ZD21 vs ZD321

[Kays Supply]

I have a ZD21 I couldn't be happier with. What are the differences between the 21 and 321 for $3000?

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

The cost of the two machines is about the same, are you looking at a $3000 cost difference to trade?

Basicly its a deeper deck, better egronomics, better parking break, and a transmission with twice the flow - more torque / less noise, a bit higher ground speed. Its really a nice set of improvments to an already great mower.

 

[Kays Supply]

Thanks, I haven't talked trade. That number came from another post showing 2007 prices. I use mine for my lawn. I am so happy with it, I wouldn't need to trade for the improvements to the new one.

 

[tawilson]

I dunno, I sure would like a maintenance hatch.

 

[Kays Supply]

I got to look at one at a trade show last week. I have already started to look at cutting a hatch in the floor of mine like the 321.

 

[tawilson]

Heh, I was at my dealer today dropping off a bent connecting link for my 2120, and asked them to check with Kubota to see what their thoughts were on me putting one in my ZD28. The man I talked to gets online with them regular and is going to ask them about it. If they was smart, they'd come up with a retrofit kit. I don't think anybody would trade just for the hatch, so it shouldn't hurt sales. Course I've thought about it.

 

[workinallthetime]

did the did today
got the zd326 sitting in my garage,
my first z turn mower and mans its awsome !!!! just had to mow something so i knocked the top off of the yard i was done in 5 minutes ok maybe 7 this thing is awsome, its quiet and very comfortable. I only dug one hole but that was in a wet spot where i tried to spin around to fast. its going to take some getting used to but there is no turning back now !!

 

[tawilson]

I leave a few skid marks here and there myself, but they always seem to be gone by the next mowing. Practice does help. It's -9F here this morning. Hard to picture someone out mowing.

 

[Barrybud]

Workinallthetime,

Congrats on the new machine!

 

[JLoaf]

I dunno, I sure would like a maintenance hatch.

For my zd21, I took a sawzall and cut a notch out of the edge of the deck at the brake pedal. With that done, all you have to do is take a few bolts off to remove the deck. I think there are 7 bolts holding the deck down but I've only been using 3 or 4 with no rattles or other problems.
Oh yea, take the deck off before cutting

 

[tawilson]

Actually, I started another thread where I did just that. I added a couple of bolts in the top so I don't have to remove the ones under the deck. Yeah, getting the deck off the first time is the pain. I took the brake pedal off.
Removing the mower and just greasing it is going to be so much easier this year. I can't believe I didn't do this before.

 

[Pks]

Can you post a photo of your new hatch? Did you add any supports in the floor plate to account for the loss of strength from the hole in the floor?

 

[tawilson]

Here's a link to the other thread with picture of the underside of the deck showing the cut:http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/lawn-garden/95887-zd28-maintenance-hatch.html
I don't figure I did anything to weaken the deck, so no I didn't add any supports.
Here's a pic of the deck after I put it back on. I have since drilled a couple holes in the deck and tapped the frame and now put two bolts in near the rear of the deck so I don't have to bother removing the bolts under the deck which hold it and the fender to the frame, like just in front of the cupholder.

I used to know how to make pics show up in my posts, but can't do it now.

 

[vrman]

I went from the ZG20 to the ZD326p. Dealer didn't even show the ZD21 to me. But the 326 is just loaded with tons of features that were "missing" on the ZG. Once she had gone through all the improvements, I just asked her where do I sign?