chuckdog
Senior Member
With all the rain we've had this year, I haven't cut my yard once when it was completely dry.
I mow about 4.5 acres with a very steep backyard. I also have very long steep bank along the roadside and barbed wire fences to deal with. To the east side I have a steep hillside with a power right of way down to Little River. I mow down to the edge of the right of way. Any of you that mow hills and banks with a zero turn know what I'm talking about when I use the term, "Controlled Slide." You keep the mower headed straight by applying more speed to the lower side drive.
Cutting along the backyard side I have a small wooded area between yard and pasture fence. There's one area in particular where my gutter drain outlet is that's treacherous. While mowing late yesterday I had in mind to get close, but bypass this known bad area and finish it with a push mower. Well, I got a little too close. The rear of the mower spun around and gained speed as it entered the wood line backwards. I tried every trick maneuver I have in my repertoire. I simply slid farther and dug myself deeper in.
I got the tractor and pulled the mower out. No obvious damage done, (only my ego) was damaged.
I'm fortunate that it didn't happen in another part of the yard.
People often ask me why I don't get some of the grand youngins' to mow my huge yard. This is why!
I've read the stats where more men over 60 are injured on zero turns than any other age group.
I admit to having a great deal of confidence in my ability to operate my zero turn. This is an example of a competent, confident operator making a mistake. These machines are unforgiving when out of control!
I tried to have the tractor put away before the wife got home, but I didn't make it. She didn't ask about the tractor being out, she did ask about the newly opened area at the edge of the yard. Not much gets by old women. They know to inspect things after leaving us unsupervised for any length of time.
She also removed another tick from me. I've lost count of the number I've had on me this year.
I mow about 4.5 acres with a very steep backyard. I also have very long steep bank along the roadside and barbed wire fences to deal with. To the east side I have a steep hillside with a power right of way down to Little River. I mow down to the edge of the right of way. Any of you that mow hills and banks with a zero turn know what I'm talking about when I use the term, "Controlled Slide." You keep the mower headed straight by applying more speed to the lower side drive.
Cutting along the backyard side I have a small wooded area between yard and pasture fence. There's one area in particular where my gutter drain outlet is that's treacherous. While mowing late yesterday I had in mind to get close, but bypass this known bad area and finish it with a push mower. Well, I got a little too close. The rear of the mower spun around and gained speed as it entered the wood line backwards. I tried every trick maneuver I have in my repertoire. I simply slid farther and dug myself deeper in.
I got the tractor and pulled the mower out. No obvious damage done, (only my ego) was damaged.
I'm fortunate that it didn't happen in another part of the yard.
People often ask me why I don't get some of the grand youngins' to mow my huge yard. This is why!
I've read the stats where more men over 60 are injured on zero turns than any other age group.
I admit to having a great deal of confidence in my ability to operate my zero turn. This is an example of a competent, confident operator making a mistake. These machines are unforgiving when out of control!
I tried to have the tractor put away before the wife got home, but I didn't make it. She didn't ask about the tractor being out, she did ask about the newly opened area at the edge of the yard. Not much gets by old women. They know to inspect things after leaving us unsupervised for any length of time.
She also removed another tick from me. I've lost count of the number I've had on me this year.
