Tractor or Zero Turn?

[Tuoms]

I went ahead and got the Gravely ZT/HD

 

[kirboom]

I went ahead and got the Gravely ZT/HD

Awesome! Definitely a great machine!

 

[smalltimerpm]

https://www.cubcadet.com/en_US/product-information/steering-wheel-zero-turn-advantages.html

Love this model! Drink your tea and drive with one hand and not have to worry bout tearing up terrain in most cases

 

[dalcombright]

I would absolutely recommend going with a Zero Turn. The speed, comfort, and maneuverability difference is night and day. I definitely agree with your initial choices of Gravely XL or the Raptor XD. Another you could consider is the Bad Boy ZT Elite, which offers commercial-tier components at a similar price point.

One of my hard lines for buying my recent ZTR was a serviceable transmission, which is only available with the ZT-2800 or higher. Most residential ZTRs use the "maintenance-free" ZT-2200 or equivalent. Unfortunately for my wallet, this meant looking at the higher end residential mowers such as a Toro Titan, Gravely XL, Raptor XD, Bad Boy ZT Elite, etc. Definitely worth it for the improved performance and longevity, though. Just one replacement ZT-2200 transmission would knock out any initial savings from buying one of the lower end residential mowers, and the rest of the mower is better too.

the 2023 Gravely models are all serviceable now (ZTX and up).