Who uses GTs and who uses Zero turns

[gfp55]

For years I used a GT until I re-damaged my left shoulder.

Simply turning the steering wheel became quite painful. I put up with the pain for a year and finally said no more. I bought a zero turn mower.

Operating a ZT causes me no pain whatsoever, it's much quicker to get the job down and is frankly fun to run.

Now, the pain in your wallet for a ZT is something else altogether...but once you swallow that bit of financial indigestion, you'll be good to go.

Sorry about your shoulder, hope it gets better.

 

[Bob E]

Lawn tractor. I'll turn my yard into a stone garden before I buy a zero turn. :laughing:
At least until cheap ones trickle down to the used market in my area...

 

[Briana]

Lawn tractor. I'll turn my yard into a stone garden before I buy a zero turn. :laughing:
At least until cheap ones trickle down to the used market in my area...

Haha---that's funny Bob. A ZTR would be nice, but the price point for a homeowner is pretty steep.

Great topic gfp55! :thumbsup:

 

[tbarnett]

Had a Craftsman LT for several years and traded it for a ZT. I liked mowing with the the LT but the ZT gave the lawn mowing experience a whole new meaning.

 

[gfp55]

Do you cut grass with a Zero turn or do you cut grass with a Garden tractor?

I'm old school but I do have a zero turn. I used it very little, 127 or so hours for 2009, its getting some more hours on it now with my cutting crew. I have some flat land and some slopes. I use a garden tractor 1260 hours with a 50" deck to cut most of my grass, it cuts at about 8.5 mph in 4Hi, 5.5 in 3Hi, not zero turn speeds but fast enough. So I would have to say GT for the most part. But thats just me.

 

[Nwatson99]

Thank you Carscw, Some input that people can use and understand why and when to use a zero turn and when to use a GT.

Sorry thought you were just asking.
1. I use ZT because of the speed and the amount I mow per week.
2. With my neck and back injuries fighting with a steering wheel all day is not going to happen.

Now I do like the 1023 series real lawn and garden tractors and I think I could handle one of those with the suspension seat you can get with them.

 

[gfp55]

Sorry thought you were just asking.
1. I use ZT because of the speed and the amount I mow per week.
2. With my neck and back injuries fighting with a steering wheel all day is not going to happen.

Now I do like the 1023 series real lawn and garden tractors and I think I could handle one of those with the suspension seat you can get with them.

I'm not any good at this poll thing. I should have put (add input if you like) section. Some peoples polls are done very good. I'll have to study them for the next poll thread. I trying to come up with a topic, like (Whats your favorite Zero Turn) or (Who makes the best Zero Turn) or something like that. Do you have any ideas or I should say does anyone have any ideas.:thumbsup: Sorry to hear about you injuries. Thanks for the input.

 

[LazerZLandscaping]

I use both. The Garden Tractor for plant care jobs, other jobs, mowing for a normal lawn that is level. Most of the time I use a ZTR hands down. And places were the riders can get to, I use my Exmark Commercial 21s or my Husqvarna 22 inch.

 

[djdicetn]

Used a garden tractor for 20 years and never knew that mowing could be fun(and faster). Once you go ZTR you'll never go back.

 

[MisterB]

Both!! DC MAGNUM 2250. JD D140