Red Sleeper
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Dad tried to talk me into zero turn. I have a riding mower for right around the house. Property has about 3 acres fenced that I want to use finish mower for. Looking for tractor so I can run roto tiller garden. Blade driveway. And if had to brush hog neighbors land if they need help.
IF you were just mowing, a zero turn is the way to go. Even for larger brush 2" diameter and under can be chewed up by a commercial zero turn.
But for other odd jobs and use of a front end loader, you'll want a utility tractor. We have a neighbors kubota 3200 4wd utility tractor that is parked at our place due his wife not wanting it in their yard or building. He uses it few times a year to mow at dear lease. I use it for dirt work mostly. It's a hydrostatic transmission, which I have never been a fan of. But let me say, for box blade work, that hydrostatic sure is nice.
However, that kubota tractor definitely doesn't have the balls/torque of an equivalent horsepower tractor from the 90's.