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ZTR Mowers best choices
Posted on 3/26/17 at 10:57 am
Posted on 3/26/17 at 10:57 am
Looking at purchasing a new ZTR to cut my 5 acres. Some smooth, some rough ground. Had a Dixie Chopper silver eagle 25hp 50 inch cut and motor blew on me.
Looking at Gravely ZT HD 60 inch, but want opinions on what you think is best mower around the $5000-$6000 range.
Looking at Gravely ZT HD 60 inch, but want opinions on what you think is best mower around the $5000-$6000 range.
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Posted on 3/26/17 at 11:03 am to daddy-o
You'll want at least 60". Still gonna take you 1.5-2 hours id guess. I'd get an in shape, used commercial unit for that much turf.
Posted on 3/26/17 at 11:07 am to daddy-o
I used to cut right at 8 acres on a scag turf tiger 60" and I've done 7 acres on a John Deere diesel that was probably 72" or something. It was huge.
Out of those two I'd take the scag. That John Deere was ignorantly powerful but also ignorantly huge and heavy. It would sink through blacktop. I think I could go just as fast on the skag because with zero turns, the yard determines max speed more than the machine. If it has any semblance of roughness to it, you can only go so fast before you just can't hold on anymore.
Out of those two I'd take the scag. That John Deere was ignorantly powerful but also ignorantly huge and heavy. It would sink through blacktop. I think I could go just as fast on the skag because with zero turns, the yard determines max speed more than the machine. If it has any semblance of roughness to it, you can only go so fast before you just can't hold on anymore.
Posted on 3/26/17 at 11:44 am to daddy-o
Have a 42" gravely great mower
Posted on 3/26/17 at 1:25 pm to daddy-o
Check out the Bad Boy and Spartan ztr mowers. Both are hard to beat for the price.
www.msoutdoorpower.com
www.msoutdoorpower.com
Posted on 3/26/17 at 7:53 pm to daddy-o
Hustler Fastrak
Posted on 3/26/17 at 8:19 pm to daddy-o
I bought a 50" Dixie Chopper in 04 and have had absolutely zero problems. Oil and filter change only thing I've had to do.
Love it
Love it
Posted on 3/26/17 at 8:43 pm to daddy-o
Commercial Hustler or Big Dog mowers. American made by the same company. Great mowers.
Posted on 3/26/17 at 8:54 pm to daddy-o
Posted on 3/26/17 at 8:55 pm to daddy-o
I cut 4 acres with a 60 inch Turf Tiger. I can cut, weed eat, edge, and blow everything in less than 2.5 hours if I'm booking it. What ever you do, look at them all, sit in the seat, and get comfortable. The suspension seat on the Scag is a life saver. The liquid cooled Kawasaki is just about bulletproof too!
Edited to add- it is double your budget but, you know the old saying. You get what you pay for.
Edited to add- it is double your budget but, you know the old saying. You get what you pay for.
This post was edited on 3/26/17 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 3/26/17 at 9:47 pm to daddy-o
All these brands below have a solid reputation, dealers in most markets to repair your product, and all are a good price versus value products.
Gravely
Toro
Scagg
I would stay away from badboy or Spartan due to the 60" units love to throw belts.
Gravely
Toro
Scagg
I would stay away from badboy or Spartan due to the 60" units love to throw belts.
Posted on 3/27/17 at 5:06 am to daddy-o
I bought a new Scag freedom z pro in 2015. I think I paid 6800 plus tax. It's the lower end commercial unit but does everything I need and then some. Mine has the 61" welded deck and the 24 hp Kawasaki. It will cut grass much faster than I feel comfortable cutting. I got mine at The Amite county coop in Liberty Ms.
Posted on 3/27/17 at 5:43 am to daddy-o
I have the exact mower you are looking at. Gravely is a good mower and I like mine. Can cut my few acres in about an hour. It's way more than I needed but I found a used deal I couldn't pass up. I have the Kawasaki motor and it's a beast.
Posted on 3/27/17 at 7:19 am to daddy-o
I got a Gravely 52" Pro Turn I'm trying to sell, if you're interested....
Posted on 3/27/17 at 9:59 am to daddy-o
Spartan, most comfortable mower I have been on
Posted on 3/27/17 at 10:27 am to daddy-o
what did you do with the mower with the blown motor? If you still have it are you interested in selling it?
Posted on 3/27/17 at 11:34 am to daddy-o
I just bought a husqvarna semi-commercial mower
Check out SLE equipment online. Their package with weed eater and chainsaw was cheaper than the mower alone
I bought a 52 but they also have a 61
ETA: 4000 for the package I bought
Amazon has mower alone for 4800. The package is a steal
Check out SLE equipment online. Their package with weed eater and chainsaw was cheaper than the mower alone
I bought a 52 but they also have a 61
ETA: 4000 for the package I bought
Amazon has mower alone for 4800. The package is a steal
This post was edited on 3/27/17 at 11:40 am
Posted on 3/27/17 at 11:36 am to daddy-o
I've had a Scag with the Kawi engine since 2005ish, cutting 2.5 acres. Been nearly flawless, and recommend to everyone that asks.
Posted on 3/27/17 at 2:59 pm to daddy-o
Bought a Bad Dog Alpha MP this weekend and do not regret it. I have a little over 3 acres, looks great and did not take long at all. For the price this is an awesome mower.
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