1stclasslawns
LawnSite Senior Member
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- Arkansas
Ok I have added some apartments for this year, and thinking of a new mower (wife isnt happy with the idea). <br>I have a cub z42 mid mount I know it isnt a commercial unit, but has done an outstanding job for me. <br>I am looking into the purches of several ztrs right now. I live in a small town and we only have 2 retailers that have commercial units in town, Snappers, and Great Danes. I can get last years Chariot 62" for 7000.00 or 61" Zmax out front for 8200.00. There is a skag dealer 25 easy miles from my house though, 61" turf tiger this years model 8000.00, all with 25hp kohlers. They also have the smaller skag for 6000.00 or so for the 54" with a 23 hp Kawasaki. All delers take care of their commercial mowers first, the skag dealer has a loaner mower if you need it.<br>The larger width of cut couldnt be used as much of the time because of smaller lawns. So I was looking at the 50" or so range in the first place.<p>Is the outfront deck more manuverable then the midmounts? or does the extra legnth of the outfront get in the way. Only demoing the Zmax didnt give me a good enough feel for the outfronts. I havent made it to the Skag dealer yet (it snowed last night) but Im heading there soon.<br>I know there are too many equipment questions but its a forum and thats what its for. <p>While Im here, Thanks for all the advice, and the response to my last posting. I didnt get those apartments but I dont think I relly wanted them in the first place. <p>Jim