New ags on my M48 ztr

[vartz04]

Looks sweet

[gcbailey]

Originally Posted by Cub Cadet 123

Those look great!! I'd like to get a set on my zero turn and not have those stinking marks every time I turn. I'm not for sure on my size tires though. Great pics and great inspiration for me to do something about my problem.

Cub Cadet 123

The whole thing about a zero turn is that it's just capable of doing a zero turn. If you don't want tear marks you really need to make a 3 point turn. No matter what type of tire you use, if you have one tire turning and the other not turning, you will always get tear out.

http://youtu.be/L4i1CZIVm7I

[Sam Mac]

Originally Posted by gcbailey

The whole thing about a zero turn is that it's just capable of doing a zero turn. If you don't want tear marks you really need to make a 3 point turn. No matter what type of tire you use, if you have one tire turning and the other not turning, you will always get tear out.

http://youtu.be/L4i1CZIVm7I

What happens if you turn them like a dozer one forward and one in reverse?

[gcbailey]

Originally Posted by Sam Mac

What happens if you turn them like a dozer one forward and one in reverse?

You can, that's what I usually do, but I think technically they still call that a 3 point, because if you just rotate like a dozer would, you'd be pointed right back in the same direction unless you moved over at least the deck width.

The key point is, you just can't have a wheel not rotating, if it's not spinning, it'll tear out the turf.

[Cub Cadet 123]

Originally Posted by gcbailey

You can, that's what I usually do, but I think technically they still call that a 3 point, because if you just rotate like a dozer would, you'd be pointed right back in the same direction unless you moved over at least the deck width.

The key point is, you just can't have a wheel not rotating, if it's not spinning, it'll tear out the turf.

Thanks Gary. That makes sense. I don't always leave marks, just during the spring when the soil is moist. Maybe I will work on my technique.

Cub Cadet 123

[_DX3_]

Technique is a big part. The main reason I put on the ags, is due to very wet soil here when it is the rainy season and the ZT just seems to sink with the turf tires all packed with mud and will only spin making things worse. I needed to be able to make it thru the mud or be able to reverse and get out. I wasn't able to do that with the turfs. I have been learning the slight 3 point turn and it works great.

[J-Mech]

Lookin good DWayne!