I recently purchased a Gravely ZT HD 52” mower. I looked at just about all the other brands and models and ended up buying the Gravely ZT HD. Watch and see why I chose this one! / @hiswayhomestead #gravely, #gravelyZTHD, #zeroturnmower
My Zt-HD 52 5 year old. Still going Strong. I cut about 30 acres week during grass seasonal. 421 hrs as of now on my mower. I do my maintenance when needed. I replace my blade once month. If you sharper your blades make sure balance blades...i dont sharper my blades I just changes it. Blades lot cheaper then spindles. I change oil every 40 hrs and oil & air filter....take care your baby and God bless !! 😎
I bought a HDZT 52 new in 2015, other than regular maintenance and replacing the belts it has never failed me, we have a little over 2 acres of yard i can get it all done in 1.50 hours. When i was using the tractor and 6 foot finish mower and had to use a weed eater it would take me 5 hours to do it right. I haven't even started the weed eater since i bought the Gravely.
Just picked on up last week as a backup/smaller property mower for our commercial mowing operation. It’s nicely built for light commercial, good cut quality. My only complaint is that it’s a bit slow compared to our big commercial rigs but it’s hard to go wrong at the price and our 36” Gravely ProWalk Hydro walk behind has proven to be an indestructible beast of a mower.
You seem like a cool guy, the kind of guy I'd enjoy having as a neighbor. Just getting ready to buy one of those mowers for my lake house here in Missouri. Have about an acre to mow. Very informative video. Back away from the camera a little and don't move the camera so quickly. Keep making those videos and smoking those ribs. May the good Lord bless and keep you. Denny.
I’m saving for this mower right now. I’ve put off looking at these, because I didn’t know the brand. I finally looked at these and I was blown away. I’m super excited to grab one ASAP
No. I've been thinking of getting one but also wondering if the $500 would be better spent on moving up to a full commercial mower. It would have bigger wheels, more power, comfort, etc..
Bought an Ariens Apex 52 w/Kohler 23 hp. My reviews showed to have more positives especially rubber vs. plastic and forged metal instead of cast. I love my Briggs and Stratton motor on my present lawn tractor but the chassis just won’t stay together. Believe me I have been grooming this three acres for the past 20 years from rocks,prickly pears,mesquite,Johnson grass etc. into a manageable turf. In the meantime my mowers have taken their toll with weak spindles, flat tires,twisted blades,motor problems,mower deck welds , transmission problems so got tired of mowing one time and fixing 3 times. Seemed to never get through. BTW belt problems and pulleys and height adjustment. My brother has one and the only problem he had was bogging down while cutting near the barn in some virgin area and hitting a pile of flower wire wreath stands and sheared the transmission pin in the left transaxel. Replaced for >$800 so be careful with the mower it can be expensive and time consuming to cut without taking the time to police up an area.
You weren't listening when God said"Now Doug , I know you're really excited about your new mower, but I really want you to donate it to Baddest Bees, don't ask why just be Obedient Doug" 😂🤣😂Nice Mower Bro!
Good job on the video. I wanted to point out another benefit about your mower that I did not hear you mention. That would be the front axles are offset, meaning your front tires are offset from the spindles and partially offset from the rear tires which gives a better cut. I noticed that right away with the front view of the mower. That’s definitely something I’m interested in when I’m ready to buy.
I've had a ZT HD for about 10 years. Its been great so far. I have the FR 730 in mine. no problems. One thing I wish it had would be a more comfortable seat( like one you have.) The spindle bearings dried up after around six or seven years so I replaced those but other than that its been great. Good luck !
Thanks for the video. I just bought one and only have 9 hours on it. It's a great machine. My first experience was very scary. It was delivered in the rain and the guy just told me all about it and explained the controls. So I never tried it and never been on one before. I read the manual and with the mower in the garage I started it at half throttle. (The garage is large but has twin doors so it has a partion in the middle. Anyway, I pushed the arms forward and headed traight for the outer wall. (still at half throttle or more) I quickly jerked the other arm and now I was headed for the other wall. I'm nearly panicked and pulled hard on the left arm and did a complete circle. Thankfully I was able to get the thing out of the garage with out ripping the house down. All this and the clock only had .04 on it. My only regret is that I didn't buy the 60" that was available but I reasoned I had a lot of trees and the 52 would be better around them. I would buy this again in a heatbeat.
You had me from 'His" way.😁 Gonna stop and look at one of those animals tomorrow. Very close to buying a JD X-590 but because of your video, I'm not jumping just yet! Only have 1 acre to mow but she's a rough one! A 48" deck would probably serve me just as well, we'll see. Be blessed.
Just picked mine up today. (48 months ZERO %!!) Chose to put $1200 down and under $100 per month!! . really contemplating the seat upgrade!! Coming from a lawn tractor (Troy Bilt 46” 20hp) cutting 4 acres 3+ hrs , just test cut a little tonight and came pretty easy learning to drive in comparison… last week was really regretting Satur-lawncutting-day… currently waiting for the grass to GROW!! 😂
Awesome Ron! The seat costs $500 and I sold my old one for $250. I look forward to mowing now too! Mostly because it doesn’t take all day to mow our 2.5 acres
Kawasaki had problems also eating valves. The Gravely engine has been great so far had it 5 years and 130 hrs no issues. Love my Mower has been like a tank.
From other videos I’ve watched, the rattling sound could be your spindle covers on your deck. Spartan mowers were having that problem so they went to either plastic or rubber covers.
I own a 2021 and I love it.. it fits in a lot of smaller areas. But the thing cuts! Only issue is the oil sensor on the kawi. It leaks oil.. have to pull it and put some Teflon tape on it. Or it weaps oil.correction I have the zx proturn but if your getting oil leakage.. check that sensor. Just above the oil filter
Awesome machine brother. This is why I cant take him anywhere! Lol I definitely want one in the future. A zero turn is a major time saver. Great review and thanks for sharing. Y'all take care and God bless.
I purchased the Ariens zero. The rattling is from the metal shout against the deck and the scalp wheels . But the mower cuts great and turns on a dime. I’m going to upgrade the seat with a aftermarket. Overall happy with the mower .
Good deal! I had an issue with excessive vibration in the belts. They had to replace a couple of pulleys. But yes, there is a lot of rattle in the deck and the anti-scalping rollers.
@@HisWayHomesteadDue to unforeseen circumstances, I had to sell my Hustler. It was a great mower. But I just ended up buying a new 2023 Gravely ZT HD 60 on Friday, 03-22-2024. I feel like I got a good deal on it and couldn’t pass it up. My dealer gave me the Gravely “Mow the Distance” sales event price that starts next week. The Gravely ZT HD is the best bang for your buck when compared to a comparable Hustler model, which would be the Raptor XDX 60. It’s a no brainer.
I just replaced a spring used to put tension on the mechanical brake that cost about that much. A little short spring which is not hard to put on if you use the right technique but, if you don't use the right replacement method, it can be a bear. Wondering which one you had put on.
@@SzymczykProductions does a black mower blend in with green grass….? Yeah let’s think next time before posting a pointless comment No different then buying a blacked out car off the lot. Called curb appeal. Just looks neat
My phone bounced out of a cup holder, in a split second it fell in front of the deck and and the mower turned it into thousands of pieces. My heart sank, not for the phone but all the information and photos I lost.
hey brother i just used My zt hd 52 went around light pole and ahhhh crap 2.1hrs a scratches on My trim SIDE now i have to get a can of primer and gravely paint tractor supply has it ive been told she started to creep foreard with break off the dealer i bought it from claims it normal i disagree at 2.1 hrs so i called another dealer and he said half and hours labor and pick up and delivery 175.00 can't beat it but at least i'tll be right ive watched the videos from ariens co the apex same thing and purging the hydros is a challenging chore but i have a long time before that happens but at 10 hrs first oil change i saw your video For the oil change i used to take a nail and hammer and tap a small hole in filter with pan under it but brother when i saw you trying to get filter off i'm like wow better get myself a strap type filter wrench the dealer we're i got it from put a 300cca battery in free of Charge original 190cca wasnt good but now she cranks like no tommarrow i'm going to get suspensión SEAT they put on Fisher barton Blades witch are awesome Even got the entry asdist handle the mower cover trailor hitch floor mat Even got tire foam mcguires wax plastic polish this thing is a beast i went to start it today on slow full choke and nothing no choke and fired up i'm going to start it from now on at half throttle and full choke with warm temps comming soon might not half to choke it as much when cold but She's also going to get the Donaldson canister air filter from power equiptment man .com 219.00 and filter minder 57.00 i'm trying to persuade the girlfriend to let me put a snowplow on and She's like no beeping way she has an Aries s snowblower but I'd rather sit and let gravely do the work for me ha ha I don't know if you remember what gravely originally was noted for was there walk behind tractors and snow cannon plus all the other attachments they have a lot of videos on them man those suckers were no joke i still want the pro 16 with the cast iron Kohler or cast iron 16 Briggs
I bought one in 2013 and do my yard which was 2 acres and I cut yards on the side. I will say that it is as close to maintenance free as you can get and built like a tank! I would never buy anything else!!!
I just purchased one and I thought the same thing …. It’s not as smooth as my old Toro but it seems to be jumping. Pretty good as well.. any update on this sir?
I also had to raise my anti scalp wheels up as her lawn is 3 inches or below 1.75 the standard seat has nice padded arm wrests I wish they would put those on the suspension seats the Aries apex has flat padded arm wrests and gravely slightly different but I love that seat on yours they just went up in price again I saw one for 857.00 I'm like ouch trac seats is 700.00 man they ain't cheap what was the name of the dealer were you got yours and if so there phone number as I would like to see if they have a suspension seat in stock none around here in Buffalo NY they tell me they can't just order one it has to be a four pack hope it's nice in Tennessee oh mine has the snap on pulley covers on my deck I wanted. the 60 deck she said your out of your mind I'm used to them 52 talks a little while but originally I was going to buy a ferris 500s 52/61 but the dealers were jerks and I really wanted it because of there suspension on the chasis but content with the gravely thanks to Grandma and grampa leaving bonds rip gram and gramp there up there smiling down at me miss them and no my dad has lymphoma just hit 77 also afib and leaky heart valve prayers prayers prayers he started chemo just hope he makes it through and has a few more birthdays and he quit the pall malls at 40 and i have to quit myself at 55 not a kid so im going to do it wish i never started everyone in family excet a few all did but it time to get back to good heallth
Great video, and ribs! I'm leaning towards the ZT HD52 also. They look very well built. Those aluminum spindles will dissipate heat faster than cast iron which is great for the bearings. Are your front wheels & wheel spindles greasable?
Very good video. I'm just curious how many other mowers you looked at before you bought that 1.. I'm still looking for a mower, and I'm torn between a gravely and a kabota The cobota Z421 Got a 52" deck 24" wheels And the hydros is the ZT 3600 And this is a residential mower Could you look at a kubota before you bought the gravely
Why on earth would you need that to glow in the dark? Do you mow in the dark? It's a really nice mower. You need to load that up once every couple of weeks and come mow our lawn LOL. Oh man those ribs look delicious. Need taste-o-vision! Hope your mower lasts you a really long time with no issues.
True…. This was rattling at high speed as well. The dealer replaced some pulleys and now it’s not as bad. There is a lot of retype from the deck plate.
I use to be a serious John Deere fan until JD became a huge fan of PLASTIC. After looking at all the beefed up features of Gravely I decided to let JD see how loyal the big box stores are. I switched. I mow 6 acres for 12 years now with zero regrets.
@@HisWayHomestead I know the Lord kept his promise to look over and protect you. Are you and yours able to stay in your home? I forgot to tell you Gravely did something Really stupid on my machine. During that time they put 2 gas tanks o it. So if you ran out of fuel you just switch o er to the other side. Now my plans are to keep it until the trumpet sounds. God bless you.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing! I just bought my first ZT/HD60 zero turn, never had one before. My question is if you have a part number for that suspension seat? I asked my dealer about this upgrade and there quoting like $2k 🤦♂️ seams steep even for inflammation.
Yeah, I love it! If you have a big flat yard, the 60” would be great, but our land is not flat and there are a lot of obstacles to avoid so the 52” really is better for us.
Suns out guns out 😂😂 it does look heavy duty. Just the seat would have sold me lol there’d be nothing left except a plate of bones if Shelly didn’t quickly get out of there 🍺🍺
oh forgot to mention bro go to your gravely dealer and swap out the standard Blades and get a ser of Fisher barton Blades there a comercial high lift they put on the gravely comercial modelos and fit they zt hd and ariens apex modelos marbain titanium alloy hardened Steel i have um on mine and Holly mamba wamba the cut like a razor Blades through cheese and stay that sharp For a long long long time
very cool. I'm having a belt/vibration issue that the dealer is working with the factory to try to resolve. Hopefully it will get fixed. That's the only thing I'm having a problem with at this time.
I about 3-3.5 acres and it takes me about 3 hours. Used to take me over 6-7 hours on my lawn tractor. The 52” will give you a nicer cut on non-flat lawns than the 60” because the 60” will span over the gullies. I don’t think it makes that much of a difference to be honest. Either way you can’t go wrong!
I like how you think Chris! I mowed all our property in less than two hours. Normally, it would have taken over 6. What is that time worth? Can you spend two of the four hours saved mowing lawns for profit?
God bless us all Jesus and God who gave his only begotten son and gave his life for all of us I can't even begin to think of the excruciating pain he endured at the crusefiction God and Jesus are pure love unconditional love ❤❤
Back in the day when Briggs /Kohler /Wisconsin and clinton and tecumpseh we're all cast iron blocks man thode we're the good ol days and there all still running 60 yard later damn we had it good and now honda decided to go by by so i'll take My tweets Kawasaki fr691v Bad boy then thees the Kohler command and command pro and Briggs vanguard and comercial Turf now cxi2500 oh i wish i was there the ribs are awesome i'm polish and German and love My polish quisine but ribs are My favorita to ol Buddy we're yall from i'm about 15 Miles from niagara falls ny holler back
@@HisWayHomestead your welcome My brother from another mother going today to pick up some goodies For the gravely and the suspensión SEAT Will be comming soon gotta have it
