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A year or more ago I bought a used Kubota L2500 (28 hp. diesel 3 cyl.) - about 10 years old with 500 hrs. on it. It has a loader and came with a mower deck in the back which runs off of the PTO. It was used by the park department of a small town locally. It's true I wouldn't try to back up while operating the mowing deck, but it lifts up hydraulically so you can lift it up and put it down wherever you want. It came with turf tires which I like because they don't tear up the property, but I also have a set of industrial tread tires. I wouldn't do without it. A couple of days ago my wife didn't like the location of a boulder and asked me to move it. I was really surprised I could pick it up with the loader & move it. It was granitic rock about 4 ft. wide, 2 1/2 ft. high, and about 1 1/2 ft. thick. I paid $8K for it. I was looking at new 35 to 40 hp. Kubotas at the dealer. They went for around $19K with a loader. I had to get out of there before I did something stupid. Keep your eye out for a decent deal. I got mine from Craigslist.
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Marv Evans
'69 911E
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