Best Tire Chains for Snow Blower Under $60 (2026)
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Riding Mowers
Riding mowers for 1/2 acre to 5+ acres: lawn tractors that mow and tow, heavier garden tractors with cast front axles for hills and ground-engaging attachments, and battery riders. Every guide compares deck width and construction, engine or battery, transmission, slope rating and towing capacity.
Mowing Time Calculator
Open the calculatorLawn size, deck width and speed in; minutes per mow out. Or work backward from the time you want to spend.
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Sizing up riding mowers
A rider is the biggest outdoor machine most owners buy, so the spec sheet deserves a slow read. The listing numbers below do most of the sorting between a lawn tractor, a garden tractor and a battery rider, and where the maker publishes nothing, we write Not stated. Property size narrows the field quickly: a few open acres lean one way, rolling ground with a ditch line leans another. Decide on acreage and terrain first, then use the checks below to compare within a type.
- Deck width and build
- Wider decks cut more per pass, but only help if the gate and tree spacing let the mower through. Stamped and fabricated decks wear differently.
- Engine or battery
- Gas listings give cc or horsepower, which brands rate in different ways. Battery riders state volts, amp-hours and rated acres per charge.
- Transmission
- Hydrostatic drives are common and smooth; gear drives are simpler. The listing should name the type, since it shapes service later.
- Cutting heights
- Check the stated range and the number of positions. Rough ground and tall grass call for a higher setting than a trimmed lawn.
- Slope rating
- Only use the figure in the manual. If the listing does not publish one, treat the slope as unknown instead of guessing.