Ferris Zero Turn

[crbr]

Does anyone have a Ferris ZTR and have an issue of very dusty conditions while mowing? This mower that I have test driven stirs up an unusual amount of dust and grass. It's to the point that wearing a dust mask is necessary and I am a dirty mess when I get done mowing.

 

[whistlepig]

I don't have a Ferris ZTR but my neighbor does. He is extremely pleased with his. His Ferris has a suspension on it and he just glides across his lawn while I am getting beat to death. I don't know about weather conditions in your part of the country but it has been extremely dry here. Around here mowing with anything is going to be a dust storm. Also I am sorry to hear you gave up on Roy Jackson.

 

[Alan L.]

With the blade tip speed of any of the commercial ZTRs you will get a suction effect which will really stir up the dust in dry conditions. This is especially true if you are using high lift blades. I personally love the high-lift blades and plan to use them exclusively, but there are places where I get totally surrounded by blowing dirt and can't even see out. I wear a mask in these areas.

If it has high-lift blades, maybe try some standard lift?

 

[crbr]

Also I am sorry to hear you gave up on Roy Jackson.

I could never get a rise out of him for any comment or place in his fan club. I think Roy is in his own zone...

With the blade tip speed of any of the commercial ZTRs you will get a suction effect which will really stir up the dust in dry conditions. This is especially true if you are using high lift blades. I personally love the high-lift blades and plan to use them exclusively, but there are places where I get totally surrounded by blowing dirt and can't even see out. I wear a mask in these areas.

If it has high-lift blades, maybe try some standard lift?

Thank you for the input. Makes perfect sense. I'll look and ask about the blades.

Yes Sir, thank you.

 

[whistlepig]

My new Land Pride brush hog has high lift blades. A good idea taken too far. In dusty conditions it's by far the worst brush hog I have ever used for stirring up dust. I think high lift blades on a brush hog are overkill.

 

[phiferpharm]

Yup, my Ferris throws stuff and dust a pretty good distance. I look like the dustmeister after just a short mowing session. With that said, it sure does a better and faster job of cutting than my Craftsmen riding mower. The mower has about 800 hours on it with no trouble other than swapping and sharpening blades and routine maintenance.

Even though it has suspension, I am going to swap the seat out for a Michigan Seat Highback Suspension Seat, Model# V-5300 from Northern Tools I think. I took it up to my property in North Florida from my Miami home and it rattles your bones a little bit more than I want on the property up here.

 

[crbr]

Thank you, Gentlemen.

 

[Carl_NH]

I have the IS2000 Ferris 52" - new this year - does a great job with the Trac Vac I tow picking up all the pine needles and leaves this time of year and I have noticed some blow out of the front of the deck over sparse grass cover areas.

I bought a leftover 09 model with the older deck style - has a cut out in the front of the deck and this does allow more dust/blow out from the front of the deck. They changed the deck design this year with offset blades and angled the front of the deck forward but I dont know if this made the blow by any less.

Mine has been great so far smooth ride, the suspension and high back seat are very comfortable.

 

[DmansPadge]

I used a 1500 for a couple of seasons and it never seemed too bad about kicking up dust... at least not compared to some other units I've used. Carl touched on what I was going to say. Some of the models use what they call an "ICD" deck which is sloped in the front and supposed to help combat that problem. I believe that deck is standard on some models, optional on others and not available on a few. The one I used had the old flat front deck and I'm not sure what type blades it was using. They are nice mowers, no doubt.

 

[Dargo]

With the blade tip speed of any of the commercial ZTRs you will get a suction effect which will really stir up the dust in dry conditions. This is especially true if you are using high lift blades. I personally love the high-lift blades and plan to use them exclusively, but there are places where I get totally surrounded by blowing dirt and can't even see out. I wear a mask in these areas.

If it has high-lift blades, maybe try some standard lift?

Ditto. It's not the machine, it's the blades with the high tip speed.