Too much slope for ZTR?

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jasond

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After ten years, my JD L111 will no longer make it up this slope after 30 minutes or so of use on my half acre lot.

I looked at the following similarly priced ZTRs at my nearest dealer
1. $4,500 Scag Liberty Z 52" with 21hp Kawasaki FR, Hydro Gear ZT2800
2. $4,200 Gravely ZT XL 52" with 23hp Kawasaki FR, Hydr Gear ZT2800
3. $4,400 John Deere Z535M 48" Briggs V-Twin Cyclonic, Tuff Torq TZT7-D

Also looked at $4,400 John Deere tractor X380 48" with 22hp Kawasaki FS, Kanzaki K58

Is my slope too severe to mow up and down with a ZTR?

Any other thoughts on the machines I looked at? I'm having a difficult time differentiating.
 

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1. I mow much worse hills than that with my ZTR with EZT-2200 drives.
2. The Tuff Torq TZT7-D has 3 revisions on it so it may be ok. Tuff Torq is not known for ZTR drives.
 
My local dealer offered an onsite test drive, and I purchased a Scag Liberty 48" with Kohler engine. Works great and as a first time ZTR owner, it's fun to drive
 
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