#2381330 - 04/29/11 09:28 PM
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TN Larry
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I am looking for a residential zero turn. My limit is three thousand. I looked at a troy bilt mustang at lowes and a cub cadet (rzt I think) at tsc. Both are 50" cut w/ 25 hp kohler engines. Both seem like nice mowers. Any suggestions?
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#2381336 - 04/29/11 09:37 PM
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jos3ywales
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the ones at lowes and home depot are alot lower quality mowers than the original zero turn check ur cub dealer or other dealers of ur choice of brand I have a cub z force 52 inch cut it was more than three but has been bullet proof but the are a few smaller models that are close to ur price
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#2381344 - 04/29/11 09:50 PM
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Tenn.Guy
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Gonna have to spend more dough 
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#2381364 - 04/29/11 10:27 PM
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I own a dixon. You might check around for a demo model. I bought mine as a demo and paid about 2700. I have owned it now for 12 years and it still cuts as good as it did. If I could not own a dixon I would own a cub. Check with moyers in sparta they might have a dixon demo for sale.
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#2381452 - 04/30/11 07:39 AM
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My dad bought the Toro 50in Mustang from lowes last week and he has 2.5acres to mow and it does the job and does it well. He looked at the cub cadet residential mowers and they do seem cheap.Especially their decks.Having alot of experience with Commercial Ex mark lazer mowers I can tell you that all the residential mowers will feel cheap when compaired to a commercial zero turn.
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#2381456 - 04/30/11 07:54 AM
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Check out your local dealers. Buying from a box store like lowes will make future service (if needed) a bit more of a headache.
Many of the name brands are well built;bob cat, exmark, hustler, bad boy, snapper pro, john deere and so on. Then they all make models from cheap to stupid expensive.
$3000 won't get you a lot of a zero turn. Most of the descent residentials will start around 4200. Don't count out standers till you look at them too. For your budget a stander might be the ticket.
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#2381676 - 04/30/11 03:47 PM
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I got a Bad Boy ZT series 60" cut a few weeks ago. I couldn't be happier. No offense, but I think a lot of the guys here just repeat things they have heard by hearsay as the Gospel truth instead of going by factual info. So just take it all in stride and go do the looking for yourself. I've noticed that whatever people happen to have at the current time, in their eyes at least, is "the best". Look at the decks good; go for the best built one you can find that fits your price range. Engine wise, I know a lot of guys that do commercial mowing for a living and when I was looking for a mower I sought their advice cause they do it all the time and know their stuff. They almost every one said to go for one with the Kohler engines.
The Bad Boy I bought is a residential model and I'm mowing about 3 1/2 acres (just a guess that's conservative). With my 42" cut riding mower it was taking about 6 hours to do everything including weed trimming. The speed of the zero turn and 60" deck cut it down to 1 hour.
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#2382261 - 05/01/11 11:55 AM
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TN Larry
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Thanks! Anybody else?
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#2382265 - 05/01/11 11:59 AM
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I would never ever buy a Cub Cadet again. Run as fast as you can away from a CC. PH
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#2382270 - 05/01/11 12:04 PM
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craigslist.org There is a blue million on there in the Nashville area.
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#2382329 - 05/01/11 01:39 PM
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mathews338
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i guy on county farm road in cookeville sells dixon and they are great. the decks are stout and you might get a demo for around $3000.
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#2382338 - 05/01/11 01:55 PM
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WestTn Huntin'man
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Most stand on's are alittle cheaper than the sit down verison of the same mower.Unless you're cuttting wide open spaces and flat ground they can also be more efficent. I love mine more fun cutting grass and better exerise. Something to think about.
http://www.grounds-mag.com/mag/grounds_maintenance_standing_tall/
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#2382365 - 05/01/11 02:42 PM
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I got a Bad Boy ZT series 60" cut a few weeks ago. I couldn't be happier. No offense, but I think a lot of the guys here just repeat things they have heard by hearsay as the Gospel truth instead of going by factual info. So just take it all in stride and go do the looking for yourself. I've noticed that whatever people happen to have at the current time, in their eyes at least, is "the best". Look at the decks good; go for the best built one you can find that fits your price range. Engine wise, I know a lot of guys that do commercial mowing for a living and when I was looking for a mower I sought their advice cause they do it all the time and know their stuff. They almost every one said to go for one with the Kohler engines.
The Bad Boy I bought is a residential model and I'm mowing about 3 1/2 acres (just a guess that's conservative). With my 42" cut riding mower it was taking about 6 hours to do everything including weed trimming. The speed of the zero turn and 60" deck cut it down to 1 hour.
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#2382511 - 05/01/11 05:24 PM
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Either spend the money on a used commerical mower and be done or buy a 3000 dollar new residental mower and spend more over time when everything breaks on it.
I just bought a 2010 Toro Z500 and all i can say is it blows anything i have ever used out of the water. I have ran John Deere, Exmark, Dixie Chopper, and Cub Cadet commerical zero turns and i like the toro the best the exmark is almost the same except you can grease the deck spindles.
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