zero turn mowers EXPENSIVE

[Brown Dog]

Kubota

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found this for the ZD1511

 

[Brown Dog]

Well me & a friend pulled the trigger today on a pair of new leftover 2018 ZD1511 72” SD Mowers.
Now I’ll have a his & HERS units

I originally had a Dealer deliver me a ZD1211 for a backup mower.
the salesman goofed up sending a little 60” deck so I sent the driver back with it

 

[scaredychicken]

Zero turns are not a typical ride on, there is additional value there. A lot of money for something that is of good quality, is worth it, but is not necessarily expensive. Costly repairs on cheap, old, or inferior products, is expensive however. If I didn't already have my BX23S, I would take another look at zero - turns, or Ventrac, or Steiner.

 

[Brown Dog]

His & Hers / a helper for tag team duo action to cut down on my 9hr weekly mowing job

 

[lostcreekranch]

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His & Hers / a helper for tag team duo action to cut down on my 9hr weekly mowing job

Can you compare the need to clean radiator on side vs. your previous rear discharge ?? Less often?

 

[Looking4new]

I am seriously looking at a Country Clipper consumer model for my 1.5 acres of grass. Not lawn by any stretch of the imagination, more like field, but I have a 40° hill to cut up. The dealer told me that the CC would go up the hill "no problem" but to cut along the hill he wouldn't put any guarantees on it.
The dealer is only 15 miles from me and he will deliver. Price? Just over 6 grand all in cdn.

 

[Brown Dog]

Can you compare the need to clean radiator on side vs. your previous rear discharge ?? Less often?

The RD mower requires dumping radiator screen WAY MORE OFTEN than SD.

I Had to clean RD radiator screen every 2hrs or keep a close eye on temp.

the horn will let you know lol

The SD will easily mow 6hrs in dusty conditions w/o having to stop & clean screen.

I love RD concept but would never go back to one on a Zero mower.

 

[lostcreekranch]

The RD mower requires dumping radiator screen WAY MORE OFTEN than SD.

I Had to clean RD radiator screen every 2hrs or keep a close eye on temp.

the horn will let you know lol

The SD will easily mow 6hrs in dusty conditions w/o having to stop & clean screen.

I love RD concept but would never go back to one on a Zero mower.

Thanks for the info. I found that ..I .. got way dirtier with our previous side discharge. If I was going east .. with a south wind .. I was covered with grass and dust. That was the major reason I went rear discharge with our ZD-1211.

Seems there's NO PERFECT zero turn?

 

[Brown Dog]

I’ve had 3 different brands / sizes of Rear Finishing Mowers with RD for my tractors & they didn’t windrow BUT their not slinging clippings into wide tires like a zero to deflect AND pack down by running over the clippings.

That’s why I went RD on my First Zero because the RFM didn’t windrow at all. Lesson Learned.

Different Animals.

I do get way dirtier on these Side Discharge Zero’s

if this ZD1511 4cyl Turbo had 37-39hp AND a 84” SD single deck : it would be the PERFECT ZERO for my application

 

[lostcreekranch]

I’ve had 3 different brands / sizes of Rear Finishing Mowers with RD for my tractors & they didn’t windrow BUT their not slinging clippings into wide tires like a zero to deflect AND pack down by running over the clippings.

That’s why I went RD on my First Zero because the RFM didn’t windrow at all. Lesson Learned.

Different Animals.

I do get way dirtier on these Side Discharge Zero’s

if this ZD1511 4cyl Turbo had 37-39hp AND a 84” SD single deck : it would be the PERFECT ZERO for my application

I'm guessing the same 72" decks are used for both ZD1211 and ZD1511 so .. with all the ZD1511's extra HP .. should be no problem to power an 84" deck .. now .. if they'd just design one.