Franko
Bronze Member
I have been considering a zero turn mower to speed up my 4? acre lawn cut, but I have very little flat land. My 54 inch Craftsman rider handles it well, though there are a few places like going up the sand mound when I have to lean back a little to get the traction I need. Based on my reading on this site, a ZT mower can be problematic for slopes, but Cub sells these 'S' models that are claimed to be better for hilly land. There seem to be two areas of concern - losing traction when pointing down hill, and controlling steering. The Cubs have 4 wheel steering and a steering wheel to help with the second, but I am not sure that they do anything for the traction problem.
I read where some members have put lug wheels on their ZTs to help with traction. Is this likely to be possible with a Cub and is it your considered opinion that this will help?
I would probably go with a Z-Force model since it comes in a 54 and 60 inch deck ($4999 and $5299 on web site). The RZT tops out at 50 inches. There is a commercial model and the Tank series, but that looks like overkill for me, and they don't even post prices on the website.
If the 'S' models really don't have any traction advantage, it seems that they may be basically gimmicks. Most claim that experience will help one learn how to steer a ZT, even on a hillside, if I am getting the right info from many posts.
I plan to stop by a dealer when I can get there, but I like to go with as much collective wisdom as possible from you guys!
Thanks much,
Frank
I read where some members have put lug wheels on their ZTs to help with traction. Is this likely to be possible with a Cub and is it your considered opinion that this will help?
I would probably go with a Z-Force model since it comes in a 54 and 60 inch deck ($4999 and $5299 on web site). The RZT tops out at 50 inches. There is a commercial model and the Tank series, but that looks like overkill for me, and they don't even post prices on the website.
If the 'S' models really don't have any traction advantage, it seems that they may be basically gimmicks. Most claim that experience will help one learn how to steer a ZT, even on a hillside, if I am getting the right info from many posts.
I plan to stop by a dealer when I can get there, but I like to go with as much collective wisdom as possible from you guys!
Thanks much,
Frank