Cheating on my Deere Toys

   / Cheating on my Deere Toys #11  
Around here, I see a lot of mowing services with Z930M machines on the trailers.
 
   / Cheating on my Deere Toys #12  
A Deere dealer by me took on Ferris as well. They don't stock the larger Deere Z's anymore. I had a customer who switched from a Z757 to a Ferris and was real pleased with his choice. I knew a dealer years back that claimed to do well with Ferris, but that was before Briggs ate them. Not much hands on experience with them myself.
 
   / Cheating on my Deere Toys #13  
How is the ride on the Ferris compared to the 2025? I have the 2720 with a 62D deck and I am a little leary about going back to a mower with the 26" tires on the back.

What does ICD stand for? I googled it but found nothing.
 
   / Cheating on my Deere Toys #14  
I do not have a mulch kit on the 62D. My deck's baffles and the velocity is such that if I cut wet, the deck clogs up pretty fast. I assumed, perhaps in error, that adding more baffling would make the caking of grass worse. I do have a processed driveway which cna be a bit dusty in Summer and some remote areas that can also be a little dusty. That dust combined with wet grass is a recipe for coating my deck and a bad cut. I have read that the G5 blades will improve this and they have beenused by a lot of JD folks with great satisfaction. I have 3 sets of the standard Deere blades so I never tried others. Different blades would save me the 3K plus a new 7 Iron II or Pro would cost. I plan on using the 62 D and Trac Vac combo for Fall leaf work or thatching. The blades would be a logical place to start with improving that deck.

The Ferris, based on what I have experienced so far, will be the grass cutting machine. I think any zero turn really fulfills this function better than a 2800 pound utility tractor and belly deck. At the time I bought the 2520, the dealer suggested that z turn alternative to a 3K deck. I just wanted to ride that beautiful tractor and speed of cut never entered my mind. I also believed at the time that I could not afford both. If the Ferris lets me down, I know where there several Green dealers close by who will take my confession, forgive my infidelity and and put me on a 7-ironed Green machine without issue.

Ray.
I don't know why some people ***-u-me that cutting wet grass is a good practice, that's for nubeess to learn not to do.. interesting that the word assume is not allowed to be dissected into it's true meaning!.. the only way grass is going to be cut properly is to first dry it, and then cut it.. what mower does that?..
 
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   / Cheating on my Deere Toys #15  
I don't know why some people ***-u-me that cutting wet grass is a good practice, that's for nubeess to learn not to do.. interesting that the word assume is not allowed to be dissected into it's true meaning!.. the only way grass is going to be cut properly is to first dry it, and then cut it.. what mower does that?..
That's great if you can wait for dry grass and ideal conditions.
Some here work 60-70 hour weeks thru the summer (I do) , you mow when you get a chance, rain or shine.
 
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Hi All-Had to spend some time with my real gal, so just getting back to the forum. The 2520 with belly mower was not too bad on ride. I have back issues and I was never beat up by the machine or fatigued after cutting. I just mowed at low speed. The Ferris, like most Zs is a different machine- lighter, more nimble, quicker.

I have not determined what the ICD stands for, maybe "improved cutting design"? The more I looked at deck designs on various forums, it looks to be slightly more baffled than the Scag and Deere 7 irons. It is not a mulching design, but definitely a bit more restricting than the other decks.

If I was doing this commercially, I would want as reliable a good cut as I could get in all weather conditions. Folks want their lawns cut and I suspect that they all want theirs done before the predicted rainy weather. I would want to be able to go 7am to 7 pm or later if necessary.

I also thought about my "needing" to fit a tractor to my existing trailer. Good advise from you folks--decide what you want and if necessary have it delivered or borrow/swap out the trailer. Serious machines cost way more than trailers and you spend more time on the machine. Anyway, my barn has its green section and the multi color bay(Stihl orange, Timberwolf red, Ferris red ,etc). It' all good!
 
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That's great if you can wait for dry grass and ideal conditions.
Some here work 60-70 hour weeks thru the summer (I do) , you mow when you get a chance, rain or shine.
those kind of people should use a powered reel mower then.
 
   / Cheating on my Deere Toys #18  
those kind of people should use a powered reel mower then.
Been mowing both wet and dry grass for many years and we get by just fine with a zero turn and 3 point mower. .
 
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