Feels like it. It's not just my mower either. My sister and bro-in-law have a big space to mow and their (larger) ride on gives them a sore back also. But we have bumpy areas to mow where the animals sometimes dig holes. You should be okay if you have level ground with no holes.
My couple of acres is easy enough to get through with the walk behind and to date it hasn't flared up my back. I just bought one of those cheap ebay ones for $300. It's not all that powerful but it's okay as long as I don't mow guinea grass with it. It's a bludge compared to a push mower.
h0ughy,
When you purchase a mower, take a trip to the local motor wrecker and purchase a lap type seat belt, it will ease the bumping about considerably.
Greg.
P.S. When you fit it use plates for added strength.
Edit. Look at the seat spring set up and if you feel that it is too light use a tennis ball or two to stiffen things up a bit, these can be 'tuned' by drilling holes into them. Just a few tricks from on and off all sorts of equipment for 30 years.
well this is a complete turnaround. I tested a ride on and surprise surprise it was not good for my back, no support in the seating and was very bumpy. Then a funny thing happened to my self propelled mower - the motor seized, well in actual fact the crank case split and the piston rod shattered. that mower was under warranty, so took it to get fixed. well that process may take a while so had to get another mower in the meantime, aldi has one that was self propelled that mulched for a bargain price - got it and works a treat but having to mow the old house still i needed to be able to move the mower - again aldi to the rescue - ramps. LIGHTBULB - i can use the ramps for astro gear loading in the car - ie the eq8 and cases.
I'll have to check out the local Aldi store, those ramps are a good idea !
So you're happy with the mower then, might have a look at one myself.
Thanks for the heads-up Davo.
there might no be too many left RB- i had to go to three Aldi stores before i found some stock at Hamilton store, after i left they had 9 left. for the record i saw a heap of generators and a few solar panels with heaps of batteries, had to bypass those - the urge was strong to get one or two
as for the mower - i got the aldi one last weekend - had to as i had to mow both properties. I am currently in dispute through dept of fair trading and Newcastle chainsaws and mowers and Toro about this one. knew it would take a while that's why i bought the aldi mower. does a great job for the price. for $389 it mulches, catches and chutes where my heap of toro did do that - for over a grand. the ramps i got are very light, and they certainly do the job. i wished i had them years ago. the way things are going you would think i live and breathe everything from aldi - geez i am even typing this on a medion laptop from aldi
also for the record i did try a few ride-ons, a yard bug,a mtd go cart style , a bigger masport version, then a toro zero turn - far too big but a lot of fun. in the end the ride was rough and they didn't suit my back, the sudden jerking killed it for me.
Some of the mowers that you mention are very small with cramped seating positions. I have an LT series Husqvarna, it has a full size seating position, but I have done the tennis ball mod to the seat.
The ramps look the goods David.
Greg.
@RB, those ramps also come up on special at Supercheap auto. @dave, good luck with Toro, I had no luck with my mower, I'll never buy another Toro product again.
FWIW I got my ramps from Supercheap. Get the ones with the curved top section so the mower clears the transition.
I have a Jonserred with 38" cut. They're are out of the same factory as the Husky's... common parts etc. I'm not sure which way round the ownership runs, but that doesn't matter. Its been an excellent mower.
@RB, those ramps also come up on special at Supercheap auto. @dave, good luck with Toro, I had no luck with my mower, I'll never buy another Toro product again.
they now come with Honda engines - no more briggs and stratton motors - makes me wonder why
That's awesome Graham.
where my heap of toro did do that - for over a grand. the ramps i got are very light, and they certainly do the job
. the way things are going you would think i live and breathe everything from aldi - geez i am even typing this on a medion laptop from aldi
