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Post by garycoleco on Aug 27, 2024 11:37:07 GMT -5
All home depot and lowes models are basically the same. Commercial models will have subtle differences and the prices will fluctuate accordingly. If you're planning on living a decade or more look at the Kubota diesel, Dixie chopper, scag......
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Post by JS84 on Aug 27, 2024 11:45:22 GMT -5
HD and Lowes prices are out of this world. I'm going to have to buy second hand as I don't have several grand to drop on a mower.
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Post by linemannf on Aug 27, 2024 14:33:11 GMT -5
Bought a Gravely ZT with a 60" deck and Kawasaki motor over 15 years ago, done nothing but cut rough Bahia grass with it and never had one problem, also inherited my dad's Gravely ZT with a 54" deck that is a year older than mine and no problems with it either, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one.
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Post by cadman on Aug 27, 2024 14:47:44 GMT -5
HD and Lowes prices are out of this world. I'm going to have to buy second hand as I don't have several grand to drop on a mower. Check the pawn shops, I pass one here in town and they have had several different lawn mowers outside for sale. Haven't seen a zero turn lately.
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Post by conchydong on Aug 27, 2024 14:51:20 GMT -5
Not related to this topic but I see that they are coming out with robotic mowers similar to the vacuum cleaners. It’s early in their development but maybe in our lifetime you can set your mower free and sit back and drink beer while watching it work.
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Post by cadman on Aug 27, 2024 15:34:36 GMT -5
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Post by Stumpy on Aug 27, 2024 16:02:31 GMT -5
Husqvarna Z254F Kawasaki motor, fabricated deck. Purchased in 2019. It has 1000 hours, with no major issues. Just routine stuff, change the oil and filter, belts and mower blades. We use it every day feeding horses and keeping 5 acres mowed.
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Post by JS84 on Aug 27, 2024 16:09:42 GMT -5
Sounds like there's a consensus on the Kawasaki motor. In some ways, the rest are details though.
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Post by slough on Aug 27, 2024 16:38:59 GMT -5
Not related to this topic but I see that they are coming out with robotic mowers similar to the vacuum cleaners. It’s early in their development but maybe in our lifetime you can set your mower free and sit back and drink beer while watching it work. Our local EMC has at least 4 at their headquarters.
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Post by slough on Aug 27, 2024 16:41:38 GMT -5
Husqvarna would be the only major I would be skeptical about. They were (may still be) having a parts availability issue.
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Post by tater on Aug 27, 2024 16:46:00 GMT -5
Have a neighbor that lives in Virginia. I take care of his lawn while he is away. He has a 48" Husqvarna. Biggest piece of junk zero I have ever been on. It does have a nice seat!
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Post by 4ward on Aug 27, 2024 17:13:28 GMT -5
Sounds like there's a consensus on the Kawasaki motor. In some ways, the rest are details though. Don't forget the fabricated deck. I mow 3+ acres, a stamped deck will last about 3 years tops. They are not cheap to replace either. (neither is a window and a storm door, when said stamped deck comes apart at the very worst possible time in front of the house LOL)
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Post by johngalt on Aug 27, 2024 18:06:00 GMT -5
I use Hustler mowers. No problems and built like a tank. They are built by a farm machinery company in Kansas.
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Post by garycoleco on Aug 27, 2024 18:24:12 GMT -5
HD and Lowes prices are out of this world. I'm going to have to buy second hand as I don't have several grand to drop on a mower. Maybe check estate auctions. There ain't no free ride with lawn mowers, skidsteers, trailers, and tractors. They all bring strong money. Kubota will run zero interest. I have a great dealer if you need one
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Post by One Man Gang on Aug 27, 2024 18:40:04 GMT -5
I know a guy with a place on lake Kissimmee who is a pretty big deal with Hustler mowers. He has sold a couple units to my friends over the past couple years and they really are great machines.
If I ever start cutting my own grass again I'll be hitting him up for a zero turn. The only question in my mind will be which one I could comfortably afford.
In the meantime, I'm looking for a skidsteer that has enough ass to run the equipment I think I need. Those things ain't cheap!
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