Pete, check out page three in the Spring 2006 edition of Clippings from eXmark see what a piece of junk it was when it first came out.

 

Pete, who were you going to purchase your eXmarts through?

 

It's a commercial grade mower it's gonna be expensive. The ZTR I was looking at was 5800$ and the stander was 5200$ a new larger ZTR can be up closer to 10,000$ or so.

Also that's first off the line stuff. I'm quite sure that ExMark would've fixed that issue within the past 4 years since those complaints were made.

Also I don't know the size of your yard but if you're gonna bother to go with a 26 instead of a 21 why not just upgrade to a Metro 32 instead of a 26?

Most commercial guys I know buy cheap throw-away 21s and won't get a commercial mower until 32" or more. Just doesn't make sense from a cost standpoint. On the little mowers there's only so much they can do to improve them. You can't put hydros on a 21 or 26 inch mower.

It'd also be a cold day in hell before I paid almost 2 grand for a dinky mower like that. I could buy a nice used 48" hydro walk behind for that kinda money.

Long story short I'm sure they've worked out the issues with them by now. Commercial mowers are expensive but I wouldn't pay 2 grand for a mower under 32" nor would I have a use for a mower under 32"

I use a 48" belt drive here at home but I really wish I had a 52" Turf Tracer hp but I don't have any mowing accounts so I can't justify spending money on a mower.

I was going to go through Giant Oak Power Equipment as they carry Wright, Exmark, and Stihl as well I believe.

 

Pete, all the downspouts on the house are crushed mid way up.

I figure it was a lawn care service backing / swinging into them due to the size and shape of the yard.

I couldn't get a 36" between the protruding rocks, I think the big movers just went over the tops of them.

Ya, I can't see spending that much on a 'push' mower either, so I've been looking at used ones on the net, but shipping would be a killer considering they are about 160# (iirc).

A welded 'commercial' looking one would never fly with wifee.

If I go with a 21" I likely would get a rechargeable one, I likely have less than a 1/4 acre of lawn. The 26" just made the trip around the yard that much faster.

Eh maybe I'll just have my neighbor's lawn care service do mine, maybe I'll get a break on the price since they are alreadyt next door. I suppose I could buy a lot of mowing for the price of that Metro 26.

 

Pete, next time you're by Giant Oak Power Equipment ask what they want for the leftover 2008 Metro 26.

Thanks

 

Good everyone

 

they are great brownies!!!!!!!

im just swinging in with a drive by "hello/goodbye". looong day of work today $$$$

goodnight!

 

Dave I haven't been down there since probably... shoot..... last winter when I was thinking I'd have a need for a big commercial mower.

 

Good Morning Everybody!

 

Good morning Ray and all the rest on FTE
I hope everyone has a good weekend.

 

Morning Ray and everyone.

 

Installed a Art Carr shifter in my truck.
Art Carr Performance Products: Product Details - E40D/4R100 GATE SHIFTER (STOCK PATTERN)
It works real nice with the E40D transmission. Mine came with a black plastic housing.

 

hello everybody!

andy, i am back on the morning crew so ill be checking fte before i leave the house.

art carr stuff is nice, i think its the only thing i didnt break on the race truck!

 

Aaron maybe I'll stop in to say hi today, I need to go down that way.

 

Good morning all!!! I'm packing the family up for a trip to Sam's Club.