Used Simplicity 4211 - Good deal?
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Comments (5)It would also help to know if the slope already has irrigation to water it, or you are needing to plant something to be handwatered to survive. For those who can't fathom the idea, coastal California has a 6 to 7 month long dry season late spring through fall, and not much will survive this unless planted as very small plants in the late fall/winter rainy season, and heavily mulched as well as given some periodic irrigation the first summer or two. There are very few things that one can just throw into the ground and expect to thrive in our climate, without some extended care and attention. Succulent ground covers such as Lampranthus, Oscularia, Osteospermum, Myoporum parvifolium could be planted from flats and don't need rich soil, but would require some periodic irrigation. Combining these with some herbaceous, fast growing shrubs such as Ceanothus, Salvia leucophylla or S. leucantha or S. clevelandii, and other California natives such as the various Eriogonums or exotics such as Euphorbia characias or Echium fastuosum would all be easy fixes that would grow fast and fill in quickly, and not need much water. I'd suggest using weed fabric and heavy mulch to help with the weeds, even though many gardeners don't like recommending it, they can work if you use them correctly. It might be worth your while doing good weed control first and applying a thick mulch this winter to smother weeds first before planting. If you expect to establish plants without automated irrigation, I would advise that you only plant from 4 inch or 1 gallon sizes and rooted cuttings/flats of ground covers, and get them in the ground by January by the latest, to take advantage of all the winter rains. Weed control is highly contingent on the local weeds you are dealing with, if you have persistent perennial weeds such as Fennel, Scotch Broom, Himalayan Blackberry, Oxalis pes-capri or Bermuda grass, it will take a lot more work to get these under control....See MoreSimplicity Zero Turn 20-44, Good deal?
Comments (1)I bought it a really do like it. The suspension is great especially since my lower back and tailbone are in bad shape. The dealer threw in a mulching kit with gator blades to boot. So I believe I got my moneys worth since I paid $1,200. less than two other dealers are asking. Time will tell the story as I use it, but so far it cuts like a champion. Here is a link that might be useful: Pic and specs for Champion ZTR...See MoreSimplicity plow ? Is it good for snow
Comments (2)The Legacy has hydraulic implement lift. The term "float" is something that is either standard with the hydraulic spool valve supplied by Simplicity or it isn't. Float doesn't come with the attachment, such as a plow blade. Float simply removes any influence that tractor weight would have on an implement. Float allows an implement to move up or down freely. Now......if you erred in the language you used and really meant to ask if the plow blade has a "trip" feature on it, then my guess would be yes because Simp's website remarks that the blades are for snow. Simplicity doesn't make these blades. Allied Equipment does but I cannot find a website for them to verify the trip feature being there but I cannot imagine them making a snow blade without it. In fact, I would suspect that this would be a dual purpose blade. It most likely has a removable pin that would allow you to disable the trip feature whenever you want to use the blade to push around dirt or gravel. As for your dealer, I would tell him to order the blade in but that you will complete the deal only if the blade does have the trip feature and it can be enabled by removing a locking pin. That puts the onus on him to make some calls and find out....See More2003 simplicity, any good?
Comments (8)Four years old and only 72 hours???????????? The average person puts about 50 hours per year on a mower so this unit should be pushing 200 hours or slightly over. There must be a story behind why this machine has such low hours or I would suspect that the hour meter stopped working and/or was replaced. A 72 hour machine should look almost brand new. Look it over verrrrrrrrrrrrrrry carefully and listen to your gut. If this unit is a true 72 hour machine, then IMO the year doesn't matter all that much. It's more about how much life is still in that unit. All the same, I would haggle to try and get a better deal on it. Right now, there's a 2003 Conquest with 245 hours on eBay (230156228299) with an opening bid of $2750.00 with four days to go and no bids so far. It too is in New York. According to the seller, he paid $4950.00 for it new plus another $1500.00 for the Trac-Vac unit. Check it out. It might help you to decide....See Morecorvetteguy
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