Mowing ZT verus Sub Compact

[askned]

Our church has 20 + acres of grass to cut and we are comparing a new ZTR of some brand with a Kubota BX 2360 with a belly mower....prices are not too far apart. The tractor is deisel the ZTR is gas...thoughts?

 

[RaydaKub]

:welcome: to TBN.

Is this just grass or is it a cemetery? I mowed a small cemetery as a teen with a tractor. Lots of turns!!! I got to the point that I'd backup and jam the hydro into forward while turning and it would do a wheelie and complete the 180 for me. I was young and stupid, but that worked for me for 5 years. :laughing:

If it is a cemetery, I'd go ZTR with a diesel.

20 acres is a LOT to do with even a 5 foot mower. The BX is more versatile, but tombstones would make the decision for me.

 

[askned]

We have about 20 acres of fairly open land with widely spaced pecans. Fairly level...grass grows like a freight train. I am also concerned as to how a ztr with a gas engine would hold up...no tomb stones!

 

[CompactTractorFan]

I think what you really need is something like this:

JohnDeere Wide Area Mowers JohnDeere.com

 

[ShenandoahJoe]

I just got the chance to see a commercial ZTR in action. On my front hillside with a dozen trees, the mower takes 1 1/2 hours. The ZTR took 40 minutes.

 

[askned]

The wide area mower is definitely what we need, we also need need the $ 63,000 to,pay for it!

We really don't need to super high speed , we need something affordable that will last forever which is why I am inclined toward a small deisel sub compact like a bx series kubota

 

[jenkinsph]

Might want to consider something a little larger with a rear finish mower for this. I would give a look at the Deere 3032 and 3038, these are economy hydrostatic tractors which should be just right for your needs.

 

[Alan L.]

If its just mowing I get the ZTR hands down. A commercial ZTR is designed to work 8 hours a day all summer for years.

 

[missingstexas]

The wide area mower is definitely what we need, we also need need the $ 63,000 to,pay for it!

We really don't need to super high speed , we need something affordable that will last forever which is why I am inclined toward a small deisel sub compact like a bx series kubota

Kubota's diesel ZTR is the top of the line. One of our members JOHNTHOMAS has a front deck Kubota mower that sounds like exactly what I would recommend for you. Plus he's selling his at an incredible price. It has a 5' deck. Check it out in the buying/pricing forum.

 

[rsewill]

Whatever you decide, get it with a Diesel. That's enough land to justify the initial cost.