Originally Posted by Emery Davis[_4_]

Hi,

Our Countax 800 is giving up the ghost after 10 years of service. It
worked well (when it worked, but was very finicky) but was never really
a big enough tractor for our needs. We have about 12k m2 of lawn, with
lots of beds and specimen trees to go around; the Countax with it's
small box, that usually doesn't fill up, can take 4 hours for a cut
during spring. I'm hoping for some advice on a bigger diesel machine,
hopefully I'll be able to pick one up used.

Requirements a

- diesel
- large grass box (500 l - ish)
- rear central collection with large passage (must work on wet grass)
- would prefer high lift collector, but must be hydraulic
- cutting deck probably not to exceed 140 cm, 122 minimum
- aluminium deck

Examples I know that would fit the bill are Iseki SXG 19, or Kubota G23.
There are probably some zero turning radius (Kubota GZD 21 IIRC) that
would work. (Because of fast growth and uneven ground helicoidal is out.)

Any opinions on Iseki vs Kubota? How about Gianni Ferrari? Any other
brands I should look for, that might show up on the used market?

Thanks,

-E