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About to buy a new mower. Advice?
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:06 pm
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:06 pm
Hustler, Gravely, Exmark, Skag, or Bad Boy?
I am currently looking at the Hustler 54" Fastrack Super Duty for $6800. I have a Hustler 48" Fastrack now and it's been great and they are also rated the best for the money but I just want to weigh all of my options before I buy.
I have never owned any of the other above mentioned mowers, but they all have good specs and reviews. I hate Toro equipment though and they make Exmark so that would be my last choice probably. Dixie Chopper and Grasshoper mowers are out due to price.
I have heard Snapper now makes one of the top of the line rated commercial ZTRs. Is this true?
Thoughts?
I am currently looking at the Hustler 54" Fastrack Super Duty for $6800. I have a Hustler 48" Fastrack now and it's been great and they are also rated the best for the money but I just want to weigh all of my options before I buy.
I have never owned any of the other above mentioned mowers, but they all have good specs and reviews. I hate Toro equipment though and they make Exmark so that would be my last choice probably. Dixie Chopper and Grasshoper mowers are out due to price.
I have heard Snapper now makes one of the top of the line rated commercial ZTRs. Is this true?
Thoughts?
This post was edited on 3/3/14 at 9:14 pm
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Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:07 pm to stout
hustler
exmark has a great cut though.
IMO gravely are poor mowers
exmark has a great cut though.
IMO gravely are poor mowers
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:08 pm to stout
If I was going with a large zero turn like you are talking about, I would check out the Kubota line...
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:08 pm to jimbeam
I also heard the Gravely ride rough but I just see them all over the place. I think that's mostly due to zero percent financing that they always seem to have though.
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:09 pm to stout
they're cheap as well
none of the well established, professional crews I know use them
none of the well established, professional crews I know use them
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:09 pm to Spankum
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I would check out the Kubota line...
I looked at them today and the 54" was $10K+ after taxes. I was looking to stay around $7K or so.
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:10 pm to stout
my gravely cuts, grades and dozes.. 
it's been a good one..
it's been a good one..
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:11 pm to Ole Geauxt
Which one do you have?
Looking around it seems that outside of the Hustler the Bad Boy may have the most options for the money but I can't get past the gimmicky crap on them like the spoiler some of them have and chrome rims.
Looking around it seems that outside of the Hustler the Bad Boy may have the most options for the money but I can't get past the gimmicky crap on them like the spoiler some of them have and chrome rims.
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:14 pm to stout
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I looked at them today and the 54" was $10K+ after taxes. I was looking to stay around $7K or so
Ouch...they have apparently gone up a good bit...a friend of mine bought one several years back and it was about $7K....were you looking at the gasoline engine or the diesel?...
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:14 pm to Spankum
diesel ztr's are 
I've only run kubotas but I heard the JD's are good too
I've only run kubotas but I heard the JD's are good too
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:15 pm to stout
the commercial one with hydraulic lift, Kawasaki, ZT HD 60, I think, it's about 7 years old now..
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:15 pm to stout
you can't by mexicans KAY
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:16 pm to Spankum
Gas and yes they have gone up a lot. All ZTRs have.
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:16 pm to stout
Scag is top of the line stuff. Worth the price, but honestly might be overkill unless you are doing commercial maintenance.
Hustler and Bad Boy get great reviews and would be what I would look at.
Hustler and Bad Boy get great reviews and would be what I would look at.
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:16 pm to rondo
quote:
you can't by mexicans KAY
The ones I saw standing outside of Home Depot this morning would strongly disagree.
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:17 pm to stout
quote:
I looked at them today and the 54" was $10K+ after taxes. I was looking to stay around $7K or so.
Damn. I was gonna give advice, but I see you are WAYYYYY out of my league.
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:19 pm to stout
Kubota
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:20 pm to fightin tigers
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but honestly might be overkill unless you are doing commercial maintenance.
I am. I have other properties to maintain besides my own which is why I want a separate mower than the two I currently have.
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:21 pm to SabiDojo
I have two super z's, two scags: turf tiger and tiger cub, and a job deere. Also have demo'd exmarks, bad boys, gravely, and used a Kubota diesel for a couple months last year. Scag and hustler are the best in my opinion.
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:23 pm to lsu mike
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super z's
Damn, man. That's some serious coin.
Have you ever demoed the X-1 or X-ONEi? I thought about stepping up to one of them.
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