Thinking about this:

http://www.badboymowers.com/view/compact-diesel-series

I'm in the market for a zero turn mower and the 28hp CAT keeps getting my attention. My step dad has the diesel Kubota and its just plain bad so I would only assume the CAT would be that much better. I mow @ 5 acres and my fininsh mower is slow but it does a good job. Does anyone know much about this smaller CAT? I wouldn't think they would put out junk but don't know how many smaller diesels they produce.

Its hard to justify this much $$$ but I'm a "buy it one time" kind of guy so this will probably be the last one and I'm looking to run it for at least 30yrs.

 

I recently bought a John Deere 777 zero turn mower (used) after looking for a long time.
My thoughts are:
1. With Cat and John Deere you pay a lot extra for the name.
2. Kubota is the best you can buy when it comes to zero turn mowers.
3. I'm not a fan of small Cat diesels, the smaller they are, the less I like them.
4. I'm not saying that you should buy one over the other, but do a lot of comparison and research, especially comparing longevity.

Just my own biased opinion.....

 

Cant go wrong with a Dixie Chopper

http://dixiechopper.com/home/models_view/cat

 

What kind of price is on that bad boy?

 

I have a Cub Cadet M-60 Tank and absolutely love it! I put over 500 hours since I've bought it and not one issue with it yet.

http://www.google.com/url?q=http://w...huOI8CygfTZIaA

 

Eric, you didnt give those **** heads on 131 by wolfpen (CCE) your business did you?

 

Actually thats exactly who I bought it from. Dirk was the salesman. Why no likey?

 

clermont county equipment, that cub dealer there

 

Yep..

 

oh boy....

 

I can tell you this much.... you get what you pay for. I have a ZT26 Pro series and the quality of the build is exceptional. Cuts great and handles good. Only downside is its heavy. I have heard good things from the CAT owners on the motor, its a common block.

And its cool to think the co owners are Willie Nelson and Toby Keith. They have alot of sponsers as well.

 

I have one these and they were the first zero turn made and they are best stainless steel body and they are the fastest lawnmower out there they also have diesel's and propane too.I paid 8300.00 for mine.

 

I had a chance to look them over at the fair last summer. That is the only time ive ever even heard of them till now. I kept drooling over the Cat powered one but the more I looked it over the less I liked it. It had plastic pullys on the hydros and everything was belt drive on it. It looked like a good idea made cheaply. I dont know though maybee they have other models that are better put together and maybee they work and last longer than I would suspect the plastic and belts would but I would look at the Dixy Choper posted or other brands.

 

I have had Scag commercial mowers, so I am bias to them. But I would not buy other than scag, my Turf Tiger had the Kawi 27hp vtwin. not the dsl.

I mowed with the Kubota zd27, 60 inch and 72 inch, dsl. I preferred the 60 with that engine.

 

That Deere mower with the diesel is not a Deere diesel either. It's a Yanmar 3 cylinder diesel. Neighbor has newer one and it's a good mower, it's not a zero turn but it still cut his 2 arces pretty fast. He also has a Deere utility tractor with a bucket and it's justcr Yanmar tractor with Deere sheet metal for the most part. My father has a Yanmar diesel tractor with bucket, 3 point, and it's front wheel asist. Good tractor actually and very similar to the Deere version of the same year but it's alot less money than the Deere. It's not as pretty as a JD but it get the job done. Our has been good to us for the 22 years my father has owned it.

I've operated a few Kubotas and they are very nice machines IMHO.

Never been around a small Cat diesel, smallest cat I've worked on is the 3406.