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I presently have a JD LX277 with a mulching deck. My 16 yr. old son and I are going to start up a mowing business this year and I am looking for any & all advise on which commercial mower to buy. Probably be leaning towards a ZTR style versus a tractor style. Thinking about a 48 - 52" deck size with a bagger, cause I've been informed most of the residential lots in this town want their grass picked up. Ease of operation & maintenance are key elements in my decision.:confused2:

:welcome: to the forum. Most all commercial lawn services use zero turn type mowers. Lots of choices in this style. Most recommend dealing with a lawnmower dealer for the added value of information and service rather than a big box retail or farm supply type store. most will let you test drive before choosing.

I have posted many times, always buy from a dealer and I always recommend Toro anytime this question comes up.

Rivets said:

I have posted many times, always buy from a dealer and I always recommend Toro anytime this question comes up.

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I agree with Rivets....I would get a Toro or an Exmark zero-turn. Exmark mowers are made by Toro other than the decks, so Toro could be a bit cheaper. http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/mower-buying-pricing/12597-toro-exmark.html
Good luck and let us know what you decide! :smile:

I would recomend a Toro ztr. You might not need a bagger, you could probably just discharge or better yet mulch. This will cut the grass into verry very fine pieces since the blade tip fpm is very high.

A_tank96

I agree with Rivets, buy from a dealer and go Toro. You say you are thinking about a 48 - 52" deck size, the Toro 3000 series Z Master with the Kawasaki engines would be IMO the way to go.

http://www.toro.com/en-us/Professio...l-Zero-Turn-Mowers/Pages/Model.aspx?pid=74953

Welcome to LawnMowerForum!

I moved your thread to the Mower Buying & Pricing forum. :smile:

I would go with the Toro 2000 series

I have been looking at the encore extreme 52" with the 19 hp Kawi.

A mulch deck and a vac might not be a good combo. Have you checked out grasshoppers?.... Best vac on the market