Whats the reasoning behind the different ride-on mower categories?
Rear engine riding mowers offer mowing convenience for larger residential lots. Larger than a walk-behind mower and smaller than a lawn and garden tractor, riders offer a cost-efficient vehicle for handling in-between size yards. Lawn tractors are also designed for mowing; however, they can also be teamed with attachments to help maintain larger lots or property. These lawn machines range in engine size between 11 and 18 horsepower, usually featuring heavy-duty industrial/commercial engines and automatic shift-on-the-go transmissions. Exact type and horsepower will depend on your specific requirements. Garden tractors are ideal for teaming with a front blade for light dozing work and with a snow thrower for snow removal. The larger garden tractors (also called lawn and garden tractors) have more horsepower and a sturdier frame for such ground-engaging attachments as tillers, plows, dozer blades, small backhoes, and other useful accessories. Another way to mow large lots — especially t
