<div dir="ltr">Howdy,<div><br></div><div>1/4 acre is pretty darned small. Like "Use a self propelled push mower" small.<br><br>That said, if you _really_ want a machine to do it all, that sounds pretty ideal for a sub-compact tractor. You'll need to bring a bunch more money to buy one though.<br><br>I think new name brand with a loader and a belly mower will be well over $10k. Used is going to vary of course, but a quick glance at ebay is showing $9k for something that looks reasonable.<br><br>A sub compact tractor also isn't nearly as good a mower as a zero turn. Of course, the front loader on the tractor works a lot better than the non-existent one on the zero turn. :)<br><br>If it were me, I'd probably pay the landscaper and get a push mower. But I'd also check out sub compacts, just because. :)<br><br>Mark</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 1:52 PM jamesf--- via Shop-talk <<a href="mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I have about 1/4 acre of land to take care of. 2/3 is mowable green <br>
stuff, 1/3 is rocks. Rather than give $4500 to a landscaper to remove <br>
the rocks and plant grass I figured I could buy a machine and DIY it and <br>
come out with something nicer.<br>
<br>
I need to rake the rocks out of the subsoil that was replaced when I had <br>
the sewer pipe put in. This is New England so there are a lot of rocks <br>
but none bigger than my head.<br>
<br>
I need to spread topsoil or manure over that area. <br>
<br>
I need to dig a few 8" x 48" holes for deck expansion footings. <br>
<br>
I need to mow the grass.<br>
<br>
Is there a machine that will do all this? I can find a riding mower, or <br>
a big PTO tractor, but it seems I need something in the middle. Riding <br>
mower with rake and then just rent the hole auger? Does such a machine <br>
exist?<br>
<br>
thanks,<br>
jim<br>
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