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GSO LAWNEN4CER · #71 09-14-2012, 03:51 AM

alotta Scag fanboys on this forum. They are not the end all,be all of mowers!

LibertyFarmLandscaping · #72 09-14-2012, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Ridin' Green

My 950 MOD was $10,9K, the 950 std deck (which I wish I had bought instead) was $10,2K and the TT w/35 BB was $10,2K. The biggest problem is that the Scag dealer was a LOT farther away, but too, I liked the shorter overall length of the Deere, and while I hated the left front caster being straight out on the Deere Z's when I first started using them, I have come to really appreciate that feature. It lets me get in much closer on inside corners to trim than I could with other more conventional design Z's.

It should have a suspension seat though, that's for sure, especially on a machine that costs right in the same range as all other top tier mowers that do come with a suspension seat. I understand that the 2013's will have one finally.

I would still like to have a TT some time. They are just cool IMO, and the only scag that I have been on that I felt comfortable, with plenty of room on. I did not care for the cramped foot rest on the Cheetah at all. IMO, the TT is much more suited to me over the Cheetah all things considered.

Just as a side note, I am getting right around 1.5-1.7 gph on my 950. I wouldn't think that the 35 TT would do any better, at least not from all I've read here. Then again, having the extra power for the same gph is a plus.

IDK, maybe their was something wrong with the demo. We ran it for 2 days the last time in thick wet grass. It was using 2.3 gph and the TT was at 1.8, and getting through the grass quicker. Of course it was like comparing apples to oranges with a 27hp.

I would like to be able to demo a 950 with a 37hp. They priced it at 12,750 with suspension seat. The last TT I bought this June with the 35hp VG was 9300. The one before it 2 years ago this Oct was a demo with 120 hours, and it was 8200. So my JD dealer is definitely not dicounting the price any. Also the JD dealer won't take anything besides another JD mower in on trade.

Ridin' Green · #73 09-14-2012, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by LibertyFarmLandscaping

IDK, maybe their was something wrong with the demo. We ran it for 2 days the last time in thick wet grass. It was using 2.3 gph and the TT was at 1.8, and getting through the grass quicker. Of course it was like comparing apples to oranges with a 27hp.

I would like to be able to demo a 950 with a 37hp. They priced it at 12,750 with suspension seat. The last TT I bought this June with the 35hp VG was 9300. The one before it 2 years ago this Oct was a demo with 120 hours, and it was 8200. So my JD dealer is definitely not dicounting the price any. Also the JD dealer won't take anything besides another JD mower in on trade.

I think you are getting your JD model numbers mixed up. The JF with the 37 )actually a 35 now under the new rating system) is the 970. They do run more, but part of that is because of the bigger Kawi, and part of it is because of the fact that they only come with a 72" deck.

If you were comparing those two machines, then I could see the higher fuel use on the JD. That engine typically uses more gas than the Vanguards do for some reason. On top of that, if the TT had the more common 61" deck and the JD had a 72" deck, that would def make a difference in fuel use, and performance in how fast you'd be able to cut grass. I would think that if you could get the 970 with the 35 and a 60" deck, it would be very close in performance to a TT with the 35 BB and 61" deck.

Kidmows · #74 09-14-2012, 10:42 PM

I dont own one personally but another company I work for has an old Tiger Cub from way back when and that thing still runs like a champ and is used almost everyday! Not sure how many hours are on it but I know the hydro pump had to be replaced not too many hours ago