Yep, my bad I confused the series....Old eyes see what they want to sometimes....Sorry about that...lol... The one I paid $4,500 for was an MZ2861 or whatever... I actually know nothing about the MTZ 61, I apologize...:ashamed:...I have not seen a husky MZT 61 for $4500 anywhere. If you bought one new for that price then you got an unbelievable deal. For the extra money you get a commercial mower (mzt 52) compared to a high end residential (raptor sd 54). Personally I think $5518 for a mower with a welded deck, the fs series Kawi engine, and zt3400 drives is a very good deal. The raptor sd has the Kawi fr series, and zt2800 hydros. The husky holds more fuel and has larger tires. I do also like the raptor sd, but the mzt is a better mower. Not comparing apples to apples there.
Have a good one...Tater...