[AT] mower deck coating

[Stephen Offiler]

I would echo Chuck's comments.  It's not true professional-grade
stuff.  Sheet metal, yep.  Off-shelf parts, yep.  The Kawasaki engines
ARE pro-grade; at least according to my brother the lawn care
professional, Kawasaki doens't have different engine grades for
homeowner vs. industrial/commerical; it's all the same stuff.  It's
been working just fine for me and I have no complaints, but I don't
want to make it sound like it's built like an old farm tractor (grins)

SO

On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 10:00 AM, Chuck Saunders <gooberdog at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a DR Field mower. It has done well by me. I find that DR stuff is
> primarily sheet metal fabrication with of the shelf hardware. Not bad but it
> does lose a few points on smooth design that comes from purpose made
> castings. Not a lot of plastic though, and it has held up well.
>
> On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 8:11 AM, charlie hill <chill8 at suddenlink.net> wrote:
>
>> Steve speaking  of DR.  Have you noticed that they are now making a line of
>> zero turn mowers?  They look pretty good but I don't have any experience
>> with DR stuff.
>>
>> Charlie
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Stephen Offiler" <soffiler at gmail.com>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> >
>> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 7:54 AM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] mower deck coating
>>
>>
>> > Claude:
>> >
>> > My brother does lawn maintenance and runs a Scag with a 19HP Kawasaki.
>> > He follows the various Internet forums pertaining to his trade.  He
>> > tells me Kawasaki is the defacto standard in pro lawn equipment.  On
>> > his recommendation I bought a DR brush mower with a 17HP Kawasaki
>> > (these are V-twins, by the way, and very smooth).  I also have a
>> > finish deck and the DR has become my primary mower.  Only a  couple
>> > hundred hours but so far it's a joy to run. I don't think 1400 hours
>> > is really all that much, especially if you trust that it has been
>> > maintained.  The machine overall should tell the tale; the pro
>> > machines are usually served up a real beating by the hired help, and
>> > it'll show in obviously worn and bent parts.  The Kawasaki is the
>> > least of your worries; it'll run forever.   Oh, one more thing:  is
>> > the Scag hydro?  My brother started out with a gear-drive mower and he
>> > raves about his hydro now.  Huge difference.
>> >
>> > Steve O.
>> >
>> > On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 5:32 PM,  <Claudeprintequip at aol.com> wrote:
>> >> Pam?
>> >>
>> >> Everybody loves a smart a ...   I don't really know but...
>> >>
>> >> I have a lawn mower question.
>> >> I'm looking at a used ztr  Scag Tiger Cub,  with 21hp Kawasaki  motor
>> >> with
>> >> 1400 hours. It's priced OK but has a lot of hours.   I  know the owner
>> >> who
>> >> bought it new and he said he has always done the prescribed  maintenance
>> >> and the
>> >> only thing he had to replace was a starter solenoid or  something like
>> >> that.
>> >> Also there are a couple of dealers in the local  trade area.
>> >> Does anyone know about the reliability of these units? And are they
>> >> maintenance friendly and that sort of thing?
>> >> All answers graciously received, I think.
>> >> Claude
>> >>
>> >>
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