r/ZeroTurnMowers

I’m having a tough time deciding to go for the HD 44. I’m sporting a 2007 xdz 144 (44”) and while it’s an absolute unit, getting parts has become a bit of a hassle to maintain it creeping on 3000 hr mark. I’m fairly small scale only 30 clients as I’m retired and just do lawn care to keep me busy and I’m solo.

Really difficult to find ANY reviews on compact pro and every dealer I speak to say the HD is what everyone has been getting and they hardly sell the compact pro.

I like to keep and maintain instead of turning equipment in every few years.

Any advice or even a direction to information on the matter is helpful thanks!

I have a Huster 54" raptor X I have had for a few years. To be clear, I am homesteader with several orchards, small vineyard and a lot of rough ground. I just need stuff cut down, I don't give a F about a golf course grade yard - ain't got time for that :)

I am trying to make maintenance easier for changing blades and I was debating getting a rolling chain hoist to help with the situation since it has more versatility (they have some with fold up legs). The thing that confuses me is the jack situation. I see people say - I believe correctly so - to not just trust the chain and put jacks under the mower in addition to wheel chalks but I don't see how typical jacks work in that scenario because the mower is tilted at a pretty stong angle in that scenario and a jack isn't going to reach I assume.

Can anyone explain to me like I am five how to use jacks in that scenario where you have a chain hoist with the deck up at 45 degree?

Thanks!