"Billy" wrote in message
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My house is situated on a slope, with a flat section in the back and on
one side
of the house. To get to this side lawn, though, requires being able to
fit
between two deck posts that are (at most) 37" apart.

The only mowers I have seen that are this narrow are the rear-engine type.
This
is fine, as I don't care how long it takes to mow.

But the problem is the slope, and I am wondering if these mowers
(generally
15hp) will handle going up and down the slope with me on it. I am 170lb,
so I
am not a really big guy, but I am concerned about the mower having enough
HP to
pull it, me, AND cut the grass at the same time.

I might also want to add a cart later to pull around bales of pine straw,
etc.

See the slope at

http://www.geocities.com/filechest

The steepest part is at the top in front of the house.


Is there a mower that fits these needs?

This is Turtle.

I would not be worried about a 15 HP snapper or other not going up a good
grade to mown. A 15 HP snapper will drag you , tied by rope laying down , up
the grade , mow the grass , and with a 200 # fellow driving it.

You have the HP but what you should be looking at is the tiltibility or the
tilting over of the mowner when cutting cross ways. If your going to cut
cross ways. You need to look at the mower tilting over when cutting like
this , but if only you have to cut this way. You can tiltr these mowers over
when cutting 90 degrees to a hill.

TURTLE