daugen
Epic Contributor
I honestly think some of us who mow at 3 to 5 mph are simply amazed at how fast zero turns can mow. But unless you are mowing the municipal ball fields, or have a big open lawn without many obstructions and plantings, not sure how anyone can maintain the top speeds posted for zero turns. Also means the motor is running flat out to make enough tip speed to mow the grass at that speed. Lots of discussions on whether to run air cooled mowers flat out, I don't..., but if you want to go fast, make a lot of noise, bounce around, and get the absolute max done, a ZT is the only way to go. All I can say is that some of us like to smell the roses a little bit more, I have serious back and neck problems and can't take the bouncing. So I'm happy to slow down, even with 5 acres of lawn to mow. Some of us drive Corvettes, some of us drive Buicks...
I think for many of us it's how fast can you mow comfortably. The improvements in suspension for lawn mowers has come a long way. I saw a link to some new Simplicity garden tractors that actually have leaf springs in front and rear. Leaf springs in a mower, remarkable. Well, Ferris has fully independent upper and lower control arms with shock absorbers.
We are getting little vehicles for our lawn.
I think for many of us it's how fast can you mow comfortably. The improvements in suspension for lawn mowers has come a long way. I saw a link to some new Simplicity garden tractors that actually have leaf springs in front and rear. Leaf springs in a mower, remarkable. Well, Ferris has fully independent upper and lower control arms with shock absorbers.
We are getting little vehicles for our lawn.