whtractors24 3,361 #1 Posted March 17, 2015 Just bought my 1st house in ct. I have owned alot of wheel horses blnow that I have a 1/2 acre to mow i am unsure of what to buy to mow it with? I am in the market for a wheel horse I would think a 42 or 48 inch deck if anyone has a lead on 1. I want something clean any suggestions would be helpful . Only issue is there isn't much for sale out there . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,527 #2 Posted March 17, 2015 There is nothing else out there to buy because you bought them all . Congrats on your 1st house. Now let the work begin... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whtractors24 3,361 #3 Posted March 17, 2015 Thanks and yes they may be true now I have to keep 1 to mow with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clueless 3,231 #4 Posted March 17, 2015 B-100 hydro with 36"or42" RD deck best tractor ever for mowing lawns under an acre. Chris, in Florida. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmsgaffer 2,053 #5 Posted March 17, 2015 Congrats on the new house! I have 0.5 acre and I mow with this: (sorry for the dark photo) 36" walk behind hydrostatic mower. It gets me exercise and I can cut the whole yard in ~30 minutes vs 45 with the 42" wheel horse vs 2.5 hrs with a push mower. (There's really steep section I have to mow side to side) And it has a higher blade tip speed than the wheel horse for a faster cut with better mulching of the grass. I would highly recommend it if you have anything to mow around in your new yard like trees and such. It is more nimble than my 21" push mower. That said, I still love WH and I will always have a tractor along with the walk behind. I mowed with the WH all of last summer as I was doing upgrades to the walk behind, but I mostly like to used the horse for pulling a trailer, sweeping the lawn, plowing snow and any other heavy duty tasks like those. (It was nice to ride instead of walk, but I felt way more out of shape ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 43,752 #6 Posted March 17, 2015 Simple. A C series tractor and if you have lots of trees and obstacles a Hydro. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,527 #7 Posted March 17, 2015 There is a clean 310-8 on the local cl ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digger 66 3,488 #8 Posted March 17, 2015 Zero-turn all the way . I've got An older Ariens Sport Zoom & wouldn't trade it for the world . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muz123 1,192 #10 Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) I'd say a 312-8 or an 312-H with a 42 inch deck and a plow and chains would work out fine too. Edited March 18, 2015 by muz123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clip 185 #11 Posted March 19, 2015 I rent .44 ac currently and could push it with a 20" mulching push mower in about an hour. Then got a Cub Cadet 1042 (42", hydrostatic) and could mow it and half the neighbor's yard (figure .7 ac total) that never gets cut in about an hour. Then I got the GT1600, 42" deck and 8 speed, and plan on mowing with it this year. I mulched leaves with it last fall and was amazed at how much smoother it runs/drives/steers/cuts and has a lot less vibration. Looking forward to it this season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
