Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I've been shopping for a Honda snow-blower, then came across a 2008 John Deere 25hp tractor, with 54" lawn-mower, complete with grass-clipping container with blower, and a 44" snow-blower attachment complete with chains and weights. It has 40 hours of use. Are these good machines, and how are they for snow removal?

My lawn is 27,500 sq.ft. and I have roughly 4000 sq.ft. of paved driveway, including a 50' long hill at the entrance.

What is the model number of the tractor and how much are they asking? A tractor mounted snowblower is nice but it is not as maneuverable as a walk behind. They're great for long driveways and other fairly open areas but usually do not perform as well in other areas that require a bit more finesse. You need to determine if it will work for all or most of your snowblowing requirements. You'll need chains and weights on your tires as well or you'll most likely not be able to get back up your sloped driveway. Chains can be hard on an asphalt driveway so this is something else to consider. I had considered a snowblower for my GT but it just was not suitable for most of my snow clearing needs.

That sounds logical FrankMA. I just happened to come across this tractor while researching the "used" market. I've been mowing my lawn with a push-mower, and that's mainly due to the hills/slopes around my property. They're way too steep for a tractor, and as it stands, I have to mow crossway to the slope with the push-mower. I could only use the tractor on the flatpart of my lawn, and I can do that area in 1 1/2 hrs with the push-mower.

The John Deere tractor by the way, is the 2008 190c. It has 40 hours on it.. Comes with the 54" lawn-mower, rear-bagger w blower, and the 44" snowblower, weights, and chains. Asking price is $5000. and he's negotiable.