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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Need Opinions: ZTR Mower (bought Gravely)

Posted: 1/30/2016 8:32:17 PM EDT

Need Opinions ZTR Mower:

$6K or below....
Estate or Light Commercial
60"-61" Deck

Monster Yard to cut

Posted: 1/30/2016 10:41:17 PM EDT

[#1]

I have a Husky MZ61 that I use for about 7 of our 12 acre property. I have mixed opinions on it...

Good:

Decent ground speed

Kawasaki engine (do not, I repeat, DO NOT buy the Briggs Endurance based one)

Fabricated deck

Better Hydros

Bad:

Mine has leaked hydro oil since day 1, and I cant find the leak. Dealer is of zero help.

Battery has a constant drain. Cant find it. If it sits more an two weeks, its dead.

Posted: 1/30/2016 11:38:48 PM EDT

[#2]

John deere z425. Good speed at reasonable price. All lawn mowers are disposable after 4 or 5 seasons in my book unless it is commercial quality.

Posted: 1/30/2016 11:54:47 PM EDT

[#3]

I have a 2010 Scag with the Kawasaki engine. Very high quality and very reliable.

Posted: 2/1/2016 10:11:34 AM EDT

[#4]

Do yourself a favor and check out a Ferris. I bought a 61" in 2012, and it has around 300 hours of completely trouble free service. I have done nothing but sharpen blades and change oil. The main drive belt started to go at 200 hours and I caught it before it failed, but it was an easy fix. I Tried a scag and exmark before I bought the Ferris. I mow my own property weekly (7-8 acres), a couple of rental properties, and a church. I couldn't be happier. Personally, I would get a used commercial unit over a new residential unit due to the quality of the hydro pumps.

Posted: 2/1/2016 11:32:19 PM EDT

[#5]

The main thing is to get hydros that can be serviced.

Posted: 2/3/2016 12:37:18 AM EDT

[#6]

Exmark

https://www.exmark.com/

Posted: 2/4/2016 3:05:57 PM EDT

[#7]

I have a Toro Titan with a 48 inch fabricated deck and a Kawasaki motor. I like it just fine, but if I had to do it all over again I would look at one of the models with some sort of suspension system. It doesn't matter how fast you can go if you're being bounced off the mower.

Posted: 2/5/2016 11:03:36 AM EDT

[#8]

I have a Gravely 60" HD. Fabricated deck. This thing is a beast, and I can cover some ground with her. I've been running her for, on my 4th year now. Paid around ~$4,500. Have been very pleased with it.

Posted: 2/18/2016 4:52:26 PM EDT

[#9]

I have a Toro Lazer Z 149 with 52" deck, has held up solid since 2005 and still going (residential use).

Posted: 2/18/2016 9:04:21 PM EDT

[#10]

Found a 2015 Gravely Pro-turn 160. Kohler EFI and 60" deck. It was a demo unit with 42 hrs on the clock-sold as-new with 3 year residential warranty/life on the deck. Commercial grade with weight adjustable seat. $6700 delivered w/no sales tax

Thanks for all the replies! Now it has to dry up so I can give it a go!

Posted: 2/18/2016 9:25:33 PM EDT

[#11]

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Quoted:
I have a Husky MZ61 that I use for about 7 of our 12 acre property. I have mixed opinions on it...

Good:
Decent ground speed
Kawasaki engine (do not, I repeat, DO NOT buy the Briggs Endurance based one)
Fabricated deck
Better Hydros

Bad:
Mine has leaked hydro oil since day 1, and I cant find the leak. Dealer is of zero help.
Battery has a constant drain. Cant find it. If it sits more an two weeks, its dead.

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Check the oil pan where the lower oil pan bolts to the upper pan. Just had one that had a oil leak where it would run and be fine but as soon as we shut it off it would seep out from the RH side

Posted: 3/1/2016 7:41:30 AM EDT

[#12]

Look for a used Kubota, I bought a 2010 ZD331 new, was a huge investment but it cut my mowing down from a all day affair to 1.5 hrs.

Posted: 3/3/2016 2:01:45 PM EDT

[#13]

Quote History

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Look for a used Kubota, I bought a 2010 ZD331 new, was a huge investment but it cut my mowing down from a all day affair to 1.5 hrs.

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I did the same thing,except I bought a ZD326 with the commercial 60" deck. It's mowing machine! I've added a canopy to mine.

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