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bus708

Location: Maryland
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Is there a lawnmower for hills?
Original Message Apr 7, 2011 9:33 am

My yard is not that big ,but I do have a steep hill. Every year I sweat cutting it, for my reg mower wants to flip over. I tried a front drive unit. They just dont have traction on hills. Most of the time I just weed wack at it. If I do it looks terrible, but at least it is cut. I was thinking of getting a rear drive unit and put long studs in the tires. Does anyone have a better idea?

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alty

Joined: Nov 1, 2010
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Re: Is there a lawnmower for hills?
Reply #9 May 6, 2011 9:14 pm

No slope is too steep for them:

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alty

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Re: Is there a lawnmower for hills?
Reply #10 May 6, 2011 10:55 pm

Hopefully the pic is here:

royster

" It is the use of power tools that separates man from animals"

Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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Re: Is there a lawnmower for hills?
Reply #11 May 7, 2011 5:46 pm

I have found out that a rear wheel drive works much better than a front wheel drive on slopes and hills.

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