Gravley Zero Turn Mowers

johnofnewhaven · Sep 1, 2020

I have been mower shopping. I have about a 5+ acre lawn. Does anyone have any personal experience with the Gravely zero turn mower line? I have been looking at the 460 with a Kawasaki engine. Not really asking about the Kawasaki engine but the Gravely line itself. Thank you in advance.

grandpa Love · Sep 1, 2020

No help from me on zero turn, but a woods finish mower behind a Ford 950 does a great job!

Hobo,NC · Sep 1, 2020

I had a 260 I ran for 14 years then gave it to my aunt its still get'er done... I could have got a 460 for the price I paid for an Exmark lazer z I liked the feel of an Exmark better.

I know folks that have a 460 with air ride they love it...

johnofnewhaven · Sep 1, 2020

I have a 7' finish mower behind my Ford 3000. It does a good job but going to need replaced soon. I have several trees and currently trim around everything with a smaller JD rider. I figure if I am going to spend money on some type of a mower might as well get one machine that will do it all and faster.

johnofnewhaven · Sep 1, 2020

The air ride seat along with all
the other ride and vibration
dampners really intrigue me. Not
getting younger and the few zero
turns I have been on kinda beat
me to death. The rest of the
machine looks really well built
and I like the Kawasaki engine.
I have small JD rider with a
Kawasaki and have never had a
problem with it! I understand
the big Kawasaki engines drink
gas but I don't care. It's just
for me. Not trying to make money
doing commercial mowing jobs.
Thanks for your input Hobo!

DoubleO7 · Sep 1, 2020

Ask the dealer to bring one out to test out on your property.

johnofnewhaven · Sep 1, 2020

Double07 the dealer said he
would do just that. So far he
was the only one that offered
to. I am sure if I asked, some
of the other dealers would to
but none offered. I kinda want
to narrow it down to a few
machines before I do a demo.

zuhnc · Sep 1, 2020

I have a Gravely ZTR 60 with the Kohler engine. Got almost 100 hours on it; less than a year old. Mow about 4 acres, with plenty of trees, so it gets a workout. Changed oil once, replaced the blades once - rock chips and slight bends due to rocks. SWMBO does all the ZTR mowing and loves it. Had to replace one caster wheel assembly due to sidewall damage - rocks again :-(. Would buy another one when this one is done, but may be quite a few years. zuhnc

Steve@Advance · Sep 1, 2020

Boss has one I get to work on occasionally.

His is a residential duty, Kawasaki engine I think.

It hasn't given any exceptional trouble, just typical little problems.

This is his second one, the first one broke an axle. He went and bought another, I repaired the old one with an upgrade kit as they were having lots of problems. That has since been corrected.

I"m sure they make different grades of mowers, residential and commercial. With anything, you get what you pay for, but a good residential with common sense care will give many years service.

WGM · Sep 1, 2020

Love my Dixie Chopper. 15 years old and zero problems. Bought a spare set of belts when I bought the mower. Still hanging up in the shop.

marloweg · Sep 1, 2020

have a Gravley Dealer across the feild he sell a ton of them they seem to go but never come back

tomNE · Sep 1, 2020

if i'd buy a mower to keep along time; it would be a dixie chopper. if i'm buying a mower to keep under warrenty it's a john deere. dealer won't take them in trade but every craigslister is looking for one. i keep them 4 yrs; which is warrenty length and then take $300 off what i paid for every year owned and put them up for sale. most sell within 2 hrs

Naaguy · Sep 2, 2020

I used to mow with a finish mower also. Bought a gravely zero turn and won’t ever go back. 1,600 hours on it currently. One pto clutch one set belts no idea how many blades.

Jim PA · Sep 2, 2020

If you place a value on your time you will get a zero turn and never go back to using the finish mower. I used to use a woods 6'finish mower behind a ford 960. I like you mow around 5 acres. I cut my time from over 3 hours down to 1 1/2 and it does a better job plus almost no trim work that would have added to my time. If you want a comfortable ride look at the Ferris line up. In my opinion they are the best riding and they come with a Kawi engine if you want. With as many acres as you have I would only want a commercial grade mower. And definitely test them out as many may be good mowers but they can also ride rough. I tested a Kubota ( cant remember the model but it was a commercial grade ) and it was the roughest riding thing I had ever been on. Good luck.

John M · Sep 2, 2020

Other than a test drive and mow at the dealers lot, I have no experience with them, but I have to say it seemed to ride very well, and cut well too. I will say, dont overlook the Cub Cadet Ultima series. Those are getting great reviews, are are priced cheaper, although now much for the same size mower.

Blackhole49 · Sep 2, 2020

Couple of thoughts. If buying new, get the best seat they offer. Compare price to a commercial Exmark. Consider a used diesel front deck. My 2 diesels burn less than 1/2 the fuel and cut nearly as fast. They are also more versatile. I've been mowing with my Kubota (1988) for 20 odd years and nothing but a battery and a bearings in the idler pulleys (also oil, filters, deck belt and blades). This year I picked up a used deck for it because my dry sandy conditions have sand blasted the deck thin in a couple of places. This winter I will be adding some plating to it. I just picked up this JD (2000) in Jan. for $1,300 and it is proving to be every bit as good as the Kubota.

tomNE · Sep 2, 2020

https://ztrpuffer.com/#FAQ this is the best aftermarket seat that i could find!

johnofnewhaven · Sep 2, 2020

The Gravely 460 I am looking at has an air ride seat with a rubber isolated seat platform. The seat itself is very nice with armrest and high back. Plus the foot platform is rubbing isolated as well as the steering control arms. It's very nice. Doesn't get much better than that

coshoo · Sep 2, 2020

I've got a Gravely 52". Had it 2 years, very happy with it. Zero repairs, cuts great, very comfortable.

WNYBill · Sep 2, 2020

We have a Dixie Chopper and it is nearly bullet proof, but rides rough. Nobody mentioned a Ferris, I looked at one and the suspension intrigues me. I agree, GET THE BEST SEAT AND SUSPENSION Remember, it it is your first zero turn, there is a learning curve. Don't try to mow the pond bank!

johnofnewhaven · Sep 2, 2020

Lol on mowing the pond bank! Ya it will take me some time to get proficient on the zero turn operation for sure. The Gravely has a great seat and suspension.

David from Kansas · Sep 2, 2020

Neighbor has one, about 48" I would guess. I ran it a couple years ago when they needed some help and I thought it ran and worked great. It is probably about 10 years old now.

DoubleO7 · Sep 2, 2020

Ariens brand ztr's are built for the residential market.
Gravely brand is the commercial line.
Parent company is AriensCo
Brillion, WI.

Destroked 450 · Sep 2, 2020

We put 6 years on our first Gravely ZT HD mowing around 2 1/2 acres of lawn plus mowing around our poultry barns that have several ditch lines.
They replaced the Kawasaki engine for free at 29 hours due to a broken fan on the flywheel letting the engine over heat. Other wise there were zero repairs and normal maintenance.
Traded that one 4 years ago for a new upgraded ZT HD with bigger tires and better seat, 300 hours so far with replacing the deck belt at 250 hours being the only issue.

Same dealer had Farris and I found the suspension interesting but went with another Gravely, suspension on the lower scale Farris that matched our ZT HD looked a little cheesy compared to the high end models, Farris is owned by Briggs.

Farmer Rock · Sep 2, 2020

Our church has had a 2006 260z diesel since new.I run it every week mowing about 12 acres,and it is very reliable and well built.It hasn't had any problems besides wear parts.I would not hesitate to pull the trigger on a gravely,and am sure you will feel the same way after testing it out.

Rock

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