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Looking for a 30" hydrostatic zero turn mower

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wnlewis

I serve a very special clientele with my mowing service. The yards are small and the customers very particular.

Most of the gates will not accommodate anything larger than 30".

I'm looking for a 30" hydrostatic zero turn mower that is mulching attachment capable. Good used equipment is fine.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

wnlewis


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bertsmobile1

Never seen a ZTR with a deck that small
Stiga do a rubbish ride on with catcher with a 30" deck
Down here in OZ Cox used to do 24" & 30" tractor style & I think they are still doing the Greenfields Fastcut 24"
In the US I think Snapper will be the only ride on under 30"
Scag & Toro do 32" & 34 " over here because a std garden gate is 36"
There may be a Walker deck that small for their 3 wheel ZTR's


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wnlewis

Dixon made the SpeedZTR 30". I use one of those every week at Meridian Baptist Church (where my wife and I attend). Those mowers come up for sale fairly often, and I may have to be more diligent to find one.

Husqvarna had a 30" Zero Turn which has been discontinued.


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MParr

You might find a used one. Other than that, your choices are 30” commercial walk behind mowers.


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bertsmobile1

The Speed 30 is discontinued after Husqvarna took over Dixon
And for the same reason so is the Husqvarna 30
I have a speed 30 in my run & getting anything other than blades & belts is a nightmare


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wnlewis

Bertsmobile,

I understand that the 30" machines are discontinued and that getting parts is a nightmare.

What other brands might have had 30" zero turn mowers that would be worth trying to get?

What about the zero turn machines from Dixon before the hydrostatic drive, those with cones, gears, and chains?


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wnlewis

I have found a Dixon DM-36-24964 for sale. It has the Briggs & Stratton 13.5 hp Intek engine. I am guessing it is a ZTR 3014.

What thoughts or comments about this machine?

Thanks,

wnlewis


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bertsmobile1

wnlewis said:
Bertsmobile,

I understand that the 30" machines are discontinued and that getting parts is a nightmare.

What other brands might have had 30" zero turn mowers that would be worth trying to get?

What about the zero turn machines from Dixon before the hydrostatic drive, those with cones, gears, and chains?
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Dixon is gone, they do not exist
Husqvarna bought them and closed them down
so no one is obliged to make or supply parts for them
I have no experience with any Dixion other than the 6 in my service run .
All of them are a problem to get parts for
The 30" blade will be discontinued very shortly so I just bought 10 of them
the blades for the 44" are also discontinued but I can use other brand blade for it
The 50" is currently available but the 60" one uses Great Dane blades or in a pinch Toro blades cut a bit shorter .


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MParr

In the U.S.A., 34” zero turns are as small as you are going to find new. Most gates are 36” minimum.


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wnlewis

bertsmobile1 said:
Dixon is gone, they do not exist
Husqvarna bought them and closed them down
so no one is obliged to make or supply parts for them
I have no experience with any Dixion other than the 6 in my service run .
All of them are a problem to get parts for
The 30" blade will be discontinued very shortly so I just bought 10 of them
the blades for the 44" are also discontinued but I can use other brand blade for it
The 50" is currently available but the 60" one uses Great Dane blades or in a pinch Toro blades cut a bit shorter .
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Thank you.
Right now I'm primarily concerned with information about a DM-36-24964, a 2002 ZTR 3014, with a 13.5 Hp Briggs & Stratton Intek, Z-Drive, with electric clutch.
I have the opportunity to pick one up at a good price and a little work.
All it has to do is to earn it's keep till I can afford something smaller.
Best regards,
wnlewis


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wnlewis

MParr said:
In the U.S.A., 34” zero turns are as small as you are going to find new. Most gates are 36” minimum.
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I have older customers, with older houses, and small gates. I fit myself to their needs, not the other way around.
That's why I'm looking for an older, smaller, zero turn.
Best regards.
wnlewis


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bertsmobile1

Well before you take the plunge go to Partstree or Jacks Small engines and search for the Dixon you are looking at
Then one at a time open each of the parts breakdowns and check just how many parts are listed as NLA or discontinued
I have never worked on the disc drives but apparently they are not easy to adjust
My personal opinion would be to look at a wide area self propelled mower and if your fitness level is not up to it a sulky
Other than that you will be looking at Rear Engine Riders many of which come with the size decks you are looking at
Why you are insisting on a ZTR I do not know but I have commercial customers who do 20 + domestic laws a year with a 24" Greenfields fast cut which is a tractor style mower with a flat plate friction drive and fixed rear axel
The trick is to mow backwards to get around tight spaces .


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slomo

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MParr

www.scag.com

Scag SFC30 Walk-Behind Mower | Products | Scag®

This is the 30 inch mower you've been waiting for that packs big productivity and versatility into its compact form. Fully welded and fabricated steel cutter deck and frame, 3-in-1 versatility and more...
www.scag.com www.scag.com


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wnlewis

bertsmobile1 said:
Well before you take the plunge go to Partstree or Jacks Small engines and search for the Dixon you are looking at
Then one at a time open each of the parts breakdowns and check just how many parts are listed as NLA or discontinued
I have never worked on the disc drives but apparently they are not easy to adjust
My personal opinion would be to look at a wide area self propelled mower and if your fitness level is not up to it a sulky
Other than that you will be looking at Rear Engine Riders many of which come with the size decks you are looking at
Why you are insisting on a ZTR I do not know but I have commercial customers who do 20 + domestic laws a year with a 24" Greenfields fast cut which is a tractor style mower with a flat plate friction drive and fixed rear axel
The trick is to mow backwards to get around tight spaces .
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This is all good information that I did not have before. Thanks for providing it.
The reason I am looking is that the ZTR I am looking at is a very good price (almost free, my price range ;))
I have heard the same about the cone drives. However, I have found the kit and instructions to do the cone drives, and I do find the parts that I need on eBay, etc., on a very regular basis.
Fitness level is excellent, I can push a mower about twice as fast as a self drive can go (that's a 21").
I did see a really nice rear rider close to my price range, so I am looking at that. But even that is not as cheap as the ZTR.
wnlewis


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wnlewis

slomo said:
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That is nice! I will keep it in mind. Do they offer it in a non-self-propelled version? I can push about twice as fast as most self propelled can go.
wnlewis


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wnlewis

MParr said:
www.scag.com

Scag SFC30 Walk-Behind Mower | Products | Scag®

This is the 30 inch mower you've been waiting for that packs big productivity and versatility into its compact form. Fully welded and fabricated steel cutter deck and frame, 3-in-1 versatility and more...
www.scag.com www.scag.com
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I like that, and that is exactly what I do with the Church yard that I take care of. I borrow the Dixon SpeedZTR 30 and then do the finish mowing at the edges and in tight spots with my own 21" mower.
That SCAG is really nice, but more than a bit out of my price range right now.
wnlewis


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