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Zero-Turn Mowers
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04/21/17 09:48 PM
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Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 200
Txnautic
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Outdoorsman
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I have an acre with lots of trees and a few hills...any recommendations on what brand/size?
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Re: Zero-Turn Mowers
[Re: Txnautic]
#12210617
04/21/17 09:55 PM
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Joined: Sep 2008
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hopalong
Pescador Loco
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Pescador Loco
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exmark
we have the 60" and I just mowed about 5 acres in less than 3 hrs.
I normally take about 5 hrs to do it really good but with the rain coming I hurried it up.
" Hop, set the hook"! hopalong 99,999 TexDawg 99,999 FJB! not my president by a long shot!
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Re: Zero-Turn Mowers
[Re: Txnautic]
#12210623
04/21/17 10:00 PM
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Joined: Jan 2005
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redchevy
TFF Celebrity
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TFF Celebrity
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Have used a Hustler quite a bit been a good mower.
With trees and hills I would go with a narrower cut for maneuverability and even cut.
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Re: Zero-Turn Mowers
[Re: redchevy]
#12210624
04/21/17 10:01 PM
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Joined: Feb 2011
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Txnautic
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Have used a Hustler quite a bit been a good mower.
With trees and hills I would go with a narrower cut for maneuverability and even cut. Like 48"?
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Re: Zero-Turn Mowers
[Re: Txnautic]
#12210628
04/21/17 10:04 PM
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 44,930
WAWI
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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I have a 52 inch and a 42 inch hustler. They are good mowers. 42 fits through a standard gate.
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Re: Zero-Turn Mowers
[Re: Txnautic]
#12210630
04/21/17 10:04 PM
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Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 7,751
Gixxer1k
TFF Celebrity
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TFF Celebrity
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I'm on 3 acres with about 200 Oak trees. I have a Scag 48 inch tiger cat. It's the perfect size and a great mower.
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Re: Zero-Turn Mowers
[Re: hopalong]
#12210669
04/21/17 10:42 PM
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,281
elkhunter7x6
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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exmark
we have the 60" and I just mowed about 5 acres in less than 3 hrs.
I normally take about 5 hrs to do it really good but with the rain coming I hurried it up.
You must mow like and old man  . I got a 60" Hustler that I cut nearly 3 acres in an hour with.
Last edited by elkhunter7x6; 04/21/17 10:43 PM.
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Re: Zero-Turn Mowers
[Re: Txnautic]
#12210693
04/21/17 11:03 PM
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Joined: Feb 2007
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fwfisher
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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They are all decent I think. Get the one you can get easy service for. The more you pay, the better quality they are. Just don't get a cheap one with stamped deck if you want it to last a long time. I have a hustler 60" for 3.5 acres.
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Re: Zero-Turn Mowers
[Re: Txnautic]
#12210694
04/21/17 11:05 PM
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Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 23,783
J.P. Greeson
the janitor
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the janitor
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I've been thinking about going up to a 72" deck. Stumbled across this brand the other day. They look pretty cool and are getting good reviews. Anyone familiar with Spartan Mowers? https://spartanmowers.com
The solution to any problem - work, love, money, whatever - is to go fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer the trip should be. --John Gierach
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Re: Zero-Turn Mowers
[Re: elkhunter7x6]
#12210706
04/21/17 11:16 PM
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 121,182
hopalong
Pescador Loco
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Pescador Loco
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exmark
we have the 60" and I just mowed about 5 acres in less than 3 hrs.
I normally take about 5 hrs to do it really good but with the rain coming I hurried it up.
You must mow like and old man  . I got a 60" Hustler that I cut nearly 3 acres in an hour with. former pasture, not smooth by any standard, slows ya down.
" Hop, set the hook"! hopalong 99,999 TexDawg 99,999 FJB! not my president by a long shot!
lake fork FISHERMANS COVE MARINA/reservations - 903 474 7479
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Re: Zero-Turn Mowers
[Re: Txnautic]
#12210766
04/22/17 12:06 AM
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Joined: Oct 2006
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Bigbob_FTW
Big Sprocket Bob
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Big Sprocket Bob
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I'm happy with my cub cadet ztr50. It's only an acre once a week. Don't waste your money.
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Re: Zero-Turn Mowers
[Re: Txnautic]
#12210770
04/22/17 12:08 AM
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Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 10,550
JavelinJ
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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Hustler. I use it like a brush hog. I'm hard on it and it's never given me an ounce of trouble.
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Re: Zero-Turn Mowers
[Re: J.P. Greeson]
#12210771
04/22/17 12:11 AM
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Joined: Apr 2008
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JavelinJ
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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I've been thinking about going up to a 72" deck. Stumbled across this brand the other day. They look pretty cool and are getting good reviews. Anyone familiar with Spartan Mowers? https://spartanmowers.com You wont be hapy unless your ground is perfectly flat. The deck is just too big for terrain with any uneveness.
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Re: Zero-Turn Mowers
[Re: J.P. Greeson]
#12210779
04/22/17 12:20 AM
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Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 19,838
Bee'z
honey boo boo
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honey boo boo
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I've been thinking about going up to a 72" deck. Stumbled across this brand the other day. They look pretty cool and are getting good reviews. Anyone familiar with Spartan Mowers? https://spartanmowers.com THF BigPig ordered one of those not long ago. I am not sure if he has got it yet but he was impressed with them.
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Re: Zero-Turn Mowers
[Re: Txnautic]
#12210780
04/22/17 12:22 AM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 158
moss2940
Outdoorsman
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Outdoorsman
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I have a Hustler. I have had it for about 6 years never an issue with it, It has the front suspension on it. That being said I was at Home Depot today. The had a new series of Toro zero turns there. I have no idea of the quality of them . The thing that caught my eye on them was the suspension they had. The seat and deck where you put your feet on were independent of the mower body. The seat and floor board were one independent piece and mounted on shock absorbers. Interesting idea,
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