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edd

considering a super z for cutting large open areas....have read good and bad on them....anyone with personal or owner experience please give me some insight.....probly 31 horse with 60 inch deck but could be different configuration


#2

PVHIII

PVHIII

edd said:
considering a super z for cutting large open areas....have read good and bad on them....anyone with personal or owner experience please give me some insight.....probly 31 horse with 60 inch deck but could be different configuration
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If Warranty and Customer Support is what your looking for...Hustler is the way to go


#3

E

edd

also looking for ground speed and reliability


#4

djdicetn

djdicetn

edd said:
also looking for ground speed and reliability
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Are you planning on buying a new model? I, unlike you, cannot recall reading anything "bad" about the Hustler Super Z. And if I were buying again, and money was no object, the Super Z HD would be on my "very short" list. The regular Super Z, as well as a Scag Turf Tiger, Toro Z-Master 3000 and Gravely Pro Turn 400 would still be on the list of considerations as they are all very nice machines.


#5

PVHIII

PVHIII

djdicetn said:
Are you planning on buying a new model? I, unlike you, cannot recall reading anything "bad" about the Hustler Super Z. And if I were buying again, and money was no object, the Super Z HD would be on my "very short" list. The regular Super Z, as well as a Scag Turf Tiger, Toro Z-Master 3000 and Gravely Pro Turn 400 would still be on the list of considerations as they are all very nice machines.
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unlike me?...you lost me on that one...I've never read anything bad about the super z either


#6

PVHIII

PVHIII

djdicetn said:
Are you planning on buying a new model? I, unlike you, cannot recall reading anything "bad" about the Hustler Super Z. And if I were buying again, and money was no object, the Super Z HD would be on my "very short" list. The regular Super Z, as well as a Scag Turf Tiger, Toro Z-Master 3000 and Gravely Pro Turn 400 would still be on the list of considerations as they are all very nice machines.
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unlike me?...you lost me on that one...I've never read anything bad about the super z either
I think your reply was meant for Ed


#7

djdicetn

djdicetn

PVHIII said:
unlike me?...you lost me on that one...I've never read anything bad about the super z either
I think your reply was meant for Ed
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Yep..my quote I responded to was addressed to the OP(user edd) where he said "considering a super z for cutting large open areas....have read good and bad on them".


#8

E

edd

the bad i read was about the big block kawasaki that some come with......vx 4 deck has some negative comments but i dont think there is a deck made that wont clog in wet grass......coming down to the super z or the gravely 460.....dealer is better on the hustler


#9

PVHIII

PVHIII

edd said:
the bad i read was about the big block kawasaki that some come with......vx 4 deck has some negative comments but i dont think there is a deck made that wont clog in wet grass......coming down to the super z or the gravely 460.....dealer is better on the hustler
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wish I could have afforded the superz the myself but I had a $6500 limit on what I was going to spend on a mower


#10

PVHIII

PVHIII

PVHIII said:
wish I could have afforded the superz the myself but I had a $6500 limit on what I was going to spend on a mower
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so I went with the fast track Super Duty which is really plenty of mowerfor my needs


#11

djdicetn

djdicetn

edd said:
the bad i read was about the big block kawasaki that some come with......vx 4 deck has some negative comments but i dont think there is a deck made that wont clog in wet grass......coming down to the super z or the gravely 460.....dealer is better on the hustler
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You can't go wrong with either of those. Have you looked at/priced the Toro Z-Masters??? The 5000 & 6000 series are industrial-strength machines!! I have no idea how much they sell for, but they have the durability you seek.


#12

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edd

my first ztr was a toro timecutter which i used commercially for 4 years before i sold it.....it was a real good mower and worth the money.....i believe in toro but the z masters only go 10 mph and the super z 15....gravely 13.....


#13

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edd

ended up buying a big dog diablo......7500 out the door.....demo with 20 hrs.......it is a beast.....basically a super z with bigger tires and 21cc pumps......super z demo was 9400 otd....was impressed with the x-1 which was demo priced at 7600 otd......also looked at bobcat predator pro....nice mower but higher center of gravity and aluminum spindles....could have got it for 8800 otd with govt contract discount......might have bought the x-1 but the dealer [ from which i have bought 2 mowers and sent 3 other customers to ] would not sell to me for any less than anybody else any tom dick and harry who just walked in off the street....was not looking for much, maybe just a free set of blades would have done it....but i got the most mower for the least money


#14

djdicetn

djdicetn

edd said:
ended up buying a big dog diablo......7500 out the door.....demo with 20 hrs.......it is a beast.....basically a super z with bigger tires and 21cc pumps......super z demo was 9400 otd....was impressed with the x-1 which was demo priced at 7600 otd......also looked at bobcat predator pro....nice mower but higher center of gravity and aluminum spindles....could have got it for 8800 otd with govt contract discount......might have bought the x-1 but the dealer [ from which i have bought 2 mowers and sent 3 other customers to ] would not sell to me for any less than anybody else any tom dick and harry who just walked in off the street....was not looking for much, maybe just a free set of blades would have done it....but i got the most mower for the least money
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Congrats.....that sounds like a good choice and a good deal!!! That ZTR has the Kawasaki FX1000 doesn't it? NICE!! We all know that Excel Industries(Hustler) don't make no junk!!! I didn't realize that the Bobcat Predator line....especially at that price range....didn't have the heavy-duty cast iron spindles(that detail wasn't included in the specs on their website). If you're gonna be using a ZTR commercially it's wise to get the cast iron for their superior durability. Keep us posted after you've broken that beast in on what you think of it's performance. Something tells me that you will only have good things to say about it:0)

P.S.
Post some pics.....we wanna see it!!!


#15

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edd

it has the fx 850....wanted the fx 921 but this was the mower and at that price i could not find another one......i have been well pleased with my first big dog[ r 754 ] and these really appear to be well built machines.....i honestly liked this better than the super z i demoed.....this one has a more comfortable seat and larger drive tires


#16

djdicetn

djdicetn

edd said:
it has the fx 850....wanted the fx 921 but this was the mower and at that price i could not find another one......i have been well pleased with my first big dog[ r 754 ] and these really appear to be well built machines.....i honestly liked this better than the super z i demoed.....this one has a more comfortable seat and larger drive tires
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So, did you get the 60" rather than the 72"? That FX850 will be MORE than adequate for getting th job done!!


#17

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edd

got the 60 inch deck......this thing is wide and low centered.....the drive tires are bigger than the tires on the mazda truck that pulls it


#18

djdicetn

djdicetn

edd said:
got the 60 inch deck......this thing is wide and low centered.....the drive tires are bigger than the tires on the mazda truck that pulls it
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Again....that is a VERY good price for the machine you got!!!


#19

E

edd

i have put about 10 hrs on it and it is everything i wanted.....i dont cut at 14 mph becase the ground wont let me cut smoothly that fast...at about 10--11 mph this thing mows thru and has a good bit of reserve left....was an excellent price and i would recommend anybody looking for a simple quality mower to look at big dog brand


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