Recent content by churchill

I have a wide variety of "yard" equipment and have grown tired of having a certain oil for each piece. I now run Mobil 1 10w-30 synthetic in everything including the snowblower. I can buy it online at Costco.com for a little over $33 for a 6 qt case when they offer a $10 off coupon and free...

I with you 100% on USA made blades vs Chinese. I found this company in Ohio that advertises their blades as being made in the US. An internet search will likely bring up some more. Haven't tried this place yet because the ones I have are still good yet. Beware of ads that say engineered...

Love my Gravely ZT-HD48 for my 1 acre that I bought 3 years ago and have only changed the oil and sharpened the blades.

My Gravely 48 HD ZT does the same thing. Manual says not to cut more than ⅓ of the grass height on a single pass. I have the mulch kit though and believe the excess grass clippings are piling up on the leading edge of the blades and right next to the baffle plates between the blades, forcing...

Go with the Toro. Troy-built was great years ago before they were bought by Made To Die (MTD). I personally like the Gravely, but they're a bit more expensive yet a tougher built machine. And, buy from the independent, not the box store. You'll get way better service should you need it.

Lots of very good points about buying from dealers vice big box stores. I researched the ZT mowers (Deere, Hustler, Bad Boy, Scag, Husqvarna) for over six months before deciding on a Gravely ZT HD 48" two years ago. Only difference I could find between the Ariens and the Gravely model I got...