#49 Ferris Mower VS Dixie Chopper Mower Showdown
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- Опубликовано: 26 апр 2020
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My brother bought a newer, bigger, Ferris Zero Turn Mower and made despairaging remarks concerning my mowing abilities. So I loaded up my Dixie Chopper Zero Turn Mower and went over to his house to defend the honor of the Dixie Chopper.
Equipment List:
One Ferris Zero Turn Mower w/ 61 inch deck
One Dixie Chopper Zero Turn Mower
One Iron Bull Dump Trailer 
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I expect this mower will last several seasons with decent care. ruclips.net/user/postUgkx1VWTrayKBdCKAjzAcZ_Eg4dhHTae3LkN also recommend Also, I ran across the problem with it not starting the 2nd time I used it. There is a safety switch which is pushed in by the chute or mulching piece being attached to the deck. I took the cover off and it wouldn't start. Put it back on, no problem. It takes only a minute with 2 easily accessible wingnuts and no tools. This mower starts up first crank each time and it is a joy to use. It also mows in reverse by putting the key to the reverse area after starting and pushing in the triangular button. It will stay in reverse mode until you turn it off. All in all, for my homeowner needs, I really like this mower-and at 70 bucks a cut here in Miami, it's already more than 1/3 paid for itself in a month.
I would like to host a lawnmower showdown in my field once a week maybe every two weeks depending on the weather 😅😬
Haha
You were bouncing around pretty good and your brothers seemed ALOT smoother. Good comparison.
The seats suck I got one but man get a nice flat yard and set sail I love mine I don't hate old toro I have one but the new ones suck same with ferris and exmark there all the Same just a god damn nightmare to work on just a simple belt swap is why I abandoned my exmark in the corner
Now I run bad boy cub cadet and Dixie chopper I still got a old toro as well all have simulator running gear except Dixie chopper has huge hydro
I used to mow a 20 acre yard for a farmer, and he had the high end Ferris mower. That was the smoothest mower on the bumpiest terrain ever.. such an awesome mower
I got one = Ferris Z3X 61inch
Ferris are very nice machines. Glad you guys had a little fun with this too
As with most people that live on ranch I have owned many riding mowers in my lifetime. Mostly John Deere mowers and ZTR types. That was until I rode a Ferris ztr..... Only way I go green or any other color again is if they have a better ride than a Ferris. My 61 year old back and shoulders love the smooth Ferris ride.
I have a Ferris Z3X 61in. I wouldn’t change it for nothing.
If I could buy a Ferris at American prices, I'd buy one tomorrow. I priced a Ferris with suspension here in Australia, $26,000. So, I'll be sticking to my Husqvarna for some time to come. Mine had 110 hrs on it, and it cost me $7,500. Brand new were over $13,000.
Had a lot of rider mowers , but never a good one . The econo mowers will work but gotta take it easy . As soon as wife/son/grandchild runs one then it's junk . No matter how often you say that you will hook up the haybine and cut the most of it , they will always take the mower to cut three foot tall moist grass . Want a commercial machine but scared it will get wreaked too
@@crustydownunder 😳$26k😆 that’s unheard of 😆
@@richby30 Yeah, at these prices, I can't see them selling many mowers in Australia. I understand it's not the fault of Ferris. It's got to do with greedy dealers here in Australia.
That Farris can really cut, the ride looked smooth also. Thanks for the video
It was much smoother. It won all the way around
You just reminded me of my older brother, we love competing in almost everything. Just for fun. Great to see two brother having a good time. I preferred the Ferris.
I have a lawn care business I've owned 16 ferres in 10 years best machine out there. Best ride ever. And best cut ever
Personally I've had a old toro I love and a newer exmark and ferris is about the same thing the price I feel like is to much your buying a name and if you ever had to work on them it's not light work I left my exmark to die because it's way to expensive to install a damn belt and clutch than to just buy a new mower from some other company but Im glad you like them honestly if the chopper was reved a bit higher it would have gone a bit faster
You’ve had 16 different ferres in 10 years? Doesn’t sound very reliable
I don't think you realize how much acreage I cut in one year I trade them off every 3 years that's how many hours I put on them
@@cwill114 how many of you owned
@@shanelawrence7346 I still have the same Dixie chopper I bought 6 years ago. 36hp vanguard engine. Bulletproof. I have 14 acres of grass I cut every week. Sometimes twice a week when we have a lot of rain. Sounds like you need to try something different 🧐
It's a great video but more importantly 2 brothers who get along great and share life's pleasures! Kudos, Thx.
INDEED!!!!!
What an awesome video😆 good show fellas👍👍
Love it. Nothing like brother's, I like my ferris. Good video
Great to see brothers doing things like this.
It was a good time
That was fun! You were a very good sport to let your younger brother win like that.
Lol
Now you should make a similar video but you hop on the Ferris and let your brother hop on the dixie this time and see what you think of each mower. I have a couple of Ferris mowers and let me just say after demoing alot of other brands before choosing Ferris it is the most comfortable ride and best cut quality on the market. Ferris is #1 for me! The pivoting front end and oil guard system is a game changer in the mowing industry. Great video!
I love this. Great video. I have that exact ferris. I have no complaints about it at all. I still have my old ferris the wheel 60 inch cut. Great machines.
It sure does seem to be
Hahahahahahaha, Brother rivalry, love it …. Thanks for a good laugh. They are both great mowers.
I make my living on test driving, repairing and lastly diagnosing pretty much every brand of equipment as I'm not a dealer. As such, I hold no bias:
Here's my two favorites regarding field fast mowers:
(1) JD 930M ZTR w/ "tweel" rear rubber. The OEM KAW engine does have a history of running a little hot on the head(s) however so buyer beware. I often replace these problematic KAWS with Kohler. 930 cuts easily at rated speed...16 MPH with no issues.
(2) Dixie Chopper...but the old ones...prior to Company reorganization. I currently just tested an XT2800 Quad Loop "Extreme" 60" and it's still a beast. 28HP Kohler Pro EFI made in 2000... direct, hydraulic motor traction drives to rear whls....both sides. Factory two stage oil cooler (hydro) w/ also a 12v blower....thermostat controlled. Double fuel filtration; add'l engine oil cooler.
Best design ever and also with a heavy, squared beam frame....dry unit weight 1400#. Rough terrain mow flat out...14 MPH and it's comfortable.
......great video but sadly the new stuff sucks. I'd gladly pay more for older.....and I have.
That suspension though, very nice.
Love it !!!! Great video !!! 🏁🏁🏁
Thank youj. Congratulations on the new baby..
Thanks Man. New Baby is beautiful and healthy
@@survivingcountrylife7069, Cannot ask for anything more than that ! Congrats !!
@@augustreil thanks man !!!!
Great video, looked like fun
I’m getting ready to go look at a ferris and that’s why I’m searching videos. I’m glad I came across this one. The Ferris looked like a hovercraft compared to that back breaker Dixie. 😁
You guys are hilarious, great video.
I've got the 60 inch dixie my dad's got the 61 ferris and hands down the ferris is so much more easy on the body and vibration form the machine but they both cut equally well so in that young people would be happy with either but older generations would want the ferris no question.
Ferris does ride super smooth and man the one I bought is a beast no issues and it will rip through tall thick grass with zero issues.........
Can't argue there just wait till ya gotta work on it nothing is easy to get to and nothing last forever so it's bound to eventually need work that why I don't mind the rough ridding Dixie chopper it as easy as 123 to do just about anything to it my old exmark man I liked it cut good but I refuse to work on it to replace the belt and pto I gotta pull the engine and deck off the frame it's a poor design choose that's made a simple job hard
@@toxictophat4194 I highly agree. I have been a mechanic for 20+ years and just put a left side hydraulic pump on a ferris. Was rusted pretty good. Never cussed that much.
I hav a farris mine duzz a GREAT JOB it has a great ride and my deck duzz a great job cutting the grass i had it 3 years now never had any problems with it just ur reguler Maintenance on it enjoyed the video
Thanks man. My brothers ferris did seem to be one heck of a machine !!!!
I was surprised 😮 your younger brother didn't finish a bottle of beer and offer you one, after he waited for you to finish your cut.
" *May* have won by a *huge* margin" 😂
That was hilarious,nice job guys
Thanks man
It was that extra inch your brother had. Another great video Ben!
Haha. Thanks man. I love that comment. He won by a mile but I still love my dixie chopper. I've been using it on my lawn every 5 or 6 days or so right now
hello from Cwmbran in south wales UK , YOU HAVE GOT TO BE THE MOST ENTERTAINING VIEWING on youtube , its the laid back approach to everything I think if a bomb went off behind you it would probably apologise for interrupting ...lol
Haha. Thanks man
FERRIS make the best ZT's by miles. Absolutely amazing engineering.
agreed
@@taylorsanchez4151 drove one today, clunky and overpriced.
Looks like a real nice day Ben. I guess I'LL comment on the mower battle. ..He put the SMACKDOWN on ya brother😁. way to take it like a man. HAHAA.. Good video slow Poke.
Haha. Thanks man. He beat me like a red headed step child. Haha
Been missing the content, always enjoyed the videos ol boy. Hope all is well over on the other side of the state
You can see how smooth the Ferris ride is vs the Dixie. Ferris lines are straight, Dixie is all over the place
Maybe that was based more on what the drivers were drinking than what the mowers were drinking.
Looks as though the Dixie Chomper [sic] may need a new tag line🤪😜.
lol dixie is all over he place pops a wheelie too misses a spot
@@darwinschierer8575 google the world's fastest dixiechopper. That's where the tag line came from.
Have a Ferris ProCut S 61" and have zero complaints. I cut 13 acres and it does just fine and the trimming around and under things is 2nd to none.
Have the Ferris and absolutely love it. That thing is a beast. Great ride and fast. Built like a tank too. Once you have one. All others are just junk.
Good video keep up the good work👍👍
Thanks man
My Ferris 3200 is one of the best purchases I’ve ever made.
Trust me, having a Kawasaki is not a problem at all compared to that kohler haha! In fact having that Kawasaki was the first thing that may have made me choose the Ferris.
Alexander Goushy G&G Landscaping or a Honda for that matter, it’s hard to beat the Japanese small motors. 👍
Yessir, Kawasaki is my favorite when it comes to lawnmower engines, but for dirt bikes or quads or anything else Honda is my go to!!
I have Kawasaki motor and it sounds good.
I am 67 years old and I bought myself a Ferris S500 61 inch deck and I love it I mow 3 acres and it doesn't beat me to death like some that I have had
I bought a new zero turn mower in 2019, I demoed Hustler, and JD and Ferris and I bought Ferris because of the ride. Only negative is it doesn’t stick to a hillside very well.
the Ferris cuts better, smoother and faster apparently. it probably didn't help that you were only using 45" of your deck. you shouldn't cut over your last stripe if you like striped grass
Nothing stripes like a dixie chopper
Great video, you took that but kicking pretty well. But in all fairness if you had the same size motor I know the outcome would have been different. Giving up 10h is a little bit too much to overcome. Keep on racing em though, a lot of fun to watch thanks
Hey surviving country life I have a question what is your opinion on the lawn boy I have a Lawn-Boy self-propelled dual Force push mower with mulching action would you recommend a Lawn-Boy? In your opinion
10 more up is a bunch on a mower. I like both these mowers. I do like the blades on the Dixie +.
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I have the Ferris IS 600z and the Ferris F800x, Ferris is the only brand I buy.
Ferris with a Cat diesel and 72" deck. Cold beer in cup holder~
Dixie chopper is literally the roughest ride on mower I've ever operated...I hated it
That’s, in part, due to the short and narrow wheel base. They’re decent mowers, but definitely not the best on the market.
Just need a better seat is all
I may have been involved in a tractor drag race or two in my day also...
Anyone else's ass clinch when he was unloading off the trailer??
Take off your headache bar, sharper turns and you can beat him! I have a dixie chopper 16 yrs old) and owned a Ferris (brand new) cut not outcut my Dixie !
Great video God bless praise Jesus praying for everyone
Thanks man
Look at the Dixie chopper bounce and the operators shoulders are bouncing wildly up and down while the Ferris is so smooth compared to the tiny mower.
Ferris for the WIN! I have the Ferris isx 2200 and love it!
How do you keep the lawn the same height with a suspension on a lawn mower? Then if you get a big guy on it you'd have to reset the deck height? Don't get me wrong I would want a soft ride but zero turns are already pretty smooth. So.....?
As a former dealer for both brands when I retired and went into landscaping to enjoy the sunshine and get away from that crazy phone all day. I went with Dixie Chopper classics in my buisness. Nothing wrong with the ferris and the ride is good but when you have worked on them all the time replacing shocks every year gets old and mowing hillsides the stair stack cut is not a good thing. the silver eagle here is not really a fair comparison since that mower was originally designed for homeowner use not commercial. Both good machines and a lot of your purchase if you cannot repair on your own should be how good of a dealer you have.
That was hilarious!! Now that the carbon build up is cleared from both engines do it again.. Hahaha
Nothing wrong with brothers competing as long as both of you have fun doing it..
We get along good. It's been a couple years since I went and helped him mow. And he probably likes it that he beat the stuffing out of me with his new machine
@@survivingcountrylife7069 you just need a newer chopper 😂 the new ones ride better and are quite a bit faster my dad got me into chopper but I like bad boys for what chopper don't have
Lol good job Ben once this weather breaks I’ll be putting mine out lol that Ferris kind of whopped up on that chopper 😂😂. It may have been the fastest back in its day but the zero turn has come along way. Good vid bud.
Thanks man. I still like my chopper but he beat me all the way around. Looking forward to your vids
Yes the ferris is very evolved, the others are all stuck in the past.
Instead of backing out he turned around IN THE TRAILER like bruh back it out lol
Very is better because the ride is amazing
8/5/21, @Surviving....Is this the same Dixie Chopper in Woodstown, NJ? If so, I didn't know they had their own brand machine. I recently bought a Gravely ztx42 from them; I just use it for my own property, great machine.
Ferris is a great mower, ran one for five years
Finally a real life test of a mower
I've owned an IZ700 Ferris for over 5 years and will never sell or trade it for any other brand!
I've been in the mowing business full time for well over 15 years.
I bought a brand new 60" Dixie Chopper and took it back the same day I bought it and wanted my money back I hated it so much.
It was to slow, impossible to keep in a straight line, rough ride, the control arms where hard to move.
Right in the manual it stated if this was used commercially there was no warranty!
The dealer refused to take it back, come to find out Dixie was going out of business!
I traded it for a brand new Kobita, and within a month the spindles burned out, they were sealed, no grease fittings.
I just bought a new TORO with the MIRIDE system and my 5 year old Ferris rides and handles far better!
I think that both are very good lawnmowers.. I personally use a Bad Boy zero turn and it works great for me. I also think when it comes to mowers its just what a person prefer. Its a lot of great zero turn lawnmowers out there
I think your right. I do still really like and enjoy my dixie chopper
Dixie for the loss. I owned the 6th Dixie to come to Michigan in 1987. It sucked, but at the time was amazing. Iv owned 3.
Been using bobcat last 25 yrs
My Dixie Chopper with 40hp, 72” deck would blow that Ferris away!
lol loved it
Thanks man
This video was awesome! The Ferris won but the Chopper did a good job! You guys left it all on the field! Did you keep the Chopper or did you buy a Ferris?
Haha. Thnx man. Ive got the chopper and am happy with it. I have a small acerage and it works awesome for me. Also a major purchase for me so I need to make it last for years. My brother has the ferris
Where is this located?
Lol good stuff there
your brother just got half of his lawn mowed for free
Haha. He sure did
Hey idk I use to cut grass and I did up to 20-30 houses for the bank lots with a Dixie chopper
Hi Ben!!😀😀🤣🤣
I think Dixie Chopper lied!!
My father in law has one and I do really like it. But the Farris is a really good machine.
Take care my friend and stay safe and healthy!!😀😀❤
I love my dixie but that ferris is really impressive. It was faster with better cut grass
Cattle wagon vs a Cadillac!! Dixie looked like it was gonna toss you off
Lol. Yes it did for sure. Haha
I've got an older Dixie XT3200 with 1280 hours and the 35HP Generac engine...I have also modified it with the springer front forks and a suspension seat, it's all the mower anybody needs, I never use everything that mower can give. The Ferris did do a nice job, but really no homeowner is going to be in that big of a hurry to cut the backyard right?
I am. 4 acres of bumpy grass. I have an xt3200 as well and it's pure hell.. That mower tosses me around like a rag doll. Takes me 1.5-2.5 hours to cut 4 flat/bumpy acres and striping sucks.
I don't understand the need for a 37 hp motor unless the Ferris is extremely heavy . When your all done , do a comparison on the warranty and cost .
Everyone already knows the guy with the bigger deck wins.
One inch is huge difference. Especially to the lady customers.
I was really pulling for you Ben, it's never fun to be outdone by your brother, ha ha. Being the youngest in my family I learned how to come in second quite often. lol. Great video buddy, i really enjoyed it.
Thanks man. My brothers got a heck of a good mower. I still like mine thou too
@@survivingcountrylife7069 Absolutely, there is nothing wrong with yours, i wish i had it, i mow about 4 acres with a JD 48 inch riding mower, it takes awhile.
@@bigDH123 I used to have a 48 inch John deere. I think it was an f525 or something. One of the front deck ones. Was a really good lawn mower
I own a Ferris!
There is nothing better!
Unless you go industrial.
Are you racing for pinks?
Sorry but nothing can cut faster than a Ferris. The suspension really works!
Ferris and Dixie engineers are viewing this
you need to weld some diamond plate on those ramp slides
I have a 72" Ferris that I mow my 20 acre property with. It's bumpy ground and mowers without a suspension can't keep up. Even with a kidney belt and strong abs a non-suspension mower beats you up faster.
That was hilarious. You need to modify your paint job to say “The worlds SECOND fastest lawnmower “😎
Lol. That is funny. Sad but true
I believe they have a short documentary on how dixie became the world's fastest mower. If memory serves me right its was a one off built mower.
i saw vid of 4 or 5 top mowers hustler was fastest by far dixie was slowest😂 but honestly fast and mowing don't go together😂
Wow, never even heard of ferris, but this sold me on it. Much smoother ride, faster, cooler looking, and did a better job overall.
Ferris is N1 lawn mower
Little brothers always want to compete and they normally win lol
This is the first shootout I’ve seen between a Ferris and a Dixie Hopper! I’ve owned two of the Dixie’s and it was the worst riding machine I’ve ever owned so I switched to ExMark and now Toro, but I think I’m going to go look at the Ferris now because my back only gets worse each year…
I would have had my brother come to my house to prove me wrong!
Was a pro mower 50 places a week I put over two thousand hours on a Farris
have you traded for a ferris yet?
When Dixie says it’s the worlds fastest mower they are referring to blade tip speed.
Actually they’re referring to ground speed. Blade tip speed is OSHA regulated to max 19k FPM so all brands are in the same arena. Dixie started making this claim after building a mower with a helicopter engine on it. Since then several other brands have matched ground speed of production mowers or go faster. Dixie still uses the claim though.
Does your brother want to sell that old multi colored dodge at 9:54?
Maybe. It started as a project for him about 4 years ago that he was excited about but he seems to have lost interest now
Are you racing or mowing??