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My name was res

04-01-2007 07:52:56




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I could use some helpful advice about my garden tractor I want to buy this summer. I wish to get something to be able to work my soil in the garden better and I would like to know what I should be looking for?. I was talking to my neighbor, Tom, the other day, and he suggested I buy John Deere, and he thinks I should get a 9620 to run my tiller, I would like to know if you all think a 9620 would be a good choice or if you think it might be underpowered?. I sure hope it won’t be underpowered for tilling like my 5hp Troy built huffy I got now is. What kind of mower decks can you get for this rig?. My old Sears is trying to expire on me!.

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My name is reserved

04-01-2007 20:45:23




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 Re: garden tractor purchase in reply to My name was reserved, 04-01-2007 07:52:56  
APRIL FOOLS EVERYBODY. I feel kinda bad for the folks who didn't get it, and gave real garden tractor advice. A John Deere 9620 is a 500hp 4wd.



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davpal

04-01-2007 14:41:39




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 Re: garden tractor purchase in reply to My name was reserved, 04-01-2007 07:52:56  
The times are a changing when it comes to lawn and garden equipment. Stuff is much more specialized for what the task is then ever before. It depends on how big your garden is and if you plan on actually mowing grass with this said mower. I wouldn't even consider spending $7000 dollars for a modern garden tractor if I was going to be mowing lawn. Zero radius mowers have left the traditional lawn tractor miles behind in the dust. If you have an $8000 dollar budget, I would get a 62 inch Toro, Yazoo, Hustler, Lexmark, Land pride, Tiger, etc zero radius mower for the lawn and spend about $6200 dollars. Now go and take the extra $1800 and get a Ford N tractor with a new 6 ft disk from TSC and maybe a ford cultivator and you will have a b eautiful seedbed. I can go over a garden with my ford and have it dug down a foot deep in a few passes and ready to plant. I just think a traditional garden tractor is a joke for mowing or doing tillage. They are too big and slow to mow effectivly and are too small and light to do tillage with. Zero Radius mowers pay for themselves in time they give back to you. I used to take 2 1/2 hours to mow with 2 big cub cadet mowers alternating mowers. Now I do the same yard in 45 minutes with a Big Toro Z master. That is over 1 1/2 hours saved each mowing and if I mow 60 times a year that is 80 saved hours where I can put more time in on my job making overtime money or improving the household. Even if you don't have room to store the ford you may consider the zero radius mower and a nice troy built rear tine tiller. Good luck.

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Sweet P

04-01-2007 12:41:56




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 Re: garden tractor purchase in reply to My name was reserved, 04-01-2007 07:52:56  
I think a 9520 would be better.



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135 Fan

04-01-2007 10:14:10




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 Re: garden tractor purchase in reply to My name was reserved, 04-01-2007 07:52:56  
How big is your garden? You could probably find a good used small or compact farm tractor and put a real tiller on the back instead of a tiller designed for already dug up ground. You would have at least twice the tractor and probably be several thousand dollars ahead. Have you seen the price of some of the "bigger" lawn and garden tractors. Well over $10,000 and approaching $20,000! Must be a lot of rich people buying them that don't know any better or don't care. Just my opinion. Dave

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buickanddeere

04-01-2007 12:56:07




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 Re: garden tractor purchase in reply to 135 Fan, 04-01-2007 10:14:10  
Whats wrong with being rich? We live in the land of opportunity, people die just trying to get smuggled in here. All you have to do is work hard and work smart. Then you can pay cash for new fancy equipment.



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lenray

04-01-2007 13:59:20




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 Re: garden tractor purchase in reply to buickanddeere, 04-01-2007 12:56:07  
I bought the new Lincoln MKZ last week all loaded up. A little work and a good mind is the key.



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lenray

04-01-2007 13:58:34




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 Re: garden tractor purchase in reply to buickanddeere, 04-01-2007 12:56:07  
I bought the new Lincoln MKZ last week all loaded up. A little work and a good mind is the key.



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hay

04-01-2007 08:02:31




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 Re: garden tractor purchase in reply to My name was reserved, 04-01-2007 07:52:56  
i was at the local JD dealer last week and they have a very large selection of garden and lawn tractors, not to mention the small mini and micro farm tractors. almost too many models to choose from. i ended up buying a lawn tractor as i already have a small JD farm tractor. what i like best about John Deere is the dealer support for service and parts and it's just a few miles away for me. other colors of tractors might be good also. do some shopping around for the best deal.

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