Bad Boy Mower Review: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. I Also Give My Recommendation.
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- čas přidán 16. 04. 2021
- I review my 60" ZT Elite 747cc Bad Boy mower. I give you The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. I also tell you whether or not I recommended you buy one. Check out the video and decide whether or not this is the right mower for you. Thanks for watching.
Here's a link to a video of me replacing the deck locator bar on this mower.
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Here's a link to the first oil change I did on this thing 6 years and 300 hours later.
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For a side hustle, you should consider stand up comedy. You're a natural.
THAT'S WHAT I KEEP TRYING TO TELL MY WIFE!!! Thank you, I appreciate that.
I just bought a 2021 maverick 60" deck with the kawasaki motor. If I have to restart it after 5 minutes of it running. I don't need to choke it, she fires right up. Great video had me giggling. Must be a wife thing, my wife doesn't appreciate my jokes either.
Hes legitimately funny and you can tell hes not really trying. He has me sold on the mower also. He answered all the questions without exaggerating, definitely the way it does on hills. Thank you sir for a solid/comic review. Would like to see more reviews from you in the future.
Someone not even interested in mowers could have benefited by the comedic value of this piece of gold.
I feel better after watching this.just purchased a 2021 ZT elite 60" with the 747 khl pro.should have it in 2 days.
How does this guy not have more views??
Thank you. I appreciate that.
Bought a 2021 elite...the dealer told me that it is common for the gas gauge to go bad. He said you just have to take the bobber out and let it dry out and your problem with that should be fixed. If you even ever come back to see this, lol
Thank you for the advise. I really appreciate that. I will definitely give it a try and let you know how it worked. Thanks for watching Greg.
They sent me new gadgets. It would float in water but not gas. No idea
Hiliarious! "HELL YES! Fred is the man!" LOL Great review. Getting my Maverick tomorrow.
Thank ya brother.
If I was the C.E.O of this company I'd hire you as my P.R spokesman haha. Enjoyed the blue collar comedy review! I was on the fence between bad boy and John deere until watching this. Def going today to get me a Bad Boy.
@badasssinger38 I'll take that job. I would blow those damn mowers up son. We'd be over seas and across international waters cutting the Queen of Englands freakin grass by the end of the month. When I got done representing the company Bad Boy Mower would rule the world... or rule a couple of states over from Arkansas, which ever comes first. Anyway, you get to work on that C.E.O position and lets make this happen.
Good review. You're a funny guy. I'm looking for what real people think about these mowers. I think I found it.
Thanks for watching. Glad I could help.
Great honest review! Need more of these type reviews! Been looking at this mower for a little while now. Thank you!!
Best ever review Ever!!!!
Thank you
Hahaha. Just bought a new one yesterday and was looking up reviews. You’re hilarious. Best review ever lol
Thank you
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Dude ! You make great content ! You should do more
Thank you. I appreciate that.
God bless you buddy, I have owned that same machine for about 3years, and I don't have any of those problems. It's a wonderful piece of equipment. I absolutely love it! However I do have the manual adjusted mower deck, But other than that I have the exact same machine.
I absolutely beat the hell out of that thing. The issues it's had aren't even from me being ruff with it. The issues are just from little things that they need to do a better job on. But she has been a little workhorse for me so I can't complain. Thanks for watching.
You are hilarious!.. Thanks for the review bro...Really considering getting one
Thanks. I appreciate that. Good luck with your purchase.
I bought mine April was a tear ago , and so far it had been a damn great mower. I love mine. All I have ever done was to put a deck belt on it. Oh it was a 2019 hold over
That's awesome. These things are definitely tanks. Thanks for watching Ray.
My badboy seat rotted out the first year too..
I rebuilt my with treated wood..
That's the best way to do it. If you've ever priced a new one you'll find out that they are very proud of those damn things.
"Don't be the guy with a 26" Poulan mower". That's as funny as it gets! Good review ole buddy!
if they wont warranty a seat that is one month old I dont think i would want one if something more serious occurs...i thought about buying one too but now im starting to lean towards a Hustler
It's crazy that I never thought about seeing if the seat was under warranty. Sometimes my little brain doesn't work so good. I like my mower but I've also heard good things about the Hustler. I think these days most brands are stepping up their games. Thanks for watching.
He’s my favorite you tuber he is so funny
Thank you, I really appreciate that.
You are one crazy funny dude! Glad to hear you say you’re on a hill. So am I. Have any problems going up and back up and back? The alligator was really funny man!! 👍👍👍🇨🇱😎
Thank you. I appreciate that. No problems up or down. Side to side can be a little tricky. I think just because it's so wide and heavy. I have slid down the hill sideways a few times and had to get my truck and pull it out.
Funny as hell, thanks for the review
For sure. Thanks for watching.
Hey they sent me a free gas gauge, there was a problem with them.
Love your review man. You definitely don’t want to leave this thing outside to get rained on. I’m the same way you are and didn’t have anywhere to store it out of the weather. I had a lot of the same problems you had.
Like I said in my video, not everyone has 6ft of storage space to dedicate to a mower. When I get done mowing I cover mine with a tarp whether it's going to rain or not. Don't want the morning dew to get on it. Lol
My neighbor bought one of these a few years ago and his seat did the same thing. He went to buy a new one and they were going to charge him over 300 dollars. He ended up redoing it himself for around 10 dollars.
Yup, same here.
You’re hilarious, I laughed entirely too much at this. Good review!!!
Thank you. I appreciate that.
That’s about as honest a review as one could want. I’m looking at the 2021 Zt Elite and I’m hoping for the money they fixed the issues you mentioned. Thanks for sharing your review and adding some humor as well. 🇺🇸
Thanks man. I was in talks with Bad Boy at one time to sponsor the video. They were on board with it and wanted to work with me. Ever since this video dropped I haven't heard a word from them. Some people only want to hear the 5 star review stuff I suppose. I still recommend them and encourage you to go that route.
@@IttakesWill This kind of honest review actually sells more mowers NOT reviews that just blow smoke the whole review. Thank you for this review. I'm actually going to purchase one in the next month because of your review. I was thinking of going a different route until I watched this.
@@dbkarmann1 thank you. I appreciate that.
Great video, man; thanks for making the time to give such an honest, objective, and ENTERTAINING review lol!! Been looking into this very mower the last couple of days and you just made our decision that much easier. Sold to the lady in the second row!! Thank you again. 🤘✌
That's awesome. I'm glad I could help.
... and Bad Boy should send you a bump , cause i am going right now to buy a BB MZ mower ,
I was at one time in talks with them about sponsoring videos. After they saw this video they ghosted me. I guess they weren't happy about some of the things I said. I wasn't worried about it though. I haven't lost any sleep over it.
@@IttakesWill some people only want all 5 star reviews. They can't handle it when some says one little negative thing about them.
Watched your review and went out and bought a 2022 zt elite 60" and love it. Just wanted you to know that I watched your video while drinking beer and went to my nearest dealer and left with it. Thanks brother. Cheers 🍻
Dude that's awesome. About watching the video and drinking beer not buying the mower. Just kidding. Congrats man. Hope you enjoy.
Always get your brake in service. Your supposed to get it after the first 4 hours. Also they have steering damper systems which can be easily adjusted. Also oil for the hydraulics will help you with your steering controls. Also if you don't want your components to get old and rusty put a cover on your mower. This is a big investment and should be treated as such, if you want it to last. Also you had a 2 year warranty to address any of those issues.
Great video, very entertaining.
Phillip I have the first oil change video dropping soon. Keep an eye out for it. It should be very interesting to see what comes out of that motor after 5 years.
i bought this same mower last week. It is a beast, and to tell you the truth I have always mowed with an attitude, lol
This was the most Golden review I’ve ever seen lmao. Excellent content man. You just earned yourself a subscriber
Thank you. I appreciate that. 👍
You my friend are HILARIOUS!!! .......I know what I'm talking about, cuz I have owned a ZT Elite since 2011!!!!!!!! and it is freakin tank!!!
Mine leaves stragglers even in short grass with brand new gator blades. It didn't do it when I first got it. Started 2nd year
Thats frustrating I know.
Gator blades are the absolute worst. I had a set on my John Deere and it did exactly the same thing, had to take them off.
@@jimbob8969 brand new non gator blades. Still cuts like poop. Belts tight tires good. No clue
@@MrRose-nr3ez well that is certainly a stumper. For some reason the blade speed is not fast enough to keep up with the forward speed of the mower. So, you either have to slow forward speed of the mower or speed up the tip speed of the blades. Are you running the engine at full throttle when cutting grass?
@@jimbob8969 full throttle, I'm thinking belt tension. I will adjust...
Agreed. Haven't seen many reviews which made me laugh. Thanks for the red flags and the smiles.
Thanks. Been debating buying a zero turn will look at these
awesome
also hope the alligator (tongue in cheeck) is okay! love the ending!!
I have the 2020 zt elite and I hate that the bearings go out alot on my wheels and idler pulley once. My seat went limp in the first year like you said. But THANK you for the cleaning the contacts info. Mine just clicks alot I just keep working it until it cranks. I will clean them contacts in the morning!
This comedic review is amazing! Love it. Those methamphetamine users will rob your ass blind
And you know they don't have a yard to mow. But they don't care. They'll still come steal your damn mower at 3 O'clock in the morning and drive it down the road.
That's a fact!! Knowing damn well they could mow and acre with scissors in 5 minutes flat!
@@cheatingiscompeting3647 that is freaking hilarious
@@IttakesWill I work at a jail so I see these tweakers all the time. That's why your video made my night when I seen it.
@@cheatingiscompeting3647 that is a tough job to love. Glad I was able to bring some enjoyment to you for a little while. Thanks for watching.
Love this video. I am about to buy a ZT ELITE and I plan on it being the last mower I ever buy
That's awesome. Good luck with her brother.
I've been looking at the same mower I have a question if you was to have to get another one would you get the same one and how does it do about going up and down Hills
I've bought some additional property that's attached to my property since I purchased that mower a few years ago. Which means I would probably buy a bigger one if I ever had to. It does awesome going up and down but like most not so good sideways. I live on a mountain with vary little flat terrain so I am constantly mowing at a grade. Hope this helps.
The dislikes must be from people who work at bad boy. Lol
Ha
Thats funny
Funny and informative! Enjoyed it. Now change your darned oil!!!
Its on my to-do list come mowin season.
I just bought a 2014 ZT Elite Badboy 747cc and had to replace the hydraulic tanks and of course the starter as well but the hour meter said 141 hours on it so i didnt think it was a bad deal for 600 plus the 200 dollar starter and 30 dollar tanks, it does also need a new seat and the arm rest are totally shot, but as far as cutting and driving and running??? There is no comparison, i just sold my 1 year old Spartan mower cause this old BadBoy is just a pure beast! Absolutely love it, id love to eventually get a diesel version but idk if i wanna shell out the $22,000 for that lol anyways, great review! Stay safe!
I just got a 2022 Bad Boy ZT Avenger, which is the model below the Elite I think, and that thing is awesome. I've had it for a month and I know why it's called 'Bad Boy' now. I will say that it looks like they improved the seats in the latest models. Mine has an all-plastic back and it seems pretty strong. Great review of the Elite, just confirms further that I made the right choice. Cheers brother
You made the right choice. So glad to hear they resolved the seat issues. Thanks for watching.
I have one luv it and good laugh on your review great job
Holy crap! I have that exact mower! I mean, I'm looking for scratches similar to mine to make sure you didn't peter out and it wound up in my possession somehow LMAO.
The Kohler 747cc gave out at about 1,400hrs. I got it in awesome condition because it needed an engine. Put a Courage pro 25 on, never again even though it's fairly new it's crap, and the body, drives, and deck are still going strong with absolutely no problems. Put electric grease on those contacts\plug you're talking about. You'll never have to mess with it again.
we just bought a Bad Boy Maverick 54" with Kawasaki 726cc. Mowed are 2 to 2.5 acres lawn twice and it cuts great. It sure is loud when turned on full throttle, but it will cut thick field grass well. The yard grass i turn the throttle down to about half throttle and its not so loud and still cuts great. Very happy with the cut quality(stripes) and power. The controls are easy to use with adjustable arms for us bigger guys. I really think the engineers at bad boy thought of the Bigger Guys when making the Maverick.
I've heard good things about the Maverick. The motors on these things are definitely loud. They produce a lot of power. Hope she lasts a long long time for you.
Fred is the man!! 😂😂
I love a good old country giving review,s. straight forward country talk no one can say what did he say. i plan on buying a bad bow this winter.
That's awesome. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it.
Loved your Bad Boy Mower comedy review!
Thank you. I appreciate you watching.
Fu***ing Sold!!! Best review ever!! I'm on my way to buy one! 🤣
That's awesome. I have a first ever oil change on that thing coming up soon so keep your eye out for it.
Fantastic review.
Great review 👍
You're a funny dude. Thanks for the review!
You bet man. Thank you.
what an awesome review -- this guy is accurate and funny.
27 hp efi Honda no choke issues lol nice mower for sure Fuel gauge if it's under warranty get it replaced and adjustment for the handle on the pulling issue but appreciate the update on the mower same mower but the 21 and 22 maverick doesn't seem to have those issues which is what I'm getting
Thanks for the info
You stripped the control panel bolts, I wouldn’t count that as an “ugly”, and I cringed a bit when you mentioned the “same jenky oil it came with” not gonna lie lol, but this was a great review, thank you.
I just bought the Magnum 54” and think it’ll be the last mower I buy as well. Thanks again.
Awesome review !!!!!!!
Thank you. I appreciate that.
So I have the complete opposite problem that you have. My engine is the Kawasaki fr651v and I never ever have to choke to start. No matter how long it's been sitting I never have to choke it. How is this possible on a carbureted engine?
You made me laugh too much to not subscribe. Thanks for the video.
That's awesome. Thank you very much.
@@IttakesWill I live in Arkansas near Harrison I've got about 5 acres to mow the property is on a pretty big hill. I heard the zero turns don't do well on hills though. You recommend getting a maverick bad boy and it will be fine? I wanted to spend like 6k on a solid mower. Was looking at a nice Husqvarna lawn tractor but you said they are just too slow in general.
@@-Enrico Hills are defiantly tricky. Up and down, not so bad. Side to side, sketchy as hell. I have slid mine down the hill a few times and had to get my truck to pull it out. You have to go slow and try to keep the nose pointed towards the high side of the hill. It's almost like your drifting with the angle you have to keep the mower at. Like I said hills are sketchy but you get used to it pretty quick. I'm a pro at it now.
@@IttakesWill ok cool,
thanks bud.
I am looking at buying one. Can you give a long term review on the mower? Can you mow with it on slopes?
The last minute or so, hilarious! Thank you for taking the time to make this video. God bless you in Jesus' name :)!
When is ur next stand up show I wanna come see ya lol 😅
Where ar these sold. Like to know the specs on engine HP
Vacillating between Bad Boy and Cub Cadet. Price point is not the problem; it’s I can’t find a Kawasaki engine on a Bad Boy here in Hawaii.
Been looking at a 60 inch mower and this is one that is in my price range, the only thing that has me concerned is the relatively short warranty, the other model I am considering has a 4 year warranty, that is twice as long as the Bad Boy.
The way things are built these day's I would have to say, "The longer the warranty, the better."
Is it still going?
Dude your to funny! Thanks for the review.
Best advertising video!!!!
Thank you. 👍
I'll keep my Gravely thank's, but you are funny😉
Thank you.
747 is a bit on the weak side. Have to run it pretty hard to get up any speed. Also had steering problems but they made it right under warranty.
liked the comedy but bro, use some dielectric grease to fill the contacts where the switch plugs in and either build a cover or at least buy a waterproof tarp and that will cure current and future issues. do you service maint. and the mower will last forever, butcha gotta do the service maint on it. watch the parking brake cable they are prone to breaking and arent cheap, easy to install tho.
LOL great review!
Thank you
This guy is wild 😂😂but he’s right, I just recently purchase one (Mz Magnum 54’)& it’s a beast..
Hope she brings you many good years of mowing.
If you don't take better care of it it will not last another 2 to 3 years at the rate your going it will be dead in 5 at the most? How many hours are on it?
Damn how he know I bought 15 cheap mowers ?
Well shit, you talked me into it.
Best review ever. lol
Thank you.
draws to the left or right.......tighten spring on transmission pulley.
Thank you. I will definitely give that a try.
The guy with the "Substance abuse problem" is the guy who buys a $5k piece of equipment and leaves it out in the rain, instead of buying a $10 tarp from Harbor Freight and covering it up!
Ah yes. The good 'ol "$10 Harbor Freight tarp". Those things are legendary for their quality and craftsmanship. Definitely well worth the $10 that one would have to spend every week on buying a new one when it starts leaking. But, that's still only $520 dollars a year in tarps so still a very good bargain. Especially like you said when someone "buys a $5k piece of equipment and leaves it out in the rain". Not very smart of those guys to do that for sure. I mean they would for sure, like you said have to have a "substance abuse problem". But, as I ponder over your comments today roostershooter76, it dawns on me that when I bought my "$5k piece of equipment" it was out in front of the building on display with several other pieces of equipment, such as dozers, bush hogs, tractors, side by sides, etc. Also as I recall it was actually raining that day. Isn't that funny roostershooter76? What a peculiar coincidence. Now that I think about it even more, before I bought this "$5k piece of equipment" I drove around the area to several different dealers and they all had mowers and other pieces of equipment sitting outside as well. How awful of them. They for sure must all have "substance abuse problems". This conversation has really enlightened me to the problems we are facing today with our mower dealerships. I mean the gall of them to have hundreds of pieces of equipment just sitting around outside for people to drive by and look at then not have the decency or common curtesy to purchase an additional 10,000 square feet building to put all their equipment away every night before they leave to go home. You have really opened my eyes to this travesty roostershooter76 and I want to thank you very much for doing so. You have made me aware that something needs to be done. I am going to immediately write my congressman and explain this outrages situation that we have going on here and demand that he do something about it. Thank you again. You have no idea how you have just changed my life for the better. I'm really thankful that there are key board warriors who still care enough to look out for us little guys and tell us when you think we need your advise. The world is a better place because of people just like you who live in their parents basement and have nothing better to do than get on the internet all night and comment on things they have absolutely no idea what their talking about. I am truly thankful from the bottom of my heart for your input on this matter. Also thank you for watching the video. It really helps the channel out and I really appreciate you supporting me in achieving my goals with it. YOU ROCK!!!
@@IttakesWill that was awesom. YOu just merked that dude.
@@IttakesWill JESUS CHRIST that was brutal. AND I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!! You have a way with words man.
@@IttakesWill I have a buddy who has a youtube channel. He deletes all his troll comments. I wish he would do something like this to them instead. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@@IttakesWill the bad thing is rooster pooter probably doesnt know yuou just trolled him. hes feeling good about hinself right now at how noice you were. what na idiot.
I noticed the seat is wet inside the cushion and the wood looks like it's rotten even on new models sitting outside!
Let me add an UGLY...the seat is by far the most uncomfortable seat I have ever tried to sit in...I was at The Tractor Store, all set to buy a 54" Magnum MZ, until I sat DOWN in the lower-than-normal seat, and within 30 seconds, my back hurt so bad I had to get help from the salesman to get up out of the seat and it hurt the rest of the day. Maybe another Bad Boy model with an upgraded seat might not have the same issues, but this one is horrible.
You are spending 5k on a mower but don't have a shop, garage or shed to park it in. Switches, seats, rubber, vynal, plastic, tires belts, starter and charging system are all going to be worse off getting wet. That's just a fact it doesn't matter what brand it is it's not going to last as well as it could.
YES!!! Thank you. You get it. That's exactly my point I was trying to make. Not everyone has the means to garage such a massive unit. Even if they do and they leave it out one time stuff is going to start messing up. With the amount of money one has to shell out for a Bad Boy mower they shouldn't have to worry about leaving it out over night once or twice. It's not a TV that hangs on a wall inside a house for God's sake. It's a mower that spends it's life working outside in the elements and over various different types of terrains. Tractors, 4 wheelers, (insert anything else on the planet here) get left out all over the world all the time. I've been around farming for many years. I've seen 80 year old tractors used on a daily basis that have never seen a shed in there life. They run and start every time just like they were intended to do. If your going to advertise that your mower is as bad ass as they claim it to be then as least make sure the morning dew isn't going to jack crap up. Thanks for watching.
@rodneybynum he never said how much he paid for it or if he stores it in a shed. Not sure where you got that from. I believe he was just talking in general terms.
I don't think storing any residential mower outside is recommended because that's not what the mower is intended to do.
@@ZedZane597 ikr. Why would anybody think its ok to keep there mower outside. You would have to be an idiot to do that. I mean what if its a winding day and sum dirt blows on it. Lmfao. @burninbrush great video. Loved the review
@@georgegarrison8507 well if you do keep your mower inside it retains its value because its looks better and works better and last longer. Why would someone throw their money away? To me storing a mower inside is a no brainer. Good luck your way.
Bad Boy mowers must suck because my local Rural King stop carrying them!
I do like mine, but for what you pay and the hype surrounding them some of these issues are what you would find on a cheap knock off mower. I guess to make it as big and bad as what they advertise it to be, they had to cut some corners on a few of the smaller non essential components.
@@IttakesWill My local Sutherland's is a full line dealer, and servicer for the Bad Boy mower. Every time I go in there, I drool over the lineup in there. I can't decide on the elite, or the Ariens in the same class, that's at Lowe's. It's their XL model. Any thoughts?
@@royalway12 I really really like mine. I absolutely beat the hell out of that thing every time I us it. She's a solid little unit.
no they couldn"t get them there was a problem getting the motors because of all the horseshit thats been going on and it was causing production problems I talked to rural king and two different dealers because I wanted a maverick and they all told me the same thing .
@@anthonymorrison2167 thanks for the info
If making review videos doesn't pan out for you just go straight into comedy! 🤣🤣🤣
That's funny 😁 😂
Thanks for watching
Hiding my Poulan 48in inch in the shed in shame.
I literally LOL. That's funny.
Buy a Spartan,,,,, no problems
I don't think you take good care of your toys, never done an oil change, are you frikken kidding me ? Oh and they make covers for those without a garage. You're a funny guy tho..
I’m not knocking you but I have been working on mowers for 40 years and if you keep taking care of it like you are doing you will have to buy another one. The worse thing you can do is not change the fluids and filters and leave it outside. Just my 2 cents.
Hopefully the crack heads didn’t run off with your mower lol good vid.
Not yet. I'm still keeping an eye out for them. Thanks for watching.
Comedy 🥇 Gold 😂
You've had your mower for 3 - 4 years and never changed the OIL ...
🤔
It's a 2016. I bought it brand new. It's been a little longer than 3-4 yrs. But yeah I'm not very smart. She's running like a champ though so I don't believe she's hurt any.
Thron trees got his belt Kawasaki would be great
It is difficult to take advice from one who doesn’t change the oil or preform maintenance as scheduled . 🤔🤷♂️
Funny af
Let me guess, you drive a lifted 6 door diesel pickup.😂
If you thought that was the best mower ever you should trade that in on a spartan
I bought mine the year after Spartan launched. They weren't available in my area at the time. I have since looked at them and they look like a very solid unit. I would love to have one for about a month to beat around on and do a review. If you know anyone that can make that happen let me know.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 that’s what I’m talking about
From what I heard it's not American-made it has a Honda motor
Some may come with a Honda motor. I don't think they do but I don't know everything about them. Mine has a Kohler motor in it. Kohler is in Wisconsin. I can't verify that my motor came from the factory in Wisconsin but I can verify Bad Boy is made in Batesville Arkansas and my mower came from there.
@@IttakesWill *assembled* in Batesville Arkansas, more than likely *made* overseas.
@@waynespringer501 your probably right. I have never toured the Batesville location. For all I know they all sit around all day long and play video games. Lol