On 5/27/2013 2:57 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

> I opted for the 38 inch deck because my lawn property is divided into
> five areas that have to be mowed. I have the front lawn, the back lawn,
> a stream behind that, then the area around my barn, a tree line, another
> stream and the back section. I have so many curves,and angles to deal
> with. There are a lot of trees and few places to get a straight cut. I
> figured the narrow deck would get me between more trees so less trimming
> to do. A couple inches means a few more swaths.

Yep... not everyone needs a big dick.... I mean, big deck. If you have a
lot of tight spaces and property is broken up into smaller areas, a
small tractor can be overall better than a large one.

Sheldon has some beautiful property and most of his mowing is open field
acreage. His big tractor might be a bit too much for the job, but then
considering he uses it for snow removal... it is a good fit. Without
the snow removal, his smaller Kubota would probably be OK for mowing
alone assuming it has a 60 inch deck. Those smaller Kubotas with that
kind of belly mount mower can really gobble up the turf. Nice machines.

You will see a lot of pros having big mowers because time is money...
and at least one small one that they use to get in and out of tight
spots (gates can be a bitch).

For what I have to mow, anything over 48 inches would mean a lot of hand
mowing in tight spaces. Anything under 42 inches and I'm adding more
time to the job. Lucky for me, 42 to 48 in decks are the most popular sizes.

George L