Buying Guide for Lawn Tractors

A buying guide for lawn tractors will help figure out what you need to know before purchasing a lawn or riding mower. Like buying a hot tub, if you are looking for a lawn tractor for light duty or for a large lawn or for business purposes, then this buying guide for lawn tractors can arm you with the correct knowledge.

Lawn tractors are built for mowing lawns; that's pretty much it. They tend to be lighter than most with no fancy features such as a garden tractor sports. Garden tractors typically contain more horsepower that enables them to pull other equipment like trailers and tillers. The blades of a lawn tractor spin at a higher rate of speed since the lawn tractor is made to be quicker, especially to get those larger tasks completed.

By that, this buying guide for lawn tractors means how large is the lawn. Most residential yards can make do with a smaller lawn tractor that has a short turning base. If you have a fence or a number of trees in your yard, then you'll want something that can turn efficiently. Look for the lawn tractors that contain two front wheels and one back wheel, which makes the tractor turn "on a dime." You'll find a lot of standing mowers (where you stand on a platform at the rear of the tractor) are like this.

If you live in the country and have acres of lawn to mow, then the lawn tractors with engines that can produce speed as well as blade quickness is your best purchase.

Whichever type of lawn tractor you purchase, consideration for the disposal of the grass in important. You two choices are:

• Let it discharge. Most lawn tractors cut the grass down fine enough that as it piles to the right of the tractor it won't clump. If you want the cut grass to mulch and fertilize the lawn, then that's your prerogative and not mulching kit is necessary.
• Collect it. Some towns and cities collect the bags of grass so if you want to get rid of the grass, then you'll need a mulching kit which includes a chute and tube that empties into a special container that rides on the back of the tractor. You may have to buy a tractor with this option. Some tractors have the ability to add this at a later date, so if you wish to do this at some point but not right now, then consider the tractor with the capabilities.

Where should you go to purchase a lawn tractor?

• Sears. You'll find a large selection as well as great prices, especially at the end of the season. The tractors are all on display so besides features and functionality, you can test comfortability.
• Ace Hardware. Ace carries a good selection of all kinds of mowers, from push to garden to lawn. The selection of riding mowers is usually less than Sears, but you might be able to find good deals since many Ace Hardware stores are privately owned.
• Menards. Menards carries all the major brands, so familiarity won't be a problem. While there may not be a large selection, it's not likely you will find a mower out of stock at Menards.
• Lowes. Lowes is another hardware store that contains different types of mowers.
• Home Depot. This store isn't as common as Lowes or Menards, but if you do have a Home Depot near you, definitely check them out.

A savvy shopper compares prices between stores, especially if they have similar products. A store will do what they can to keep your business so ask for price matching or deals at the end of the season. Do not try to haggle since retailers are in the business to make money and are not wholesalers. You'll be able to find a lawn tractor at a great price if you shop around and simply ask what a store can do.

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