After shopping the mowers I bought the Toro Timecutter Z. The cost is about
$2500 (Less than the JD LT series). It is fast. Aside from the obvious
advantages of the zero turn radius, it will actually cut a lawn at about
6mph. Most of the tractor type mowers I looked at would move that fast, but
would not cut at that speed.
My experience has been mixed with it so far. The first one I had delivered
broke 3 times before I mowed the lawn twice. The good folks at the mower
shop, after shaking their heads, replaced it with a brand new one that has
worked flawlessly (knock on wood) for 2 cuttings now. They swear they are
extremely dependable mowers.... We'll see. I asked about this in another
post but got no response, but if anyone else has experience with this Toro
mower, I would be interested in hearing it.


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On Mon, 19 May 2003 20:36:36 -0500, "Ray"
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I've been thinking about purchasing a John Deere Lawn Tractor Model L110
from Lowes and I would like to hear any Pro's and Con's from owners out
there.


How much does it cost? How big is your lawn?

I had an LT166 for 3 years, and always regretted it.
I paid about $3200 for the tractor, and another $800 or $900 for the
powerflow/bagger.

For that same price, I realized this year, I could have bought a
decent zero-turn (which I just did...a Dixon 4515).

I never had any quality problems with the Deere, though.
I did basic maintenance; oil changes and filters, tried to keep the
deck clean. It always ran fine. The problem for me was that it was
sooo slooooow. I have 2 acres, so maybe you don't have that problem,
but the long straights took forever.

The other problem was manuevarability. The 166 had (I think) a 15"
turn radius, so at the end of each straight I either had to do a big
loop, or back up (like a 3-point turn).

Sorry for rambling...I know you were asking about quality. The LT166
was built fine. But it is what it is: a small tractor that happens to
have a mower attached, not a dedicated lawnmower in itself.

I went from 4 hours to 1 1/2 hours to mow my lawn.
Not sure what you are looking to spend. I paid $4100 for the Dixon
with a mulching kit installed. I think the less expensive Toro
Timecutter Z's are supposed to be decent.