ZTR recommendations?

[klm]

Bush Hog®

 

[Pks]

I recommend taking another look at that Walker deck. I haven't seen many decks that didn't drive the blades with a belt. There may be a shaft between the engine and the deck, but I'll bet there's still a belt on that deck driving the spindles.

 

[ipwanab]

I have a Scag turf tiger with about 175 hours. I am a residential home user. I cut about 4 acres. I use to use a Deere 790 with 6 ft rfm and it took about 4 hours
of bronco busting ride to cut my yard, using about (I am guessing) 3 gallons of fuel. The ZTR takes about 1 and 1/2 hours of spine numbing ,noisy ( I wear earplugs and worktunes)aggrivating ,gas hogging (tremendous fuel use),unpleasant cutting. When my wife first drove the unit she said " I sure hope you got extended warranty on this rough riding , noisy junk sob" Neither of us thought it would make it to the end of that summer. That said , I would panic without it, I can come home after work and if my kidneys are in good enough shape cut my grass before dark. I used to have to plan all day on the weekend
no way to do it on workday. It is a grass cutting demon, it will sail through tall wet grass (without balling up) better than the rfm did on the tractor. After using it all these hours with no problems, I am beginning to trust it's reliability. The awesome amount of clanging , banging , engine exhaust noise and a deck that sounds like an F16 taking off worried me at first but now I pay no attention. Just make ssure you use heaing protection. I would deinitely pony up for the better seat if buying again. Incidently these things will cut on a slope that would turn a tractor over with out slipping a tire.

 

[JeepOne]

Just got a new Kubota ZD326 and man is thing a grass eating monster. I have 30 degree slopes with 4 foot grass and it glides through that stuff without a wimper, like a hot knife through butter. I had it at half throttle because I'm not so sure of myself yet. Gotta get more practice with those levers as opposed to the JD lawn tractor steering wheel.

Anyway, I'm very impressed with this machine and man is it fast even on this VERY rough pasture. The noise is no more than the JD lawn tractor and it sips fuel.

Its a keeper guys!!

 

[Oleozz]

I recommend taking another look at that Walker deck. I haven't seen many decks that didn't drive the blades with a belt. There may be a shaft between the engine and the deck, but I'll bet there's still a belt on that deck driving the spindles.

I will take a look at the deck the next time I'm at my brother's house. He did buy the Walker.

 

[workinallthetime]

Just got a new Kubota ZD326 and man is thing a grass eating monster. I have 30 degree slopes with 4 foot grass and it glides through that stuff without a wimper, like a hot knife through butter. I had it at half throttle because I'm not so sure of myself yet. Gotta get more practice with those levers as opposed to the JD lawn tractor steering wheel.

Anyway, I'm very impressed with this machine and man is it fast even on this VERY rough pasture. The noise is no more than the JD lawn tractor and it sips fuel.

Its a keeper guys!!

check your tire pressure mine was at 20. drop it down to about 12 and you will notice the difference as someone here said. i did it and it gives you alot more traction without tearing up the yard as much

 

[JeepOne]

check your tire pressure mine was at 20. drop it down to about 12 and you will notice the difference as someone here said. i did it and it gives you alot more traction without tearing up the yard as much

Will do......thanks

I am absolutely amazed at the sticking power of this machine on a slope. I was looking at the Grasshoppers since I read that they stick to hills but I couldn't ask for more stability on a hill than what this Kubota gives me. I am impressed with this thing and, hey, its fun to drive.

 

[coobie]

Just got a new Kubota ZD326 and man is thing a grass eating monster. I have 30 degree slopes with 4 foot grass and it glides through that stuff without a wimper, like a hot knife through butter. I had it at half throttle because I'm not so sure of myself yet. Gotta get more practice with those levers as opposed to the JD lawn tractor steering wheel.

Anyway, I'm very impressed with this machine and man is it fast even on this VERY rough pasture. The noise is no more than the JD lawn tractor and it sips fuel.

Its a keeper guys!!

I bought the kubota 326 pro model 60 inch deck a few weeks ago.You a correct on your comments,I love mine.coobie

 

[workinallthetime]

ya i agree, i was really worried about that exact thing after reading some comments in other forums about ztr's and hills. I found my to plant firmly and mow great. K turns are the key along with the tire pressure to keep from rutting up a yard also if it you get stuck your stuck, at 1700 lbs its not something easy to push out. I have used a come a long once and my b3030 3 times to pull me out. the rain just wont quit around here and a ztr isnt the best choice for a wet lawn.

great mower i also have the 326 pro and it makes me alot of money and its so easy to change the blades on and clean the deck.

 

[HeyNow]

I have a Scag turf tiger with about 175 hours. I am a residential home user. I cut about 4 acres. I use to use a Deere 790 with 6 ft rfm and it took about 4 hours
of bronco busting ride to cut my yard, using about (I am guessing) 3 gallons of fuel. The ZTR takes about 1 and 1/2 hours of spine numbing ,noisy ( I wear earplugs and worktunes)aggrivating ,gas hogging (tremendous fuel use),unpleasant cutting. When my wife first drove the unit she said " I sure hope you got extended warranty on this rough riding , noisy junk sob" Neither of us thought it would make it to the end of that summer. That said , I would panic without it, I can come home after work and if my kidneys are in good enough shape cut my grass before dark. I used to have to plan all day on the weekend
no way to do it on workday. It is a grass cutting demon, it will sail through tall wet grass (without balling up) better than the rfm did on the tractor. After using it all these hours with no problems, I am beginning to trust it's reliability. The awesome amount of clanging , banging , engine exhaust noise and a deck that sounds like an F16 taking off worried me at first but now I pay no attention. Just make ssure you use heaing protection. I would deinitely pony up for the better seat if buying again. Incidently these things will cut on a slope that would turn a tractor over with out slipping a tire.

I bought a Scag Tiger Cub this spring and love the speed in which I can now cut my 3 acres. I did buy the suspension seat and am glad I did. Pricey, but well worth it. I also installed the striping kit. This thing is built like a tank.