ZTR, Toro or Hustler?

[Nasty135]

Moon, Curious on the scag , You mentioned jarring teeth, Does it have a suspension seat?
And thanks for the encouragement on the Nasty135 , I guess when I'm finished I'll have to change my name? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Sounds like the Mrs. is Alright there Buddy! Good deal.... /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Moon]

Hey Nasty;
I thought I had a pic of the Scag here at work, but I can't find it. I'll post one later tonight if time permits.
It has a very nice suspension seat. Very comfortable. But if going to fast and hit a nasty bump, you can be bounced up off the seat (an inch or 2). No big deal, for once you get used to where to take er slow, you know how to avoid the big uns.

Moon of Ohio

 

[Moon]

Here's the pic I mentioned in the previous post.

 

[Nasty135]

Moon. The more I check out Scag the better I like them!!
NICE /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[jheady]

From all of my previous research when I was looking at ZTRs mowers I learned a lot of information. Some very useless, but some interesting stuff too. It never hurts to look at everything and make sure you are comparing apples to apples. A good ZTR is going to have a massive deck which, when it comes down to it, makes the good cuts and finish. Most quality decks will have some depth for the grass to get cut up well and dispersed as well as baffles in the right area to channel it to do so.

The Hustler is a very nice mower and uses very good HD parts. They use heavier grade pumps and motors for the drive and are supposed to have more power. I never did get to check out any seat time on one because my local dealer never would call me back.
Don't disgard the Toro very quickly either. The Toro is the same as the Exmark, other than the deck design. They are owned by the same company, the only real difference in the mechanical stuff is the badging. The Exmark is regarded as the best in the business and one of the most popular. The deck design is what you have to look at between those two models. The Toro has the SFS deck that lets it mow taller grass and throw it out easier.

Hope it helps