Re: (ET) downsizing

[Mike Finck <mikefinck rocketmail com>]

Since we are on the topic of ZTR mowing my very first allegiance was (and 
still is) with Dixon ZTR mowers. In 1974 they had bought the original 
concept, Ram mowers, and in 1975 introduced their design. I opened a 
dealership (small scale) and was part of a distributor for a few years.  
Anyway, i have been using a 1993 Dixon for 31 years. They are so simple 
and the Kohler motor has been flawless. It and the Electrak make a great 
combo. 
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> On May 18, 2024, at 11:42 PM, John Jeno <jjjeno hotmail com> wrote:
> 
> I did swap the Pb for lifepo on my Ryobi ZTR.
> Surprise awaited me when I no longer dug turf of moist soil conditions.  
> The reduced weight allows the thread to slide on the grass instead of 
> furrowing.
> 
> Don’t know if it reduces maximum slope capability.
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> 
>> On May 18, 2024, at 6:04 PM, JEFFREY ANTONUCCI <jlantonucci comcast 
>> net> wrote:
>> 
>> It is a please to cut grass with.  I doubt it will last 50 years but I 
>> gotta say its pretty well built.  The weakness is the Chinese lead acid 
>> batteries but I will be replacing those soon.
>> 
>> 
>>>> On 05/18/2024 7:46 PM EDT David Roden <etpost drmm net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 18 May 2024 at 16:42, JEFFREY ANTONUCCI wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Ryobi Electric Zero turn and its light years ahead for the purpose of
>>>> cutting grass.
>>> 
>>> I'll bet it's a pleasure to use!
>>> 
>>> However, I'm going to demonstrate my total ignorance here, so feel 
>>> free to
>>> say I'm fulla beenz.
>>> 
>>> I haven't seen the item you're describing, but from my admittedly 
>>> limited
>>> personal experience with other Ryobi products, I suspect that your ET 
>>> will
>>> still be humming along years after that Ryobi is in a landfill 
>>> solmewhere.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
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