Thread: Zero Turn Mowers

what Ride on does he have Dave do you know?

I read 4 different forums last night and most of the people that changed from a ride on to a zero turn said they couldn't believe they didnt do it early and would never go back.

Can anyone that has owned both comment on this....or have owned either one and changed to either one comment? which do you prefer and why.

Lou, I didn't give Larry a $ figure.

I'll ask the S/BIL how there's is going too.
Can't recall what they bought, but I test drove it when they did a few years back and it cops a caning, mowing around the house, B&B shack and packing sheds on their Macca/Lime farm near Bangalow.

Originally Posted by dullbird

what Ride on does he have Dave do you know?

I read 4 different forums last night and most of the people that changed from a ride on to a zero turn said they couldn't believe they didnt do it early and would never go back.

Can anyone that has owned both comment on this....or have owned either one and changed to either one comment? which do you prefer and why.

I'll find out, I do know that his ride on has a wider deck and cuts at a guess about 60% wider than the zero turn.

Hi DB

We bought a Hustler sport with the 54" deck for doing around the homestead because my father is able to get onto it where he had problems getting on and controlling the old ride on after his accident.

We've only had it since February and no problems yet.

What I would say is get the mulching deck, it will save you heaps of time and dealing with clippings. We use it over about 3 acres around the house and sheds and it takes about 1/3 time we used to take.

We went to Hustler because that is the brand our mower dealer (Day's Mower Service Nowra) sells and as you know it is often the after sales service that is most important and we have had good service from Day's since he used to overhaul the engines on our freezer trucks starting over 30 years ago.

Diana

BTW: We also have a 45HP tractor with mower/mulching equipment, but for the house the Hustler is easier to use and gets into more places with less hassels.

Originally Posted by dullbird

... I read 4 different forums last night and most of the people that changed from a ride on to a zero turn said they couldn't believe they didnt do it early and would never go back.

Can anyone that has owned both comment on this....or have owned either one and changed to either one comment? which do you prefer and why.

That is the experience my neice's husband is saying, and he's doing most of the mowing. Before dad and Ozzie would spend all day doing the mowing and whipper snipping and not do as much as Ozzie now does on the Hustler and whipper snipping by himself.

So that's 3 for the hustler now....I don't know anyone around this area that sells thm though so we can go and have a look

I can understand your dad having issues getting on and off a ride on if he has had an accident I find them a pain in the arse and I'm perfectly able bodied

Lou

Ring Day's Mower Service, they will probably bring one up for a demo on your place if you want, if not put you onto a closer dealer.

17 Nowra La, Nowra NSW 2541, Australia
Phone number(02) 4421 4468

Diana

BTW: Dad fell off a ladder last year and has spinal injuries, he can walk with a frame but is in a wheelchair most of the time, can't lift his legs over a ride on and the lever controls on the hustler are easier for his disabilities.

Originally Posted by dullbird

So that's 3 for the hustler now....I don't know anyone around this area that sells thm though so we can go and have a look

I can understand your dad having issues getting on and off a ride on if he has had an accident I find them a pain in the arse and I'm perfectly able bodied

DB have you checked out COX Mowers, Australian made, have Discs with swingaway blades, plenty of momentum, won't get tangled with vines and long grass like the BAR cutters. I have a Cox Stockman with 32" cut. I only have an acre and it handles woody scrub, tufted long grass, fallen branches up to an inch thick. My next door neighbour bought a Toro or Husky, can't remember which, first ten minutes of use and he had burnt out and broken his main (mower) drive belts, he borrowed my Cox to finish the job. 10" smaller than you want but it will out cut any Bar cutter on the market, Regards Frank.
look here Cox Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd - Cox Mowers Zero Turn Range of Ride-on Lawn Mowers

Hi Frank

the guy down the road sells Cox mowers maybe we will go down and have a look.