Thanks! Just mowed the lawn for the first time with it, now that the grass is finally growing here. OH MY GOD. That thing is great! I mowed the whole yard in 45 minutes... It used to take me two full hours with my wheel horse c120. And it did a better job! I can climb hills now with power to both rear wheels that the open differential couldnt tackle. I can turn on a dime even in awkward sloped spots. I hope this thing lasts. I'll probably pump out the hydrostatic fluid and replace with synthetic when I hit 100 hours.
Cub Cadet ZTT 50 (i1050) vs RTZ S 42
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End of season update. I still love this tractor. It really does a great job in no time. I figured out how to adjust the striping wheels on the deck, and now my lawn has really really great stripes. I mow the exact same path in the exact same direction each week, set to the second highest cut height, and man my lawn looks like a ball field. The hydros do whine a little bit, but the fluid is a major ordeal to change (sealed hydro units). I'll just keep ignoring it probably until the end of next season. Again, this tractor is really a pleasure to drive - highly recommended.
djdicetn
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Good to hear!!! I've always heard that you should change directions each time and it helps the grass stay healthier, but I'm no expert and don't know really "why". I think it's normal for the HydroGear trannies to have a "whine" sound to them(my ZT-3400 commercials kinda have a "whine" too) so I wouldn't worry too much about that. So, approx. how many hours have you put on it so far this season???
Yeah, I've heard that too, but I cant imagine what its supposed to do. I certainly get strong lines when I mow the same way each time.
I put about 20-25 hours on this season, since the thing mows so fast. It now has about 105 hours on it. I'll probably do some PM on it before spring, and I wont use it at all in the winter. I wonder if there's any useful mods I can do to her?
I put about 20-25 hours on this season, since the thing mows so fast. It now has about 105 hours on it. I'll probably do some PM on it before spring, and I wont use it at all in the winter. I wonder if there's any useful mods I can do to her?