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merryfield
04-01-2009, 01:33 AM
Hi all. I have a few fairly large commercial jobs that take over an hour to mow with a pushy.
Looking at getting a Cox Ride on, but not sure whether to go with a 13hp or a larger 18hp.

I would hate to buy a smaller ride on only to later regret not having more power, but is a 13hp motor ample power for cutting general lawns?

Also, I would want a machine that is able to mulch or catch if needed.

Any advice on models would be gratefully appreciated.

Mike

m287j
04-01-2009, 07:25 PM
Hi Mike, i would go the bigger 18hp if you can, i have a 15hp on my John Deere and on hills it struggles and it isn't as fast as i would like, i definitely wish i had more hp.

bb1
07-01-2009, 09:05 PM
I use a 17hp and 25hp. Obviously the 25 powers through most jobs. I used a 13hp on a job for a friend, and it was worse than watching grass grow, way to slow, and struggled on the thicker bits. I would not go for anything less than 17.