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Re: Zero Turn Mower (what to and not to buy)
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08/10/18 07:15 AM
08/10/18 07:15 AM
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Irvington, AL
sethjamtoe
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12 point
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 5,452
Irvington, AL
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I'm in the market too this winter to replace my 50" Dixie Chopper with the 27hp Generac. I'm looking at either the 60 or 72" Kubota ZD1211 with the Diesel engine. More than likely go with the 72" deck for both quicker mow times and higher blade tip speeds, and I want the diesel for more torque and hope to make it last and be my last mower purchase ever. Unless you have a pool table (read almost perfectly flat) for a yard get the 60. Every time. The 72 will trim under bushes and split rail fence like a champ because the left side of the deck sticks almost a foot outside the tire. Trouble is, it'll scalp like an Apache if the ground rolls very much or if you make a super sharp turn to the right, it'll dip down a little and cut deeper. If you're cutting tall grass you can run faster in the same conditions with the 60" deck so you're acres per hour won't be a whole lot different. It's not pool table flat in the back (the front is) but I think flat enough for a 72 to work for me. I have considered the 60 too because of this.....who knows right now. We'll see in a few months when I get serious about spending the money.
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Re: Zero Turn Mower (what to and not to buy)
[Re: Vernon Tull]
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08/10/18 07:51 AM
08/10/18 07:51 AM
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Posts: 31,224
Clanton, AL
Out back
Grumpy Old Man
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Grumpy Old Man
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 31,224
Clanton, AL
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I have a John Deere Z465 with a 23 HP Kawasaki. It has only 290 hours on it, but I'm always having to replace parts. There's a reason JD stores have such a big parts counter. But this seems to be common with almost all brands of zero turn mowers. No it only seems to be common with yours. The reason we pay big $$$$ for commercial mowers is the reliability. The only parts we regularly replace are blades.
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Re: Zero Turn Mower (what to and not to buy)
[Re: roscopeecotrane]
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08/10/18 10:38 PM
08/10/18 10:38 PM
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Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 1,185
Madison County
hgmike
6 point
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6 point
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Posts: 1,185
Madison County
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The real question is which one is best for a rough uneven yard?
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Re: Zero Turn Mower (what to and not to buy)
[Re: hgmike]
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08/11/18 08:25 AM
08/11/18 08:25 AM
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Posts: 5,109
limestone al
scrape
12 point
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12 point
Joined: Nov 2011
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limestone al
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The real question is which one is best for a rough uneven yard? Ferris
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