We're on a normal "city lot" of about a 1/4 acre total. So I guess we mow about 6000 sq. ft. with a 100 & either a 38" or 42" deck. Takes me usually 75 minutes to string trim, push mow around the obstacles (house, shed, garden, 1 tree & electrical boxes) and ride the tractor around to finish.
I can save about 15 - 20 minutes by not using the tractor.
But... I use the tractor for mowing, snow removal, landscaping, moving my sled/atv in & out of its storage spot behind the house, haul tools & material in the yard trailer & garden work.
Most importantly, I keep the tractor because I grew up on a 100 (which my parents still have & use) and I can give rides to my boys (4 yrs & 18 mths) around the yard and neighborhood. That alone is enough to justify its use, IMHO.
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Mike  - Ramsey, MN
'65 100 - #126432
Options: V61's, 8.5" Tru-Powers, stock sleeve hitch, Xtreme sleeve hitch adapter
Attachments: Dad's 42" Dozer Blade & 38" 3-spindle deck, 42U deck, Homemade Sleeve Hitch Dethatcher & a QA36A Snowthrower
Mods: K301 Upgrade, IHinIN's clutch pivot upgrade, SST driveshaft, custom bar axles
"Why buy something shiny & new when you can save something old."
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