Wanting to get back into a Scag

[jekjr]

I have a new Tiger Cat Kwa, 52" deck. Mow a little less than you. It is my first ZTR. Have to say I'm real happy with it. Mows great, runs great almost perfect. The only negative is no gas gauge. No idea on a mower of this price point why they left the gas gauge out.

I too kinda of wish they had a gauge. However, we run on the right tank till it runs out. Then swap to the left tank and run it an hour or so and stop and refill with a can or either unload at a station wine moving from yard to yard and refill.

The right tank holds 4 gallons and the left holds 3.

 

[jekjr]

Thanks for the info V6 pony. Glad you are liking yours. I found another Tiger Cat, 09' with a little over 100 hrs on 25 hp Koehler as well with 61" deck. Leaning towards it. The local dealer has a Turf Tiger with 630 hrs on 35 hp Vanguard. Not sure what yr it is though, atleast an 08' looking at the features ot has in pictures. May check it out this week. No experience with Briggs Vanguard engine either.

I ran a demo Turf Tiget with the 35 hp Vanguard. It was a beast cutting grass but for us it used too much gas to be close to being as profitable as the Tiger Cats with the Kawasaki motors. We run a lot more thought than it sounds like you are going to be running.

 

[Sonders]

Thanks for the replies jekjr, very helpful. I'm not concerned about a fuel gauge, as most of the mowers I've owned have had dual tanks with no gauge. I always changed tanks each time I mowed to keep them somewhat balanced out, atleast in theory it sounded good haha.
I don't need a Turf Tiger right now, but like I mentioned earlier, planning on buying more property so kind of planning for future with my next mower purchase. Saving money for property purchase so stuck on fixed budget on mower purchase though or I would have already went out and bought brand new Tiger Cat. Everybody around here I've talked to about the Koehler engines have all had A squimish face when I mentioned them so I'm still hesitant to to buy one with the Koehler. I know Kawasaki's are awesome so hope I can find one. I could probably drop down a size in deck, but I really would hate to just for fact that I will be mowing more eventually.....

 

[jekjr]

Thanks for the replies jekjr, very helpful. I'm not concerned about a fuel gauge, as most of the mowers I've owned have had dual tanks with no gauge. I always changed tanks each time I mowed to keep them somewhat balanced out, atleast in theory it sounded good haha. I don't need a Turf Tiger right now, but like I mentioned earlier, planning on buying more property so kind of planning for future with my next mower purchase. Saving money for property purchase so stuck on fixed budget on mower purchase though or I would have already went out and bought brand new Tiger Cat. Everybody around here I've talked to about the Koehler engines have all had A squimish face when I mentioned them so I'm still hesitant to to buy one with the Koehler. I know Kawasaki's are awesome so hope I can find one. I could probably drop down a size in deck, but I really would hate to just for fact that I will be mowing more eventually.....

We cut approximately 70 yards on schedule plus numerous work ins. I was running a ZD326 Kubota with a 60" deck. The Turf Tiger with the 52" deck is so much more maneuverable and just down right more nimble that it works great. I know of several people in my area running Kohler engines on Scag and other mower brands as well that have had problems with oil consumption. I have not run into anybody personally with a Kawasaki that has a legitimate complaint.

 

[LoCo86]

I too kinda of wish they had a gauge. However, we run on the right tank till it runs out. Then swap to the left tank and run it an hour or so and stop and refill with a can or either unload at a station wine moving from yard to yard and refill. The right tank holds 4 gallons and the left holds 3.

I thought everyone was getting away from dual gas tanks and switching over to a single tank with one point to fill up the 12 gallon tank.

 

[Sonders]

Looking at two Turf Tigers currently. Both 11' models with 61" decks. One has kawasaki 29 dfi engine with 1500 hrs and I know the owner of it since it was new. Just got done at dealer going completely through it replacing everything that needed repaired or replaced. Other one has 35 hp Vanguard with 600 hrs at a dealer about 2 hrs away that I know nothing about and is $500 more. Would second one still be better option?

 

[clay45]

Don't pussy foot around. Find your nearest dealer that you feel you can work with and get the best deal you can on a new Tiger Cat with the Kawasaki engine. Do I think the Kawasaki is better?...I hope so because that is what's on mine but before that most commercial mowers I used before had Kohler or Briggs & Stratton and were excellent.

 

[Shughes717]

Looking at two Turf Tigers currently. Both 11' models with 61" decks. One has kawasaki 29 dfi engine with 1500 hrs and I know the owner of it since it was new. Just got done at dealer going completely through it replacing everything that needed repaired or replaced. Other one has 35 hp Vanguard with 600 hrs at a dealer about 2 hrs away that I know nothing about and is $500 more. Would second one still be better option?

I don't know what the asking price is on those mowers, but if you have the money to purchase one of them used then why not put that money down on a new tiger cat and finance the rest at 0% interest? You definitely know what you are getting then. Plus you get a warranty.

 

[Sonders]

Don't want to take on any more payments, budget has been set. Trust me I'd love to go in to dealer and go ahead and get brand new Tiger Cat with Kawasaki; just not an option right now unfortunately.

 

[Shughes717]

Don't want to take on any more payments, budget has been set. Trust me I'd love to go in to dealer and go ahead and get brand new Tiger Cat with Kawasaki; just not an option right now unfortunately.

I can understand that one. I live on a tight budget myself. It was just a thought. As to the turf tiger mowers you mentioned. That is a tough one. The one that has more hours on it Could have wear in places that may not have been replaced. The one with 600 hours may not have been maintained as well and could have issues. I don't know if you are mechanically inclined, but if you are not then you should probably ask someone you know who is to go with you and inspect both mowers. I would take his advice once he has looked them over.