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09-23-2012, 01:39 PM
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Mowing with bar tread tires and a clutch question
Well fellas, Ive been intending to ask a few hypothetical questions for awhile now, but have simply been working too much at the career and on my 1250. The situation is, as much as I like my hydro 1250, Ive always harbored a secret desire for an early narrow frame as I have some distant childhood memories of test riding an uncle's Os, 70s, and 100s. Unfortunately, I cannot justify garage space for two mowers bc of other automotive and machining hobbies, so am trying to decide if I should stick with the 1250 or get a 100.
Now for the hypothetical question part. I grew up on a farm in the hills of NY and am no stranger to decent sized (100 hp) tractors and large construction equipment with clutches in hilly, muddy, and bad situations...but yet Im not sure how they really perform at relatively simple lawn mowing. My lawn is a fairly open 1.5 acres, a dozen or so trees and a bit hilly, but no super difficult mowing. Id like some feedback from members here about mowing with a clutch vs mowing with a hydro. How do you like it? PITA or no? Also, Id like to find a tiller for next year's garden and have read that a manual trans and bar tread tires are "the" combination to have for tough soil. What is your experience with mowing with bar treads? Im sure Id like them for tilling as the soil here is pretty hard clay, but not sure about general mowing. Should I simply get a spare set of wheels and take the 2 mins to change them for tilling? As always, thoughts, opinions, and feedback are welcomed and appreciated. Thanks. 
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