Best commercial zero turn?

[NickTaylor]

3000 hours especially on a gas motor is a bunch. Even for a diesel mower the rest of the machine is getting pretty tired. I’ve seen machines like that for $1,000. $4,000 is way too much.

Got it ... will keep looking around!

 

[two_bit_score]

A local lawn business has several Gravely 60" mowers with 32 hp Kawasaki engines w/about 3000 hours for sale at $4000 each. Anyone know if that's a fair price?

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Only 571 hours for not much more $$.

 

[two_bit_score]

My choice for front deck mower is Walker.

Walker Mowers

Thanks for that recommendation.. there is a dealer not far from me so I’ll probably check them out as Grasshopper is top of my list now. Did not see anything on the Walker site promoting the front deck raising electrically. Does it require a Jack or is it powered?

 

[4570Man]

The walkers are expensive and their claim to fame is high end grass cutting. If you’re only wanting to cut grass the Grasshopper is way better.

 

[JoelT]

Found a new 54" front deck grasshopper for $7800 but it was a couple hours away and I was concerned about continued service/parts. Don't know why but they don't do "sales" much just service. A friend has a smaller (42 or 48 ?) Walker and loves it for the cut and bagging, but doesn't think it'd work well on rough terrain. Not sure why, the front deck floats laterally as well as front to rear. I'm thinking about a used 2014 61" BadBoy Outlaw Extreme 852 FX Kawasaki with 149hrs for about 5K. Used scares me but.... Any BadBoy users here for advice?

 

[Creamer]

The only reason I could think of to buy a Walker is that you have the perfect little lawn and you want to bag continuously. Known for a nice cut and great bagger along wth being very compact but smaller wheels do not navigate rougher areas well. I usaed to work at a company whose landscaper had a Walker for the really nice grass right by the door and around the front beds and then Grasshoppers for the rest. I asked him why and he said when it needs to be perfect the Walker is the best but they take a lot of maintenance to keep it like that whereas he just sharpened the blades daily on his Hoppers and mowed lots of acres.

Had a friend who bought a Bad Boy and really loved it for the first couple of years and then it started needing lots of little things to the point he sold it and got a Grasshopper which he thought he thought he got around the high price by buying the Bad Boy in the first place. Bad Boys have a alot of sales push and little gimmicks to get them bought but not a bad mower if you can maintain it.

 

[NoTrespassing]

The walkers are expensive and their claim to fame is high end grass cutting. If you’re only wanting to cut grass the Grasshopper is way better.

Walker does a lot more that groom high end lawns these days. Watch this video all the way through and check out the awesome features on a 37 hp. out front read discharge mower. The title of the thread is BEST commercial zero turn. I think Walker is right up there with the best. You will pay a premium for them.

Kevin

 

[4570Man]

Walker does a lot more that groom high end lawns these days. Watch this video all the way through and check out the awesome features on a 37 hp. out front read discharge mower. The title of the thread is BEST commercial zero turn. I think Walker is right up there with the best. You will pay a premium for them.

Kevin

The Walker has the best bagging system in the industry. If all you want to do is cut grass the Grasshopper is way better.

 

[K5lwq]

Maintenance on a Walker mower is not bad at all. Replace a plastic shoot or blower unit if you are in a sandy area is about it. And not often.

No belts on the deck. Blades are timed and overlap to provide even cut with nothing left in the center as blade wears. If you don't want to bag, open the back door and it will blow the grass out the back and spread it nicely. Of course they do offer side discharge if you choose to go that route.

Not saying other brands are not good mowers. But for me, Walker is the best!

 

[kenmac]

If you want to cut all day, without having to stop and fill the tank several times. Buy a diesel.
I'm very impressed with how much I can cut/ mow without having to stop and fill up my kubota diesel Z turn mower

 

[Industrial Toys]

Maybe a landscapers site would be best to ask. I think high priced parts are alright if the thing last forever before it needs parts. That's the key of good commercial equipment. Even with the abuse they regularly get, they just keep going. Initial cost of course is higher, but in my mind, worth it.

Low hour Kubota Diesel ZT just went here at auction on the weekend for 8K CDN.

 

[Bocephous]

Anyone have any experience with Bush Hog brand zero turns?

 

[NoTrespassing]

Walker does a lot more that groom high end lawns these days. Watch this video all the way through and check out the awesome features on a 37 hp. out front read discharge mower. The title of the thread is BEST commercial zero turn. I think Walker is right up there with the best. You will pay a premium for them.

Kevin

Oops, forgot the link to the video;

YouTube

 

[Welshman]

Does anyone here have any experience with the Toro MyRide operator suspension system?

 

[metalbender]

Just bought a Titan MyRide 60 inch today. My 40+ year old Deines crapped the bed yesterday. One hydro all but quit. At a thousand each, not going that route. Have been searching a bit, ride system seemed good. Went for test ride, sweet, not hard to convince me to buy. Not commercial, not diesel but will fill the bill for this old body. Pick it up tomorrow as we had too much other stuff to do in the city. Bought at a local dealer.

 

[Creamer]

Just bought a Titan MyRide 60 inch today. My 40+ year old Deines crapped the bed yesterday. One hydro all but quit. At a thousand each, not going that route. Have been searching a bit, ride system seemed good. Went for test ride, sweet, not hard to convince me to buy. Not commercial, not diesel but will fill the bill for this old body. Pick it up tomorrow as we had too much other stuff to do in the city. Bought at a local dealer.

What model was your Deines?

 

[JoelT]

Got a new Bad Boy Maverick a couple weeks ago. Love it...but probably would have liked several others I looked at too. Mowed a few acres in roughly half the time of tractor and brushhog and it looks like a golf course now instead of, well, brushhogged. I look forward to mowing now too...hope that lasts a long time. Need traction tires though and maybe a bigger gas tank... the Kawi sucks the gas down.

 

[Welshman]

Just bought a Titan MyRide 60 inch today. My 40+ year old Deines crapped the bed yesterday. One hydro all but quit. At a thousand each, not going that route. Have been searching a bit, ride system seemed good. Went for test ride, sweet, not hard to convince me to buy. Not commercial, not diesel but will fill the bill for this old body. Pick it up tomorrow as we had too much other stuff to do in the city. Bought at a local dealer.

Please keep us (me) posted on your experience with it. That's a model I'm considering.

 

[metalbender]

The old Deines is an 1800, 60 inch. Kohler Magnum 18. May have to look at possibly rebuilding the hydro if possible, to sell it. Runs great, just a tad hard on the body now as I get older. They really haven't changed much over the years.
I will be cutting this aft with the Toro, will post results.

 

[Creamer]

Got a new Bad Boy Maverick a couple weeks ago. Love it...but probably would have liked several others I looked at too. Mowed a few acres in roughly half the time of tractor and brushhog and it looks like a golf course now instead of, well, brushhogged. I look forward to mowing now too...hope that lasts a long time. Need traction tires though and maybe a bigger gas tank... the Kawi sucks the gas down.

That's a first that I heard of a Kawi sucking gas down. What are you comparing to?