Decisions, Decisions,, Which Machine To Train A SIL With??
 

My SIL is moving nearby, and I want to let him use one of my machines to mow his new-to-him 3 acre lawn,,,

Up to now, the 28 year old only has mowed with a walk behind lithium battery cordless mower.

Oh, yea, he only drives automatic equipped cars.

He truly is knowledgeable of computers and woodworking, so, he can do it, I am positive.

So, which one do I start with,,, :bigthink:

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I am leery of using the 650 JD, the mower only spins when the machine is moving.

The Gravely may be too big, with a 72" cut, to learn on.

The 2284 might be correct, but, still the 60" deck might be kinda big,,,

The other alternative is the 1861,,, let him learn on that, for a while,,,, :bigeyes:

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So, which machine would you choose?? :Huh:

OR, should I run to Lowes, and pick up a ZT for him?? :biggrin2:

1861 is my vote. :beerchug:

Seems he wants to be green with the electric, maybe you could build him something like this. Riding mower, green, exercise, twice as fast as a standard push mower. Win, win in my book.

I second the 1861 vote. :beerchug:

I agree with the 1861 selection.

1861. or a flamed gravely :biggrin2:

1861, but not before he gets to mow it with the push mower first. He will then appreciate the tractor that much more :biggrin2:

The 1861 is in the lead!! :bigeyes: I better get the oil changed,,,

The appreciation is the important part,,, he will be mowing in about 2-3 weeks.

It will be fun watching a newbie on 3 acres,,,:biggrin2:

Where is my lounge chair?? :Snooze:

One of the reasons for the move is that he wants to build,,,

I might have to show him how to build a Sam Mac grass killer,,,,, :biggrin2:

You could just get him some goats..........:biggrin2:

We are already planning on taking the donkey over there, as soon as he fixes the fence,,, :bigeyes:

I used an electric fence to allow my cattle to mow/feed my grass for years, sure miss them since I downsized.
I never realised how much 4 acres takes to mow.
-----and no home raised stakes to grill:angry:

I remember learning to mow with one of those reel mowers. Then working my way up to a rider. Lol, I say reel mower.

I vote for none, let him figure out which machine to buy on his own, be it a Home Depot machine, Lowes or a used one. Offer suggestions, but that's it.

He's 28, well past the age of the need to be given stuff. He has a new 3 acre lot, let him figure it out. If he has no idea what to do with a 3 acre lot, then....

I'm old school.

Get him a tow hitch and a pull behind mower for his Prius.:biggrin2:

He has a Yaris, I doubt it will pull a pull behind mower,,, :bigeyes:

:biggrin2:

Well, I may be the first and only one, but I feel like I have the better reason....so my vote is the 650 JD. Since it is his first time, if he tears it up then it isn't as tragic since its a John Deere. Kind of like a teenager who is first learning to drive should not start with a new car.

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I think it's great that you are helping him out. I would let him start off on the smallest of them, he will/should be grateful either way. Don't want to spoil him too much...