[Shop-talk] Riding mower plus?

[John Innis]

For that size yard, you really don't want a cat 1 tractor long term.  You
be better off buying a small 0-trurn to mow with then renting whatever
other equipment you need when you need it.

On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:52 PM jamesf--- via Shop-talk <
shop-talk at autox.team.net> wrote:

> I have about 1/4 acre of land to take care of. 2/3 is mowable green
> stuff, 1/3 is rocks. Rather than give $4500 to a landscaper to remove
> the rocks and plant grass I figured I could buy a machine and DIY it and
> come out with something nicer.
>
> I need to rake the rocks out of the subsoil that was replaced when I had
> the sewer pipe put in. This is New England so there are a lot of rocks
> but none bigger than my head.
>
> I need to spread topsoil or manure over that area.
>
> I need to dig a few 8" x 48" holes for deck expansion footings.
>
> I need to mow the grass.
>
> Is there a machine that will do all this? I can find a riding mower, or
> a big PTO tractor, but it seems I need something in the middle. Riding
> mower with rake and then just rent the hole auger? Does such a machine
> exist?
>
> thanks,
> jim
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