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Jul 18, 2014#1

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keeplearnin

Hey Guys just wanted to take some time and introduce myself and let you know for about a month now I have been the proud owner of a Gravely ZT XL 42 mower. In short, this mower has been a phenomenal purchase for me and well worth all the research that I had did. Before you go any further, I apologize about the long winded post but I am very passionate about mowing and wanted to provide a good resource for someone else who may be interested in purchasing this mower.

Some of you may know me due to my problem I had with another dealer that sold me a brand new but 2 year old Toro Timecutter SS4260. I ending up returning this mower to the dealer due their unethical way of doing business. Little did I know that whole situation was a blessing in disguise. After that whole debacle I went back to the drawing board and really thought again about what I wanted. I have just under .75 acres of property to mow. I was having some trouble holding the slightly aggressive 12 to 15 degree slopes in my yard with the Toro and was dead set on getting a zero turn so I had to find a solution. The only problem was that I ultimately ended up having to spend another 1k to solve my problem. I ended up purchasing the Gravely ZT XL for all the reason listed below.

Good brand that you can only get from a dealer
I live in Wisconsin and love to support not only local dealerships but local companies too. Gravely痴 are made about an hour from where I live
Fabricated deck (the baby version of the X factor deck haha)
The 42 Deck fits through my 48 inch gate opening. Nothing bigger would fit.
Serviceable ZT2800 Hydros (I plan to own this mower for a long time)
Kawi Engine
No problems mowing the culverts around my house
Triple blade setup with a real mulch kit with baffles
Comfortable seat
Gravely Customer Service
That Gravely Red

I have been thinking over the past number of weeks it is a very short list of mowers that you can get all these features for 4 grand or less in a deck size of 42? Some come close like the Hustler Raptor but you don't get the serviceable hydros. Actually I will go on the record and say that I think the Gravely ZT XL is the best 42 zero turn on the market if you can get it with the Kawasaki engine. Anyhow, I have included a few pics so you can check it out. Let me know if you have any questions or want to know anything else about it.

Jul 18, 2014#2

djdicetn

keeplearnin said:
Hey Guys just wanted to take some time and introduce myself and let you know for about a month now I have been the proud owner of a Gravely ZT XL 42 mower. In short, this mower has been a phenomenal purchase for me and well worth all the research that I had did. Before you go any further, I apologize about the long winded post but I am very passionate about mowing and wanted to provide a good resource for someone else who may be interested in purchasing this mower.

Some of you may know me due to my problem I had with another dealer that sold me a brand new but 2 year old Toro Timecutter SS4260. I ending up returning this mower to the dealer due their unethical way of doing business. Little did I know that whole situation was a blessing in disguise. After that whole debacle I went back to the drawing board and really thought again about what I wanted. I have just under .75 acres of property to mow. I was having some trouble holding the slightly aggressive 12 to 15 degree slopes in my yard with the Toro and was dead set on getting a zero turn so I had to find a solution. The only problem was that I ultimately ended up having to spend another 1k to solve my problem. I ended up purchasing the Gravely ZT XL for all the reason listed below.

Good brand that you can only get from a dealer
I live in Wisconsin and love to support not only local dealerships but local companies too. Gravely痴 are made about an hour from where I live
Fabricated deck (the baby version of the X factor deck haha)
The 42 Deck fits through my 48 inch gate opening. Nothing bigger would fit.
Serviceable ZT2800 Hydros (I plan to own this mower for a long time)
Kawi Engine
No problems mowing the culverts around my house
Triple blade setup with a real mulch kit with baffles
Comfortable seat
Gravely Customer Service
That Gravely Red

I have been thinking over the past number of weeks it is a very short list of mowers that you can get all these features for 4 grand or less in a deck size of 42? Some come close like the Hustler Raptor but you don't get the serviceable hydros. Actually I will go on the record and say that I think the Gravely ZT XL is the best 42 zero turn on the market if you can get it with the Kawasaki engine. Anyhow, I have included a few pics so you can check it out. Let me know if you have any questions or want to know anything else about it.

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Congratulations on your new ZT XL and welcome to the growing Gravely family on the forums. The Gravely mulch kit works great doesn't it? It's the best accessory I've put on mine since buying in 2012. Yeah, you're gonna be real glad that other dealer slipped you a mickey on that Toro Timecutter....nowhere close to the machine you have now. Enjoy!!!!!

Jul 18, 2014#3

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zmister11

Nice mower! I have the same one but a 48 inch cut. I just bought mine new last month aswell.

Jul 18, 2014#4

djdicetn

zmister11 said:
Nice mower! I have the same one but a 48 inch cut. I just bought mine new last month aswell.

You are using that ZT XL for a lawn service.....right? How many yards do you mow weekly? About how much "acreage" would that be weekly? I'm just curious about how well the ZT XL will perform under commercial use. I know that the XL doesn't come with a Commercial Warranty(has the 3-Year Consumer) like the ZT HD does(3-Year Consumer/1-Year Commercial). Did you consider going with the ZT HD for the Warranty? BTW, welcome to you as well in regard to joining the Gravely clan here if I haven't already told you that:0)

Jul 18, 2014#5

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zmister11

djdicetn said:
You are using that ZT XL for a lawn service.....right? How many yards do you mow weekly? About how much "acreage" would that be weekly? I'm just curious about how well the ZT XL will perform under commercial use. I know that the XL doesn't come with a Commercial Warranty(has the 3-Year Consumer) like the ZT HD does(3-Year Consumer/1-Year Commercial). Did you consider going with the ZT HD for the Warranty? BTW, welcome to you as well in regard to joining the Gravely clan here if I haven't already told you that:0)

I don't really know abt the acres but usually only between 8-10 yards a week. I only had 4 grand so that's why I went with that mower. I'm hoping it'll last atleast a year and half so u can save up for a more commercial grade mower

Jul 18, 2014#6

djdicetn

zmister11 said:
I don't really know abt the acres but usually only between 8-10 yards a week. I only had 4 grand so that's why I went with that mower. I'm hoping it'll last atleast a year and half so u can save up for a more commercial grade mower

Oh yeah, all Gravely's are built tough and it'll last you a couple of years easily. Hope you have a cheap, used mower as a backup just in case of a problem before you upgrade. Just keep on top of the Gravely's maintenance and let us know how well it is serving your needs!!

Jul 18, 2014#7

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zmister11

djdicetn said:
Oh yeah, all Gravely's are built tough and it'll last you a couple of years easily. Hope you have a cheap, used mower as a backup just in case of a problem before you upgrade. Just keep on top of the Gravely's maintenance and let us know how well it is serving your needs!!

Okay i will

Jul 20, 2014#8

K

keeplearnin

djdicetn said:
Congratulations on your new ZT XL and welcome to the growing Gravely family on the forums. The Gravely mulch kit works great doesn't it? It's the best accessory I've put on mine since buying in 2012. Yeah, you're gonna be real glad that other dealer slipped you a mickey on that Toro Timecutter....nowhere close to the machine you have now. Enjoy!!!!!

You beta this mulch kit is excellent. My lawn looks like a plush carpet when I am all done. I didn't really notice how nice it was mulching until I took a look at the neighbors lawn who bags his whole yard and I didn't notice any discernible difference. Of course the best part is I don't have to be as conscious mowing around flower beds and my fence due to no side discharge.

Jul 25, 2014#9

Gary L.

Congratulations on the new mower. I just bought a Gravely mower and I love it so far!

Jul 26, 2014#10

djdicetn

Gary L. said:
Congratulations on the new mower. I just bought a Gravely mower and I love it so far!

Sure have been a lot of guys discovering how nice of a ZTR Gravely makes lately....huh??? You need to check into the Gravely mulch kit......WOW what a difference it makes!!!

Aug 4, 2014#11

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alteredz

Congrats - I'm probably going to get a ZT HD in the near future.

I have a question for you guys about the mulch kit - How does it cut if the grass is a little wet (I know, how do you quantify a little - but not soaking, but dew on the grass).

Pete

Aug 4, 2014#12

djdicetn

alteredz said:
Congrats - I'm probably going to get a ZT HD in the near future.

I have a question for you guys about the mulch kit - How does it cut if the grass is a little wet (I know, how do you quantify a little - but not soaking, but dew on the grass).

Pete

I avoid cutting wet grass like a plague(try to wait at least 48 hours after a rain and mow late afternoons where the sun has dried the dew). I have "had to" mow once or twice with the grass wet and what happens is the grass clipping buildup under the deck is twice as bad as mowing when the grass is dry. You can tell, though, by my earlier comments how impressed I am by the Gravely OEM mulch kit. I assume the exact same kit would fit your ZT HD 52(once you get it:0

If you install the Gravely mulch kit, even if you mow with a little dew on the grass, the clipping buildup under the deck will be much less than it would without the mulch kit and if you get a good deal on the ZT HD it won't be too bad to spend an extra $200 to complete your purchase with a mulch kit. Maybe in a few weeks you could offer the dealer $5,000 OTD, including an installed mulch kit, and finance everything for 48 months @ 0%. That would still be a sweet deal!!!

Aug 5, 2014#13

K

keeplearnin

I echo what djdicetn says. I have never actually mowed when it was wet and because I am just mowing my own lawn, I don't ever plan to unless crunched for time before getting out of town or something. I went over some leaves the other day with my mulch kit and they disintegrated into the grass with no trace and this is just on my little 42". If you get yourself into a ZT HD, that mower will be a very nice machine. One day I will hopefully live on some more land and get into a ZT HD or Pro 100 territory like djdicetn!

Aug 6, 2014#14

A

alteredz

keeplearnin said:
I echo what djdicetn says. I have never actually mowed when it was wet and because I am just mowing my own lawn, I don't ever plan to unless crunched for time before getting out of town or something. I went over some leaves the other day with my mulch kit and they disintegrated into the grass with no trace and this is just on my little 42". If you get yourself into a ZT HD, that mower will be a very nice machine. One day I will hopefully live on some more land and get into a ZT HD or Pro 100 territory like djdicetn!

Thanks keeplearnin - I appreciate the feedback! The leaf shredding is an interesting reason to have the mulch kit... It seems like it's always wet here. With the humidity, it starts getting wet in the late afternoon. If it's rained the night before, and humid that day - it won't dry out...

djdicetn said:
I avoid cutting wet grass like a plague(try to wait at least 48 hours after a rain and mow late afternoons where the sun has dried the dew). I have "had to" mow once or twice with the grass wet and what happens is the grass clipping buildup under the deck is twice as bad as mowing when the grass is dry. You can tell, though, by my earlier comments how impressed I am by the Gravely OEM mulch kit. I assume the exact same kit would fit your ZT HD 52(once you get it:0

If you install the Gravely mulch kit, even if you mow with a little dew on the grass, the clipping buildup under the deck will be much less than it would without the mulch kit and if you get a good deal on the ZT HD it won't be too bad to spend an extra $200 to complete your purchase with a mulch kit. Maybe in a few weeks you could offer the dealer $5,000 OTD, including an installed mulch kit, and finance everything for 48 months @ 0%. That would still be a sweet deal!!!

Thanks, dj! The dealer says with our humid weather, the mulch kit is not recommended. He could have tried to sell it but didn't. Liking this guy more and more.

Jul 4, 2015#15

S

Sunsetjack

keeplearnin said:
Hey Guys just wanted to take some time and introduce myself and let you know for about a month now I have been the proud owner of a Gravely ZT XL 42 mower. In short, this mower has been a phenomenal purchase for me and well worth all the research that I had did. Before you go any further, I apologize about the long winded post but I am very passionate about mowing and wanted to provide a good resource for someone else who may be interested in purchasing this mower.

Some of you may know me due to my problem I had with another dealer that sold me a brand new but 2 year old Toro Timecutter SS4260. I ending up returning this mower to the dealer due their unethical way of doing business. Little did I know that whole situation was a blessing in disguise. After that whole debacle I went back to the drawing board and really thought again about what I wanted. I have just under .75 acres of property to mow. I was having some trouble holding the slightly aggressive 12 to 15 degree slopes in my yard with the Toro and was dead set on getting a zero turn so I had to find a solution. The only problem was that I ultimately ended up having to spend another 1k to solve my problem. I ended up purchasing the Gravely ZT XL for all the reason listed below.

Good brand that you can only get from a dealer
I live in Wisconsin and love to support not only local dealerships but local companies too. Gravely痴 are made about an hour from where I live
Fabricated deck (the baby version of the X factor deck haha)
The 42 Deck fits through my 48 inch gate opening. Nothing bigger would fit.
Serviceable ZT2800 Hydros (I plan to own this mower for a long time)
Kawi Engine
No problems mowing the culverts around my house
Triple blade setup with a real mulch kit with baffles
Comfortable seat
Gravely Customer Service
That Gravely Red

I have been thinking over the past number of weeks it is a very short list of mowers that you can get all these features for 4 grand or less in a deck size of 42? Some come close like the Hustler Raptor but you don't get the serviceable hydros. Actually I will go on the record and say that I think the Gravely ZT XL is the best 42 zero turn on the market if you can get it with the Kawasaki engine. Anyhow, I have included a few pics so you can check it out. Let me know if you have any questions or want to know anything else about it.

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Hello, I am looking at the ZT42" X for $3499.00 or XL for $3999.00. Haggle free pricing. They do have Kohler 7000 engines on them now. Curious if you are still happy with your ZT42" XL? Have you had any major problems? Thanks

Aug 2, 2015#16

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NormanB

Sunsetjack said:
Hello, I am looking at the ZT42" X for $3499.00 or XL for $3999.00. Haggle free pricing. They do have Kohler 7000 engines on them now. Curious if you are still happy with your ZT42" XL? Have you had any major problems? Thanks

Yep, they have Kohlers now. The Kawasaki engine isn't available on the ZTXL right now.

Does anyone know what engine next year's model will have?

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