Ride-ons and lawn tractors come in all shapes and sizes and with one important attribute – they all save time while giving a great finish to the lawn.
Virtually all can be used for other gardening tasks as well. A garden trolley is the first attachment that most people buy; and then in the autumn you can purchase devices to clear the leaves and to scarify as well.
So here are ten lawn tractors for the smallest to the largest lawns, from leading manufacturers, all delivered free within the British mainland.
We’ll contact you to agree a delivery date. And we know that a lawn tractor is a considerable investment so remember you can ring us first if you are not sure which one is the best for your garden.
This first little machine, the Mountfield 827M Compact Lawn Rider has a narrow 66cm cutting width, a 196 cc engine, is started with a key and is cheap to run with four forward gears and one reverse.
Top seller: Mountfield 827M compact lawn rider
The grass box holds 150 litres and there are six cutting heights from 25 mm to 80 mm. And you can buy a trailer hitch and a mulch kit as optional extras.
It costs £1199, £100 less than the recommended price and we deliver it within two to three working days with a two year warranty.
This next one comes with a free trailer.
The Lawnflite RF125 Lawn & Garden Tractor has a 96 cm cutting width and a turning radius of 96 cm so you can tackle the twists and turns of the lawn with ease.
Easy driver: Lawnflite RF125 lawn and garden tractor
The Shift-on-the-Go transmission means the tractor will automatically return to the speed at which it was travelling when you applied the brakes.
This is a side-discharge tractor but you can buy a mulch kit and grass catcher as extras.
Cutting heights are from 30 mm to 95 mm and the pivoting front axle means it will give a smooth finish to bumpy lawns. It also has anti-scalp wheels on the cutting deck which follow the contours of the lawn without scalping it.
The free tow/push trailer normally costs £169 and can carry 650 lb.
This one costs £1349,k £150 less than the recommended price, is delivered within two to three working days and has a two year warranty.
The Lawnflite 603 RT Lawn Tractor has a76 cm cutting width and is ideal for those with gardens around 4000 sq metres.
This has the manufacturer’s ‘Direct Collect’ system with blades which create a strong air flow and throw the cuttings into the grass box through a large chute. This makes it an ideal mower for dealing with wet grass.
It has a 344 cc Briggs & Stratton engine and transmission which works much like an automatic car.
And it too has a free garden trailer worth £169.
It costs £1499, £170 less than the recommended price, has a two year warranty and free delivery within two to three working days.
The Mountfield 1328H Ride-On Lawnmower has the manufacturer’s own 414 cc engine and is very easy to drive.
With this one you can either collect the clippings in the 170 litre grass box or mulch them and return them to the lawn. The grass box buzzes at you when it’s full.
And you can buy a mulch plug as an optional extra.
The cutting width is 72 cm and it has a hydrostatic drive and wide tyres so it won’t damage the lawn when doing tight turns. And it even has a headlight to get you back to the shed in the evening.
It costs £1599, £200 off the recommended price, has a two year warranty and delivery within three to five working days.
If you have paddocks and orchards to keep in check this one could well do the trick – and it’s on special offer.
The Mountfield 1538H-SD Lawn Tractor is a side discharge tractor with a 98 cm cutting width making is suitable for areas up to 8000 sq metres.
A mulch plug is included in the price so you can leave the more formal lawns with a neat finish.
It has hydrostatic drive and cutting heights from25 mm to 80 mm.
It costs £1599, £200 less than the maker’s recommended price and has a five year warranty. We deliver it within three to five working days and you also receive a free tow bar.
This one, the Stiga Tornado 3108 H Multiclip Lawn-Tractor, has a 540 cc Briggs & Stratton engine and can be used as a side-discharge machine and on lawns with a mulch plug.
It has a 108 cm cutting deck and a 130 cm turning radius making it easy to drive around trees and garden ornaments and an additional feature so that a garden hose can be fitted to the cutting deck making it very easy to clean after use.
It also has twin headlights and cutting heights from 25 mm to 80 mm.
It costs £1799, £200 less than the recommended price and is delivered within five to seven working days of ordering. There is a two year maker’s warranty.
Now a much larger machine from Lawnflite, the 903 RT Lawn Tractor with a 105 cm cutting width, a lawn tractor which is especially good at collecting wet grass.
It has a 500 cc Briggs & Stratton engine and is designed with a system which allows attachments to be fitted without using tools.
It has a 240 litre grass box and cutting heights from 30 mm to 95 mm and also comes with a free tow/push trailer worth £169.
It costs £1999, has a two year warranty and is delivered within two to three working days of ordering.
Other extras are available at special prices when ordering, like a tractor cover for £59.
Now one from Germany, the Al-Ko T16-92HD Special Edition Lawn Tractor.
This has a twin cylinder Briggs & Straton 479 cc engine and a Hi-Life blade to power the clippings into the 220 litre grass box.
Made for gardens up to 8000 sq metres it has a hydrostatic drive to give precise speed control.
The cutting width is 92 cm and there are six cutting heights from 30 mm to 90 mm. And at the end of the day the deck can be cleaned by attaching the garden hose.
To avoid scalping the lawn, wheels are fitted to the cutting deck.
It costs £2099, £500 less than the recommended price and it is delivered within two to three working days complete with a free tow hitch.
If you have a lawn or paddock with a number of obstacles, a mower like this will make life much easier.
The Toro ZS4200T Timecutter Zero-Turn Ride-On Mower, a design which controls the speed to each drive wheel independently giving very precise steering.
Power is from a 18 hp Kawasdaki twin cylinder engine and the deck is designed to give an excellent cut no matter what the conditions and it has anti-scalp wheels. Cutting heights are from 38 mm to 114 mm.
This is a very solid machine which also has two transmission ranges made to suit the type of grass you are cutting.
It costs £2899 compared with the recommended price of £3249 and there is a wide range of additional equipment you can buy to complement this machine – even a sun shade.
It is delivered within three to five working days and has a three year warranty.
And finally a garden tractor for areas around 9000 sq metres.
The Oleo-Mac OM125-23KH Garden Tractor is a rear discharge tractor with a twin cylinder Briggs & Stratton engine designed for a long life.
This one can collect and mulch as well as discharge to the rear and has twin cutting blades to create strong air flow in the cutting deck to give efficient collection.
It has hydrostatic transmission and has been designed to be easy to drive for longer periods with low vibration levels and an adjustable seat.
The cutting width is 125 cm with cutting heights from 30 mm to 90 mm.
It costs £3799, £1200 less than the recommended price and has a three year warranty. We deliver it within three to five working days.
See these pages for a huge selection of ride-ons and lawn tractors and please give us a ring if you would like our advice. We’re on 020 3026 8712.
