Hi All
New to the forum but have lurked around and read quite a bit. In the market for new ZTR and after numerous visits to dealers and research I am down to two choices. I am 90% sure I have this down to these two but that 10% devil keeps rearing its ugly head. The choices are:
Gravely ZT HD 48 with Kawasaki FR691 V-Twin, 25HP and HG ZT-3100 transaxles vs. Toro Titan HD 1500 series (74453) 48 inch deck with Toro V-Twin 24.5 HP (708CC) engine with HG ZT-2800 transaxles. I've made best deal I could with each dealer and the Toro not surprisingly is a few hundred more. I have had Toro equipment previously but not ZTR and have always had great experience. Both decks are fabricated 10ga and 7/10 ga steel respectively.
I honestly don't think I can go wrong either way. My heart lies with the Toro (many yrs of good service) but I really would rather see the ZT-3100 hydraulics package on the Toro as opposed to the slightly less beefier gears in the ZT-2800, but that may or may not be a significant issue as I am not using commercially, only mowing my yard at just under .75 acre and occasionally mowing my parent's property at the same .75 acre and the in-laws at .4 acres. I do like the ROPS included on the Toro, whereas the Gravely is and added cost to install. Also, the ride of the Toro is a little more softer than the Gravely. So I am back and forth between the two.. I guess just toss a coin. Any thoughts or p[oints I am not considering, please let me know. Thanks.
New to the forum but have lurked around and read quite a bit. In the market for new ZTR and after numerous visits to dealers and research I am down to two choices. I am 90% sure I have this down to these two but that 10% devil keeps rearing its ugly head. The choices are:
Gravely ZT HD 48 with Kawasaki FR691 V-Twin, 25HP and HG ZT-3100 transaxles vs. Toro Titan HD 1500 series (74453) 48 inch deck with Toro V-Twin 24.5 HP (708CC) engine with HG ZT-2800 transaxles. I've made best deal I could with each dealer and the Toro not surprisingly is a few hundred more. I have had Toro equipment previously but not ZTR and have always had great experience. Both decks are fabricated 10ga and 7/10 ga steel respectively.
I honestly don't think I can go wrong either way. My heart lies with the Toro (many yrs of good service) but I really would rather see the ZT-3100 hydraulics package on the Toro as opposed to the slightly less beefier gears in the ZT-2800, but that may or may not be a significant issue as I am not using commercially, only mowing my yard at just under .75 acre and occasionally mowing my parent's property at the same .75 acre and the in-laws at .4 acres. I do like the ROPS included on the Toro, whereas the Gravely is and added cost to install. Also, the ride of the Toro is a little more softer than the Gravely. So I am back and forth between the two.. I guess just toss a coin. Any thoughts or p[oints I am not considering, please let me know. Thanks.
