Okay, I’m new to this, so please bear with me.
I need a mower that I don’t have to push up and down these hills. Oh yes, in addition to a lot of 20% grade, the ground is also little rough, but should smooth out under the weight of a lawn tractor over time. There are also lots and lots of “mowing impediments” around. My wife likes to put things out there every few feet and I like her so I mow around them. Have about 3 acres to mow. Some of it is a little brushy but getting tamed.
The mini-tractors don’t seem to have the turn radius to work around the all the mowing impediments and so I would wear out the turf and the transmission jockeying around. Zero turn machines don’t like all these hills.
Have been looking at the GR2120 online. It is remote here, so dealership visit not practical and few seem to carry the GR2120 anyway.
So, that leaves me asking questions of experts like you.
1. Can the GR2120 easily climb a 20% grade with or without the mower running? This and the all questions below assume good traction.
2. Can the GR2120 safely mow a 20% side slope if the ground is smooth? I guess the alternative is to mow up the hill and back down it.
3. To get back up to the house, after a long 20% grade there is 10’ of 30% grade. Without the mower down and running, will the GR2120 maintain top speed on the 20% portion and manage 10’ of 30% grade without stalling out? I guess the alternative is to get an ATV winch to bring it out that last 10’ or to bring in a dirt/gravel mix to fill in this dip and make it a 20% grade all the way from the bottom to the top of the hill.
4. I saw a complaint dated a few year’s back that said there was no way to easily move the GR2120 without engine power. In other words, it lacked the standard drive release found on most machines. Hopefully, this has be addressed in newer models, but the dealer didn’t know, so I’ asking you. I was told that if you couldn’t get the engine running for whatever reason, you had to put a winch on it and skid it across the ground and up the trailer ramps so you could take it to a dealer for repair. To move it a few feet inside my garage, the dealer suggested removing the mower and drive shaft. Surely, there is a better way.
5. Is there a machine out there that might be better for my needs than a GR2120?
Thanks.
I need a mower that I don’t have to push up and down these hills. Oh yes, in addition to a lot of 20% grade, the ground is also little rough, but should smooth out under the weight of a lawn tractor over time. There are also lots and lots of “mowing impediments” around. My wife likes to put things out there every few feet and I like her so I mow around them. Have about 3 acres to mow. Some of it is a little brushy but getting tamed.
The mini-tractors don’t seem to have the turn radius to work around the all the mowing impediments and so I would wear out the turf and the transmission jockeying around. Zero turn machines don’t like all these hills.
Have been looking at the GR2120 online. It is remote here, so dealership visit not practical and few seem to carry the GR2120 anyway.
So, that leaves me asking questions of experts like you.
1. Can the GR2120 easily climb a 20% grade with or without the mower running? This and the all questions below assume good traction.
2. Can the GR2120 safely mow a 20% side slope if the ground is smooth? I guess the alternative is to mow up the hill and back down it.
3. To get back up to the house, after a long 20% grade there is 10’ of 30% grade. Without the mower down and running, will the GR2120 maintain top speed on the 20% portion and manage 10’ of 30% grade without stalling out? I guess the alternative is to get an ATV winch to bring it out that last 10’ or to bring in a dirt/gravel mix to fill in this dip and make it a 20% grade all the way from the bottom to the top of the hill.
4. I saw a complaint dated a few year’s back that said there was no way to easily move the GR2120 without engine power. In other words, it lacked the standard drive release found on most machines. Hopefully, this has be addressed in newer models, but the dealer didn’t know, so I’ asking you. I was told that if you couldn’t get the engine running for whatever reason, you had to put a winch on it and skid it across the ground and up the trailer ramps so you could take it to a dealer for repair. To move it a few feet inside my garage, the dealer suggested removing the mower and drive shaft. Surely, there is a better way.
5. Is there a machine out there that might be better for my needs than a GR2120?
Thanks.
