The standing JD!

[sheppard]

Yesterday I went to the open house of the John Deere dealership here in Tallahassee. Saw the new standing unit from JD- thik it's the 665. This thing has a floating deck! I drove it directly over curbs- back and forth! The deck hight is instantly adjustable.

This thing is very competitive w/ the Wright Stander. The price is right in line with the Stander as well.

The Manufacturer's Rep. said it was one of a very few prototypes in the country. Said also production will be up by May.(?)

Anybody else seen this?

Cordially,
Sheppard

[2 man crew]

Isn't that the same thing as a Great Dane?

[marc]

I do believe that jd bought Great Dane. However, I think that you still will be able to buy the yellow great danes as we know them as well as units that look like them with the jd colors.

[sheppard]

According to the JD sales rep ( and we know salesmen never lie) this is a complete re-work of the entire system. It is not a relabeling of a Great Dane.

Cordially,
Sheppard

[Richard Martin]

JD hgas to be careful about redesigning the GD mowers. GD had to do a dance all around Wrights patents on the standup ZTRs and I have no doubt that they will also go after JD if they cross the line.

[sheppard]

If this is nothing more than a reworked Great Dane then I'm bumping the Wright Stander back to first place.

Cordially,
Sheppard

[Toroguy]

The Deere "stander" was also advertised in an insert in this months Turf magazine.

They are called "QuikTrak" model numbers are: 647, 657, and 667.

Seems like the popularity of these machines are growing. Is an Exmark stander in the works?

[Strongmd]

I think that Wright's patents ensure that Great Dane's/JD's stand-up mower will never be as comfortable to use as Wright's own Stander. Your feet are further back, and hands more forward than they are on the Stander.

[Martino]

I understand that JD is using the "7 iron" deck, while GD is still using the fabricated deck. Because of the deck design of the JD, the front casters appear to be designed ifferently than on the GD. The height adjustment for the deck is identical on both machines. Actually, on the JD/GD models your feet are more forward than on the Stander....in line with the drive tires.

[Jusmowin]

Does anyone have a GOOD photo of this mower, might just be what Ive been looking for!

[sheppard]

The ad in the Turf Mag. is not that good. And I don't have a digital camera- yet.

Cordially,
Sheppard

[John Gamba]

Toroguy
I Asked Dustin at exmark About A Exmark stander They Arnt interested They Sent Me a Fourm To fill out . I'm Going to fill It Out After I Take a good look at Deere's. If Exmark Just understood that a Mower that can Do hill's go under trees Very Quick In Small area's An can do larger Lawn's to. Exmark has All The Making's Of a great Stand on Mower After all Even If deere's Stand On Is great It's still A Deere:mad: Johnng G. :cool:

[Toroguy]

John G,

Thats to bad that Exmark wasn't interested. If the stand up model of mower is the next "Sport Utility Vehicle" Exmark will eventually be forced into the product. If the popularity of the standers wanes, then not being interested will have been a good business decision.

It looks like we will be the first in line...

[Tim Canavan]

Lesco makes a floating deck and it's great. Check it out. Here in Houston nobody would think about using a John Deere or the other mower you guys are talking about. No offense, it's just diifferent over here. Longer mowing season. Different grasses(mostly St. Augustine). :alien: