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So i went to the equipment dealer today looking to get some info on a Gravely ZT 34 home owner type mower for about 2200$ . Yes I know it's small and cheap but I'm on a budget. I have about ten yards a week to cut rite now and hopefully more as my business grows slowly. So I mention all this to her and she completely tells me I'm making a bad move and says if I'm on a budget that I should look at the Husqvarna RZ4222f twin brigs engine ztr for about $3300. Anybody have any advice on the Husqvarna ?? It looks great but I worry about the Briggs . Thanks in advance!

CauZey said:

So i went to the equipment dealer today looking to get some info on a Gravely ZT 34 home owner type mower for about 2200$ . Yes I know it's small and cheap but I'm on a budget. I have about ten yards a week to cut rite now and hopefully more as my business grows slowly. So I mention all this to her and she completely tells me I'm making a bad move and says if I'm on a budget that I should look at the Husqvarna RZ4222f twin brigs engine ztr for about $3300. Anybody have any advice on the Husqvarna ?? It looks great but I worry about the Briggs . Thanks in advance!

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Husqvarna's are not a "bad" machine, but see if you can find a dealer that sells the "better Husqvarna"....aka the Dixon ZTR. Husqvarna bought Dixon out a few years back and there's a little better bang-for-your-buck in the "blue Husqvarna". I, personally bought a Gravely, but I was looking for Commercial quality that would last 10-20 years with just normal routine maintenance as a residential usage mower. You won't find that for < $3K. If you could spend around $5K and go up to the Gravely ZT HD, you would find a residential ZTR with a lot of commercial features that be OK for a lawn business entry-level. It's gonna be tough for you to find a ZTR for < $3K that will cut 10 yards/week without breaking down on you unless you go the used route:0(

I'm def not wanting to go the used route. Did that last year and I now have none of that equipment anymore it all broke down within days. But yah I like the ZT HD's she went straight to those. But as far as I can see the deck gauge and engine HP are similar to the Husqvarna she showed me. I'm sure some of the inner workings will turn out to last longer but idk.

I almost bought the husq 4222f and kinda wished I did. The f stands for fabricated deck. And I also believe it has 3 blades. I don't think you can find that on another mower in that price range. I personally love Husqvarna. I run a PZ 7234f and it's my favorite mower I've ever run. I mow some big open areas and I can mow full speed on it comfortably. It's the biggest zt husq makes.
And I wouldn't worry about the Briggs. Some people complain about Briggs some Koehler. You hear a FEW complain but never hear the THOUSANDS that run them for years with no problems.

Parkmower said:

I almost bought the husq 4222f and kinda wished I did. The f stands for fabricated deck. And I also believe it has 3 blades. I don't think you can find that on another mower in that price range. I personally love Husqvarna. I run a PZ 7234f and it's my favorite mower I've ever run. I mow some big open areas and I can mow full speed on it comfortably. It's the biggest zt husq makes.

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Wow that's A big mower!

I have a Grasshopper. My dealer has never let me down. Was the number one reason I bought it.
Second reason was in my travels I stopped by the highways where many were being used and asked if they liked them, problems, etc.
Took me a long time to decide, like you, before I bought.
Good luck and let use know what you do................ then next year tell us if you made the right decision!!

CauZey said:

So i went to the equipment dealer today looking to get some info on a Gravely ZT 34 home owner type mower for about 2200$ . Yes I know it's small and cheap but I'm on a budget. I have about ten yards a week to cut rite now and hopefully more as my business grows slowly. So I mention all this to her and she completely tells me I'm making a bad move and says if I'm on a budget that I should look at the Husqvarna RZ4222f twin brigs engine ztr for about $3300. Anybody have any advice on the Husqvarna ?? It looks great but I worry about the Briggs . Thanks in advance!

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Here is a thread comparing a Husqvarna to another mower: http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/polls/10342-toro-vs-husqvarna.html.

Thanks! What do you guys dealer charge per hour?? I asked today and this place is 75$ an hour that's like car dealer prices

CauZey said:

So i went to the equipment dealer today looking to get some info on a Gravely ZT 34 home owner type mower for about 2200$ . Yes I know it's small and cheap but I'm on a budget. I have about ten yards a week to cut rite now and hopefully more as my business grows slowly. So I mention all this to her and she completely tells me I'm making a bad move and says if I'm on a budget that I should look at the Husqvarna RZ4222f twin brigs engine ztr for about $3300. Anybody have any advice on the Husqvarna ?? It looks great but I worry about the Briggs . Thanks in advance!

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i have a 18hp briggs on a tractor that has been going strong for 20 years now it was my grand fathers he gave it to me and it runs like its brand new :thumbsup::thumbsup:

CauZey said:

Wow that's A big mower!

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CauZey,
You do realize that user Parkmower's "avatar" is not the Husqvarna....right? If you click on his avatar and go to his profile he has a picture of the Husqvarna. But inded that PZ7234f he has is Husqvarna's starship ZTR and a Commercial unit in every sense of the word. But they are several thousand dollars more than the RZ series you looked at. The Commercial Husqvarna's were a bit pricey for my budget, but I did make an offer to a dealer on a 52" Dixon DX100 series(the Dixon Commercial ZTR). The DX152 is a fine machine for the money(has the same Kawasaki FX691v commercial engine as my Gravely and a nice foldable ROPS). The downside was the aluminum-housing spindles where the Gravely had the commercial cast-iron housings(with a 3-Year Warranty). I would have been happy with the Dixon, though, if the dealer had come down another $200 from his asking price.

K-Pro-Mowing said:

i have a 18hp briggs on a tractor that has been going strong for 20 years now it was my grand fathers he gave it to me and it runs like its brand new :thumbsup::thumbsup:

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K-Pro-Mowing,
I hear that....I had a 1995 True Value Lawn Chief with a 16HP Briggs Vanguard that outlasted the tractor. When my son retired it last year(after 17 years of excellent mowing) that B & S engine still wasn't using a drop of oil and was the best running small engine I've ever owned. On the other hand, the 2006 Craftsman lawn tractor that I just replaced had a 24HP Briggs Intek and I wouldn't give that engine to my worst enemy. The Vanguard was a winner for Briggs!!!! Can't understand why they changed the design for the later Intek models:0(

djdicetn said:

K-Pro-Mowing,
I hear that....I had a 1995 True Value Lawn Chief with a 16HP Briggs Vanguard that outlasted the tractor. When my son retired it last year(after 17 years of excellent mowing) that B & S engine still wasn't using a drop of oil and was the best running small engine I've ever owned. On the other hand, the 2006 Craftsman lawn tractor that I just replaced had a 24HP Briggs Intek and I wouldn't give that engine to my worst enemy. The Vanguard was a winner for Briggs!!!! Can't understand why they changed the design for the later Intek models:0(

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Yea I know what you mean don't make them like they use to :thumbdown:

CauZey said:

So i went to the equipment dealer today looking to get some info on a Gravely ZT 34 home owner type mower for about 2200$ . Yes I know it's small and cheap but I'm on a budget. I have about ten yards a week to cut rite now and hopefully more as my business grows slowly. So I mention all this to her and she completely tells me I'm making a bad move and says if I'm on a budget that I should look at the Husqvarna RZ4222f twin brigs engine ztr for about $3300. Anybody have any advice on the Husqvarna ?? It looks great but I worry about the Briggs . Thanks in advance!

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I have a Briggs 24 hp v-twin with 390 hrs on it, and it runs just as good as my other one with 170 hrs. If you keep up the service on it you shouldnt have any problems. The Husqvarna stuff I have is pretty good equipment.

Good deal! I spoke with my dealer thru email today and she pretty much told me the deck and engine would not let me down for the amount of work I do. But she says as my business gets larger ill need to upgrade because the tranny on the Husqvarna RZ4222F is non serviceable I'm guessing a sealed unit. But for what I have I think it's good for the money. Now just how much I should pay is the ??? Lol

Went to the dealer today got the credit approval ! getting the Husqvarna RZ4222F, honda push mower HRR216YVA, stihl edger FC70 , and a Kawasaki hedge trimmer KHDS600 . Super pumped!! Going in tomorrow afternoon to seal the deal

CauZey said:

Went to the dealer today got the credit approval ! getting the Husqvarna RZ4222F, honda push mower HRR216YVA, stihl edger FC70 , and a Kawasaki hedge trimmer KHDS600 . Super pumped!! Going in tomorrow afternoon to seal the deal

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Great hope all goes well :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: