sell your bad boy and get a toro or exmark... you won't have any power issues then.

 

No way I would repower that new of a mower, sell and try again.

 

what year model is it, and is it a Pup or a ZT?

 

sell your bad boy and get a toro or exmark... you won't have any power issues then.

I don't care what brand you have, 23hp isn't enough for a 60" deck in some conditions. Get a 30hp 60" Pup for $7000 and don't look back.

 

here you can get a lightning with 60" deck and 26 liquid cooled kawi motor for $7500-$7600 with suspension and all loaded out.

 

No way I would repower that new of a mower, sell and try again.

That's you best bet. I have been telling some if in doubt get more power, I learned the hard way. I've seen many post like this with buyers remorse about not having enough power. Many.

I've seen no post complaining about too much power.

 

Finally, someone who relizes BB is not any better than the rest of the mowers out there. LOL!

 

I'm guessing that the two main issues I'd be dealing with are shaft size/length and bolt pattern. I would like to go with at least 27hp and 32hp would be great if possible. Also, does anyone know what is the best way to sell a small engine? This mower only has 120hrs.

The bolt pattern on most engines over 19 HP is pretty much the same, even from brand to brand. Even if it's not it probably wouldn't be anything that a drill and a 7/16" bit couldn't fix. Your biggest challenges are electrical hookups, exhaust systems, air cleaner, shaft length and diameter (you mentioned this) and price. Most engines are built to a certain mower manufacturer's specs. Everything that I mentioned above can be spec'd out to the needs of the mower. Finding the right engine would probably be a case of going to Bad Boy to get it. Big engines usually start out at around $2,000.

You can sell your old engine on eBay for a few hundred bucks.

 

Finally, someone who relizes BB is not any better than the rest of the mowers out there. LOL!

where are you coming from with this statement? the point of this thread pertains to a 23hp engine not being powerful enough in his application for the 60" deck. It was not the start of another "Bad Boy is better/worse than xxxx brand" pissing match. :hammerhead:

 

Finally, someone who relizes BB is not any better than the rest of the mowers out there. LOL!

:hammerhead: :waving: :usflag:

 

sell your bad boy and get a toro or exmark... you won't have any power issues then.

Stupid answer if there is one... :laugh:

 

Finally, someone who relizes BB is not any better than the rest of the mowers out there. LOL!

Another stupid comment...
23 HP on a 60" deck is not enough for all mowing conditions. No matter what brand of mower it is...

 

Best bet is to contact Bad Boy factory. They will tell you what is possible...

 

Most of my customers still think anything over 27hp is overkill on a 60/61" deck. A bit off topic, but I really want to get one of the new Scag Turf Tigers with the 31EFI Kohler on the floor, but i'm concerned it may not sell. Same with the 31hp Kaw that Gravely is using, or any other brand for that matter

 

Most of my customers still think anything over 27hp is overkill on a 60/61" deck. A bit off topic, but I really want to get one of the new Scag Turf Tigers with the 31EFI Kohler on the floor, but i'm concerned it may not sell. Same with the 31hp Kaw that Gravely is using, or any other brand for that matter

Like Tacoma said, have you ever heard of anybody complain about having too much power? That's the pitch you need to give your customers. They're already making a sizable investment. Why not spend the extra couple hundred and get a mower with a big enough engine so it's not the determining factor on whether or not you'll take accounts.

We've sold a good number of 30+ hp mowers in the last year, some of them even on 48" and 52" decks.