On Tuesday, 21 August 2012 12:31:24 UTC+1, ryncharlton wrote:
Hi i cant comment on the two you suggested but if its any help at all ,

i can say that the Kubota diesel engines are very simple and , very

tough litte engines which are long lasting and easy to maintain , so

purely for the reputation of the engine i would be swayed towards the

Kubota



Ryan



'Emery Davis[_4_ Wrote:

;966510']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?
-E
ryncharlton

My experience at work was with general purpose compact tractors and I can second the recommendation for Kubota, their little diesels are great, in about 15 years I never knew any engine trouble, just oil to change and oil and fuel filters to change. Our useage ran into thousands of hours.

Rod