BX2200 Mower Deck

[Roy]

GlueGuy; If it was running, you would certainly would know it… that’s one very extreme way to clip toenails, or to reduce shoe size /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif. Seriously… ZTR is Zero-Turning-Radius. You probably have seen them, but didn’t know what they were called. For examples, check out www.grasshoppermower.com (or Exmark’s site).

Roy

 

[TresCrows]

Glueperson /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif , I think those ZTR mowers are regionally popular. I had never really seen one, at least not commonly, until I came up here to Kansaw. They are everywhere here. I think they mow at speeds faster than a tractor and they are designed to produce a very smooth cut. Most use castoring front wheels and two steering bars that control the rear wheels. They are kinda weird and I do not like them but they do a good cutting job around obstacles and flat terrain. Yep, they may actually mow circles around typical small tractors but then put an FEL etc on one. They are designed to do one thing well and our tractors many different things including mowing. The guy about 3 houses down from me has a ZTR with a 60 inch deck. It mows faster than my BX but not that much faster and it will turn on a dime. Depends upon what you value. J

 

[GlueGuy]

Thanks everybody! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif I'm now educated! /w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif

And I know that that little contraption would never work for my mowing needs! First, I could care less about "lawn" /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif, and second, I need to go over some pretty rough terrain. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif I need those big wheels/tires to jump the gopher holes!

The GlueGuy

 

[JonSpinosa]

MReeter,
Thanks for the good will!! I am hoping that my dealer will be able to deliver my ZTR in short order. I do know for a fact that Kubota will ship a dealer's retail order before sending dealer stock to various dealers. Kubota must feel that if a person commits to an order they must fulfill that order rather that sending dealer stock orders. That only makes logical business and customer service sense. (so maybe that doesn't make any sense at all.....ha ha!) Steve Carver sent me an e-mail the other day stating that he just received a truckload of the ZTR's and was looking to do some business, but I had to tell him I just made a deal. I am hoping that it does not turn out to be a BX availibility issue like last year.

Jon

 

[richfromPA]

hey all,
just traded my 96 grasshopper ztr in on my new bx2200 coming wednesday. i will miss that mower, it is a cuttin S.O.B. couple yrs ago me and my buddy were cutting 10 acres, and man does it knock it out. of course with the ztr you can have the nice straight cutting lines and go on a 45 deg. angle to give the professional look. i put a hitch on it for a small lawn trailer and it was so easy to manuever even with a load of mulch. now im gonna say goodbye to the nice lines i had on my property but the loader and all the other goodys on the bx will be worth it.
rich

 

[Roy]

Rich; It won't be as fast cutting grass as that ZTR, but with the FEL, it will be a lot more fun /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif.

Roy

 

[MReeter]

Jon,Stopped by dealership this past weekend,he finally got in part of his stock order,had both a ZD18 and the 21 set up.Looked like quite a mowing machine,nice comfortable seat,good sized platform area for your feet,I'd say big enough to accomidate a small cooler also!!!

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[JonSpinosa]

Talked to my dealer today regarding the delivery of my new ZTR. He expects the machine to be delivered this week. Then he proceeded to tell me that he has a open house the first weekend of May and asked me if I would not take delivery of the machine until after his open house. What do you guys think? Would you demand delivery or let him keep it for their open house?

Jon

 

[Roy]

Jon, You are asked for a favor, letting them keep it for the Open House. That tells me they reasonably expect not to see any more in before then. So, what are they offering you in return?

Roy