Zero Turns

[kroberts2131]

Curious why you want the bagger? Just put a mulch kit on it and leave the clippings. My neighbor has a pull behind attachment that rakes up the clippings but I just leave them alone.

I’ve been happy with my hustler 42” with Kawasaki engine. Good friend of mine works at the tractor yard in Coweta. Ask for Shane and tell him Kyle sent ya.

 

[JD8]

I'd avoid the bagger. Get good blades and a quick chute. Grass will just disappear.

need the bagger for leaves.

 

[JD8]

Curious why you want the bagger? Just put a mulch kit on it and leave the clippings. My neighbor has a pull behind attachment that rakes up the clippings but I just leave them alone.

I’ve been happy with my hustler 42” with Kawasaki engine. Good friend of mine works at the tractor yard in Coweta. Ask for Shane and tell him Kyle sent ya.

Lots of trees, so lots of leaves.

 

[JD8]

The only ZTR’s I have experience with are Bush Hog, Scag, and Hustler. The Bush Hog was a lemon, so my opinion of that brand is skewed. The Scag and one of the Hustlers were my Dad’s, and they have been problem free. I had never owned one myself until I acquired a Hustler Raptor with my place up there, and I think it’s a low end model but runs and mows great. I mow probably close to 4 acres with it. It‘s a 52” so does fit the dimension restrictions, but I wouldn’t hesitate to buy another Hustler mower.

Scag is one I looked at pretty hard and it's not cheap. Walker as well... but Walker was too spendy.

 

[kroberts2131]

Lots of trees, so lots of leaves.

This is what my neighbor uses or at least similar to it. I just mulch all mine though.

 

[JD8]

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This is what my neighbor uses or at least similar to it. I just mulch all mine though.

Kind of defeats the purpose of what I'm trying to do. This yard is mostly fescue, haven't seen how deep the leaves get in person but I can only imagine. Not sure mulching would work.

 

[retrieverman]

Scag is one I looked at pretty hard and it's not cheap. Walker as well... but Walker was too spendy.

Look around and see what brands commercial mowing crews are using, and let that being your guide.

Around here, Scag and Exmark are the two most popular on commercial crews.

 

[JD8]

Look around and see what brands commercial mowing crews are using, and let that being your guide.

Around here, Scag and Exmark are the two most popular on commercial crews.

I'm with you there, I've been eyeing some crews on the road. Seeing a lot of club cadet and Toro. Probably would've bought the Scag, but they were sold out of the 36" model locally. They seem built really well.

 

[rickm]

Thing about using a bagger for leaves is the bags will fill up in a hurry since the leaves wont pack the same as grass so you will spend alot of time running back and forth emptying the bags, normally what i do is mulch the leaves then go back and bag them but im doing smaller yard not a large area.

 

[Firpo]

I have an orange Agri-Fab and it works great. It holds a ton of leaves as long as you run the mower over them first.