Which ZTR to Purchase for Residential Use? Suggestions Appreciated

[Ric]

We are not disagreeing. I agree that is the most cost effective option. I also believe that mower would last the op for years. You mentioned that you would get a commercial mower if you were going to spend that much. I was just pointing out that the other mowers do have commercial components.

Just because they have a commercial component or two doesn't make them a commercial mower. The op can purchase the mower he wants it doesn't make any difference to me. I just don't believe in going over kill and I think a lot of these homeowners get shafted into buying mowers they don't need and spending a lot of money they don't need to spend.

 

[Shughes717]

Just because they have a commercial component or two doesn't make them a commercial mower. The op can purchase the mower he wants it doesn't make any difference to me. I just don't believe in going over kill and I think a lot of these homeowners get shafted into buying mowers they don't need and spending a lot of money they don't need to spend.

Are you wanting me to argue with you today Ric? :laughing: I'm not going to on this one. I agree, that the mowers the op has been looking at is overkill for a 2 acre lawn. The mowers he is looking at are what I call semi commercial, but we have had that arguement in the past. The only parts of the mowers that aren't commercial are the fr series engines. The decks are fabricated commercial. The hydros are light duty commercial, and the frame is commercial. What else is there to a mower to differentiate between commercial and residential? If the op has a budget for a mower of that quality and wants one, then all we can do is give him some options to look at. At least it's a 2 acre lawn and not a 2/3 acre lawn.

 

[DK35vince]

I certainly don't believe any of these mowers are overkill for 2 acres.
I am a home owner mowing 7 acres of lawn with a 35 HP Super Z with a 72" cut and wouldn't want anything less.
My opinion is get the best/heaviest mower you can afford that will last 20 years and be done with it.

 

[Shughes717]

I certainly don't believe any of these mowers are overkill for 2 acres.
I am a home owner mowing 7 acres of lawn with a 35 HP Super Z with a 72" cut and wouldn't want anything less.
My opinion is get the best/heaviest mower you can afford that will last 20 years and be done with it.

The super z is one of my two favorite mowers. It's not overkill for 7 acres. When I purchased my s150xt I only had about an acre to mow. It was overkill for the lawn I had. I sold my house and moved closer to where I work. Now I have over 4 acres to mow. Glad I purchased mine when I did. I paid about $5500 for it new in 2012. The same mower now would cost me almost 7k. You can make a residential mower last 15 years or more if you take care of it. I sold my 2002 42" Scott's mower in 2012 to a neighbor and he is still mowing with it.

 

[bob1953]

Just because they have a commercial component or two doesn't make them a commercial mower. The op can purchase the mower he wants it doesn't make any difference to me. I just don't believe in going over kill and I think a lot of these homeowners get shafted into buying mowers they don't need and spending a lot of money they don't need to spend.

Thank you all for the all the insightful and helpful advice. I've decided to go with the Gravely ZT HD since it is not that much more in price and has a seat that is adjustable. On the Raptor SD you have to deal with loosening 4 bolts which is quite primitive and inconvenient for a $4000 zero turn. This is a deal breaker on the Raptor since my wife will also be using the ZTR.

 

[zmister11]

Thank you all for the all the insightful and helpful advice. I've decided to go with the Gravely ZT HD since it is not that much more in price and has a seat that is adjustable. On the Raptor SD you have to deal with loosening 4 bolts which is quite primitive and inconvenient for a $4000 zero turn. This is a deal breaker on the Raptor since my wife will also be using the ZTR.

That's a nice mower. Congrats!

 

[bob1953]

That's a nice mower. Congrats!

Thank you! Temps finally expected to be in 60s tomorrow. Can't wait till the grass starts growing.

Happy mowing!!!!

 

[zmister11]

Thank you! Temps finally expected to be in 60s tomorrow. Can't wait till the grass starts growing.

Happy mowing!!!!

No problem, you should take some pics when you get it out.

 

[Shughes717]

Thank you all for the all the insightful and helpful advice. I've decided to go with the Gravely ZT HD since it is not that much more in price and has a seat that is adjustable. On the Raptor SD you have to deal with loosening 4 bolts which is quite primitive and inconvenient for a $4000 zero turn. This is a deal breaker on the Raptor since my wife will also be using the ZTR.

The zt hd is a good choice. It's built well enough to last you 20 years easily, as long as you take care of it.

 

[bertsmobile1]

I certainly don't believe any of these mowers are overkill for 2 acres.
I am a home owner mowing 7 acres of lawn with a 35 HP Super Z with a 72" cut and wouldn't want anything less.
My opinion is get the best/heaviest mower you can afford that will last 20 years and be done with it.

Except commercial mowers are designed to be used by professionals so require proper maintenance
Domestics are designed to be as maintanance free as possible because Joe Public has a problem working out which end of a screwdriver you open your beer with.

I have no phiosiphocal problems with domestic users running commercials till they bring them in with graunching spindles, broken blades & lop sided decks whinging because they bought the beast & it fell apart in the same time their last one did ( obviously for the same reason ).

Then we get the "mine is bigger than yours" problem so I have customers with a 52" ZTR + a 24" SP + a 18" PM + a weed wacker and complain it takes them too long when I can do the entire yard with a 30" tractor in 1/2 the time