WSJ
Silver Member
For residential use, probably <50 hours per year. Not a lot wrong I hope, because I just bought one!
Same excellent FR Kawasaki engine as lots of other upscale residential and 'estate' mowers, plus some entry level commercial types.
Same exact Hydro Gear ZT-2800 IZT transmissions with replaceable filters as everyone's next up the scale residential series, including the Cub Z Force line.
Yeah, I know the stamped one piece frame isn't as durable as a welded box channel frame, but is it sturdy enough for its intended use?
Ditto for the stamped vs fabbed decks. But for 1 owner/user for mowing 2 acres or so (the same 2 acres, every week, unlike what someone mowing commercially can expect), I'm going to guess it'll last just fine. The deck on my Deere GT 245 is stamped, and nobody bad mouths those tractors (also with a very nice Kawasaki 22 hp motor).
The seat is pretty comfortable based on my limited time in it. I can't imagine it'll be too unbearable with my butt in it only maybe 3 hours a week.
Seems to me a very nice compromise between the sealed transmissions of the other RZT mowers and the extra $$ to get into the next step up Z Force or similar.
It is a little weird that Cub makes no mention of the ZT-2800 filters or serviceability in either their sales literature or even owner's manual. Doesn't mention them at all, actually, except for checking the expansion tank fluid level. And I can't seem to find a Cub part number for those filters when I do a parts look-up for that model! Marketing, I guess?
Anyway, opinions and experiences and warnings are welcome. Thanks. -WSJ
Same excellent FR Kawasaki engine as lots of other upscale residential and 'estate' mowers, plus some entry level commercial types.
Same exact Hydro Gear ZT-2800 IZT transmissions with replaceable filters as everyone's next up the scale residential series, including the Cub Z Force line.
Yeah, I know the stamped one piece frame isn't as durable as a welded box channel frame, but is it sturdy enough for its intended use?
Ditto for the stamped vs fabbed decks. But for 1 owner/user for mowing 2 acres or so (the same 2 acres, every week, unlike what someone mowing commercially can expect), I'm going to guess it'll last just fine. The deck on my Deere GT 245 is stamped, and nobody bad mouths those tractors (also with a very nice Kawasaki 22 hp motor).
The seat is pretty comfortable based on my limited time in it. I can't imagine it'll be too unbearable with my butt in it only maybe 3 hours a week.
Seems to me a very nice compromise between the sealed transmissions of the other RZT mowers and the extra $$ to get into the next step up Z Force or similar.
It is a little weird that Cub makes no mention of the ZT-2800 filters or serviceability in either their sales literature or even owner's manual. Doesn't mention them at all, actually, except for checking the expansion tank fluid level. And I can't seem to find a Cub part number for those filters when I do a parts look-up for that model! Marketing, I guess?
Anyway, opinions and experiences and warnings are welcome. Thanks. -WSJ