ATV & Lawn mower

[olsonla]

Well, x decided to come and get "his" ATV & riding lawnmower ( that i agreed to let him have in the big D) .... since he lives in town and "Needs" it sooooo bad, anyway.... I need to find a new/ used ATV and Riding lawn mower. It was a Artic Cat ATV but not sure of the size of the motor, or what size i need to pull my brush hog?? What should i be looking for?

..... the lawn mower, well i had a Craftsman and i never had a problem with it in the 8 years that i owned it. Any Recomendations or what to stay away from ?

[Rickstir]

I've had a Polaris Sportsman 500 and a Cub Cadet LT 1050 for years. No complaints.

[Michael W. Smith]

My experience only, but when I bought a Cub Cadet 10 or so years ago, it worked great for 2 years and then became the lawn mower from . . . . well, you know! I will NEVER EVER own another Cub Cadet!

We bought a Mahindra small tractor with bucket and couldn't be happier.

[Alice In TX/MO]

Stay away from new Craftsman. Trash.

[trbizwiz]

I love my bad boy zero turn. THough they are more pricey than the disposable mowers form the home stores. But if I can not break the thing in 7 years it can not be broken. That is about all I can say. Many of my friends have purchased them since I bought mine for that very reason. You did not mention a budget, but if you can swing it a ranger or gator would be far more useful than a standard atv. Polaris doesnt have the most reliable rep in the industry, but all of mine have served me pretty well.

[travis91]

stay away from artic cat and Polaris.. artic cats have very weak frames. and polaris arent reliable(they both use a belt drive) i would stick with honda or yamaha. and as far as lawnmowers. stick with hustler, exmark, gravely.

[Cabin Fever]

You could always get an ATV and make your own riding lawmower out of it and a couple of old push mowers. All you need is a little duct tape and bailing wire. I made mine with a day-long beverage carrier.

[houndlover]

Why do you need both? I have a 19 HP kuboto 4X4 with a bucket, pulls my brush hog fine, doubles as a lawnmower. What can't be done with that I do with a push mower.

[nobrabbit]

We wouldn't be without our Yamaha 4x4 Wolverine ATV or our Troybilt riding mower.

[travis91]

i wouldnt buy any lawnmower that homedepot or lowes has outfront.. for 2 reasons. 90% are junk. and when something goes bad they dont stock parts or have a mechanic.

[olsonla]

Houndlover- how much was your kuboto19hp? i have been thinking about getting a tractor, but i need one with a PTO and heavey enough to do hay...

I thin i found a Polaris 700, that a friend of mine had- it was only use once or twice a year by his wife so has really low miles on it, plus he is giving me a deal... It was really hard to find many yamahas or hondas around here- i guess those that get them must keep them?!?

[travis91]

id rather have something that has been used then something used once or twice a year. tried and proven.