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Automower Experience; Cub Cadet ZTR availability

Posted on 8/30/22 at 11:52 am
Posted by GoIrish02
Member since Mar 2012
1390 posts
Posted on 8/30/22 at 11:52 am
We just moved into a new house with a much bigger yard and using the push mower takes forever. 0.5+ acres takes a while with a 21" blade.

I'm looked at a Cub Cadet ZTR months ago but they're unavailable at home Depot or other dealers. Does anyone have experience with automatic (robot) mowers? They're a lot less, they're available and I don't mind doing the edging and weed whacking if the mower can do most of the grass.

Any advice on using the machines or manufacturers is appreciated.
Posted by JDPndahizzy
JDP
Member since Nov 2013
6446 posts
Posted on 8/30/22 at 12:30 pm to
I don't have any experience with one but I've heard that your yard needs to be free of obstructions (sticks, branches, toys, etc.). Kinda like a roomba inside your house.
I would think that one of those would have a maximum area it can handle. If a yard is big enough... it may take more than one?

Also, I purchased a cub cadet a couple months ago, ZTR 50", and really like it. I think I paid ~$3800
Posted by GoIrish02
Member since Mar 2012
1390 posts
Posted on 8/30/22 at 12:37 pm to
Where did you get the Cub Cadet? I'm in Mandeville, there doesn't seem to be a dealer nearby and I'd rather have a local contact.
Posted by LordSnow
Your Mom's House
Member since May 2011
5519 posts
Posted on 8/30/22 at 1:15 pm to
Tractor Supply

Covington
Posted by johnnyrocket
Ghetto once known as Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2013
9790 posts
Posted on 8/30/22 at 8:27 pm to
They been testing them for years in Valley City, OH.
All the grass needs to start out cut.
Use to put wires in the ground that the boarder.
It works like a rumba vacuum cuts a little here and little there.
Lets say on an avg a week and should run over the same spots to trim grass.
They been selling them Europe for years under Robomow.LINK /
This post was edited on 8/30/22 at 9:29 pm
Posted by JDPndahizzy
JDP
Member since Nov 2013
6446 posts
Posted on 9/1/22 at 8:24 am to
quote:

Where did you get the Cub Cadet?


I normally do my business at Congress outdoors in lafayette which carries Cub Cadet but purchased this one on a saturday at Stines in Jennings.
Posted by good_2_geaux
Member since Feb 2015
740 posts
Posted on 9/1/22 at 9:05 am to
I'd be worried someone steals it
Posted by eng08
Member since Jan 2013
5997 posts
Posted on 9/1/22 at 9:18 pm to
Friend had a husqvarna robot mower in Germany 12 years ago and said it operated flawlessly. You do need to go pickup sticks and heavy leaves though.

They have a theft deterrent where they don’t work unless you key in the code, but I agree my biggest worry is it would get stolen.

I still want to get one but my wife is not on board and I don’t want it that bad.
Posted by footballdude
BR
Member since Sep 2010
1075 posts
Posted on 9/2/22 at 7:51 am to
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This post was edited on 10/26/22 at 9:21 am
Posted by johnnyrocket
Ghetto once known as Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2013
9790 posts
Posted on 9/3/22 at 7:07 pm to
footballdude, has no clue.

I sold Cub Cadet for years along with other brands Dixon, Bad Boy, Hustler, Dixie Chopper, Ferris, Snapper, Scag, Toro, Exmark, Husqvarna, Grasshopper, and Big Dog.
They all have or had their good and bad units.

I had at one time 5 locations and the product lines varied by customer base.
The Ultima ZT1 and ZT2 was one of the lines that I sold that did well for my locations. They had some seat switch issues during Covid as they switched vendors.
We fixed those off the crate before our customers received the units.
They were residential units that sold well and really a good unit in its category.

As far as home centers we did alot of repairs for them.
Huge issue is very poor assembly or decks not being level.
If the unit sits the gas gets water in it and goes bad causing carb issues.
Seen some damaged over the years or parts stolen off of them.
Best one was water & fuel mixed and rusted out a cast iron cylinder sleeve to the piston.
Dead or low batteries as they keep them hooked up to the unit outside.
Battery powered units the problem I seen is they store them outside for extended
periods which caused corrosion at the connections or the batteries kept low for a long period of time.

This post was edited on 9/3/22 at 7:17 pm
Posted by NPComb
Member since Jan 2019
27385 posts
Posted on 9/5/22 at 9:39 pm to
quote:

Don't buy a Cub.

Don't buy from a big box store.


This. They fall apart quick. There are several more residential/commercial mowers that if you just keep basic maintenance will last you for years. My Hustler FasTrak turns ten in a few months.
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