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Dear Simplicity,
I am a commercial operator. I do mainly use a commercial zero turn. But I feel a strong need to keep a lawn tractor style mower in my stables. They are good for tender lawns, tackling a slope after a surprise thunder storm and towing around attachments. My current one is well seasoned and will soon grow old and tired on me. So I will be looking for a replacement someday. When someday comes I would like for there to be an actual commercial grade lawn tractor available for me to purchase that has all the features I'm looking for.
Your current Prestige model has some of the features and it is a good starting point. I like the faster hydro trans-axle with differential lock, the power steering, striping roller and the body style. But there are some areas where it fall short of commercial grade. Since you own Ferris and they certainly know how to build them smooth and tuff, I would challenge you to call them in on this one. Challenge them to give your Prestige unit a true commercial grade tractor frame and have them design a deep, welded, commercial grade deck, with commercial spindles, 19,000 FPM blade tip speed, and similar in shape to your current deck so all the Simplicity goodies can still be added.
Then add an engine with 25 or more HP and tighten the turning radius as tight as possible. Also make the stance as wide as possible without taking away all the trim ability for a given deck size. A dial stop cutting height adjustment would be another good thing to add. It would come in handy on rough properties. You could dial in the cutting height, drop the deck and it would stop there. Then it would be hanging in suspension rather than riding on the striping rollers and taking a beating over rough ground. Throw in a suspension seat too. They are nice. And oh by the way keep it affordable somehow and make sure it's offered under the Massey Ferguson name just like the rest because they are the right color....
To be completely honest, if they built that and it was able to:
Mow fast, say atleast 8 mph
Mulch really well
Turn really tight, fast and effortlessly
I really would by one. Be honest, would you??? I might would even go back to tractor style mowers again if I could only afford one mower on my trailer. To be honest I almost bought a 2823H Massey Ferguson with a 23 hp Kohler and a 54" deck instead of buying my first ZTR...
I am a commercial operator. I do mainly use a commercial zero turn. But I feel a strong need to keep a lawn tractor style mower in my stables. They are good for tender lawns, tackling a slope after a surprise thunder storm and towing around attachments. My current one is well seasoned and will soon grow old and tired on me. So I will be looking for a replacement someday. When someday comes I would like for there to be an actual commercial grade lawn tractor available for me to purchase that has all the features I'm looking for.
Your current Prestige model has some of the features and it is a good starting point. I like the faster hydro trans-axle with differential lock, the power steering, striping roller and the body style. But there are some areas where it fall short of commercial grade. Since you own Ferris and they certainly know how to build them smooth and tuff, I would challenge you to call them in on this one. Challenge them to give your Prestige unit a true commercial grade tractor frame and have them design a deep, welded, commercial grade deck, with commercial spindles, 19,000 FPM blade tip speed, and similar in shape to your current deck so all the Simplicity goodies can still be added.
Then add an engine with 25 or more HP and tighten the turning radius as tight as possible. Also make the stance as wide as possible without taking away all the trim ability for a given deck size. A dial stop cutting height adjustment would be another good thing to add. It would come in handy on rough properties. You could dial in the cutting height, drop the deck and it would stop there. Then it would be hanging in suspension rather than riding on the striping rollers and taking a beating over rough ground. Throw in a suspension seat too. They are nice. And oh by the way keep it affordable somehow and make sure it's offered under the Massey Ferguson name just like the rest because they are the right color....
To be completely honest, if they built that and it was able to:
Mow fast, say atleast 8 mph
Mulch really well
Turn really tight, fast and effortlessly
I really would by one. Be honest, would you??? I might would even go back to tractor style mowers again if I could only afford one mower on my trailer. To be honest I almost bought a 2823H Massey Ferguson with a 23 hp Kohler and a 54" deck instead of buying my first ZTR...