Find The Best Lawn Mower For You
In short - the best lawn tractor for you depends on your lawn’s size and budget. Before you buy a lawn tractor you should ask yourself these questions:
- How big is your lawn?
- How sloppy is your lawn?
- Do you have trees and hedges in the middle of your lawn?
- How much money are you willing to spend?
The main considerations in selecting a lawn tractor are the size of the lawn, the obstacles inside the lawn and the lawn surface (does it even or has small hills on it?).
If you have a small lawn, one half to one acre, with almost no obstacles, you can aim for an inexpensive gear-driven lawn tractor with a single-cylinder engine of at least 14- horsepower. You can also choose pedal-operated automatic transmissions tractor for this kind of lawn. An automatic transmissions tractor can speed the work so you’ll spend less time mowing. If your lawn is smaller then half acre than you better look for a self-propelled walk-behind lawn mower and robotic lawn mower. They are recommended for smaller lawns.
The best lawn tractor for a medium size lawn (1-2 acres) will be a lawn tractor with an automatic transmission, with a cruise control. The engine should be a twin-cylinder engine of 17 horsepower or more for a well-situated mowing.
For a large size lawn (3 or more acres), the best lawn tractor will be a garden tractor with 18-25 horsepower engine and 45-inch to 54-inch mowing deck. Garden tractors cost more but they will last more years than lawn tractors if you handle them right. If you have tight budget, maybe you will prefer buying a second hand garden tractor.
The best lawn tractor for flat lawns with many obstacles will be a zero-turn mower. Most users of it say it fastest and most convenient, but tend to slide on slopes.
The best lawn tractor for lawn with hills and many obstacles will be a lawn tractor with a wider deck, large tires and an automatic transmission will be safer and faster
Some things to remember:
The engine is important but don’t judge it by horsepower. Buy according to your lawn needs. Single-cylinder engines are ok for mowing lawns smaller than an acre, and twin-cylinder engines are better for larger areas. Sometimes manufacturers add higher horsepower engines to tractors without adding strength to the frame or other parts. In the long run, this can make a higher horsepower engine’s tractor weaker than a similar model with a smaller engine. However, higher horsepower does improve performance when using heavy-duty attachments such as plows, tillers, and grading blades.