re: Let’s talk about zero turn mowers.

Found a place in Slidell that’s an authorized Gravely dealer and they have a residential ZT X 22hp 42 in cut for a liitle over 3k. I think that’s the one I’m going with.

Big Box ZTR JD owner here. For 2 acres, you don't need anything fancy. The one i use is my inlaws and it works like a champ. Other than belts and filters, the only thing every changed in it in 10 years was a $20 fuel pump.

I would highly recommend.

Also for your leaf issues, i bought one of those two behind sweepers for grass and leaves under my oaks and it works like a CHAMP! Turnes a 2-3 hour rake and trash can job into a 30 min blower and tow behind job.

I have been gifted and old snapper that is fine for my small yard. The other I use is at my sisters for a little over an acre and is a Dixie. It is a bad arse mower and fast.

I have a Kubota commercial, neighbors have xmark, gravely and bad boy all zero turn and everyone loves their mower. What I have that they don't is a mulching blade.

I have 1.5 acres with huge oak trees and like you plenty of leaves. With the mulching blade I can make a pass with my mower and it looks like I vacuumed my lawn.

see what drive transmission the mower has


if it has an EZT, avoid it


if it has a ZT-2800, ZT-3300, etc.....those are serviceable and don't automatically have to be replaced when something goes wrong like the EZT does

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Check out Bad Boy, great mowers and reasonably priced

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I believe these are built in Arkansas.

I will throw Kubota in the mix. bought a Commander (residential model) with a Kawasaki motor back in 2013. Welded deck, seat upgrade which is awesome. It went under almost 4 feet of water in 2016, and after some flushing and filter changes, was as good as new. Still cranks, and cuts like it should. got it in the mid $4K range brand new. I also cut nearly 2 acres regularly.