st.
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Bottom Line
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- Oct 6, 2006
- 1,809
- Boat Info
- 2003 360 DA
2002 Sea Doo GTI (sold)
2002 300 DA (sold)
- Engines
- Twin Mercruiser 8.1L
Westerbeke Generator
Cutting a couple of acres here. Here's my JD in my messy basement....
Sweet....60" cut?
Bottom Line
Well-Known Member
- Oct 6, 2006
- 1,809
- Boat Info
- 2003 360 DA
2002 Sea Doo GTI (sold)
2002 300 DA (sold)
- Engines
- Twin Mercruiser 8.1L
Westerbeke Generator
I love mine. It is a LT160 with 42" cut. I keep a mulch kit on most of the time, so I cant let the grass get too tall.
62".....had a JD 235 garden tractor when we moved here but I have a fairly steep slope in the very front of the property it would not go up. Found this one & bought it before Kim changed her mind....:grin:
Woody
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SHHHH....My wife thinks all riding mowers have 4wd:lol:
Alegria
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Man I am jealous wth all the sweet tractors. Only have a 42" Craftsman from 1996. Still runs like a champ, I can't kill it. Went out started right up, slimed the other rear tire, sharpened the blades and we are rolling for another season..
I hate grass cutting... ... Takes away from boat cleaning...
I hate grass cutting... ... Takes away from boat cleaning...
katricol
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You need to get on the boat!!!!forgrt about your lawn
skolbe
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- Oct 3, 2006
- 3,549
- Boat Info
- 320 Sundancer, Zodiac 290 Wave Inflatable Tohatsu 6HP, Boston Whaler 130 Sport
- Engines
- 350 Mag V-Drive - Kohler 5ecd
Toro ZTR 4200 with Kohler 19 HP for me - 3 years and love it.
- Aug 8, 2008
- 3,015
- Boat Info
- A 300 DA 4kw Gen-set, central vac, electric head, windlass, AC/reverse heat, Lowrance 522ci GPS Char
- Engines
- twin 5.7 with Alpha drives
I bought the mulch kit about a week after I bought her. My last tractor was a Sears lasted 24 years, I waited a long time for it to die so I could buy a JD. Great tractors.
Ken
Sundancer
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- Jul 20, 2005
- 2,909
- Boat Info
- 34 year old CLASSIC 300 DA, towed almost anywhere behind the Duramax Dually Crew Cab.
- Engines
- 16 cyl, 700 cu. in./Alpha I's
Ditto! Mine is from 1989 and looks new and runs new. I'd still be running a Cub Cadet from the EARLY 60's except my mothers idiot friend accidentally poured kerosene in the tank and overflowed it all over the mower. It subsequently caught fire. That was my favorite lawnmower. :smt013
Here's my WGD (Weapon of Grass Destruction) and as prized a possession as my new Sea Ray. It's a 2002 JD X-485 with All Wheel Steer which gives me a cutting radius of 12" for my tight and hilly 1.1 acres of mowing. I also have a 46" snowthrower for my 300' driveway and a Power Flo Bagger for leaves that come off my 20+ mature oak trees. So unlike the boat this is a year-round toy.
Alegria
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WOW some good news on the life spans of some Craftsman tractors... If I can get one more season after this one then I have manifold money!!!
Great JD all wheel drive tractor. I don't think the wife would let me get that before she gets her Miata... I believe the Miata might be cheaper then that tractor...
Great JD all wheel drive tractor. I don't think the wife would let me get that before she gets her Miata... I believe the Miata might be cheaper then that tractor...
thirtydaZe
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Cast Aluminum Cutting Deck
Durable cast aluminum cutting deck is rust-free plus converts from mulching, side discharging, or rear bagging without tools.
DaNinja
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- Jun 19, 2008
- 138
- Boat Info
- 1995 BR200
- Engines
- Mercruiser 5.0 Alpha I
I love my JD SST 18! I've had it since '98 and it takes 1/8 of the time that it took with just the Toro walk-behind. More boating time FTW!
The Toro (RTS?) is 16 years old is still needed since the JD is "gravity challenged" on some parts of the properties. The Toro is amazing with first pull starts at the beginning of every season.
The Toro (RTS?) is 16 years old is still needed since the JD is "gravity challenged" on some parts of the properties. The Toro is amazing with first pull starts at the beginning of every season.
Sundancer
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- Jul 20, 2005
- 2,909
- Boat Info
- 34 year old CLASSIC 300 DA, towed almost anywhere behind the Duramax Dually Crew Cab.
- Engines
- 16 cyl, 700 cu. in./Alpha I's
I'm more impressed with the wine selection! Hogue Cellars out of Prosser, WA! My hometown! Good stuff!!
Glad you like my choice in tractor libations!:thumbsup:
- Oct 3, 2006
- 4,404
- Boat Info
- 280 Sundancer, Westerbeke MPV generator
- Engines
- twin 5.0's w/BIII drives
I just got a John Deere LA135 from Lowes this week.
I like the machine overall but the first thing I wanted to modify is the brightness of the headlights.
My goal is not to save energy and I don’t understand why others have this goal but I digress. LED's save energy. LED’s look bright when you stare into them but not so bright when you are lighting up a spread out area. LED's are out.
I did find halogen replacement bulbs but I read some topics at a motorcycle forum where the high heat of the halogen bulbs caused the housing around the bulb to melt. So halogen bulbs are out.
The factory headlight bulbs are part number 1156 single element bulb, 12V, BA115 base, 32 candle power, 2.1 amp, 27 watt
I want an incandescent bulb just like the 1156 with the same BA115 base so it’s an easy direct swap with no rewiring. Due to the alternator in the tractor I need to stick to something not over 6.5 amps total or 3.25 amps each bulb.
I went to an automotive supply store and purchased a pair of 1195 single element bulbs, 12V, BA115 base, 50 candle power, 3.0 amp, 37.5 watt.
This is a 56% increase in candlepower.
My issue was the bulb would not fit thru the hole for the socket from the back. The glass lens on the new 1195 bulb is larger than the glass lens on the original 1156 bulb. I had to pop off the clear polycarbonate lens on the front of the hood then pug in the bulb from the front. To do this I opened the hood and pinched 4 clear plastic clips from under the hood, one on each side, two in the middle. It took about a minute to get the lens removed, well, 45 seconds to figure out what to pinch and 15 seconds to do the actual pinching.
I did one bulb swap only then did a comparison. The new 1195 bulb was noticeably brighter then the factory standard 1156 bulb. I swapped the other bulb then reinstalled the clear headlamp lens by pushing it back on until each of the 4 clear plastic clips went 'click.'
I then ran then mower for about another 20 minutes then my mowing job was finished.
All is well and I am happy with this modification.
I like the machine overall but the first thing I wanted to modify is the brightness of the headlights.
My goal is not to save energy and I don’t understand why others have this goal but I digress. LED's save energy. LED’s look bright when you stare into them but not so bright when you are lighting up a spread out area. LED's are out.
I did find halogen replacement bulbs but I read some topics at a motorcycle forum where the high heat of the halogen bulbs caused the housing around the bulb to melt. So halogen bulbs are out.
The factory headlight bulbs are part number 1156 single element bulb, 12V, BA115 base, 32 candle power, 2.1 amp, 27 watt
I want an incandescent bulb just like the 1156 with the same BA115 base so it’s an easy direct swap with no rewiring. Due to the alternator in the tractor I need to stick to something not over 6.5 amps total or 3.25 amps each bulb.
I went to an automotive supply store and purchased a pair of 1195 single element bulbs, 12V, BA115 base, 50 candle power, 3.0 amp, 37.5 watt.
This is a 56% increase in candlepower.
My issue was the bulb would not fit thru the hole for the socket from the back. The glass lens on the new 1195 bulb is larger than the glass lens on the original 1156 bulb. I had to pop off the clear polycarbonate lens on the front of the hood then pug in the bulb from the front. To do this I opened the hood and pinched 4 clear plastic clips from under the hood, one on each side, two in the middle. It took about a minute to get the lens removed, well, 45 seconds to figure out what to pinch and 15 seconds to do the actual pinching.
I did one bulb swap only then did a comparison. The new 1195 bulb was noticeably brighter then the factory standard 1156 bulb. I swapped the other bulb then reinstalled the clear headlamp lens by pushing it back on until each of the 4 clear plastic clips went 'click.'
I then ran then mower for about another 20 minutes then my mowing job was finished.
All is well and I am happy with this modification.
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Presentation,
To be that concerned about tractor headlights, you must mow after dark so not to miss any of the Packer game on Sundays!:smt043
Seriously, the only time I use the headlights on my tractor is when I snowblow the driveway after dark. Other than that I can count the number of times I've used my headlights in 19 years while mowing on on one hand.
To be that concerned about tractor headlights, you must mow after dark so not to miss any of the Packer game on Sundays!:smt043
Seriously, the only time I use the headlights on my tractor is when I snowblow the driveway after dark. Other than that I can count the number of times I've used my headlights in 19 years while mowing on on one hand.
