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re: Help me decide on a great Zero-turn mower.
Posted on 8/28/23 at 5:37 am to greygoose
Posted on 8/28/23 at 5:37 am to greygoose
Would you be interested in a used machine? I have one that I need to sell that has had all scheduled maintenance done and is in excellent condition. If I treated post your email for more details. Located in southeast Louisiana
This post was edited on 8/28/23 at 6:12 am
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Posted on 8/28/23 at 7:15 am to NattyLite
quote:That was the route I was going until I saw what people wanted for used mowers. I'm seeing Lowes/Home Depot mowers, with hundreds of hours, priced at $1000-1500 lower than new with the full warranty.
Would you be interested in a used machine? I have one that I need to sell that has had all scheduled maintenance done and is in excellent condition. If I treated post your email for more details. Located in southeast Louisiana
Posted on 8/28/23 at 7:43 am to greygoose
This one is a gravely that my uncle has and he is ill so his wife asked me to sell it since it doesn’t get used. Not even sure what to ask for it I was gonna go to the place that sold it to him and does the maintenance to get there opinion on value.
Posted on 8/28/23 at 8:30 am to NattyLite
quote:Local guy to me has a Gravely for sale. 2014 model with 200 hours. Looks well maintained. He had it for sale for $3000. Only had the ad up a few hours before I saw it, inquired, and the owner said he had a guy supposed to be coming to buy it today.
This one is a gravely that my uncle has and he is ill so his wife asked me to sell it since it doesn’t get used. Not even sure what to ask for it I was gonna go to the place that sold it to him and does the maintenance to get there opinion on value.
Posted on 8/28/23 at 9:37 am to greygoose
Hustler with kaw. Gravely next. My local Ace hardware is currently have an inventory reduction sale on Gravelys.
This post was edited on 8/28/23 at 9:41 am
Posted on 8/28/23 at 10:28 am to greygoose
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My brother has business cutting grass. He's the one that ranked the motors.
the issue with kohlers is they are a pain in the arse to work on, and they use plastic gears for the cam. so when something fails in the engine, it grenades the whole engine inside, with briggs its all metal so you take it apart, replace the bad part, and its fixed.
i look at it from the perspective of repairing the engines
i would rate them
1 - kawasaki
2 - honda
3- B&S
Posted on 8/28/23 at 11:00 am to NattyLite
I’d be interested, depending on the size and $.
This post was edited on 8/28/23 at 3:43 pm
Posted on 8/28/23 at 12:22 pm to good_2_geaux
Scag Tiger Cat II here with a kawasaki which I just purchased about 6 mos ago. Have a bout 3 acres to cut as well. Hold ~9 gallons in 2 tanks and has a cup holder for the beer!
Posted on 8/28/23 at 2:06 pm to greygoose
Not sure where you live.
People from across the southeast go to get the bundle deals. He has many, many bundle deals. But also, he sells the Gravely, Husqvarna, Ariens individual Zero Turns.
Ask for Nick
Safford Equipment - Safford, Alabma
People from across the southeast go to get the bundle deals. He has many, many bundle deals. But also, he sells the Gravely, Husqvarna, Ariens individual Zero Turns.
Ask for Nick
Safford Equipment - Safford, Alabma
This post was edited on 8/28/23 at 2:16 pm
Posted on 8/28/23 at 8:46 pm to bengalman
quote:Scag is way above my price point. I know they are quality, but damn! Are they worth that much more?
Scag Tiger Cat II here with a kawasaki
Posted on 8/29/23 at 6:36 am to greygoose
Scag Cheetah is awesome. Big engines on their mowers. I currently have a Toro z-master 54” with Kawasaki engine. Got rid of a Gravely 60”. I have 3 acres. Usually cut twice a week. It’s 8 years old and not an issue to-date. Really wanted the cheetah but are very pricey. A Kawasaki engine, ZT hydro axle, welded deck, and comfortable seating. No matter what they beat you to death! Having at least a 5 gal fuel tank is nice as well.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 6:50 am to greygoose
The Tiger Cat is a heavy duty commercial. You don't need that.
A Scag Patriot is about the model you need.
That is the price point of the Grasshopper 125V 52" I got. If $8000 is too high, which it was for me, start shopping used ones. You can find some deals. I wanted the ruggedness and entry level commercial. I was tired of working on junk, I take good care of my stuff and wanted it to last many years.
So the models I was considering were
Bad Boy Maverick, Gravley ZT-HD, Grasshopper 125V, Scag Patriot, Spartan,and Hustler (don't remember the model).
Best deal is probably the Bad Boy. It might take some time but search for used ones that you want. You can find the occasional low hour for a decent deal.
A Scag Patriot is about the model you need.
That is the price point of the Grasshopper 125V 52" I got. If $8000 is too high, which it was for me, start shopping used ones. You can find some deals. I wanted the ruggedness and entry level commercial. I was tired of working on junk, I take good care of my stuff and wanted it to last many years.
So the models I was considering were
Bad Boy Maverick, Gravley ZT-HD, Grasshopper 125V, Scag Patriot, Spartan,and Hustler (don't remember the model).
Best deal is probably the Bad Boy. It might take some time but search for used ones that you want. You can find the occasional low hour for a decent deal.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 7:44 am to jp4lsu
You can find a used Bad Boy ZT Elite in like new condition for around 4000-4500. Agree with above poster, Bad Boy seems like a great value for the price. Deck thickness, engine options, serviceable hydrogear transaxles, etc - obviously depending on model. It’s been a minute since I’ve researched, but Bad Boy stood out at the time as long as you have a dealer/service nearby.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 2:59 pm to greygoose
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Kawasaki motor is definitely the way to go, with Briggs coming in behind Kohler.
I have a kawasaki and a a briggs. Kohler doesn't belong in the same conversation with either. The amount of times it hasn't started in my neighbor's gravely is more than double my own.
Buying a new one in the spring to replace a 14 year old scag and a 12 year old bad boy.
I'll be buying another bad boy, with a briggs, 60in, solid front tires, suspension seat.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 3:02 pm to greygoose
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Scag is way above my price point. I know they are quality, but damn! Are they worth that much more?
My cub has had less spindle repairs because they are greasable. Otherwise, it has had the exact same amount of little things break. Not worth the bump in price. It was double the price.
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