Researching zero turns

[pagestiger]

I'm tired of mowing a few acres with the 60-inch deck on a Kubota tractor. Came across this site as I was trying to find out if the suspension in the Ferris zero turns is truly that much better than others

 

[davesl708]

Hi. Welcome. I am sure someone on here can help get you some answers.

 

[mguitas]

:welcome:

 

[smstonypoint]

I don't have any personal experience, but the majority opinion on TBN appears to be that the Ferris comes out on top when it comes to its suspension.

Steve

 

[Ed of all trades]

Welcome from Va. I am in the same place you are, tired of mowing 3 1/2 ac with a Massey GC2400. To make it worse we are trying to buy about a 1/2 ac from the neighbor so if we do I will be mowing 4 ac. I have been looking at Scag and some are saying they ride better than the Ferris. ( It was somewhere else not TBN ) Wish you well on your mower hunt, let us know what you find. Ed

 

[Gary Fowler]

I have a Ferris and the suspension does help a lot compared to mowers with no give at all. The larger the tires the better the ride so bigger mowers are going to ride better than smaller ones. Suspension seats are a big plus.
The best of both worlds is a mower with spring over shock suspension like the Ferris and add a suspension seat to it if you have really rough ground like I do.
I mowed for a year with mine just with the suspension and it is like floating on a cloud compared to my Craftsman ZTR6000. Last year I added a suspension seat and it was an improved ride even though the suspension seat is a cheap spring mounted one, it does soften the dead blow from hitting a pot hole. A nice air ride suspension seat would be even better but I didn't have $1000 to spend on one.

So my vote is yes, Ferris suspension system is a definite improvement and I would strongly recommend them. Get the largest model you can afford with the largest tires.

 

[amaxwell]

I think Exmark just came out with a suspension model similar to the Ferris also.

 

[TBN Support]

Welcome to the forum! :welcome:

I'm going to move your thread over to the lawn and garden section to see if we can get you some additional answers.

 

[jaydee325]

I'm in the hunt too so I'm watching this thread. My budget has me in the Ferris IS 600Z or 700Z territory.

 

[DK35vince]

Toro has the new "myride" suspended operator system that looks like it would really help the ride.
Toro | Z Master® Zero Turn Mower with MyRIDE™ Suspension System