Riding mowers??

["G"]

Kawasaki is the best motor you can get.....well worth the difference in price.....my yard is 3 acres.....I ran one for 25 years....one I have now is 15 years old. Never had a problem with them.

[Redge]

I would agree with G!
I had a Kawasaki on a Dixon zero turn.
Mowed 90 yards a week for 10 years.
Zero problems, put gas in it and change the oil.


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[Grumpy1]

I’ve had a zero turn Dixon then Husqvarna but bought an Exmark this year and it’s by far a better, more sturdy mower. Might want to check those out.


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[Atimm693]

OK ship mates. I've been looking at and comparing zero turn mowers and am convinced thats the way to go. Now which one. I've always had a 42" mower which works on my 1 acre of grass (Ok, weeds). I really like what I read about on the Cub Cadet mowers and have it boiled down to 2. Ultima ZT1 42 inch or ZT1 50 inch. The 42" comes with a Kholer motor and the 50 a Kawasaki motor. I know Kholers are good motors but don't know squat about the Kawasaki (1 HP bigger). The 42 is made with 13 gauge steel and the 50 with 11 gauge which is better. Also the 50 has 10" wide rear tires while the 42 has 8". I do have problems getting stuck some times so the 10 should help that. I really like the specs on the 50 but are they worth the extra 400 bucks? Plus I need to verify that it will go thru a 65" wide gate. I'm not about to rebuild that. And of course the biggie. Are the Kawasaki motors any good? Thanks again all.

Kawasaki has just recently entered the consumer market. They built their reputation on commercial engines, which were excellent. From what I've heard, their new engines are pretty good.

I'm not a huge fan of Kohler. They made some good engines, but a lot of bad ones too.

Cub Cadet is owned by MTD. I have had a Troy Bilt (also made by MTD) 42" ZTR for over 10 years now. It's been a good mower, but has always been a rough ride. The only repair that I've had to make was a head gasket, the rest is just belts, blades, and a spindle, typical mower stuff.

[kycreek]

Kawasaki is the best motor you can get.....well worth the difference in price.....my yard is 3 acres.....I ran one for 25 years....one I have now is 15 years old. Never had a problem with them.