I always cut grass taller in the summer.... Those are great mowers, Best bang per buck from what I've seen on the market. The levers have adjustments for forward travel speed, they're allen bolt/set screws. just back them out a little and the levers will go farther forward. one of our machines was set way off from the factory.
That’s exactly the advice I was looking for. A guy could probably find that information himself if he looked a little closer at the owner’s manual... Thanks!
I have the same mower HD 60 I bought new 5 years ago. I would buy another one just like it only with a better seat. The only mechanical problem was having to replace the starter couple of days ago. That is pretty good in 5 years and 219 hrs. I have the Kohler 7000 series motor. I also am mowing 2 + Ac's and it takes me about an hour or so. Highly recommend this mower.
Cut shorter when it’s colder and keep it long in the summer. I cut mine at 3.5/4 all year. In the fall I start to drop it down to 2.5 a little bit at a time to reduce the snow mold
I just bought me a hustler fas trek 54 inch. Yes a zero turn will spoil you. My mower has two gas tanks 4.25 per side. 22 hp Kawasaki, I can switch between fuel tanks. I've got USB ports. My mower will go forward up to 10 mph. But I've found it's just about impossible to do that because of bumps. I think you made a good choice. My seat is spring adjustable for comfort.
I live half way between Indy and Ft. Wayne. I have always mowed my lawn about 1.5” in the spring, then as the growing of the grass slows in the summer, I take it up to 3”over the course of several mowings. I have always had a John Deer. I am getting the HD 52 or 60, hopefully by Monday. 🤞I went out looking today because after 30 years, my mower deck is about welded out.
You asked, so here's my answer. I cut my lawn at 1.5 inches AFTER the first cut of the year when it grows before it's dry enough to cut. I might initially cut at 3" then next time 2" then 1.5 for the rest of the year, regardless of temperature (Buffalo NY area here). My customers all want 2". I have a '20 ZTHD48 (fits through more gates than a 60" would), and love it immensely! Enjoy, wait til you see how your lawn looks when you cut it at 1.5"...it'll look like a golf course! You're cutting it way too high, it doesn't look like it's BEEN cut.
As for the 'commercial' mowers your neighbors have, this will outperform and outlast most of them! The 'ZT HD' line is 'heavy duty residential/light duty commercial' but I used my ZT HD for my business! Don't let the marketing fool you, you got one hell of a mower!
Thanks for the follow up video. Your first one convinced me to purchase the 60" HD. Now this has confirmed my choice. Cant wait to get back to our house in Tennessee to get my new Gravely! Bet your neighbors are jealous....
I cut grass lower in the spring while the grass has plenty of rain and is in grow mode. As the summer wears on, the temps go up, the rain decreases I raise the mower deck...a good bit...like to the 4.5 inch level. Most people cut way too low in the summer and unnecessarily brown off the grass. Keep those blades sharp.
I love my hd 44. I am so glad I went for the hd. I was thinking xl. We have a rural lawn, a little bumpy, not a golf course lawn, so I mow at average speed 3.5. John Deere has a great mow tracking app. It keeps stats on time, speed, and even records gps track. I mow at 3.25 and it looks great compared to before Gravely.
I just bought a hd 44. How do you still like yours? I love mine but it's got some rattle. I eliminated a lot of with rubber washers on the metal parts. But its built like a damn tank and cuts great
I just wanted the same mower. I watched the dealer put it together and noticed a couple of scratches that were caused by shipping tie downs. The dealer immediately removed the damaged part and replaced it with a new part. Got the mower home and found more scratches.
Just bought this model yesterday to finish the season with its been raining here in Oklahoma so I've yet to actually mow with it. It's definitely not my 61 cheetah or the 72 turf tiger but I'm very certain it'll do the job whilst my scags get repaired
Awesome mower. My only complaint is the factory seat. I just ordered a suspension seat for it. Cut quality is really nice. Seems to handle the Mississippi bahaya grass better then my old hustler fast track.
I bought a used gravely commercial pro turn 60 in mower back in 2015 and it take care of my two and a half acres the gas usage is 3/4 to a gallon per hour
I just purchase the gravely ZTHD 52in To cut my 1/4 acre yard.. Should make quick work of it. I'll have to go really slow to enjoy the mow. I do maintain the vacant church lot beside me, So I'll actually have about half an acre two cut.
I got same mower last week. I cut at 4 for the first cut. Summer here in northern wisconsin. I believe top speed is 8. Not mowing speed. 5 acres an hr its rated.
I have a 2022 Zt Hd 44inch and my first impression is… it’s a beast. Coming from a ztx42 it’s night and day. The only thing I don’t like is the seat, I seem to slide on it a lot it doesn’t have any grip to hold you in place. And when you try to float the deck sometimes it stays in transport mode kind of annoying but maybe a learning curve other than that it’s awesome
I have been comparing specs. on the Gravely HD60 with the Ariens Apex 60 and didn't notice the main difference that you pointed out in your review video, the isolated seat the Gravely has. Thanks for the videos and I am going to buy the Gravely HD60.
Thanks for the info. Another viewer informed me of that a couple months ago and I was able to speed it up quite a bit. I’m probably going to do a video pretty soon about all the adjustments/settings that they don’t perform at the dealerships before delivery, and that will be on the list.
new subscriber! just bought a Gravely ZT HD 52 and it will be delivered tomorrow! I got the full suspension seat for mine. Would have gotten the 60" but they didn't have any in stock and were not sure when they were going to get any in.
Thanks for watching! I’m sure you’ll love the 52 inch just as much as I love my 60 inch. My sales guy went on and on about how the 52 inch had better cut quality.
Hey Kyle! Good to hear from you. I’ve actually mowed for about 30 minutes straight in a steady downpour and it didn’t have any trouble keeping up. Traction was an issue, but that’s to be expected when you’re mowing on a hill in the rain.
Love the square body Suburban square bodys kick ass does it have the 350 or the 454 does it have a 700r4 the turbo 350 or turbo 400 looks like a 4x4 version what year is it and are you thinking of selling it thanks
Thanks man. It’s a 1985 GMC Suburban 2500 with a 6.2 diesel engine. It had a turbo 400 transmission but I’ve been slowly converting it to an NV4500 manual transmission. It’s not done yet but it’s pretty close. You can actually see that whole project on my channel. Thanks for watching.
It usually takes me about an hour and a half to mow everything. We put a pool in this year, which means I have less to mow but more to mow around than before, so the time it takes is about the same. I’ve also got some tighter spaces to mow now, so the 52” inch deck would probably be nice at times.
If the engine is warm, I notice a split second of vibration when I engage the PTO switch. I hit the PTO the other day before the engine had a chance to warm up, though, and I thought the mower was going to fall apart. It shook and sputtered for maybe 3-4 seconds before settling down. Now I make sure to give the engine 2-3 minutes to warm up before I start mowing.
Gravely zt hd 52 vs ikon xd 52 for 1 acre? Hello i have 1 acre with rolling hills but nothing too steep, is this mower overkill for me and should i save 3k and buy the ikon xd 52 or do the gravely at 48 month financing, itll be around 6k out the door, thanks.
That’s a tough one. If you’re worried about grip at all, or you’ll have to mow when the grass is wet, I’d go with the gravely, or at least the Ariens Apex model. The wider wheels/tires give you a little more grip and the deck is 5 1/2 inches deep instead of 4 inches. That extra room in the deck is handy when mowing damp or wet grass. I mowed in a steady downpour the other day with the chute down in tall grass and it never bogged down at all.
@@TorqueWagon I purchased the ZT HD 52 and I'm so happy I did over the ikon xd 52, the zt hd has just what it takes to make easy work of my slopes which might be over 15°, i am considering suspension forks and possibly a suspension seat one day as my yard has tons of dips, thanks for your videos and helping me with my decision, this is one badass mower, especially in person!
@@TorqueWagon So after having the mower for a few weeks i love it, the only two mods ive been wanting to do are the gravely suspension forks to see if that helps with the ride, i also just ordered the gravely zt hd oem suspension seat kit that connects to our existing bolt pattern to keep factory seat. Are you considering doing the suspension forks or seat?
Factory testing with a 120lb operator on perfectly flat level dry concrete in order to clock the highest possible mph in a lab scenario will never replicate real world conditions. And in the end, who cares? I don't actually mow that fast anyway. Even if I could.
I always cut grass taller in the summer.... Those are great mowers, Best bang per buck from what I've seen on the market. The levers have adjustments for forward travel speed, they're allen bolt/set screws. just back them out a little and the levers will go farther forward. one of our machines was set way off from the factory.
That’s exactly the advice I was looking for. A guy could probably find that information himself if he looked a little closer at the owner’s manual...
Thanks!
Took your advice and this mower flies now. They had it set way slow from the factory. Thanks again!
@@TorqueWagon Anytime!
I really enjoyed your video thanks for sharing
The Gravely ZT HD zero turn mower is a bad ass machine! I think it’s the best mower on the market that you can buy for your hard-earned money.
I have the same mower HD 60 I bought new 5 years ago. I would buy another one just like it only with a better seat. The only mechanical problem was having to replace the starter couple of days ago. That is pretty good in 5 years and 219 hrs. I have the Kohler 7000 series motor. I also am mowing 2 + Ac's and it takes me about an hour or so. Highly recommend this mower.
Cut shorter when it’s colder and keep it long in the summer. I cut mine at 3.5/4 all year. In the fall I start to drop it down to 2.5 a little bit at a time to reduce the snow mold
Cut shorter when it's cool and longer when it's hot. BTW, I have the same mower...love it! Best yard equipment purchase I've ever made.
I just bought me a hustler fas trek 54 inch. Yes a zero turn will spoil you. My mower has two gas tanks 4.25 per side. 22 hp Kawasaki, I can switch between fuel tanks. I've got USB ports.
My mower will go forward up to 10 mph. But I've found it's just about impossible to do that because of bumps.
I think you made a good choice. My seat is spring adjustable for comfort.
We have same mower……2019 version. Outstanding……..love it, love it, love it………solid frame, durable and wonderful to use
I live half way between Indy and Ft. Wayne. I have always mowed my lawn about 1.5” in the spring, then as the growing of the grass slows in the summer, I take it up to 3”over the course of several mowings. I have always had a John Deer. I am getting the HD 52 or 60, hopefully by Monday. 🤞I went out looking today because after 30 years, my mower deck is about welded out.
Matt, thanks for the review. I was looking up reviews for a gravely ZT HD 60 and saw that you were on it. Very cool! Great Job!
I cut at 2” year round but we have clay land so it hold moisture and grows fast
You asked, so here's my answer. I cut my lawn at 1.5 inches AFTER the first cut of the year when it grows before it's dry enough to cut. I might initially cut at 3" then next time 2" then 1.5 for the rest of the year, regardless of temperature (Buffalo NY area here). My customers all want 2". I have a '20 ZTHD48 (fits through more gates than a 60" would), and love it immensely! Enjoy, wait til you see how your lawn looks when you cut it at 1.5"...it'll look like a golf course! You're cutting it way too high, it doesn't look like it's BEEN cut.
As for the 'commercial' mowers your neighbors have, this will outperform and outlast most of them! The 'ZT HD' line is 'heavy duty residential/light duty commercial' but I used my ZT HD for my business! Don't let the marketing fool you, you got one hell of a mower!
you still have yours ? how you liking it?
Thanks for the follow up video. Your first one convinced me to purchase the 60" HD. Now this has confirmed my choice. Cant wait to get back to our house in Tennessee to get my new Gravely!
Bet your neighbors are jealous....
Thanks for watching. I’m really glad I could help with the decision!
Just Got the 52" version of the ZT HD and man oh man, the cut quality of grass is great. amazing sticks compared to competitors.
I cut grass lower in the spring while the grass has plenty of rain and is in grow mode. As the summer wears on, the temps go up, the rain decreases I raise the mower deck...a good bit...like to the 4.5 inch level. Most people cut way too low in the summer and unnecessarily brown off the grass. Keep those blades sharp.
I love my hd 44. I am so glad I went for the hd. I was thinking xl. We have a rural lawn, a little bumpy, not a golf course lawn, so I mow at average speed 3.5. John Deere has a great mow tracking app. It keeps stats on time, speed, and even records gps track. I mow at 3.25 and it looks great compared to before Gravely.
I just bought a hd 44. How do you still like yours?
I love mine but it's got some rattle. I eliminated a lot of with rubber washers on the metal parts.
But its built like a damn tank and cuts great
My apex 60 has a cell phone holder but it holds it vertically, it's totally separate from cup holder or storage pocket
I got the hd 44. It's a beast
How you tell if the gas is getting low?
I just wanted the same mower. I watched the dealer put it together and noticed a couple of scratches that were caused by shipping tie downs. The dealer immediately removed the damaged part and replaced it with a new part. Got the mower home and found more scratches.
Looks good! I love my 52" so far i did 2 cuts and today will be my 3rd. I'm cutting at 3 inches and the lawn is plush like a carpet.
Just bought this model yesterday to finish the season with its been raining here in Oklahoma so I've yet to actually mow with it. It's definitely not my 61 cheetah or the 72 turf tiger but I'm very certain it'll do the job whilst my scags get repaired
Awesome mower. My only complaint is the factory seat. I just ordered a suspension seat for it. Cut quality is really nice. Seems to handle the Mississippi bahaya grass better then my old hustler fast track.
You may get to 8mph by adjusting the forward limiting stop screws
I bought a used gravely commercial pro turn 60 in mower back in 2015 and it take care of my two and a half acres the gas usage is 3/4 to a gallon per hour
I just purchase the gravely ZTHD 52in To cut my 1/4 acre yard.. Should make quick work of it. I'll have to go really slow to enjoy the mow. I do maintain the vacant church lot beside me, So I'll actually have about half an acre two cut.
I got same mower last week. I cut at 4 for the first cut. Summer here in northern wisconsin. I believe top speed is 8. Not mowing speed. 5 acres an hr its rated.
I have a 2022 Zt Hd 44inch and my first impression is… it’s a beast. Coming from a ztx42 it’s night and day. The only thing I don’t like is the seat, I seem to slide on it a lot it doesn’t have any grip to hold you in place. And when you try to float the deck sometimes it stays in transport mode kind of annoying but maybe a learning curve other than that it’s awesome
my st hd 44 should be arriving today, cant wait to use it. i have an acre
I have been comparing specs. on the Gravely HD60 with the Ariens Apex 60 and didn't notice the main difference that you pointed out in your review video, the isolated seat the Gravely has. Thanks for the videos and I am going to buy the Gravely HD60.
Higher better stripes
I have the HD 60 awesome mower thing is built like A tank i don't care how tall the grass is its a beast get the Kawasaki engine
I have the 52 in. Mine doesn’t cut evenly but I can live with it. Runs great, gas Is great I have 5.3 hr. And I’m on my 2nd tank .
Waiting for delivery on 2021 zt hd 48” gravely ,hope I made the right choice.ps never had a zero turn.
i just got a 52" you will be very happy with it!
How is your HD 48 doing?
You can speed it up with the screws behind the control handles
Thanks for the info. Another viewer informed me of that a couple months ago and I was able to speed it up quite a bit. I’m probably going to do a video pretty soon about all the adjustments/settings that they don’t perform at the dealerships before delivery, and that will be on the list.
Did you experience deck vibrations?
Hey I do mow for a living I live in tn we mow at 4 1/2 all year if gets dry 4 3/4 keeps grass greener shorter you cut more weeds
i mow low from march and april then i raise it and risee gradually then i raise down where i started at in spring
new subscriber! just bought a Gravely ZT HD 52 and it will be delivered tomorrow! I got the full suspension seat for mine. Would have gotten the 60" but they didn't have any in stock and were not sure when they were going to get any in.
Thanks for watching! I’m sure you’ll love the 52 inch just as much as I love my 60 inch. My sales guy went on and on about how the 52 inch had better cut quality.
I love mine cuts great. The only thing is i wish it had a gas guage. It is hard to tell how much gas is in jt with that little slot.
I hear you there. I ran out of gas just the other day and it was a bit of a pain.
I have a ariens ikon XD 52. I’m sure yours has a bigger motor but I have 16 hours on it and I’ve put gas in it maybe 3 times
Also, the Gravely I’m looking at has a 24 horse Kawasaki. Have you been pleased with the motor? Does it have plenty of power in tougher grass? Thanks!
Hey Kyle! Good to hear from you. I’ve actually mowed for about 30 minutes straight in a steady downpour and it didn’t have any trouble keeping up. Traction was an issue, but that’s to be expected when you’re mowing on a hill in the rain.
I cut my grass at 3.5 all year round
Love the square body Suburban square bodys kick ass does it have the 350 or the 454 does it have a 700r4 the turbo 350 or turbo 400 looks like a 4x4 version what year is it and are you thinking of selling it thanks
Thanks man. It’s a 1985 GMC Suburban 2500 with a 6.2 diesel engine. It had a turbo 400 transmission but I’ve been slowly converting it to an NV4500 manual transmission. It’s not done yet but it’s pretty close. You can actually see that whole project on my channel. Thanks for watching.
Your dealer has to 'enable' full speed. It's not enabled from the factory.
How long does it take you to mow? I also have about 2 acres and I’m undecided on the 52” or 60” deck
It usually takes me about an hour and a half to mow everything. We put a pool in this year, which means I have less to mow but more to mow around than before, so the time it takes is about the same. I’ve also got some tighter spaces to mow now, so the 52” inch deck would probably be nice at times.
WILL YOU TAKE A PICTURE OF THE GAS TANK UNDER THE LAWN MOWER SEAT AND SEND IT TO ME PLEASE
Your grandfather smart guy! Well I'll,,,,,,,,,,
Spring 2.75 Summer 2.25
I cut at 3 just til dryer then 2 .5
A gallon is a decent amount but you got to fuel the Beast
Now, you need to get your dealer to let you borrow an Ariens Apex HD to compare to the Gravely you got
How long does it take to mow your two acres? I appreciate both Gravely videos!
It usually takes me about an hour, but I just figured out how to turn the speed up, so I may be able to knock it out in less than an hour now.
How do you increase the speed?
Does your mower deck vibrate like crazy until you get to full rpm......mine does
If the engine is warm, I notice a split second of vibration when I engage the PTO switch. I hit the PTO the other day before the engine had a chance to warm up, though, and I thought the mower was going to fall apart. It shook and sputtered for maybe 3-4 seconds before settling down. Now I make sure to give the engine 2-3 minutes to warm up before I start mowing.
@@TorqueWagon I will try that ...thanks
I cut at 3 inches all the time.
If you mow lower than 2 inches than your destroying your equipment. Armadillos can make mounds, fire ants etc.
Gravely zt hd 52 vs ikon xd 52 for 1 acre? Hello i have 1 acre with rolling hills but nothing too steep, is this mower overkill for me and should i save 3k and buy the ikon xd 52 or do the gravely at 48 month financing, itll be around 6k out the door, thanks.
That’s a tough one. If you’re worried about grip at all, or you’ll have to mow when the grass is wet, I’d go with the gravely, or at least the Ariens Apex model. The wider wheels/tires give you a little more grip and the deck is 5 1/2 inches deep instead of 4 inches. That extra room in the deck is handy when mowing damp or wet grass. I mowed in a steady downpour the other day with the chute down in tall grass and it never bogged down at all.
@@TorqueWagon I purchased the ZT HD 52 and I'm so happy I did over the ikon xd 52, the zt hd has just what it takes to make easy work of my slopes which might be over 15°, i am considering suspension forks and possibly a suspension seat one day as my yard has tons of dips, thanks for your videos and helping me with my decision, this is one badass mower, especially in person!
Awesome! Glad I could help. Enjoy the new mower.
@@TorqueWagon So after having the mower for a few weeks i love it, the only two mods ive been wanting to do are the gravely suspension forks to see if that helps with the ride, i also just ordered the gravely zt hd oem suspension seat kit that connects to our existing bolt pattern to keep factory seat. Are you considering doing the suspension forks or seat?
4in year-round
WHY AREN'T THEY DESIGNING THOSE FRONT CASTERS TO GO THE SAME WAY , THEY GOT ONE GOING STRAIGHT THEN THE OTHER IS GOING AT AN ANGLE !!!!! WTF!!!!
That's to get in tight corners.
Factory testing with a 120lb operator on perfectly flat level dry concrete in order to clock the highest possible mph in a lab scenario will never replicate real world conditions. And in the end, who cares? I don't actually mow that fast anyway. Even if I could.
Mine mows 9mph
mine throws grass all over me ond dust
What did you pay for it? My quote was $7416
That is way over price if it's this exact same mower, I just bought one today paid $6000, the prices have gone up about $500 in the past year
3 .50 spring
I mowed at 3.00 today.
@@TorqueWagon sounds good i have 21 zthd 44" i cut high because i like the mower so much more mower time.
Dude hate brake it to you got it backwards you mow tall in the summer and short late in the fall u les your irritating it
If you mow lower than 2 inches than your destroying your equipment. Armadillos can make mounds, fire ants etc.