Is should add the stiga I was thinking of was a front deck mulcherNever thought buying a lawnmower could be so complicated.
Do I buy a gr1600 and collect the grass and use deisel
Or buy a stiga 4x4.... the downside I leave the cuttings and have to use petrol
Kubota really is a cheap and cheerful garden machine. The other probably more " Industrial ".
Faffing about with jerry cans of petrol is a pain though.
Done 60 hours with my Kubota so far.
Nice light steering, bit light on the back end too. I've had a few shocks trying to reverse up steep slopes.......
Bit noisy / rattly, but it is a diesel.
Neat touches like being able to reverse with blades engaged as long as you remember the safety switch. Rad has a screen to catch debris. Can lift up a side flap to cope with long grass.
Lifting the deck requires some force ( but so did the previous Deere ). Locking latch not that great, has dropped down unexpectedly a few times.
Still waiting for the dealer to do it's 50 hour first service.....
To sum up........Our JD lasted 15 years. It will require some skill to make the Kubota last as long. The deck in particular looks a bit " Tinny ". Mulching mowers need more regular cutting IMO, don't like long wet grass. Mixing with chavs at the local fuel station to fill cans is ancient history now..
Where's that then? I've got a secondhand one and you have to disengage the blades to go backwards...don't you? Anyway, it's a pain.
My old wheelhorses are 40+ and still going strong. Wish they were diesel though as the petrol is a pain to keep around.Kubota really is a cheap and cheerful garden machine. The other probably more " Industrial ".
Faffing about with jerry cans of petrol is a pain though.
Done 60 hours with my Kubota so far.
Nice light steering, bit light on the back end too. I've had a few shocks trying to reverse up steep slopes.......
Bit noisy / rattly, but it is a diesel.
Neat touches like being able to reverse with blades engaged as long as you remember the safety switch. Rad has a screen to catch debris. Can lift up a side flap to cope with long grass.
Lifting the deck requires some force ( but so did the previous Deere ). Locking latch not that great, has dropped down unexpectedly a few times.
Still waiting for the dealer to do it's 50 hour first service.....
To sum up........Our JD lasted 15 years. It will require some skill to make the Kubota last as long. The deck in particular looks a bit " Tinny ". Mulching mowers need more regular cutting IMO, don't like long wet grass. Mixing with chavs at the local fuel station to fill cans is ancient history now..
I didn’t know that, ours must of been set like that since new , must admit to bypassing the seat sensor though. Total pita jumping off to open the gate and the thing dying .