Can the Ferris Z3X Hang on a Steep Hill?! You're about to find out...
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 29. 01. 2020
- Can the Ferris Z3X Hang on a Steep Hill?! You're about to find out...
Last year we had the chance to demo the Ferris Z3X before the season started and the first thing we wanted to know is "How Could It Hold the Steep Hills?"
So, we tried it out and we found out!
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After watching this video again, I canât tell which is more incredible, the Ferris , or you. Hats of to both!!!BRAVO.
Haha. That was the first time using the Z3 and putting it on a hill lol. Itâs much easier to mow that property now. Itâs like a đ đ
I use to film my off-road adventures. Cameras do NOT do hills justice. The second hill was pretty impressive. I donât think I would have had the nerve to turn around on it lol.
Youâve got that right! You just canât see how steep it really is on video. That first run on the steep hill I thought the front would lift up for sure lol. But surprisingly it never did. Hope everything is going good for you man. Appreciate you watching. đ
Excellent job mowing. Very technical. This is exactly the video I needed to see. Ferris was on point. Ferris should hook up with you and sponsor you.
Thank you! Yes, very technical for a newbie on a stander. But it's pretty easy now that I've put some hours on the machine. Appreciate you watching the video. Maybe Ferris will take your advice lol. They were supposed to work with me this Spring, but I haven't heard back from them...
It's a fine mower! Wish I had one!
I think Iâll get another when itâs time to buy a new one!
Great video. I bought a z3x last week. Can't wait to try it out this season
Thank you! I appreciate that. Thanks for watching. I think you will be pleased with the Z3X, itâs really a great mower! Check back in the mowing season and let me know what you think of it. đ
@@TheLawnCareLifeinMowssouri I definitely will let you know. Keep up the great videos!!!
glad to see someone use one on a steep grade cause i just got one ant thats the main reason i got it for is because of the hills that i cut.... great video..
Such a wide stance. Low center of gravity. Just does extremely well on slopes. Always use CAUTION when on slopes though. Thanks so much for watching! đ
The Lawn Care Life in Mowssouri oh most definitely I will be taking my time on learning how it works on hills and things. This is my first ever stand on mower and I went with what I had been told is the best for hills.
Here's another BIG plus for the dry sump oil system. If running steep hills and your oil level runs low you can wipe out the top bearing in a hurry, (engine disaster). Dry sump won't have that problem, it has 5quarts in the tank. Good steady flow of oil, not air bubbles.
There you go! Love the Oil Guard System. Has its advantages. Thanks for watching. đ
haha that explains why my customer's exmark blew up after they never added oil. it's steep over there... i am getting z3 61 this week and needed to see this steep footage as i demoed z2 52 but they didn't have z3 but going bigger and better . mulcher. thank you!
â@Gale Hess how do you like it? I have one on order.
Good video, thanks for sharing. We run Scag V-Ride II (500 hours a season) in similar conditions. In Florida we have dry ponds /retention areas (bowels) with steep slops.
Thanks a lot! How do you like the Scag V Ride II so far?! Sounds like you have spent plenty of time mowing banks and slopes as well! Thanks again for watching. đ
@@TheLawnCareLifeinMowssouri We are mowing acres of Bahia grass its a round stalk grass. We change blades every 4 hours. The reason we run Scag V-Ride II is the way its cuts and discharges the grass. We are mowing 10" high grass at 5" the Scag is the only mower we found that would hold up in our Heat and not bog down. The Scag has 1900 RPM blade tip speed. All (name brand) mowers are good. The Scag is the best in our market (Freeport Florida) at mowing 10" high Bahia grass. We run Scag V-Ride II we buy new for $8,500 then trade-in at 500 hours for $5,800 (same dealer). That' $2,700 divided by 500 hours comes to $5.40 per mowing hour. We run 500 hours a season we buy a new mower every 11 - 13 months. Here is the math we run mower for 500 hours a season. Dec, Jan, Feb (0.0 hours per day) March, April, (3.5 hours per day) may, June, July (6.5 hours per day) Aug, Sept, Oct (5.0 hours per day) November (3.5 hours per day). We work a 4 day work week Tuesday - Friday for a total of 27 weeks of mowing with an average of 18.5 hours a week comes to 499.5 hours of mowing at $5.40 per hour cost us $2,700 per year to run Scag V-Ride II. Now $5.40 add fuel $10.00 an hour add Labor $15.00 an hour for a total of $30.40 an hour to own/run a Scag V-Ride II. its all about knowing your numbers. This is one reason our number is $120.00 an hour.
The Scag is the cheapest/less expensive mower to buy and run into the ground like we do.
Looks like an early spring in Mowssouri. That Ferris is a nice mower!
You watched the beginning of the video right?! Yessss...love the Ferris Z3X! Thanks for watching man. Appreciate it. đ
The Lawn Care Life in Mowssouri đ€Łđ I missed the first 4 or 5 minutes multitasking with my 3 yr old. Lol
Last year last year last year
RPM Improvement Outdoor Services LLC I gotta watch you! Lol đ€Ł
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All I can say is thank you Sir. I am in the market for a mower and you just sold me on a stand on unit. I wanted a scag but I was considering a Ferris. I really think the Z3X is my future mower. Do you like the 37 vanguard?
Great video
Thanks!
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Thanks a lot!
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Thanks man! Appreciate you taking the time to watch! đ
I mow one lawn with a steep slope, and just knowing I could step off rather than try to stand up and get off if it did go bad I feel confident that I made the right decision.
Absolutely. Definitely understand. Which mower are you using? Thanks for watching!
The Lawn Care Life in Mowssouri Scag V Ride 2
Nice mower
Thank you! Appreciate you watching!
Mowssouri........love it.
Clean & Green Lawn Service Thanks man! Appreciate you checking out the Z3X! What did you think?!
The Lawn Care Life in Mowssouri looks like it handled the hill well.
It did. I was very satisfied.
I use 61in turf tiger with at101 bar treads on properties like this.
Tires make a BIG difference on hills! đŻ. Thanks sharing! And I appreciate you watching the video! đ
WHAT'S GOIN ON GUYS!!!!
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Only problem is over time it will rut and tear up the turf from sliding and gripping greetings from Jacksonville Florida....a.k.a....LAWN 1......
Hey! Hope youâre enjoying the nice warm weather down in Jax! Thanks for watching the video. So far, I havenât had any problems with rutting or tearing up the turf under normal operating conditions. These Smart Tires actually do a really good at not tearing things up.
I love my Scag V Ride 2! I always used sit downs until last summer. Whether you choose Scag, Wright, Ferris, etc. the standers are the way to go in my opinion. For acreage a sit down is preferable, but not essential.
Nice! Surprisingly, I felt less fatigued and more comfortable cutting lots of acres on the Z3X last year. I bought it thinking I would mow the small lawns only with it. But I never would get off of it lol.
The Lawn Care Life in Mowssouri I too feel healthier and less fatigued after mowing with my stand on.
Daniel Sears Absolutely. I couldnât believe the difference it made. Glad you are enjoying the Scag V Ride II and itâs making things easier on you as well. Our body will thank us after the end of the day!
The Scag doesnât hold hills as well but has a better cut in my opinion.
I spent time with both of them and just last week bought the Z3X 52â
I've done hills steeper than that with an exmark lazer z and it handled fine. You just gotta start at the bottom and work up, keeping those swivels from pointing downhill
You are the man! Be safe out there on the Lazer Z! My first mower was an Exmark Lazer - they are awesome machines! Love the way that they stripe.
Great video man! I love my Ferris Z3X! It's a beast of a mower and really holds the hills. I also have a Z2 and that also holds hills really nice. Where'd you get your safety glasses at and what brand are they? Thanks!
Thanks a lot! Appreciate you taking the time to watch. The Z3X is unbelievable on the hills! I have a couple of pair of safety glasses. They are shooting/motorcycle glasses and you can find them on Amazon or EBay. Really like them! đ
@@TheLawnCareLifeinMowssouri Thanks dudes for the z3 hills info. Heading 300 miles to get 61 this week , a demo i found after all news are sold out and no motors available, none being made . had demo a z2 and it is glue, but wasn't sure about 3 on the hills, now i am. makes sense, now make dollaz
Yeah, the Z3X holds even better than the z2. Very wide stance. Very secure on hills. You will love it. Let me know when you get it. Thatâs awesome that you were able to find one. They were sold out around here last year. Guys were waiting 6+ months to get them. But I really like the mowers. We have 2 of them now. Very comfortable ride with the pivoting front axle! đ
@@TheLawnCareLifeinMowssouri Sweet. Yeah. Will LYK! Thursday is pick up day.
Hope everything goes well picking up the Z3X today!
I bought the 2023 scag vride 2 last summer and I donât like it Iâm going to the Ferris dealer tomorrow to see if we can do a trade they have one z3x on the floor I owe 10 k on scag if they canât give me that Iâll just keep it couldnât be more disappointed with a mower, very uncomfortable just the design. The pad is too far forward up top. The only part of the pad I use is for my knees. Itâs like Iâm downhill skiing All the time ur knees are always bent doesnât get great traction either like my windstorm the frame is so rigid your always dragging a tire when u are turning I think the pivoting front end is going to be a huge improvement in the mobility. I really hope these guys at Ferris can hook me up tomorrow. Iâm not happy with the v ride or the windstorm.
Cameron, yesterday I installed the mulch kit on my Ferris Z2 52 and tested it out on 1 lawn. I was moderately pleased with the final look. After double cutting (triple in some places) the leaves were substantially reduced in size, but still very noticeable. These leaves were fresh and a little wet. They did not pulverize, but were reduced and remained visible. Do I need to adjust my expectations (was hoping for pulverized leaves that could barely be seen)? I used the wavy mulch blades that came with the kit. I did not X blade. Your thoughts? God bless you brother!
Hey Steven! Switch out the wavy blades and install the regular oem high lift blades with the mulch kit. You will get more suction and better results. At least I do with the 37HP Vanguard EFI. The mulch blades donât do very well with leaves bc they donât lift the leaves off the ground to mulch. Instead they kind of mulch whatever is on top. Switch over to the high lift blades and let me know what you think about mulching leaves that way. Check out my other videos where I shred them to absolutely nothing! Hope that helps out for you! Thanks for sharing your experience with the mulch blades. đ
@@TheLawnCareLifeinMowssouri Yes, I saw a couple of your other videos where you seemed to turn the leaves to dust! It's your video (and a couple others) that inspired me to add the mulch kit. I will switch over to the high lift blade as you recommend. Do you run a single high lift blade set or a double set to X blade?
I have the Ferris Z2 Vanguard EFI that has 27hp....seems to be pretty powerful!
@@stevenclark5450 Oh ok. We just run the single standard high lift blades. As long as you have the HP it will destroy leaves. We did the same thing with the 34HP Toro mowers - Mulch Kits with High Lift blades. Been running that setup for 18 years! Works great! đ
@@TheLawnCareLifeinMowssouri OMG, OMG! I just tried my new mulch kit on my Ferris Z2 52 with great success!! I X bladed them; standard Ferris high lift blade on bottom, and wavy mulch blade on top! I was blown away with how good they worked!! The lawn had a very good covering of leaves and was very heavy in a few places. I double cut the lawn, going up a row and coming back in the same row. The result was incredible! The leaves were turned into dust and disappeared into the grass. WOW! WOW!
I want to thank you for your videos and for answering a few of my questions. For me, this will be a game changer. Thank you, thank you!! Steve
Yes sir! Youâre welcome. Glad it helped make your job a little easier this year with mulching the leaves. Appreciate you watching the videos. Have a Happy Thanksgiving! đŠ đ
Awesome.
Thank you for watching!!!
I mow 5+ acres of my own land with a few hills (couple can be pretty steep) my sit down does fairly well on them. In your opinion would I get âtiredâ of standing mowing that much? How do you feel after mowing standing up a few hours a day? Iâve never owned a stand on but really want to purchase the exact mower you have.
Great question! I put 600 hours on the mower last year. Having ran sit down zero turns for 20 years, I can say that I felt better after getting off the Z3X after a long hard day of work. Itâs very comfortable and I feel less fatigue. Itâs a more natural position for your body. We werenât made to sit. I would contact your local Dealer and see if you could schedule a demo to make sure a Stander is for you. I love it though! And I often stand 5 hours straight on it mowing big properties. Hope that helps! And thanks for watching! đ
The Lawn Care Life in Mowssouri absolutely that helped!! Just found your channel recently and enjoy your videos! I actually do have a dealer right here in the town I I live in, guess Iâll be scheduling a demo! Thanks again, that really did help me. Definitely gained another sub here.
Thanks for subscribing! I appreciate it. Glad you found the Channel.. đ. After you demo the Z3, Let me know what you think of the stander.
Ballard's inc in des moines has a seat kit for stand on mowers. Turns your stander into a wright "sport" model. Would like to see an unbiased review of it myself.
I didnât like the Wright version when I tested it out at the GIE. Maybe small lawns, but definitely couldnât sit on that thing all day lol.
11:22 sweet baby Jesus
Haha
Stick with the Trimstars they are billy goats on hills and are more durable than any other mower.
The Trimstar worked really well on these hills years ago! Thanks for taking the time to watch. Do you have steep hills where you run the Trimstar mowers?
@@TheLawnCareLifeinMowssouri Oh yes here in Atlanta we have some wicked hills. I first started off with a Wright 36i and was having terrible times side cutting. Then I got a 54" Trimstar and it's phenomenal. Here is about the flattest yard I have with the 54" putting in work.
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Awesome. I have to say after running the Z3X for years, I prefer it over the Trimstar now. Wider stance and easier to swing around at the end. But the Trimstar really is a mower that a lot of guys overlook. Thanks for sharing the video. Itâs hard to gauge how steep the hills are in the video, but now I have the Ventrac and itâs at a whole new level for these hills. đł
How you like it?
Love it! Put 600 hrs on it last year. đŻ
2nd hill looks like a 35 degree slope
I was hoping to measure the slope and let you guys know how steep it is. Maybe I can do that this year. But yeah, itâs very steep!
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Always! đŻ. Thanks man!
You know it brother! Great video. Man the Ferris is a Beast and you have some courage to take those steep hills.
Thanks man. I appreciate that. Iâve mowed this hill for over 15 years now, so Iâve put some hours on it lol. We used to String Trim it all when we first started. Then we tried to push mow it. Then we bought our Hustler Trimstar Walkbehind and mowed it for a long time with that mower. Finally sold the Hustler and thankful the Z3X can hang on this hill! đ
The Lawn Care Life in Mowssouri Thatâs awesome Dude. Just awesome. Isnât God Great?! Stay blessed...
That hill ainât even steep could mow that blindfolded one handed with any stander and a flat tire
Haha đ Let her fly! âïž
Sound is terrible, work on that for the future.
Too low? Too loud? Let me know what needs changed. Thanks!
@@TheLawnCareLifeinMowssouri very hard to hear.
Ok. Thanks for letting me know.