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Zero Turn Mower Question #1078914
09/16/14 07:05 AM
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My sister's husband was killed two weeks ago, and I used my late brother-in-law's zero turn mower to help my sister get her yard in shape last Saturday. I don't own one of those expensive mowers and I had never used a zero turn before, so my son made fun of me for going so slowly when the machine would have run MUCH faster if I had pushed it.

A lot of guys do mow very fast on those zero turns, but it seems like all the bumps and vibration from even a fairly smooth yard would shake the mower to pieces very quickly.

How do the bodies & frames hold up over time with all that fast bumping and shaking?

Re: Zero Turn Mower Question [Re: Vernon Tull] #1078918
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The commercial models like a Gravely, Exmark, Scag, etc are like a bullet proof tank. I promise you won't tear one up simply mowing with it.


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Re: Zero Turn Mower Question [Re: Vernon Tull] #1078958
09/16/14 07:48 AM
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Yeah, I run mine wide open. It's held up fine for 6 years.

Re: Zero Turn Mower Question [Re: Vernon Tull] #1078967
09/16/14 08:01 AM
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What brand and model is it? If it's a box store/comsumer version it won't be as tough as a commercial rated mower from a dealer.


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Re: Zero Turn Mower Question [Re: Vernon Tull] #1079014
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I've got a John Deere ZTR and I run it wide open.


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Re: Zero Turn Mower Question [Re: Vernon Tull] #1079061
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My brother-in-law's mower that I used is John Deere EZ Trak 6xx (can't remember the exact model). He used to run it WIDE OPEN at what seemed 25 mph!

Re: Zero Turn Mower Question [Re: Vernon Tull] #1079083
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I run my Hustler wide open and will be doing that very thing about 4:30 today. I can mow in 1 hour with the Hustler 48" what used to take just over 2 hours on a John Deere 38" tractor style.


I firmly believe that a double gallows should be constructed on the East Lawn of The White House. Politicians who willfully and shamelessly violate their oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America should be swiftly tried and, upon conviction, publicly hanged at sunup the day after conviction. If multiple convicts are to be hanged they can choose with whom to share the gallows or names shall be drawn from the hangman's hat to be hanged 2 at a time.




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Re: Zero Turn Mower Question [Re: Vernon Tull] #1079090
09/16/14 10:18 AM
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They are made to run wide open.


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Re: Zero Turn Mower Question [Re: Vernon Tull] #1079103
09/16/14 10:28 AM
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Made to haul ass and cut grass, open it up!

Re: Zero Turn Mower Question [Re: Vernon Tull] #1079109
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A good zero turn will cut grass as fast as you can stay on it. They're made to handle it. When I was teaching my daughter to use it, she referred to it(Hustler Fastrak SuperDuty) as a "go cart with blades".

Re: Zero Turn Mower Question [Re: Vernon Tull] #1079297
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Iv'e found that the bumps are just as bad wether you go fast or slow. the question is do you want 1hr of spinal damage or 3hrs.


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