Recommendations for a good mower with at least 72" deck?

[PRCWI]

Re: Recommendations for a good mower with at least 72" deck?

Honestly two to three acres is not a too much for a 60" zero turn. You can get a brand new, light duty commercial grade unit that meets your budget. Lots have 0% for 48 months which would may help your situation.

There is a Bob Cat dealer near me that sells the xrz 60" for $4999. They are well made units. The only reason I don't own one is because my dealer only had their $10k top of the line unit when I bought a couple years ago. I ended up getting a Dixon Ultra 61 which is now basically a Husqvarna MTZ 61. Looks like you have a dealer about 25 miles away. Wood Mizer in Mosinee.

Anyway most 60" zero turns will mow over 4 acres/hr. That should be plenty for two to three acres.

Thanks Pappy,

And thanks Duckslayer, I wasn't sure on the amount of land I could get mowed with the 60" per hour so that's very helpful.

Right now I have a 38" rider and it's painfully slow to mow it with that.

We also have additional lawn/areas to mow besides the big field but that's the biggest piece and that's what I spent a LONG time mowing this week. This is the first year I've mowed it with a smaller mower, usually I use my flail on the big tractor but i'd like to keep it shorter and more like finished lawn now and so I think it's time to move up in riding mower.

As far as going new I've already got a JSV 3000 I financed and I don't need another payment to make every month. So additional debt is off the table at the moment. I've been debating this over in my mind all day. I like the JD's because they have the ability to have a snow blower on it in the winter but I don't know how much I'd actually use it so not sure if I should even figure that in.

Thinking maybe the best option is to just find a good 60" or greater Zero Turn and go that route. For now any other insights are appreciated and I'll keep scouring the interwebs for options.

 

[airbiscuit]

Toro Groundmaster 345 $3,500
For sale, 1996 groundsmaster 345 gas. 45 hp ford 4 cylinder gas. I have a 72 inch left discharge deck and an 88 in triflex deck. Both decks have solid spindle bearings. Also both decks have oregon gator blades. Sold with unit is also a glass door cozy cab with heater and a snowblower. Regular maintenance has been done. Runs great, I'm looking to switch to a zero turn. Dont have time to sell everything sepeate. Package deal. More pics are available upon request. Make an offer. Thanks, Justin

Groundsmaster 345

 

[airbiscuit]

95 KUBOTA F2100 DIESEL WITH CAB - $2600 (GWINN
Front mount mower. Great condition diesel runs great hydrostatic power steering ready to work. The tachometer is broken, but it showed around 1400hrs. Has a cozy cab and a cab heater to go with this machine. 6 foot mower deck. For more info call

95 KUBOTA F21 DIESEL WITH CAB

 

[PRCWI]

Toro Groundmaster 345 $3,500
For sale, 1996 groundsmaster 345 gas. 45 hp ford 4 cylinder gas. I have a 72 inch left discharge deck and an 88 in triflex deck. Both decks have solid spindle bearings. Also both decks have oregon gator blades. Sold with unit is also a glass door cozy cab with heater and a snowblower. Regular maintenance has been done. Runs great, I'm looking to switch to a zero turn. Dont have time to sell everything sepeate. Package deal. More pics are available upon request. Make an offer. Thanks, Justin

Groundsmaster 345

Thanks, I've reached out to both of these now. Wondering how many hours are on the Groundsmaster, but I like the fact that is has both a 72" and an 88" deck.

 

[airbiscuit]

You could get this and be the coolest kid on the block!

2004 Massey Ferguson4x4 FC23 mower - $6900 (Appleton)

Have a low hour 2004 Massey Ferguson FC23 front cut mower
4x4 diesel runs great 60" cut
Asking 6900obo
Call Pete 920 585 eight five 5 one

24 Massey Ferguson FC23 mower

 

[PRCWI]

Would love the 4x4 as well as diesel unfortunately that's definately out of what I can swing right now.

Even though I would prefer Diesel and 4x4 I think if I can swing it that the purchase of choice would be the Groundsmaster 345 with the two decks and the snowblower. But I have to scrape together the cash first.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

Recommendations for a good mower with at least 72" deck?

I also would try to keep the equipment under 1000 hours if you can, I would not buy a machine with anything close to 2500 hours, that's just asking for repairs every weekend.

I mowed my 3 acre lot with my dad's 445 garden tractor for a season when I first bought my place, I could mow everything in about an hour and half, mine isn't mostly flat, lots of obstacles to.

The 400 series JD are more than capable of pushing snow and last 2000-3000 hours pretty easy. Available in a 60in deck.

Deff lock on my dad's 445 works very well, never have had to pull it out yet, he has owned it since 2000.

I mow now with a GT Husqvarna with a 54in deck but have cattle on half the property so my mowing is about an hour now.

I can mow with both tractors and make my yard look perfect, I wouldn't worry about the front wheel laying over the grass, it's the blades to pick up the grass, is grass pick up is a issue throw on mulching blades.

There's no way I can mow my property with a zero turn, too dangerous on the hills I have, I tried once and said F that.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Problem with those little Cubs is, they are a bit under powered... (read waay too slow)

SR

 

[PRCWI]

With the Toro Wheelhorse I have that's my challenge, to get a good cut I have to stay in second gear most of the time so it's not a speedy machine. I have new blades on order and we'll see how much they help with the speed.

I am thinking maybe I need to exercise patience and keep mowing the area with the Flail mower for one more year and save up for a new/er finish mower with much lower hours....at least I'll have plenty of time for research.

 

[airbiscuit]

I am thinking maybe I need to exercise patience and keep mowing the area with the Flail mower for one more year and save up for a new/er finish mower with much lower hours....at least I'll have plenty of time for research.

That's not a bad idea. Who knows, you might end up with something like this ...
You'll buy it for the mower, and love it for the loader.