Points to Consider Before Searching Riding Lawn Mowers

A study suggests that every year, approx 4 to 5 million Americans buy lawn mowers. Considering the autumn season now and how much of it would be used, you should be cautious while choosing your lawn mower.



While browsing the catalogues of riding lawn mowers for sale in Ashland, it is imperative to take into account factors like size of your patch, number and types of plants in your lawn, topography, type of territory and more. A riding lawn mower is a huge investment and before you blow up your bank account, you might want to check out our guide.

Apart from lawn mower features, you need to look at the basic things.

• What is the size of your yard?
• What are the obstacles in your lawn – shrubs, trees, flower beds etc.?
• How often do you want to mow your lawn?

Once you have the answers to these basic questions, it is essential to consider the below most important features before you bring home your riding lawn mower.

• Engine horsepower: This feature is of utmost importance when buying a riding lawn mower. Engine horsepower (HP) is the measure of engine power output that is shared among mower components. Choose a lawn mower depending on your usage with enough engine power. If your usage is less like once every two weeks or once a month, a normal engine would work for you. However, if you are a gardening specialist, we suggest you to buy a lawn mower with 20 - 27 HP. 

• Engine displacement: This is basically the size of the cylinder in the mower engine. You would be able to check the displacement in cubic centimeters. A higher CC engine displacement signifies a more powerful engine. 

• Engine torque: Be it a small garden or hundreds of acres of yard, you would want your lawn mower to provide fine cuts in tall and thick grass. Engine torque is a force that keeps the mower blades spinning to offer better cut in any kind of grass. Make sure to enquire from the manufacturer/retailer about its measure.

• Cruise control: Similarly like in a car, it allows you to lock a single speed to mow long, straight stretches. Look for this feature in lawn mower, if your yard is larger than 2 acres.   

• Cut width: How wide do you want your mower to cut the grass? Yes, you will get this feature in various riding lawn mowers for sale in Ashland. Cut width is directly related to the number of blades present in mowers. Small lawn mower have one blade while two to three blades are common for high-end riding lawn mower and Zero Turn mowers.

• Handle Configurations: Handling a lawn mower is more difficult than buying one. You need to consider the in-build handle configurations that a lawn mower has to offer. Some of the handling features have rear-drive, front-drive and some have zero-turn handling. What you pick entirely depends on your yard size and what you would like to do with a lawn mower in your yard. 

• Speed: This characteristic varies greatly by model. Typical riding lawn mowers for sale in Ashland offer speed up to 5 ½ miles per hour while many offer forward speeds up to 8 mph. Higher the speed means reduced mowing time. 

• You can also look for comfort features like a high cushion back seat, a cup holder, armrests, lumbar support and extended leg space to make your mowing sessions less tedious.

Features We Favor in Riding Lawn Mowers

1. Automatic Drive: Automatic riding lawn mowers does not come with gears hence this allows better mowing experience and switching speeds is relatively easy. Strangely and to your benefit, models with this feature are cheaper.

2. Tight Turning: Lawn mowers with four-wheel steering and turn zero turn mowers are the best mowers which offer tight turning. Turning in two-wheel steering mower models is not as tight as in the above two models.

Several Types of Transmissions in Riding Lawn Mowers

While looking around for the best riding lawn mowers for sale in Ashland, there is something more that you should consider. There are technically various varieties of lawn mowers but three categories are main - manual, automatic, and hydrostatic.

• Manual Transmission: This is the most basic type of transmission in a lawn mower. In this, you will need to handle the gears shifting yourself. This gets tiresome for those who need to mow lands with high number of turns. Avoid this type if your lawn is filled with sharp turns. 

• Automatic Transmission: The main reason why automatic transmission type is preferred over manual is because this is free of gears. Mowers with this type of transmission offer optional cruise control which allows driver to adjust the mower at one speed. 

• Hydrostatic Transmission: Definitely the most high-powered transmission type is hydrostatic. The mowers with this type of transmission have fluids instead of pedals and belts. Fluids shift the power from engine to wheels thus giving a smooth mowing experience to the driver.

So, with this comprehensive guide, choose the best one from various riding lawn mowers for sale in Ashland.

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