The dixie chopper excalibers are able to achieve speeds up to 15mph and mow at that speed while still keeping a quality cut. Though dixies don't have a full suspension like a ferris ztr, they do have springer forks on the front casters and a suspension seat (optional). The larger tires that dixie has standard on the excalibers offer great cushon to the ride, they actually act like a suspention for the rear of the machine because of the low psi in them. So combining the spring forks, suspension seat, and the tires, it gives you quite a smooth ride. Don't expect to go on the roughest terrain and be able to achieve top speed, but on typical turf those speeds are entirely achievable.

 

Well my bad boy can go 15 mph as well and there is no way you can mow your average lawn at 15 mph and still make it look good.

 

I have a few properties that I can achieve full speed on my dixie chopper and still give a great cut. You obviously wouldn't be able to mow at full speed on small properties or ones with many obsticles. But when you have open lawns or very large accounts, thats when the speed is nice to have, really saves time.

 

I have a few properties that I can achieve full speed on my dixie chopper and still give a great cut. You obviously wouldn't be able to mow at full speed on small properties or ones with many obsticles. But when you have open lawns or very large accounts, thats when the speed is nice to have, really saves time.

How do you know your going 15 mph while cutting at full speed?

 

Neighbor's Dixie proves a point about them. It won't mow at 15MPH and leave a decent cut. Unless you only take off a 1/2" cut.

 

Their listing of 9.2 acres per hour is the theoretical maximum based on speed and deck size ie 15mph/72" deck.
BadBoy's AOS, Hustler's Super Z etc all have similar top end speeds of 15mph. You can mow at these speeds if the surface is relatively smooth and still have a good quality cut. Maybe not as perfect as someone mowing at 10mph but productivity is better.
And this is trimming not cutting heavy/wet grass where you need to slow down so the deck can discharge the grass.
Using the BadBoy and having used a Hustler Super Z, speed is really good and anything else feels like it is taking for ever.
I like the specs of the Dixie Chopper and it is a good machine, we just dont have them in Australia.

 

I can mow at 15mph with the AOS diesel on flat or even semi-rough turf, athletic fields are done in half the time or less. Yes of course when you get into some really thick grass, you need to pull back on the sticks some. But for 90% of time you can mow above 10mph to 15mph.

Only the deepest ruts or holes will slow you down, I would say the the biggest issue with mowing fast is not cut quality, more so, you MUST be paying attention at all time's, you might eat some insects, or have some go up your nose at these higher speeds. I have found you have very little time to stop if your going to run over something, and I seemed to always be loosing hats until I used a chin strap they come with.

The fast ground speed helps for double cutting if it is necessary, and so I would reccomend a 15mph ZTR.

So yes you can easily mow over 12mph to 15mph all day if the conditions are fair, they don't even have to be perfect.

 

I was at the DC dealer friday and he had one with a 74" deck and a 35 yanmar 3 cyl. diesel. This thing was a beast! Owner said he had sold two friday and one was to a homeowner. They were only 15K

 

I was first introduced to the dixie chopper mowers last year when the dealer started to carry them in my town. I hear a lot of people bash dixie chopper and say that they aren't as good as the bigger names like exmark, toro, scag, etc. Most people that say that a dixie can't cut well, or isn't a very reliable machine, are only basing their opinions on older models. I demo'ed a brand new 66" excaliber last summer and was blown away by the cut it left at top speed (15mph). I was able to achieve top speed on several lawns and saw very little difference between that cut and a pass at slower speeds. The mower didn't even have the springer forks or the suspension seat, and it was easy to maintain speed and precision. Of couse, like stated before, in heavy growth you will not be able to go at top speed, but for weekly maintenance accounts, top speed is easily in reach.

 

I run dixie choppers and love them the cut is great and the speed is great also I have not seen another mower (ztr) that has a 40hp gas engine on a 74" deck. I just started running the dixie chopper X-blades and they are awesome .

 

I run dixie choppers and love them the cut is great and the speed is great also I have not seen another mower (ztr) that has a 40hp gas engine on a 74" deck. I just started running the dixie chopper X-blades and they are awesome .

Dude 40hp gasburner:laugh: how much fuel is that thing drinking:waving:

I went to the Dixie Chopper dealer to get the X-blades he asked were I got my DC, I said their going on a BB AOS diesel 72" deck he was like what??

I cannot use the DC X-blades the 35HP Cat diesel has enough torque to spin the botton blade past the notch in the upper X-blade. I had this uneaven cut last thursday, and when I checked the Bottom X-blade had moved under the upper blade, and was bent down. So I just stacked my singles, works great.

DC X-blades on the bottom of pic DC top X blade, with Gators replaceing the DC stock bottom blade. Top doubles, 3 & 1 Gators on top, Fusion standard lift/extended cut bottom works awesome.

 

Dude 40hp gasburner:laugh: how much fuel is that thing drinking:waving:

I went to the Dixie Chopper dealer to get the X-blades he asked were I got my DC, I said their going on a BB AOS diesel 72" deck he was like what??

I cannot use the DC X-blades the 35HP Cat diesel has enough torque to spin the botton blade past the notch in the upper X-blade. I had this uneaven cut last thursday, and when I checked the Bottom X-blade had moved under the upper blade, and was bent down. So I just stacked my singles, works great.

DC X-blades on the bottom of pic DC top X blade, with Gators replaceing the DC stock bottom blade. Top doubles, 3 & 1 Gators on top, Fusion standard lift/extended cut bottom works awesome.

You probably hit something,thats why lower x blade walked under the upper. I did the same thing,it dont take much to tweak them.Those blades are very weak and expensive.I can almost guarantee the torque didnt do that.You would have slipped a belt first.My 72" 50hp turbodiesel has never done that from power,and there isnt a diesel mower with more torque or power.I run the setup your now running,its way cheaper,and the blades are stronger.I have run the 3" hi lifts doubled,it will throw grass 4 passes away(72" passes).

 

Answer to the first question is this! If you have a very dry dry condition you might get 9.2 acres per hour! Normal conditions NO! Wet condition definate NO! If you have hills to mow the answer is absolutely NOT!

If you end up with a 74" get at least the Kohler or diesel! DO NOT go with the generac very lacking in power on that machine!

Ride is decent nothing special!

Cut is Matter of opinion!

I can talk for a long time about DC as I have used them for nearly 20yrs.

John DiMartino
I too own a 50hp diesel with is actually a 41.4hp diesel! Look on the valve cover! Another marketing scam DC used!

 

Generac is not lacking at all.

 

It is on an excalibur! It is very good on the classis or other makes!

 

It is on an excalibur! It is very good on the classis or other makes!

Dixie did a great job on putting together the chassis and engine and never doing and testing...just slap it all together and hope it runs well, let the consumer deal with it. I have yet to see a excalibur( including mine) that didn't have to have the govenor adjusted. Just driving mine down the road without the blades on the rpms would drop to 3300. With the blades on it would drop to 2900rpms. Mine now will run all day at 3600. Huge differance in the quality of the cut and now runs like a beast. Now if I could only get a better choice in mowers with a generac engine.

 

I actually agree with you my 33on the excaliburs really doggy! I have the gov turned up but they just pull hard on the motor! The Kohler pulls much better! The generac on a classic pulls good and I have had the pleasure of running a woods and bobcat 72" with a generac and it had excellent power! Something is not quite right on the excalibur machines!

 

Are they Dixie choppers and bad boys similiar in quality in price?
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I like Dixie Chopper mowers and would have bought one this spring actually but couldnt pass up the deal on my 997. Money is money!

 

Saw a guy doing a city park the other day with a DC. Kid was bouncing all over the place. I laughed out loud as I watched him.

 

wrebelmacine, are you sure the govenor is adjusted correctly, They did mine at the factory with the motor running wide open. They used it for training some factory techs. The cut on my excalibur decent, nothing great, but that motor never bogs down now.

 

I would pick almost any quality commercial mower brand over a dixie chopper. They are expensive,and a very average mower (not to mention no style). Also, I would love to see anyone mow 9.2 acres per hour especially without a suspension! That figure was never tested; only used in theory. All they did was the math. They never considered hills, quality of cut, and bumps. If I were you go with a BB. I got my 28hp CAT Diesel for 10k and the only other mower that will compare with the ride, cut quality, and speed is Ferris.

 

I have not drove a new version of a BB but I have drove them in the past and have seen a few yards mowed by them! Currently of the cuts I have seen done by BB I would take a DC over it! I have owned ferris and the cut is good if it is dry but in the wet it is very lacking!

 

The only way to get a quality cut when it's wet is to keep your deck cleaned out. My BB does better than I thought it would. I still think that Scag and Toro, and Exmark have the best cut on the market but they charge for it too plus they don't have a suspension. I don't think I could live without one now, when I go back to driving my Bobcat I get thrown around in the seat. I can't stand that now that I'm used to a suspension mower. My bottom line is I wouldn't buy a DC because their pamphlet that they hand out is full of all this crap about how they make the best mower on the market and that if you get the 74" deck (you know what your average lawn would look like with that size deck???) you can mow 9.2 acres per hour....

 

ever lasting argument - you can't cut fast... : )))) (remember? -10mph -way too fast -you can't get decent cut on 10mph! than -12 mph ... oh... you can't on12 only on10...! now same thing with 15...: ))))))

well, you can - how fast - depend on conditions
the more speed you can have - the more options you have (cut and not just cut - to make job done)
use this options or not - 4 me it works well and worth it, - but everybody can deside what works better for them