Zero Turn Mowers

[God is a Husker]

How do you Zero Turn guys mow and pound beer at the same time?

 

[Ripping Lips]

How do you Zero Turn guys mow and pound beer at the same time?

 

[Adolph Coors]

How do you Zero Turn guys mow and pound beer at the same time?

please.

when you run the damn ball you figure it out

 

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Going to throw a dart at the board here. Pretty basic 42" John Deere zero turn is about $95 a month for 3 years, if financed, through my quick research on the JD site.

Hustler Dash XD 42" is about $93 a month for 2 years.


What's the better deal through quality and longevity?

 

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Going to throw a dart at the board here. Pretty basic 42" John Deere zero turn is about $95 a month for 3 years, if financed, through my quick research on the JD site.

Hustler Dash XD 42" is about $93 a month for 2 years.


What's the better deal through quality and longevity?

What motor is on then? I’d get which ever one has a Kawasaki or Kohler on the back. But the Hustler is prob a better mower as long as it’s not part of MTD.

 

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What motor is on then? I’d get which ever one has a Kawasaki or Kohler on the back. But the Hustler is prob a better mower as long as it’s not part of MTD.

I don't know what MTD means.

JD mower is listed as kW V-Twin engine

Hustler for sure has the Kawasaki.

I've never seen Kawasaki listed as kW like that, so not sure 100% on the JD

JD I'm looking at is in the Z Series

 

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I don't know what MTD means.

JD mower is listed as kW V-Twin engine

Hustler for sure has the Kawasaki.

I've never seen Kawasaki listed as kW like that, so not sure 100% on the JD

JD I'm looking at is in the Z Series

MTD is a company or a series of mowers where they all have similar parts, but painted different colors, mostly the stuff you get at the big box stores. An example is that a Troy Bilt and Cub Cadet have the same deck or blades, but painted different colors.


As for the motor, it's a Kawasaki and lists the power as 16kW/21.5 HP.

 

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MTD is a company or a series of mowers where they all have similar parts, but painted different colors, mostly the stuff you get at the big box stores. An example is that a Troy Bilt and Cub Cadet have the same deck or blades, but painted different colors.


As for the motor, it's a Kawasaki and lists the power as 16kW/21.5 HP.

My dad, father in law, my brother in law, my big boss at work, and @kenyanfeline, and another poster on here have all said Hustler when it comes to a reliable, starting out zero turn. It's just the compact design of the Dash XD that makes me a little nervous. But, I suppose that's why it's categorized as a good entry level zero turn. Admittedly, the 48" JD I used this weekend did seem like too much for my yard, as great as it was to get done in under 15 minutes.

 

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My dad, father in law, my brother in law, my big boss at work, and @kenyanfeline, and another poster on here have all said Hustler when it comes to a reliable, starting out zero turn. It's just the compact design of the Dash XD that makes me a little nervous. But, I suppose that's why it's categorized as a good entry level zero turn. Admittedly, the 48" JD I used this weekend did seem like too much for my yard, as great as it was to get done in under 15 minutes.

Your yard is prob not even big enough for a zero turn since your beer won’t be able to drink a whole beer while mowing. I have a commercial JD 60” Ztrac 840 with a liquid cooled Kawasaki and over 2.5 acres to mow. I can mow it all under 90 minutes. I feel that most mowers are reliable as long as you take care of them and change the oil annually.

 

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Your yard is prob not even big enough for a zero turn since your beer won’t be able to drink a whole beer while mowing. I have a commercial JD 60” Ztrac 840 with a liquid cooled Kawasaki and over 2.5 acres to mow. I can mow it all under 90 minutes. I feel that most mowers are reliable as long as you take care of them and change the oil annually.

Yeah, gut tells me the Hustler 42" is going to be perfect. No, you're right, it's probably not big enough. About 18,000 square feet. Takes every bit of 2 hours to push mow and trim the whole thing. My daughter is about to start some more evening activities during the week, and when we're not being raped by Satan's taint, it does need mowed twice a week to stay respectable looking. Zero turn beats a lawn tractor every time simply due to speed and efficiency and obviously turning radius. My wife doesn't have a ton of patience after coming home from being an elementary special ed teacher either so asking her to basically single mom for a couple hours a couple times a week so I can enjoy mowing is a tough sell once she's already pissed off from the day. My neighbor has a zero turn too and he lets one of his kids ride with him when he mows so I figure I can do the same with my toddler and be real efficient.


Just trying to make the right long term choice and I think the Hustler will do it for atleast the next 5 years probably and then I'll re-evaluate from there.

 

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Here's where I'm at, a little dilemma. I'm planning on buying a zero turn this weekend. I'm stuck at this point between used and new. Pros and Cons. I need thoughts based on engine knowledge and what would be worth it. Really stuck between a Hustler Dash XD, and a major used brand on Facebook Marketplace for somewhere between $1K-$1500.

If I go Hustler, it's a 42 or 48" Dash XD for about $90 a month for 4 years. That's fine, honestly, but it is an extra payment on something. This has a Kawasaki engine

There's a used Hustler Raptor 42" for $1500, and a used Toro from 2011 that's a 42" for only $1K. Both have Kohler engines. Raptor is a 2016. No hours listed on either used mower.


Really my question is, do Kohlers last a long time? Are repairs easy enough to do myself? I'm no mechanic, or are repairs cheap enough if I take it to the shop here at work to fix? Obviously don't know what repairs may or may not come and how fast they may or may not come.

Just buying one for a one time price seems like the better deal over a 4 year payment, but what's the risk of being nickel and dimed?


I should mention that I am considering some side business next mowing season to cut some yards in the neighborhood on the weekends, so reliability with a mower is important.

 

[Herbie]

Bump.

Here's where I'm at, a little dilemma. I'm planning on buying a zero turn this weekend. I'm stuck at this point between used and new. Pros and Cons. I need thoughts based on engine knowledge and what would be worth it. Really stuck between a Hustler Dash XD, and a major used brand on Facebook Marketplace for somewhere between $1K-$1500.

If I go Hustler, it's a 42 or 48" Dash XD for about $90 a month for 4 years. That's fine, honestly, but it is an extra payment on something. This has a Kawasaki engine

There's a used Hustler Raptor 42" for $1500, and a used Toro from 2011 that's a 42" for only $1K. Both have Kohler engines. Raptor is a 2016. No hours listed on either used mower.


Really my question is, do Kohlers last a long time? Are repairs easy enough to do myself? I'm no mechanic, or are repairs cheap enough if I take it to the shop here at work to fix? Obviously don't know what repairs may or may not come and how fast they may or may not come.

Just buying one for a one time price seems like the better deal over a 4 year payment, but what's the risk of being nickel and dimed?


I should mention that I am considering some side business next mowing season to cut some yards in the neighborhood on the weekends, so reliability with a mower is important.

You really need to find out how many hours they’ve had and how they have been maintained.
If either are close to 1,500-2k I’d stay away hour wise.

I just bought a new John Deere z330m with a Kawasaki engine and it’s bad ass

 

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You really need to find out how many hours they’ve had and how they have been maintained.
If either are close to 1,500-2k I’d stay away hour wise.

I just bought a new John Deere z330m with a Kawasaki engine and it’s bad ass

The guy with the Toro owns a small dealer in Glenwood, IA, where it's being sold from, and said there's no hour meter on it. It does looks very clean. I'm basically banking on having to replace stuff as time goes on, if I do go that way. I will probably send the guy a message though and see how much he's willing to tell me.

 

[Papa...Football]

Not sure about the engines but def the Hustler over Toro.

 

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Not sure about the engines but def the Hustler over Toro.

My brother in law says Hustler. He used to work with mowers all day long during mowing season

My father in law says Toro due to their work with the PGA Tour.


My dad is a Kawasaki fan, so that would be Hustler in this case.

 

[Adolph Coors]

Bump.

Here's where I'm at, a little dilemma. I'm planning on buying a zero turn this weekend. I'm stuck at this point between used and new. Pros and Cons. I need thoughts based on engine knowledge and what would be worth it. Really stuck between a Hustler Dash XD, and a major used brand on Facebook Marketplace for somewhere between $1K-$1500.

If I go Hustler, it's a 42 or 48" Dash XD for about $90 a month for 4 years. That's fine, honestly, but it is an extra payment on something. This has a Kawasaki engine

There's a used Hustler Raptor 42" for $1500, and a used Toro from 2011 that's a 42" for only $1K. Both have Kohler engines. Raptor is a 2016. No hours listed on either used mower.


Really my question is, do Kohlers last a long time? Are repairs easy enough to do myself? I'm no mechanic, or are repairs cheap enough if I take it to the shop here at work to fix? Obviously don't know what repairs may or may not come and how fast they may or may not come.

Just buying one for a one time price seems like the better deal over a 4 year payment, but what's the risk of being nickel and dimed?


I should mention that I am considering some side business next mowing season to cut some yards in the neighborhood on the weekends, so reliability with a mower is important.

youre overthinking this shit times a million dude. just buy a fucking mower

 

[Adolph Coors]

Bump.

Here's where I'm at, a little dilemma. I'm planning on buying a zero turn this weekend. I'm stuck at this point between used and new. Pros and Cons. I need thoughts based on engine knowledge and what would be worth it. Really stuck between a Hustler Dash XD, and a major used brand on Facebook Marketplace for somewhere between $1K-$1500.

If I go Hustler, it's a 42 or 48" Dash XD for about $90 a month for 4 years. That's fine, honestly, but it is an extra payment on something. This has a Kawasaki engine

There's a used Hustler Raptor 42" for $1500, and a used Toro from 2011 that's a 42" for only $1K. Both have Kohler engines. Raptor is a 2016. No hours listed on either used mower.


Really my question is, do Kohlers last a long time? Are repairs easy enough to do myself? I'm no mechanic, or are repairs cheap enough if I take it to the shop here at work to fix? Obviously don't know what repairs may or may not come and how fast they may or may not come.

Just buying one for a one time price seems like the better deal over a 4 year payment, but what's the risk of being nickel and dimed?


I should mention that I am considering some side business next mowing season to cut some yards in the neighborhood on the weekends, so reliability with a mower is important.

also why would you ever finance a mower?

 

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also why would you ever finance a mower?

I don’t have $3500 to drop on a new one. If I would. That’s why I’m considering the used route

 

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youre overthinking this shit times a million dude. just buy a fucking mower

Fair. For sure fair. Koehler then?

 

[Adolph Coors]

I don’t have $3500 to drop on a new one. If I would. That’s why I’m considering the used route

i would go used. you can buy 3 used ones over 10 years vs 1 new one. just dont buy a piece of shit clunker 😂