I echo what he said about going with a commercial grade mower, my choice was a Scag, and I haven't been disappointed in the least.
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I echo what he said about going with a commercial grade mower, my choice was a Scag, and I haven't been disappointed in the least.
I mow 5+ acres with a Bad Boy ZTR.
28 Hp engine, 60" deck. Takes me 1.8 hrs on the hour meter and we have 40+ trees on the place.
This will be my 4th year with it, and it has had 0 mechanical issues.
28 Hp engine, 60" deck. Takes me 1.8 hrs on the hour meter and we have 40+ trees on the place.
This will be my 4th year with it, and it has had 0 mechanical issues.
If you don't go with a commercial grade mower, you will probably regret it. It the "pay me now, or pay me later" scenario. We have a couple of Scags and they have runs great for years and appear to able to go on for a lot longer. We have done nothing but change oil and sharpen blades.
I agree with Osage, a cheap zero turn will not last long mowing 8 acres!!
I switched to a zero turn several years ago, I looked at everything that was available in the Tulsa area (Hustler, Skag, Bad Boy, Dixon, Cub Cadet, Toro, ExMark, GrassHopper, Dixie Chopper, etc). I researched them down to the component level for pumps, drive motors, cooling system, deck strength etc. I bought a Hustler and the Bad Boy was a very close second (Hustler steering was a bit better on the models I was considering).
I switched to a zero turn several years ago, I looked at everything that was available in the Tulsa area (Hustler, Skag, Bad Boy, Dixon, Cub Cadet, Toro, ExMark, GrassHopper, Dixie Chopper, etc). I researched them down to the component level for pumps, drive motors, cooling system, deck strength etc. I bought a Hustler and the Bad Boy was a very close second (Hustler steering was a bit better on the models I was considering).
I've had a badboy with a 72" cut and a 35hp cat diesel for 6 years or so it mowed between 3 and 7 acres a week and I have zero complaints. It's been mostly change the oil every year fuel it up and go mow but I did ruin 1 spindle on the deck. I take the blame for that one.
I have a Hustler Super Duty and love it. I bought the 54" deck so I could get through gates into the backyards of my rental properties. I'm not really mowing my rentals anymore. If I decide to upgrade to something larger in a few years, I'd probably get another Hustler or a Ferris for the full suspension.
I've been using a Scag for the past 7 years. Heavy duty, built like a tank. No problems. I would buy again.
I bought a gravely 3 years ago and have zero complaints and issues, I usually mow 2 acres weekly and another 2 monthly(edgeing around my fence line and field gates and such. When I mow the fields I use a JD 30hp deisel tractor with a 6ft jd brushhog. Whatever you get, get a kawasaki engine, a welded deck and hydrostatic drives that are rebuildable. Kubota's are great but they're literally built like a tank and are really pricey.
Scag.....high quality and built like a tank. My maintenance crew runs them 8 hours a day, 5 days a week from May-September. Been through Toro, Hustler, and Bobcat Z's, no comparison!
I also have a Farris, have used it for 3 years with no problems and really like the springs. However I was talking with a dealer and he told me about a rear discharge mower that he was selling. I know that he sold Dixons and another brand, so I,m not sure which is rear discharge. If I were buying new this year I would seriously consider the rear discharge to cut down on the trash and dirt you get on the operator with a side discharge when the wind is blowing. As you know the wind blows most of the time in Oklahoma.
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