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07-03-2018, 11:52 AM
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Picked up a new Z-Force
After a few choice words with my 1200 for giving me grief for the 3rd time in as many weeks while mowing, I finally decided to bite the bullet and get a new mower. It has been my intention all along to get a nice mower once I had my lawn in order (we just built, and it required lots of excavation), and for the most part it is. I was going to wait until next spring, but the 0% deals made me reconsider that.
I went in with the intention of getting an XT2 with the differential lock, as I have a lot of hills. The salesman insisted I'd be better off with a Z-Force after I explained what I wanted from the tractor. I wanted a zero turn to begin with, but my concern was the hills, he offered to bring a demo over and show what it can do. He was smart enough to load a new Z-Force S 54 on his trailer too... After he did a couple 360s on the steepest hill I have, I was sold. And I LOVE it. What used to take at least 1.5 hours with my 38A deck on my 1200 or 1650 took 45 mins on my Z-Force. I'm glad I pulled the trigger and bought it now instead of waiting til next year. Hopefully I won't be needing much help with it for quite sometime. I'll take any tips anyone has on mowing steep hills, as I have a couple, but this thing seems super stable on anything I've mowed thus far.
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-Jason Cub Cadets: 1200 | 149 | 1650 | 122 | Z-Force S 54 Implements: QA42A | Push Blades | #2 Tiller | Rear Blade | 223A Utility Trailer | And a few mower decks Gravelys 5260 | CI Walk-behind (Project) And a couple of Subarus 
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07-03-2018, 09:47 PM
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Nice looking mower. Hope it holds up well for you. If I ever get more money than common sense, I want a Tank for some reason
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2072 w/60" Haban 982 with 3 pt and 60" Haban 1811 with ags and 50C 124 w/hydraulic lift 782 w/mounted sprayer 2284 w/54" mowing deck
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07-04-2018, 01:11 AM
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Make the best of each day , Todd  Original's Face Lift thread.http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=34439 (O) Start to Finish video.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAoUNNiLwKs Wheel Around videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUL-m6Bramk They can't all be turn key!
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07-05-2018, 11:30 AM
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Thanks everyone!!
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I debated going to the commercial series, but I was already spending MUCH more money than I anticipated right now. With proper maintenance and the fact it's only going to be a mower for me, no towing, pushing snow etc, I don't foresee getting anything less than a decade out of it.
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-Jason Cub Cadets: 1200 | 149 | 1650 | 122 | Z-Force S 54 Implements: QA42A | Push Blades | #2 Tiller | Rear Blade | 223A Utility Trailer | And a few mower decks Gravelys 5260 | CI Walk-behind (Project) And a couple of Subarus
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07-05-2018, 12:32 PM
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What are they using for engines these days??
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07-06-2018, 12:02 PM
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the S 54 that I got has a 7000 series 25hp Kohler. I believe the 48" has a 24hp engine. The SX series has a Kawasaki engine. Some of the tractors have a Cub Cadet EFI engine too called a PowerMore. But they also offer Kohler engines on the tractors. https://support.cubcadet.com/s/article/10706-1 I'm pretty sure the rest of the zero turns either have Kohler or Kawasaki engines.
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-Jason Cub Cadets: 1200 | 149 | 1650 | 122 | Z-Force S 54 Implements: QA42A | Push Blades | #2 Tiller | Rear Blade | 223A Utility Trailer | And a few mower decks Gravelys 5260 | CI Walk-behind (Project) And a couple of Subarus
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07-06-2018, 04:17 PM
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I keep hoping for rain so my grass will grow 
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-Jason Cub Cadets: 1200 | 149 | 1650 | 122 | Z-Force S 54 Implements: QA42A | Push Blades | #2 Tiller | Rear Blade | 223A Utility Trailer | And a few mower decks Gravelys 5260 | CI Walk-behind (Project) And a couple of Subarus
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