Bad Boy ZTR mowers ?

[djdicetn]

Hey guys...........this post was started quite awhile back. I was wondering how everyone's BB's are holding up? I'm in the market for a zero turn mower this spring and the BB is definitely on the short list ........... I'll be cutting approximately 5 acres with trees scattered throughout the property. I like the Cat diesel but I'm concerned about the weight of the machine which is going to probably push me toward the outlaw lineup. Is anyone running either of these machines? If so, what are your thoughts?

Cajunpride,
Can't give you any user experience, but will say that I made a Bad Boy dealer an offer last fall on a 54" Outlaw with the 30hp Briggs Commercial engine. The only things that were "negative" on that mower was I preferred Kawasaki engines over Briggs and the fact that the 5gauge deck was soooo heavy that I couldn't adjust the cutting height. I am a polio survivor which affected my right leg muscle and I just couldn't lift the deck to adjust it. Don't get me wrong, that deck looks "indestructible" and I had resolved that if I bought it I would get the height set and just leave it(I seldom ever moved any of my lawn tractor deck adjustments over the years for my lawn). The deal-breaker is that I offered the dealer $6,800 out-the-door and he was asking $7,033. I offered the Gravely dealer the same($6,800) for the Pro-Turn 152 XDC(Gravely's entry-level Commercial) which was almost $1,000 off the MSRP(plus tax) and $300 less than the dealer's first quote($7,100 out-the-door). The different design on the Gravely deck adjustment did not pose the adjustment problem for my bad leg like the Bad Boy. And the Gravely is every bit as good as the Bad Boy in every technical aspect(has a 7gauge deck rather than a 5gauge, but has a lifetime deck warranty). As I understand it, the Gravely that I bought went up $300 for 2013 but if you have a Gravely dealer nearby I would still recomend you look at one and compare to the Bad Boy and others on your short list(however, if the dealer had accepted my counter offer I would not have hesitated to buy the Bad Boy). I also made offers on similar Hustler and Dixon ZTR's and was impressed with the Toro as well. There are a lot of good ZTR's out there to choose from and I hope your short list helps you pick the right one for your needs!!

[Cajunpride]

We bought the 60" badboy from tsc last week. She's not near as nice as yours we could tell it beat the cub by a mile. So far it cuts like a dream.

Thanks for the response CowboyRon!

This is pretty much what I hear from the majority of BB owners!

[Cajunpride]

Cajunpride,
Can't give you any user experience, but will say that I made a Bad Boy dealer an offer last fall on a 54" Outlaw with the 30hp Briggs Commercial engine. The only things that were "negative" on that mower was I preferred Kawasaki engines over Briggs and the fact that the 5gauge deck was soooo heavy that I couldn't adjust the cutting height. I am a polio survivor which affected my right leg muscle and I just couldn't lift the deck to adjust it. Don't get me wrong, that deck looks "indestructible" and I had resolved that if I bought it I would get the height set and just leave it(I seldom ever moved any of my lawn tractor deck adjustments over the years for my lawn). The deal-breaker is that I offered the dealer $6,800 out-the-door and he was asking $7,033. I offered the Gravely dealer the same($6,800) for the Pro-Turn 152 XDC(Gravely's entry-level Commercial) which was almost $1,000 off the MSRP(plus tax) and $300 less than the dealer's first quote($7,100 out-the-door). The different design on the Gravely deck adjustment did not pose the adjustment problem for my bad leg like the Bad Boy. And the Gravely is every bit as good as the Bad Boy in every technical aspect(has a 7gauge deck rather than a 5gauge, but has a lifetime deck warranty). As I understand it, the Gravely that I bought went up $300 for 2013 but if you have a Gravely dealer nearby I would still recomend you look at one and compare to the Bad Boy and others on your short list(however, if the dealer had accepted my counter offer I would not have hesitated to buy the Bad Boy). I also made offers on similar Hustler and Dixon ZTR's and was impressed with the Toro as well. There are a lot of good ZTR's out there to choose from and I hope your short list helps you pick the right one for your needs!!

Thank you sir for the response!

Gravely makes a fine machine.......no doubt about that!

[Hill Farmer]

Hey guys...........this post was started quite awhile back. I was wondering how everyone's BB's are holding up? I'm in the market for a zero turn mower this spring and the BB is definitely on the short list ........... I'll be cutting approximately 5 acres with trees scattered throughout the property. I like the Cat diesel but I'm concerned about the weight of the machine which is going to probably push me toward the outlaw lineup. Is anyone running either of these machines? If so, what are your thoughts?

The CAT would be major overkill for 5 acres. Their cheapest model with a 60" deck will handle that just fine. Still no major issues with my Lightning. I change oil , have replaced two of the 3 spindle bearings, 1 belt, and 1 battery. It's a 2006 model.