Captain Slow
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Hello all. I'm shopping for a residential zero turn (maybe) for my property. I have never driven one. My property has a smidge over an acre of somewhat rough and very much not square mowable yard with lots of things to go around, thus my wanting a zero turn. The yard does slope, mostly under 10 degrees but a few spots close to 15 degrees. I don't mow in the wet generally for what that's worth.
I'm mostly looking at the cub cadet RZT and the Husqvarna Z24X models with the smallest fabricated decks available. Also the cub cadet z force might be in the running if you can convince me it's worth it as a little bit of a budget stretch.
Cub Cadet claims in their operating manual to not exceed 15 degree slopes for the RZT residential zero turn mower. Husqvarna says 10 degrees for their comparable models. Is Husqvarna just being extra careful with the 10 degree recommendation rather than Cub Cadet's 15, or is there really some signifcant difference to make the Husqvarna particularly less stable than the Cub Cadet?
I know I've seen pros on much steeper slopes, but they are pros, and just because they do it doesn't mean they should.
Lastly, does anyone here have any particular recommendation of one over the other? I figure at a given price point they are probably all about the same.
I'm mostly looking at the cub cadet RZT and the Husqvarna Z24X models with the smallest fabricated decks available. Also the cub cadet z force might be in the running if you can convince me it's worth it as a little bit of a budget stretch.
Cub Cadet claims in their operating manual to not exceed 15 degree slopes for the RZT residential zero turn mower. Husqvarna says 10 degrees for their comparable models. Is Husqvarna just being extra careful with the 10 degree recommendation rather than Cub Cadet's 15, or is there really some signifcant difference to make the Husqvarna particularly less stable than the Cub Cadet?
I know I've seen pros on much steeper slopes, but they are pros, and just because they do it doesn't mean they should.
Lastly, does anyone here have any particular recommendation of one over the other? I figure at a given price point they are probably all about the same.