Zero turn choice

[rpowell7223]

My house is in the city, yard is around half acre and is St. Augustine with a large upper section and small lower section connected by a small, fairly steep hill. I would need to climb and mow this short section of hill, this is why I questioned the need for the 2800’s. I didn’t want to burn up the 2200’s or find out it would have issues with this hill. I have to go up and down this hill around five times with my current riding mower so it’s not a lot of mowing just steep.

 

[bkeller500]

With out seeing the hill or knowing the steepness it's hard to say. Most ZT's have a 15 Degree Max warning. You may find that the smaller units will fit thru you gate but they also have smaller tires and are lighter weight. Traction on wet or damp turf may be a hidden issue.

 

[rpowell7223]

How do I post a picture? I tried, said it was too big

 

[7394]

Reduce the pic size, If you're unsure how to. You can click to email it & add to you, then you can pick the size.

There is talk of Scag coming out w/ a 42" Liberty, with 2800's on it.

 

[MParr]

Reduce the pic size, If you're unsure how to. You can click to email it & add to you, then you can pick the size.

There is talk of Scag coming out w/ a 42" Liberty, with 2800's on it.

Scag has a 36” Liberty Z with the 2800s. That would definitely work for a yard his size.

 

[7394]

True, they do indeed.,& 5 year warranty....... One thing I like about Scag Liberty's are like my 48" cutter, has overall width of only 49"...............

My previous Toro 42" (SS-4260) Timecutter was a whopping width of 45.3" on stamped deck. was great mower, but too much width for the size.

 

[rpowell7223]

You can see the drop off at the top in front of shed and it ends at the bottom right in front of shed… not the best pic I’ll try to get better tommorrow

 

[rpowell7223]

I am going to talk to the bobcat dealer next week, I emailed them but got no reply so I’ll go by. I really like the scag 36 inch also, was looking at toro but not sure about the toro brand motor, prefer the Kawasaki. Perfect set up would be 42 inch fabricated deck, Kawasaki motor, and 2800’s.

 

[MParr]

I am going to talk to the bobcat dealer next week, I emailed them but got no reply so I’ll go by. I really like the scag 36 inch also, was looking at toro but not sure about the toro brand motor, prefer the Kawasaki. Perfect set up would be 42 inch fabricated deck, Kawasaki motor, and 2800’s.

I had a Toro Timecutter with a fabricated deck (MX5000). I DO NOT recommend their entry level zero turn mowers. I never had a problem with their branded 708cc Chinese engines. The main problem is their cheap safety switches and the 2 point deck adjustment.
Don’t exclude a Kohler powered unit. They can be had a little cheaper than the Kawasaki equipped units.

 

[FLS1011]

I am looking to buy a 42 inch zero turn in the next few days. My yard is mostly flat except for a short hill that is about a 25 % grade. I have to go up and down it to access the lower part of yard. Will I have any issues with one having 2200 hydros or should I look at the 2800 ones?

You will be glad you went with the 2800 hydro vs the 2200. I used to have a Husqvarna tractor style with the K-46 trans. It had a whine when you stepped on the pedal. I sold it and got their top of the line with the K-66. ALL the difference in the world! No whine in the much stronger trans. The stronger one is the way to go if you plan on keeping it for a long time. That Bobcat ZT2000 with the 2800 hydro transaxles looks nice.