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CoreyB

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Ok get asked this all the time. I know some mowers are a lot better then others
What are your thoughts?
 

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That's not asking too much of a ZT. I'd get some salt around that pole, pedestal and down rigger though.
 

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That's not asking too much of a ZT. I'd get some salt around that pole, pedestal and down rigger though.
That was a demo so not my yard. His pond dam was a bit more lol. I did that, to make sure the unit was capable. I didn't trust his operating skill .
 

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That was a demo so not my yard. His pond dam was a bit more lol. I did that, to make sure the unit was capable. I didn't trust his operating skill .

Nice of you. I'll try to get some pics of what we mow with 1000# 60"ers this week. Basically you can cut a slope till the ass end slides down hill, even then it can be overcome by hydraulics (turn the downhill wheel faster than the one uphill, "drifting" if you will).
 

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uphill on my zero turn is ok but down hill forget it the only zero turn in my area that will stay glued to a hill is the front mount woods or grasshopper zt.
 

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We put bar tires on plus loaded the rear tires on the one at the farm. I've debated adding a couple suit case weights to the back to make it go even better but never did it, it's probably pointless now since it's 10 years old and I'm looking at replacements
 

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that doesnt look good. i work on alot of scag and a section of my back year is pretty hairy it mows it like a champ even when wet. from the pic those tire look small but video could be throwing me off
 

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Mine doesn't do bad up hill, side hills decent if dry, down hill n wet....fug that, yesterday it let loose n I slid it into a small tree.
 

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Nevermind that it's all torn up, rained all day yesterday and it's raining as I was mowing but with only one day a week off, ya gotta do what ya gotta do. I only mow this a few times a year anyhow... Just enough to keep the ragweed in check since this hillside is 15' from my backdoor. Front yard pics will have to wait... In tired of getting wet so it's time to find something to do inside

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Thanks! Wet grass is the worst, if you just feather the pedal, turning up hill is easy.
 

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My Toro Titan 54 holds a ditch slope pretty good .However making a suggestion ,install tubes in those low pressure tires .On the contrary my dad RIP had a Grass Hopper ,with trail wheels and it did not do so well .It had some good features but ditch bank mowing was not one of them .
 

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Smooth turns and no aburpt movements when turning around helps. When turning around, turn the front end towards the bottom of the slope, not uphill.
 

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My neighbor at camp on a rider with the tip over switch disconnected rolled down a cliff, got to close to the edge and gave way just enough to not be able to pullout, cut him from above the elbow to halfway into his forearm. We are 3/4 mi. back into the woods, funny how fast you can drive through the woods.
So, make sure your safety switches work.
 
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