Zero-Turn Mower Dealer in Normangee, TX

Yes, our Normangee store carries used zero-turn mowers along with new ones. What's on the lot changes, most of all from March through July when zero-turn demand peaks. The best way to see current options is to browse our pre-owned inventory on j5tractors.com or come look in person. A used zero-turn can be a smart pick if you're mowing pasture edges or a home lot and don't need every feature on a new machine. Check the deck and the hours on the engine before you decide, and look up its slope limit in the operator's manual. Come by and walk the lot. Call ahead if you're driving in from out of town.

Every zero-turn mower in Normangee is backed by our parts counter and our service department. If a belt wears out, a blade needs sharpening, or the deck needs adjusting, bring it in. Parts and service don't stop once you drive it off the lot. Call the store. Set up a time to bring your mower in, or ask the parts counter what they've got on hand for your model. That's what a service department behind the sale is for.

A zero-turn mower steers with two levers instead of a wheel. It can spin in a tight circle instead of a wide loop. That matters if you're mowing around trees, fence posts, flower beds or anything else you'd normally have to circle back and trim by hand. A riding lawn tractor steers more like a car and usually pulls attachments, like a cart or a small blade. Tight turns are the difference. If your place has a lot of open ground with obstacles scattered through it, a zero-turn usually gets the job done in fewer passes. Come by our Normangee store and sit on a few models to feel the difference for yourself, or browse our zero-turn mowers on j5tractors.com first.

Give yourself a pass or two in open ground and you'll have it. The lap bars each drive one wheel, so pushing both forward runs you straight, and easing one back swings you that way. Small moves at first. The feel of it usually comes before the first tank runs out. Start out in the middle of a yard. Stay well away from fence posts, trees and the ditch along the road. Save the close trim work for after you've settled in. Come by the store and ask about the controls before you decide.

Zero-turns handle uneven yards and rutted pasture fine, at a sensible speed. Grades are different. A zero-turn steers through its drive wheels, so when traction breaks, it stops steering. Bad Boy's manual says mow up and down slopes, while Cub Cadet's zero-turn manual says mow across them. Go by the operator's manual for yours, and its slope limit. Wider decks and higher ground clearance help on rough ground with ruts or low spots, which is common on pastureland out this way. Keep well back from drop-offs, and leave heavy brush to a different machine.