Posted by Destroked 450 on March 04, 2017 at 07:20:12 from (173.242.142.14):
In Reply to: Zero Turn Mower posted by JDBRIDER on March 03, 2017 at 19:14:46:
Dealer support is the most important part in purchasing a mower, just like buying a farm tractor, if the dealer is a long way off or doesn't stand behind their product well, then don't buy that brand.
Not many ag dealers have a good lawn mower service dept and I don't buy at HD or Lowes as most of them have no service depts.
The last few mowers I've bought came from lawn mower dealers, I've gotten good service and no hassles with warranty work because mowers is what they specialize in.
That said the best mower dealer in my area sells Gravely, Snapper and Ferris.
I really liked Kabota's smaller zero turns but they where $1500 higher than the Gravely ZT HD48 we bought five years ago. Just traded it at the same dealer for a new Gravely ZT HD52 last week.
Nothing wrong with old mower, 17 models have larger tires and better seat for smoother ride along with available ROPS and canopy.
ZT HD is one step under commercial grade with many commercial grade features but still has residential warranty.
Before the Gravely we had a front mount Grass Hopper, the front deck was ok but smaller tires and low ground clearance was always getting it stuck in soft spots or wet ditch lines, the wide 61" deck didn't work well on our rolling ground and multiple ditch lines around the poultry barns, front mounts have less ground pressure on the drive tires than mid mounts.
Lots of good brands out there but most of the entry level models don't hold up well to large lawns or heavier operators.
I recommend spending a little more and stepping up to one of the better residential models.
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