Buying Advice ZTR

[D2hornets58]

Here is pics of the three walk behinds I'm looking at

Do you plan on using a sulky. I would definatly recommend using one. I use mine for just about every lawn and its much faster then walking behind it.

 

[Lohman mows lawns]

Do you plan on using a sulky. I would definatly recommend using one. I use mine for just about every lawn and its much faster then walking behind it.

Yes I
Plan to use one

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

Yes I
Plan to use one

So are you leaning towards the Ariens over the Cub Cadet?

 

[Lohman mows lawns]

So are you leaning towards the Ariens over the Cub Cadet?

Ariens 36 incj

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

Ariens 36 incj

Nice! :thumbsup:

 

[djdicetn]

Here is pics of the three walk behinds I'm looking at

Lohman mows lawns,

Those Ariens are gear drive and you can also get the walk-behinds with a Hydro-Drive(but not in the Ariens line I don't think). I don't know enough about walk-behinds to understand the pros & cons of the gear-drive versus hydro-drive(which are a lot more expensive). Since you were talking like you had a $9,000 budget for your new lawn equipment you could check out Arien's "big brother" the Gravely's(made by the same parent company, but are more of a commercial line where Ariens are more of a residential line). And the Gravely 36" Gear-Drive is only a couple hundred bucks more than the Ariens you showed a picture of. I think you can easily see a lot of difference in the Gravely Pro-Walk series versus the Ariens. Here's a link if you want to check them out:

Walk behind lawn mowers

 

[Ric]

Yea for a peerless drive system WB, for a 36" the price is generally around $2300, the Ariens is way over priced. You can buy H 1536 15hp Kaw, 36"cut with 10 cc pumps and Parker wheel motors for $3995. The H1748 the same as the1536 only 17hp is $4299.

Cub Cadet H1536 - $3,995.00

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Cub Cadet H1536 - $3,995.00 Details


Price
$3,995.00
Make
Cub Cadet
Model
H1536
Engine
KAWASAKI
Horse Power
15
New
New
Serial Number
OC198Z30013
Description
NEW COMMERCIAL WALK BEHIND MOWER. 36" CUT. FABRICATED DECK. 15HP KAWASAKI V-TWIN ENGINE. DUAL HYDROSTATIC MOTORS. MULCH KIT.


H1748 COMMERCIAL WALK BEHIND MOWER
H1748

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Description​

Pricing​

ENGINE Engine Type 17 HP Kawasaki® V-Twin OHV Engine Start Electric Engine Lubrication Full-pressure w/spin-on oil filter Fuel Capacity 5-gallon tank

DRIVE SYSTEM Transmission Dual Hydro-Gear™ 10 cc pumps and Parker® wheel motors Ground Speed (max.) 7 mph Controls Dual hydro pistol grip Handle 1-1/4" outer diameter Brakes Internal drum

TIRES Front Tires 9" x 3.5"-4", no flat Front Bearings Bronze bushing, greasable Rear Tires 16" x 6.5"-8" Rear Bearings In wheel motors

MOWING DECK Deck PTO Manual Deck Size/Type 48" Deck Style Fixed, fabricated Deck Construction 10-gauge Deck Drive Belt drive Kevlar® Deck Blades (3) 16.5" Cutting Height Adjustment 2" - 4" Blade Spindle Tapered-roller spindle bearing

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

Ric:
Do they still make those? I am just wondering because it looks like a great mower but I can't find much about them online...like a Cub Cadet Commercial website or something?

 

[djdicetn]

It would be hard to beat the price on those Cub Cadet walk-behinds. The comparable Gravely's are $5,199 & $6,199. Even though they have 7 gauge decks and anti-scalp wheels I don't know whether those features would be worth the extra money.

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

It would be hard to beat the price on those Cub Cadet walk-behinds. The comparable Gravely's are $5,199 & $6,199. Even though they have 7 gauge decks and anti-scalp wheels I don't know whether those features would be worth the extra money.

I guess it depends how heavily you use it, but it's maybe not worth $2000 more!