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Paul,
I was cutting about same as you with 27 hp CUT with 6' RFM with hyd. Problem of course was turning around trees and such.
I purchased the homeover version of Bush Hog ZT (52" deck) and cut 2 acres in 3/4 the time. Problem with the ZT is slopes especially wet. The way they steer using their drive wheels can give you problems.
No doubt you will cut faster, probably much faster with the Z Turn. (The acres per hour some use is a joke. They take the full deck width and also full foward speed for their math. By the way 12 mph and higher cutting grass as some say you can, requires a very smooth yard.)
As to brand, I looked at about every brand sold in my county (a lot of them). It seems the drive motors and pumps did not vary a lot. (The true commercial runs seperate pumps and motors where the home owner version does not.) But the decks and belt design did. Some run belts in all kinds of twist which would seem to wear pulley and belts quicker and want to come off. Others have a very light deck and or spindles for the blades.
The deck is what sold me on the one I bought. The spindels are the same design used in hundreds if not thousands of commerical cutters from Z Turn to RFM to batwings.
I had rather have a smaller ZT of good quality than a bigger deck on the tractor style mower with the trees I understand you have as you will be able (with practice) run around those trees with ZT and get. The field of view is also much better.
You probably will need a little larger engine on a ZT over a tractor style (which raises cost) of same size deck as you will probably cut at faster ground speed.
FYI, if my wife is helping we still use the CUT with the 72" RFM along with the ZT. Use the CUT in the bigger open areas. But if I had to take just one to cut grass, without a doubt it is the ZTurn, hands down.
Hope this helps.
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NCrunch.
One point to consider in favor of the ZTurn, they are easy to operate. It takes almost no effort to steer them. My wife finds it fun. That is why "I" still use the CUT with RFM.
Good used mowers here are rare.
Murph's comment on mph speed with the ZT is a point I think over sold. That is why I pointed out you would have to a very level yard to cut at the speed many advertise at. As to ground speed I cut with ZT and CUT about same. Big savings is in turning. Other bid savings is in seldom needing trimmer.
Point I don't think mentioned here so far as negative to ZT, you will damage grass turning if you are not carefull. The machine will turn on that dime and give you change. Grass does not like that.
At the risk of offending some, I would be carefull of the Husky brand. They had a front mounted mower sold at Lowes I was told was very slow when being operated and per two Husky mechanics their machines are not to the standard they were. I have forgotten who makes them.
Snapper about 3 years ago went to 3 levels of ZT. The only company I am aware of that has done so.
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Paul,
Any mower that moves the deck infront of the weight will give you a better cut. The front mounted mowers are probably better at this than the Z turn but they are much better at this than the tractor style is.
Murf, sorry for spelling your name wrong. Sometimes I think I have alhimizers and then at others I just wonder.
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Murf,
One of the greatest men I ever met was also a Mr. Archie. Happened to be my second step father. A great Christian Man. May you see your Mr. Archie also.
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