Looking to buy first Zero Turn for 3 acres

[Bomba]

Just bought new house with 3 acres of flat lawn. I realize that commercial ZTRs are the way to go, but they are about $3,000 out of reach. Veering toward the Exmark Pioneer 60" with Kohler. $500 instant rebate and extended warranty. The dealer close to my house has a great reputation. Any advice would be appreciated. I'm new to the whole lawn mower/zero turn thing. My limit is $7,000, the pioneer after instant rebate will be $6,779, an even 7 with mulch kit attached. Thanks!

 

[scott47429]

you pretty much cant go wrong with Exmark but i will say what ever you buy stay away from the Kohler Courage engine

 

[Bomba]

you pretty much cant go wrong with Exmark but i will say what ever you buy stay away from the Kohler Courage engine

Hi Scott. Kohler Courage has problems? I think there is a Kawasaki option with the Pioneer.

 

[scott47429]

go for the kawasaki then for sure the courage has so many problems its just not a good design and not up to what i use to think kohler was all about and thats quality the courage is not a good engine at all

 

[Bomba]

go for the kawasaki then for sure the courage has so many problems its just not a good design and not up to what i use to think kohler was all about and thats quality the courage is not a good engine at all

Aha! Thanks so much for the advice. Question: what is the cutting width of your exmark?

 

[scott47429]

mine is a 72" 31 horse 3 cylinder liquid cooled Daihatsu made by Toyota and i love this thing i can mow at full speed 11MPH and get a great cut not that i do that but i have a few times just to see what its like

 

[Bomba]

mine is a 72" 31 horse 3 cylinder liquid cooled Daihatsu made by Toyota and i love this thing i can mow at full speed 11MPH and get a great cut not that i do that but i have a few times just to see what its like

Wow! Sounds like a beast. My lot is even and there are only 3-4 trees, but close to the garden/pool area there are some small shrubs and plants. I hope the 60" will not be too wide to get around or between them

 

[scott47429]

it is a total beast i wish i had a 60 insted of the 72 two dealers had one each and the 60 was 1500 more then the 72 and the 72 had 500 less hours so i went with it but you need to go out and measure to see if it will fit and how much clearance you will have remember the cut is 60" but the deck is going to be a few inches bigger

 

[scott47429]

also if your getting it from a dealer and im sure you are ask him if you can have him drop it off so you can try it out im sure he will if he wants to make a sale most of them will that way you can see if it will fit what you need

 

[Bomba]

it is a total beast i wish i had a 60 insted of the 72 two dealers had one each and the 60 was 1500 more then the 72 and the 72 had 500 less hours so i went with it but you need to go out and measure to see if it will fit and how much clearance you will have remember the cut is 60" but the deck is going to be a few inches bigger

That's a good point, the mower is wider than the cutting width. Yes, 72" is a lot. How much grass do you cut and how long does it take you in that beast you've got? Dealer said the 60" would cut 2.5 acres in 45 mins.