Zero turn mowers, What's crap what's good?

pholmann · Apr 30, 2016

Lots of good first hand info. Thanks a lot guys.

onepieceatatime · Apr 30, 2016

Re: Re: Zero turn mowers, What's crap what's good?

pholmann said:
I've found a couple of used exmark mowers around here that were individual owned and not used commercially. I really wanted to go new and exmark was a little higher than I wanted to go. I may look at the used ones and see just how well they've been maintained. One was a 72 inch cut. That's a hell of a deck.

All the time you'd save mowing the grass with a 72" deck you could finish the buggy!

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pholmann · Apr 30, 2016

Troof

BIG_Country · Apr 30, 2016

Commercial mower is the way to go, and if you want to save money get a used one. As long as they have been taken care of you can put a lot of hours on them. I got a toro groundmaster 72" with a diesel, and it's got around 4500 hours on it. It mows great and I got it for less the $1000.

kushKrawlin · Apr 30, 2016

Here's some review "grades" that I was looking at .. And from the results .. Well, you tell me ? :wtflol:

Fuk I guess just pick one. Haha

rpf500 · Apr 30, 2016

I don't have knowledge on best brands but my parents just moved to a smaller house. Dad's selling his simplicity zero turn. it's not a Lowes/home depot junk unit. It was purchased new, at a dealer. He added a suspension seat, but other than that, no issues.
If any interest PM me and I'll get you pictures and details. They mowed 4 acres with it. I want to say it's 3 yrs old. Maybe work out free delivery and give me an excuse to head south and go wheel. :dblthumb:

truckbroke · Apr 30, 2016

I got a cub cadet Z force from tractor supply. It's an 05 and I've done little to nothing to it. I've been looking at the new 54" Z force they have now for 2999.00. Only thing I don't like about it is the new one doesn't have greaseable spindles but mine does. My buddy bjmac just bought a gravely 60" cout last weekend for 5k and zero % financing and he loves it. My dad has a gravely 60 and its a bad bitch.

B.DRAKE · Apr 30, 2016

I bought a Toro about 5 years ago that has mowed my 2 acres my dads 1.5 acres and my Grandmothers 1.5 acre yard at least once a week and the past two years several other yards that I did on the side and had no problems besides normal wear and tear( belts blades and 1 set of deck bearings which was warrantied!)

The main thing is buy a good welded steel deck and maintenance it! Mine is a 54" welded deck with 25HP Kohler

tubehead · May 1, 2016

Another vote for Hustler. We have a X-One. I looked at all the top brands and ended up with the Hustler. This is our 3rd year with it and the only issue we have had is one spindle bearing that was replaced under warranty.

Like most others have said, I would suggest stepping up to a commercial series mower. I think you would be much more happy in the long run.

86chevota · May 1, 2016

pholmann said:
It's come time to replace my old zero turn mower. I'm looking at reviews online at different models trying to figure out what I need to stay away from. I'm looking toward a commercial zero turn since I mow about 3-4 acres once a week. I'm looking at the bad boy commercial zero turn for the size and power versus cost. I can get a brand new mower for 6k and get 0% financing. Anyone had any dealings with them? I would love to have a gravely or kubota but I really don't want to spend 10k on a mower. I also don't want to buy a used commercial grade mower with a billion hours on it. Input wanted.

Most important thing to know ??? Is are you mowing 3-4 flat acres or a hill? I have about 70k plus in just mowers(silent partner in a lawn business) so you could say I know a thing or two about them :****: :****: call or pm me I can kill you with info!

pholmann · May 1, 2016

You've been to my house. You know it's uphill both ways around here. :****:

Sawzall · May 1, 2016

I have a 2005 Hustler Z that I bought last year to replace a 1985 Cub Cadet 982. Both are 60" cut but the Z cut my mowing time in half. Take a look at a Ferris with the full 4 wheel suspension. I know two people that have them and love the smooth ride and they have been very reliable.

kmcminn · May 1, 2016

pholmann said:
You've been to my house. You know it's uphill both ways around here. :****:

My lawn has a slight hill, I wish I had the mudtires. I think it would do better side hilling and turning going down hills.

pholmann · May 1, 2016

That was the best thing I did 11 years ago. My tires look just like hole shots. I've had a craftsman zero turn 50" since I built the house in 2005 and I bought the mower used. It's been a good one. Tougher than I thought it would be.

payne97 · May 1, 2016

I bought a Turf Tiger 60" last year and mow 5 acres takes me right at 2 hours but alot of money for a mower 0 the thing that sold me on is cheap and easy to maintain they come with a suspension seat I like it

mckeddie · May 1, 2016

Cool machines zero turn is pretty sweet. They share a building that my wife's gymnastics gym is in (they are our landlord). They are new to mowers though. I drool over them all the time. They switch from a rider to a giant walk behind for steep hills. Amazes me how fast they mow our few acre lot w them.

http://www.360mowers.com/cool-machines/

Hillbilly · May 1, 2016

TURNEROFFROAD said:
Bobcat mowers are doggone good ones

Had ours since '04. Only complaint is the local tractor dealership that carried these has since stopped. So for anything model specific it's a trip one county over. Sofar we haven't had to make very many trips.

RHINO660 · May 2, 2016

LOVE MY EXMARK NO ISSUES

Toddy · May 2, 2016

If your gonna be mowing any kind for hills your gonna need to step up the the big commercial mowers. Not real sure what it is about the lower tier mowers but they suck ass on hills. My Raptor SD will not stick to anykinda hill. Well that is till you figure out how to hit it.

Now the SUPER Z's here at work that's another story. I would take them on some of the hills they side hill on. Crazy.

All I've ever had was hustlers so can speak for others but I'm sure exmark skag and the other top brands are just as good.

pholmann · May 2, 2016

Yup, lots of hill. Majority hill. That is why I am wanting a nice heavy commercial unit. Whatever I get will get knobby tires asap. It is a must. Nothing sucks worse than trying to retrieve your mower from the barb wire fence after it slides into it. :****: