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rbrewer
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Anyone know anything about White Outdoor mowers???
Original Message Jun 23, 2005 3:51 pm |
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Getting ready to buy a White Ourdoor ZT50 for $2800. Can anyone tell me anything about these mowers. Have 2 acres to mow, pretty level and a few trees. Any suggestions on any mowers, JDL130?? Cub Cadet 1045 or 1050???
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AJace
 
I have an Ariens 926 Pro because I like Orange
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Re: Anyone know anything about White Outdoor mowers???
Reply #2 Jun 23, 2005 4:39 pm |
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I know that MTD bought them out and that they aren't supposed to be as good as they once were. I'd look @ the Cub Cadet Commercial or Ariens Mini-Zoom lineup before I'd consider a White purchase.
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Dave___in___CT
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Re: Anyone know anything about White Outdoor mowers???
Reply #4 Jun 23, 2005 7:35 pm |
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Hi... Dunno' about the White brand... not seen around here... If you plan on a 10+ year use of a Z-turn mower... I'd go with a "near" commercial make/model... for ~~ $700 or so more... (If I recall correctly)... NOT a homeowner make/model... Exmark makes one model... I bet Marshall knows the model... not quite full-commercial... but close. ! ..and another brand I don't quite remember the name of... a yellowish/goldish color... My outlook for long-term ownership/use and minimal problems... is to overbuy... and under use.. when the price is over $1,000 on OPE... Dave...
Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.Henry Ford  BCS Tractor & snowblower
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faithfulFrank
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Re: Anyone know anything about White Outdoor mowers???
Reply #5 Jun 23, 2005 8:42 pm |
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Exmark makes a Laser CT that is more for the estate/homeowner. Exmark's are the king of ZTR's , although I have friends who prefer Dixie Choppers.... Dixie makes a homeowner nice ZTR called the silver eagle also. My exmark dealer has also started stocking another type of homeowner ZTR, it is yellow I think, but I do not recall the name.... Stick with near commercial and you will be happy for years...... I have an exmark, Frank D.
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Marshall
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Re: Anyone know anything about White Outdoor mowers???
Reply #6 Jun 23, 2005 9:02 pm |
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Dave___in___CT
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Re: Anyone know anything about White Outdoor mowers???
Reply #7 Jun 24, 2005 5:49 pm |
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Yeah Marshall... that may be the Z-turn I checked out at the fair last fall... Looked good ! Thses Z-turns get expensive quick ! Dave...
Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.Henry Ford BCS Tractor & snowblower
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AJace
I have an Ariens 926 Pro because I like Orange
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Re: Anyone know anything about White Outdoor mowers???
Reply #8 Jun 24, 2005 11:08 pm |
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I used a Hustler, not sure of the model. It had the levers that go up right between your legs. After a while I noticed a bracket was rubbing/digging into my right leg. I wasn't happy with that and would make sure that I had plenty of room when I look into buying a zero turn. It had a Kohler engine, not sure of the HP. Another thing I would like is a garden hose hook up, so cleaning could be easier. There are a few zero turn companies who have a deck design that just flips out and the mower rests on it as you clean it. I believe Kubota is one, and Woods is the other.
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injunjer
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Re: Anyone know anything about White Outdoor mowers???
Reply #10 Mar 13, 2010 3:11 pm |
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I am a conservative person, I don't go for the name brand glamour and impressing other people. I bought both a White Ourtdoor ZT54 zero turn for $2900 and a White Outdoor 54" lawn tractor for $1800 at tractor supply several years ago. Both are awesome mowers that really take a beating on my 4 acres all year long. Neither have had any maintenance besides oil change and blade sharpening and I mow for hours every week in deep healthy grass and on hot sunny days. I was sorry to hear they sold the company. The new company sells the same mower only painted orange and black which is ok by me. Here's the deal... MTD parts are used for almost every so called low end mower, so they are basically all the same except for the name and price = shop for price. If you use your equipment with care, store it in a shed, and refresh your oil regularly, most MTD type briggs or kohlers will run forever and I mean forever. On the othe hand, if you have money to burn, go and buy the cadillac... which does the same thing only cost you a whole lot more, double or triple what is necessary and repairs will cost as much as a new MTD mower. I also own two Briggs mowers that are 14 years old that I use for the dirty dirty work and are still running strong. I don't think they will ever stop running.
This message was modified Mar 13, 2010 by injunjer
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