I mean we all know I WOULD scrape snow off another vehicle all winter so I could work on a triplex but CMON!!!!! Mrs. HLG is too smoking haaawwwt not to listen to!!!!! :rotfl:
Just the type of situation I've been looking for to live through vicariously.
Has over 25M of lawn. Check!
Mows low. Check!
Burning desire for a triplex. Check!
Arguably lives in snow country. Check, check!
Lives within driving of Ohio. Check!
You NEED this:
https://akroncanton.craigslist.org/grq/d/steiner-reel-mower-attachment/6324314620.html
Don't let the brand name scare you, it's a Ransomes/Jacobsen unit retrofit.
But you'll need this:
https://akroncanton.craigslist.org/grd/d/steiner-420/6272856943.html
or this:
https://columbus.craigslist.org/grd/d/steiner-230-mower/6271823084.html
Here's the plan for getting it by "she who must be obeyed:"
"Honey, I want to make sure you can get out of the driveway safely when it snows, but with my (insert: bad back, football injury, bum knee- I used my age, but you're probably too young), I'm just not sure I'm going to always be up to it, so with this:
https://columbus.craigslist.org/grd/d/steiner-230-mower/6271823084.html
and this
http://www.steinerturf.com/attachments/power-angle-blade-60-2/
I can always make sure you are never snow bound.
Then you explain how it's a 'no brainer' to replace the current mowers with this:
https://akroncanton.craigslist.org/grq/d/steiner-reel-mower-attachment/6324314620.html