Z930M on order -> Arrived

[jonsstihl]

Congrats on the new machine, they don't even put hoods on them anymore. I guess for an air cooled engine it probably is less trouble. less screens to keep clean.

looks like you have some leaves to mulch up.

 

[beenthere]

Hope to see how it mows with the rear discharge through the leaves on the lawn. Looks great !!

 

[RoyJackson]

Congrats on the new machine, they don't even put hoods on them anymore. I guess for an air-cooled engine it probably is less trouble. less screens to keep clean.

Don't think there were ever hoods on the Deere commercial ZTR's (except for the diesel engined 997). My Z920 is a 2007-2008 model with no hood is almost identical to the new Z930, except a bit less horsepower

 

[sklunk]

Nice purchase!

I highly recommend a set of these:

ZGlide Suspension for John Deere Commercial Mowers Fits Z900 Series - ZGlide Suspension

ZGlide Suspension for John Deere Commercial Mowers Fits Z900 Series Patented front suspension fork kit for John Deere commercial mowers; Direct replacement for OEM front forks to improve operator comfort without reducing the quality of cut; American-made suspension forks use torsion technology...

zglidesuspension.com

They help a lot with the ride. You'll hear conflicting reports on many forums but for me they made an immediate, huge difference (and that was even after I added the suspension seat like yours).

 

[tomplum]

Nice purchase!

I highly recommend a set of these:

ZGlide Suspension for John Deere Commercial Mowers Fits Z900 Series - ZGlide Suspension

ZGlide Suspension for John Deere Commercial Mowers Fits Z900 Series Patented front suspension fork kit for John Deere commercial mowers; Direct replacement for OEM front forks to improve operator comfort without reducing the quality of cut; American-made suspension forks use torsion technology...

zglidesuspension.com

They help a lot with the ride. You'll hear conflicting reports on many forums but for me they made an immediate, huge difference (and that was even after I added the suspension seat like yours).

This could work out well seeing as the the OP's misses will be mowing. You have a pair of something nice under the tree Dear. Something metal. What could it be?

 

[two_bit_score]

Great looking mower! I'm sure you will really enjoy it!

 

[Wagtail]

Congratulations on the new Z-turn... sorry I missed this thread as I was away in Canada at the time.

Enjoy!

 

[Kernopelli]

Congrats, they are great mowers. My Z930 is the best mower I've owned. Very reliable, fast and gives a great cut.

 

[nikdfish]

Finally tried the Z930m on some of the acreage fields. The area in the pic's was bushhogged about 10 days ago (grass level with the 3038e hood in places). Had the ztrak initially set at 3.5" to see if it would bog down, later changed to 4.5". The only thing limiting speed was rough areas (generally remnants of old furrows), holes from rotted stumps, etc. it never did bog down due to grass. Z930m has a rear discharge deck. The suspension seat was well worth the price.

The first few passes in the heaviest growth area.

Lighter growth here, looking back toward the road & sister in law's place.

 

[nikdfish]

Well, it's been about 7 weeks. This is how things look after 7 weekly mows. Grass is starting to fill in a bit more in some areas where other growth was displaced. Recent actual mowing time tends to be about 2 hours & uses about 1/4 tank (from completely full).