Hello from North Central Florida!
I do believe that I have had the pleasure of communicating with mhavanti in the Hustler Owner FB Forum. If so Hello Brother!
Hopefully, before this weekend I will take delivery of my 2019 Hustler Fastrak 54" Model # 938712 w/ 23hp Kawasaki (FR691). Also having Flex Forks – P/N 605123 &
Stump Jumpers Installed (Blade Shields) x 3 due to the roots of the numerous old oak trees we have here on our property. Hopefully, these will help save my blades and spindles.
Originally was going to the BD Blackjack Flip-Deck but after talking directly to a rep at Excel it would not have been a good fit for my property size of nearly 6 acres and the terrain (lots of bumpy areas and hills due to huge live oak trees).
I do look forward to my new Hustler especially after seeing a few changes they have made after listening to their customers. The new Fastrak's made after August for the 2019 model year have a better seat, tilts up for easy access to the battery, etc... Also, I have seen some complaints about having to remove the hex bolts to remove the spindle covers for cleaning, etc,... Those are now knobs! Awesome! According to the parts sheet, they are PN: 607186 (X4)
I am certain the Hustler will be much better than the Husq RZ4623 I had been using since 2015.