ZTR or Rider?

[Sawyer Rob]

All good ideas guy, thanks. I googled dual wheels for cub cadet 2180 and didn't see anything.

IF you dual it, make sure your dealer had a rear axle in stock too.

Duals puts extreme stress on the axle and they aren't too hard to break on the small tractors...

 

[Grumpycat]

I don't mind spending up to 6k but I'd like some advice. ZTR with steering wheel as one dealer advised? 4wd rider?

Country Clipper with a joystick is my choice.

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[Jchonline]

Add wheel spacers and 2nd set of wheels to make that cadet a dually. Will be very stable then.

Add a trailer hitch as well...then you will be in business!

Seriously though OP...We don't have a lot of hills with our ZTR but you can still roll them. Going straight up and down would be best.

What did the people mowing it before they quit use? a ZTR?

 

[Jchonline]

Ooooo I found this for you. As Seen on TV must be good.

MowRo | The Elegant Lawn Care Solution

mowro.com

 

[Richard001]

What, I have to put a wire wherever I don't want to mower to go ?

Can't I just turn it on and hope for the best ?

 

[lman]

Country Clipper with a joystick is my choice.

Country Clipper Zero-Turn Mowers

Elevate your landscaping game with a mower from Country Clipper. Available in residential and commercial models, featuring zero-turn radius and easy-to-maneuver controls, cutting your mowing time in half.

www.countryclipper.com

I've got a CC Charger with a joystick.

 

[dh206]

I've got pi acres (3.14) and have a ztr. It's flat, unlike yours, but it's a LOT faster than a wheel-driven tractor/mower (trust me, I have one of those too). The trick is those front wheels might be a little tricky to keep going if the slope is slippy. Different tires would help in that situation. Speed control is good.

I picked my Ariens Ikon x52 a few years ago for $3k. Similar models are at the box stores and it's super reliable and cuts well. It doesn't have the suspension bells and whistles of the commercial models like Exmark, but it's great for home use and has a solid Briggs engine.

 

[Pixguy]

I would be concerned after "dualying" my rider that I wouldn't be able to get close enough to the mulched flower beds.
I ran over to a neighbor up the road when I saw a commercial guy mowing it and he is gonna give me a price. He said he would not use his ZTR but his stand behind mower, like the last crew. To be continued.....

 

[aclewell]

I have used both Country Clipper and Dixie Chopper zero turn mowers and mowing steep grades is not a good situation. They are great for getting a big yard done in a short time, but speed going downhill is not really controllable. Going across the hill sideways works until the uphill tire slips and you end up heading downhill fast! In my humble opinion a tractor type with aggressive tires and wheel weights is much better. 4WD would be the best situation if you could swing it.

 

[JerryBuilt]

$17,000+ solution above.
I have a CC Z force SZ 60, a residential model. Under 300 hours and I work on it ALL THE TIME, The mechanical nightmare steering system requires several alignment pins and expensive jigs to adjust and it hoards grass clippings in-between the frame and floor pan (I'm just cutting the lawn, not fields), jamming up the steering HW , requiring disassembly of steering, accel, brake levers, etc to access.... I keep it clean but still accumulates. If steering is not PERFECTLY alligned, it fights btw L and R trans. My 7 MPH is around 3 MPH as I can't get it perfect. I have welded the 1 inch steel pin back on the caster 3 times now. My dealer is 2 months backed up. It worked great the first 200 hours. If you can't justify a commercial grade.....
I would go with the competition lawn care for now.