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Looking for advice/recommendations on ZTR's

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  1. lukem

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    72 only works if you have EXTREMELY flat and even ground. 60 is good for fairly flat and even. Don't go smaller than 52.
     
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  3. lukem

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    No joke. They shoot grass 30' out from the deck. A buddy of mine maintains solar panel fields that only get a few mowings a year and this is what he runs.
     
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  5. Horkn

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    Ahh, back when they built these machines right.

    I wouldn't worry about that kohler in your Troy built.
     
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  6. eatonpcat

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    one of our ex biggest customers went husqvarna this year instead of exmark. Aka went somewhere else. They bought a half million dollars worth of them. He's already been back getting quote on going back to exmark. It's only been 5 months and words outta his mouth were "that was a huge mistake". That should tell you something.

    Another pass imho.
     
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    So J-red is made by Husky?
    Hey Brian, you been on CL? If you search "zero turn" there are a ton of them in this area!
     
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    As is redmax. Their parts come in husqvarna boxes even.
     
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  10. eatonpcat

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    I have checked CL...But this mower was sent to me by my wife's son, so I had to check it out. Outside chance he will buy it for me, Wouldn't be bad for free!
     
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    just thought of something which may of been posted and I missed it.
    I see you considering a 72 " deck, depending on how flat your yard is, or is not, it may not cut real nice.
    I have a 60" cut and rolling yard there are places where the width causes uneven cut.
    Knowing what I know now a 48 or 54 would of been a better choice.
     
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  12. eatonpcat

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    It has been said, but thanks for the advice.
     
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    Another Kohler ecv860 detonation. 110 hours old. 20180803_100248.jpg
     
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  14. lukem

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    That'll buff right out.
     
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    umm, that's definitely no bueno. is that a command, or command pro?
     
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    Pro. Efi off an exmark from a reputable commercial company. Absolutely zero chance it was ran low on oil. They do daily checks.

    Kohler covered the long block and labor...I'll give em that much. But it's still a $12,000 machine down on year one.
     
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    That's what happened to my gt17 with a kohler kt17 series 1. kohler or ariens ( cant recall, I was like 9) came down and installed a series 2 kt17. I t ran great for 34 years. now it's got some sort of issue, but I cannot fault it.
     
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    Funny thing, in the Gravely you posted, the Kohler Pro is a 200.00 option!

    I will be posting some used mowers this weekend, I respect your guys opinions!
     
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    Geez...where'd everybody go?!
    I can't tell ya anything much about those specific models, but that Exmark looks like a lot of mower for the money to me...you have a couple of them there that look like they could be decent deals I'd say...
     
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