Land Pride. Based in Salina, KS. Engineers from Gravely left to start it. Almost identical. Heavy gauge steel all around. VERY comfortable to ride.

I had a Cub garden tractor for 15 yrs. I paid 5-6k, ran it 15 yrs and still got 1k trade in. I wanted a zero turn. I tried the Cub side by side with the Land Pride. Hands down LP. Get the ZSR 54.

Updated: 3/18/2016 3:04:00 PM 2010 LAND PRIDE ZSR54
Stk #: ZSRWVDM; 2010 ZSR54 Land Pride zero turn, 24 hp Kaw, 54" deck, pivoting front axle option, Deluxe seat Transmission Type: Automatic, Cutting Width: 54...
Hours: 208
Drive: 2WD
Horsepower: 24
S/N: 626159
Price: US $3,595

Nebraska Equipment Inc.
SEWARD, Nebraska
Phone: (402) 625-7180

If you get a Hustler, the fastrak is the minimum model for 4 acres. I have a Raptor SD and they recommend it for up to 2 acres. The Raptor SD may work but since they don't recommend it for over two acres, there must be a reason. I have 1 acre and it used to take 2 hours with a 54" belly tractor and I mowed the whole thing in 1 hour with the hustler 54".

I'm sure hearing the pigs squeal with delight more than makes up for it

I have Farris Its a great mower, low maintenance, fast, and cuts great. Everything else I have is JD but Deere hasn't improved on their mower deck design since the 70's.

You can buy two Toros for that, and hope like hell at least one of them makes it past the first week.

I would buy that big mow again if I could find one.

I thought the Hustler fastrak was a good mower, ran one at the Church I went to for a good 4 years. In that time, only repair was a worn belt, it was around 8 years old and seemed to be very well made.

Anyone have any experience with a Dixie Chopper?

I wouldn't want one just because of the name.

Thanks for all the recommendations. I ended up getting the grasshopper.

Which model did you get? I predict you'll be happy with it.

Really? I figured they'd be out of your budget. Mind sharing the details? Dad's going to need to buy a new mower before too terrible long.

Exmark seems to be the most popular over here.

Good choice an old co-worker started a landscape business over 10 years ago andc very successful. I talked to him him recommended Grasshopper and Dixie Chopper.

I bought a smaller one bad boy about 4 years ago and have had no problems with it. I plan to upgrade to a larger one in the next year or two. I used to mow about 4-5 hours with my old john deere, now I can mow my whole place in 2-3 hours and I mow more ground now due to the speed of the bad boy. Hustlers are very nice but so is the price tag....I only paid about 3400 for my bad boy new so I'm very happy with it.