Best commercial zero turn?

[Welshman]

Are you feeling the satisfaction?

Absolutely! I was walking around the yard today and was very impressed with the cut quality.

I was a little surprised at the first oil change being at 5 hrs., but no big deal.

Thanks for your help.

 

[metalbender]

5 hrs comes pretty quick. Will use synthetic in mine. Maybe start a new thread and keep this going for others interested in the model. We all like spending other people's money.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

5 hrs comes pretty quick. Will use synthetic in mine. Maybe start a new thread and keep this going for others interested in the model. We all like spending other people's money.

Nah, keep this one active. I hope you guys enjoy your new mowers.

 

[two_bit_score]

Absolutely! I was walking around the yard today and was very impressed with the cut quality.

I was a little surprised at the first oil change being at 5 hrs., but no big deal.

Thanks for your help.

Where are those pictures?

 

[Welshman]

Where are those pictures?

I have no pictures but you're welcome to stop by almost anytime.

 

[Welshman]

5 hrs comes pretty quick. Will use synthetic in mine. Maybe start a new thread and keep this going for others interested in the model. We all like spending other people's money.

Have you changed your oil yet? I did today, and getting that tube off it's "plug" was a bit of a challenge. I had seen a YouTube video that showed a guy that broke it off while trying to get it pulled off, and the dealer cautioned me about that as well.
I'm guessing that it should come off easier the next time.

 

[metalbender]

Hopefully tomorrow. I have a pair of hose barb pliers from my mechanic days. Might have to use them. Thanks for the heads up. Was out for a wedding on the weekend, touring around a town, came upon a couple of this style mower. A Titan HD and a Timecutter. They use them commercially, doing 34 yards and some work for the town. So far around 250 trouble free hrs. Guy had My Ride one one, wished it was on both.

 

[Welshman]

Hopefully tomorrow. I have a pair of hose barb pliers from my mechanic days. Might have to use them. Thanks for the heads up. Was out for a wedding on the weekend, touring around a town, came upon a couple of this style mower. A Titan HD and a Timecutter. They use them commercially, doing 34 yards and some work for the town. So far around 250 trouble free hrs. Guy had My Ride one one, wished it was on both.

There's no clamp on the hose. What worked for me was CAREFULLY inserting a screwdriver up under the cover at the top of the tube and CAREFULLY working it down.
If you come up with a better way, let me know although I think it will be easier the next time. I also added a bit of Vaseline to the fitting, before I put the hose back on.

 

[metalbender]

These pliers spread the hose and fitting apart.

 

[fried1765]

I really don't need a new mower at all (will be 80 in 4 months), but just today bought myself a new 48" Scag Liberty Z.
The Liberty Z is not really sold as a commercial mower, but is a very upscale consumer mower (almost commercial grade?) made by Scag.
5 year/750 hour warranty.

My mowing season is only about 5 months, so for my 3+ acres mowed, I will use it less than 50 hours per year (grass dries out here in Summer)
I am not up there with you big boys, and actually would have preferred a 42" Scag if they made one.

$4,500 cash, OTD, for the 48" Scag liberty Z with 21HP Kawasaki.
Won't pick it up until next month.
Hope I did OK.

 

[dalola]

I really don't need a new mower at all (will be 80 in 4 months), but just today bought myself a new 48" Scag Liberty Z.
The Liberty Z is not really sold as a commercial mower, but as a very upscale consumer mower, made by Scag
My mowing season is only about 5 months
I am not up there with you big boys, and actually would have preferred a 42" Scag if they made one.
$4,500 cash, OTD, for the 48" Scag liberty Z with 21HP Kawasaki.
Won't pick it up until next month.
Hope I did OK.

I think you did just fine! Congrat's, and enjoy that new mower! :drink:

 

[Welshman]

These pliers spread the hose and fitting apart.

I hadn't seen those before. I may have to get a set whether I need them or not.

 

[metalbender]

My door panel pliers did the trick. Fit in there better than the other one. Couple squeezes and done.

 

[two_bit_score]

I really don't need a new mower at all (will be 80 in 4 months), but just today bought myself a new 48" Scag Liberty Z.
The Liberty Z is not really sold as a commercial mower, but is a very upscale consumer mower (almost commercial grade?) made by Scag.
5 year/750 hour warranty.

My mowing season is only about 5 months, so for my 3+ acres mowed, I will use it less than 50 hours per year (grass dries out here in Summer)
I am not up there with you big boys, and actually would have preferred a 42" Scag if they made one.

$4,500 cash, OTD, for the 48" Scag liberty Z with 21HP Kawasaki.
Won't pick it up until next month.
Hope I did OK.

Congratulations! and Enjoy! I think you made a heck of a good deal!

 

[Creamer]

My appreciation of Deines came through again yesterday. The gearbox on my 2005 72" deck had a seal leaking. I called Deines for parts and I talked to John as I usually do and he knew what the seals were and recommended replacing all three while I had it apart and put the seals in an envelope and sent them to me. I never asked the price because they are always reasonable. A couple days later, yesterday, I get the package and open it up with the bill inside for $8.13 plus $5 shipping. Try doing that with a Deere or Toro or one of the big makes. To start with the seals would be $20/each.

 

[Hay Dude]

just turned 2500 hours on my ZD331 72” commercial pro deck. Aside from my fuel tanks being clogged with muck, looks like I will finish the summer with no repairs or real issues.
The thing just runs and runs and makes me money.
I wish everything was this reliable and tough

 

[Steppenwolfe]

I just sold my ZD331 with 250 hours on it. Guy drove over 4 hours from the coast to get it. Took 5 minutes to look at it, run it around the driveway, and handed me what I wanted for it, no haggling at all. He is in the lawncare business. Me, I used it so little and got tired of having to move it in and out of the shop. Got $400 less than I paid for it in 2014.

 

[RalphVa]

Gravely has a commercial battery ZT.

 

[DK35vince]

Gravely has a commercial battery ZT.

And its only $28,000

 

[Hay Dude]

And its only $28,000

Yeah but it uses no fuel, so its free to run it all you want