Best commercial mower under 8500

[Ric]

Are the back tires on the 36 really narrow? Because I've borrowed a gravely compact 34 once and it made ruts in some of my yards. Some of my yards are on Lake front properties and is always a little wet and those narrow tires didn't help lol

Well that depends on what you call narrow. There not as big as the Z Master drive tires but neither is the mower. The 36" weighs in at 756 lbs so you really don't need those larger tires like and 11 or 1200 lb mower would use. The Tire size for the 36" is 18 x 8.5 Now if your asking me if it will makes ruts then the answer would be yes but no more so than any other commercial mower is going to make. The key thing with mowing and not making ruts is to change direction of cut every time or every other time you cut the lawn, that will minimize the ruts.
If you've been following the thread you know both the mowers I use are under 1000 lbs that's why I run what I have because like you I have a situation with wet lawns that stay wet. In the Sub-divisions that I mow there's a minimum 10ft between some houses with the low portion of that 10ft in the middle for drainage and it can be horrible to cut and that's where the Turf-Master comes in handy.
If your setting up for your business buy your mowers according to the area your in or mowing, don't listen to recommendations for people up north because the greatest percentage do know your situation here.

 

[zmister11]

Well that depends on what you call narrow. There not as big as the Z Master drive tires but neither is the mower. The 36" weighs in at 756 lbs so you really don't need those larger tires like and 11 or 1200 lb mower would use. The Tire size for the 36" is 18 x 8.5 Now if your asking me if it will makes ruts then the answer would be yes but no more so than any other commercial mower is going to make. The key thing with mowing and not making ruts is to change direction of cut every time or every other time you cut the lawn, that will minimize the ruts.
If you've been following the thread you know both the mowers I use are under 1000 lbs that's why I run what I have because like you I have a situation with wet lawns that stay wet. In the Sub-divisions that I mow there's a minimum 10ft between some houses with the low portion of that 10ft in the middle for drainage and it can be horrible to cut and that's where the Turf-Master comes in handy.
If your setting up for your business buy your mowers according to the area your in or mowing, don't listen to recommendations for people up north because the greatest percentage do know your situation here.

Yeah i always change patterns every cut. I just noticed that the compact pro seemed to rut when my xl 48 doesn't. But that's because of the tires. The pic of the Grandstand seems to be wider than the compact pro 34 so I think I'll be good in that situation

 

[LoCo86]

How old is the 52 and how much do you want? If your having an issue with your legs on a Grandstand then your fighting the machine or your scared of it. I'm almost 63 yrs old and I can ride my GS all day and it doesn't bother my legs and my wife does the same. She's likes the machine so much she wont use anything else. A standing mower puts less stress on one’s back than does a riding mower, where one’s spine is more immediately exposed to the bounces that affect the seat on the ZTR or riding mower. That's the reason I switched to the Stander to begin with, a bad back. The operator of a stand-on mower is able to absorb up and down movement more easily with flexion of the knees and that's something that happens more naturally in this standing position to begin with. Now this doesn't have anything to do with a stand-on but Medical research has even pointed out that those that work standing up, versus sitting down, have decreased rates of heart disease and trust me I know about heart disease.

It's a 2013 model with just over 50 hrs on the machine. My problem is I can't just stand in one place for long periods of time. Which is why I just assume to use a walk behind pretty much walk the same speed and get my exercise in. I'll take $5800 for the mower.

 

[Ric]

It's a 2013 model with just over 50 hrs on the machine. My problem is I can't just stand in one place for long periods of time. Which is why I just assume to use a walk behind pretty much walk the same speed and get my exercise in. I'll take $5800 for the mower.

If I wasn't trying to pay my ZM off early that would be something I'd be interested in, that a good price. If you still have it when it payed off I'll look you up.

 

[zmister11]

So I'm thinking that I may keep my gravely zt xl 48 since I only have 65 hrs on it, for the bigger yards. And then next year buy the gs 36. That way I'll have both sizes covered.

 

[Ric]

So I'm thinking that I may keep my gravely zt xl 48 since I only have 65 hrs on it, for the bigger yards. And then next year buy the gs 36. That way I'll have both sizes covered.

Yeah and if you have a 21 inch push you'll have about everything in your yards covered.

 

[zmister11]

Yeah and if you have a 21 inch push you'll have about everything in your yards covered.

Yep I do I have a 21 inch snapper commercial push mower.so I think I'm going to go that route

 

[wdrdoctor]

Yeah i always change patterns every cut. I just noticed that the compact pro seemed to rut when my xl 48 doesn't. But that's because of the tires. The pic of the Grandstand seems to be wider than the compact pro 34 so I think I'll be good in that situation

A compact pro 34?

 

[zmister11]

A compact pro 34?

Yeah

 

[Ridgewaydevil]

Next year I will probably be buying another zero turn. But I want it to be full commercial with a 48 inch deck. The dealer that I like sells gravely Dixie's and exmarks. I liked the way the pro turn 148 looks and feels but haven't demoed it. But if yall have any other suggestions I also have scag, ferris, and toro dealers as well. But I definitely don't want to go over 8500. It will be financed and I'll want to wait till next year and hope to get a end of the year sale. Just trying to figure out which mower I should be saving up for

My son runs a outdoor power eqiip Co in Durham NC. The best Zero turn mower is Ferris by far.They have shocks on each wheel an ride like a dream.These are commercial mowers with floating an nearly indestructable decks. Go Ferris you'll be glad you did. He also has advised me to shy away from Troy Built an TORO. He keeps a shop full.If interested in a Ferris drop me a PM.