How is the Z Wing 48 Working Out?

[MBDiagMan]

The Z Wing 48 looks like it might be a good machine. Pump and wheel motors, Kohler and fabricated deck.

Is this machine working out okay or does it have any bugs? I don't want to start over again with a lemon like my 23HP Briggs.

Thanks for your feedback,
Doc

 

[MBDiagMan]

Further research on the Z Wing show me that:

It is only 70% of the weight of the M48. Why so light?

It uses white pumps or motors instead of Parker. Are they any good?

Is this a REAL commercial grade unit or another one trumped up by the marketing department as is the M50?

Thanks for your comments,
Doc

 

[Spiffy]

I looked one over pretty good. As far as I can tell [both from reading about it then seeing how that compared up close] it is designed around a real commercial need [i.e. getting 48" of cutting through a 36" gate], but for farm use where you want something built as tough as possible for the same money, I'm thinking the M48 is more appropriate. Since you used a ZF48, I doubt you need to put the money toward the ZWing's special characteristics. I didn't ask for a test drive; out of pure curiousity I wish I had.

It may have been the same gage steal and the wings just made it deceiving, but I just didn't find the deck as beefy. Of course the whole machine is [or sure looks] narrower, maybe that was mostly saved in the wheel size [which around the farm, bigger is often better too] but I think they narrowed the frame too.

Anyway, I don't know about the White motors [probably more compact] but I thought several other commerical machines had them [sure can't remember which though.....]. I'm betting you'd get the "commericial hours" out of the drive train just fine, but being almost the same dollar, the M48 seems more appropriate for the challanges I'm guessing vex you the most.

Also, considering you've had a bad experience, tried and true may have it's merits over latest and greatest too.

Good Luck.....and take lot's of action pictures when you decide! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[gamble77]

Unless you need to get into gates then I would stick with the M48. We have only sold two Z-wings this year, one commercially and the other for residential use. The one being used commercially has had its fair share of problems. The company that helped Cub develope the Z-wing has now produced a new deck for them, we are recieving our new decks late this week.

They are new and are still getting some bugs worked out. The whole idea is great and once they get the design flaws worked out they will be the next great thing.