T-Gear Box History & Benefits w/ Dixie Chopper Founder Art Evans
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- Dixie Chopper pioneered the use of a pump and wheel motor drive system in the commercial zero-turn mower industry. Over 40 years later, Dixie Chopper continues to build select models with the traditional pumps and wheel motors with the additional T-Gear Box to extend the life of the pumps.
In this video, Dixie Chopper Founder Art Evans, tells the story of the hydraulic innovation on some of the early Dixie Chopper models and the benefits of continuing to use pumps, wheel motors, and the T-Box on mowers today.
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I have a 2008 Silver Eagle commercial series that’s still running strong. One belt broke this summer, I replaced all three but that’s 13 years on the original belts!
Glad to hear it!
My dad still has his 08’ silver eagle too! Only thing he has replaced is blades, maybe 2 spindles and 1 key switch. Best money spent and I’m thinking about buying one for our new home.
So glad Art Evans is still with us, he’s a national treasure to the lawncare industry
100%
I could listen to this man talk all damn day and again the next. God bless him. I'm about to go save an old chain drive Dixie for 90 bucks. Now I want it even more
Ole timer I'm getting it from says the pump is bad and I'm just dumb enough to think I can fix it. I am a toolmaker so the chances are pretty good but it could also simply be out of oil and leaking.
@destro513 DO IT! If you get it up and running, be sure to post some pics to "The Official Dixie Chopper Group" on Facebook, it's a great community of customers, dealers, and factory staff.
2005 silver eagle user appreciate the video
I LIKE YOUR FEELINGS & ATTITUDE & I'M ONLY 74 & 11 MONTHS & BETTER IS BETTER & MY MOTO IS ONE TIME RIGHT !!!!!
So proud to be working for a business that is soon to be a dealer of these fine machines!
What dealership are you with?
I love how committed he is to longevity
Love hearing the design changes and history! He’s a good man!
100% Agree!
Great Video !
Really enjoyed hearing the history of Dixi Chopper from the founder himself 👍
Genuinely Thank-You Arthur! I 💕💕💕 my 2015 Classic, from 06 Classic used 5yrs Paid & Sold same $, Really cant begin to explain just how prepared I feel to get the job done with a True American Classic Mower❤
The Classic is the American workhorse! Glad your Classic is treating you well!
Thank you for sticking to your guns and building a great machine my landlord has a 2008 Dixie Chopper all original still going h m broke have no idea how many hours are on it but gets used and abused a little bit with Moen fence lines and Tall Grass and I get stuck fixing it
I would so enjoy an in depth history of dixie chopper
I m a professional lawn care,,,I own 2 chopper a silver eagle and a classic,,,I used those mowers for 15 years all day 5 days a week never had a mayor problem,, I just retired'em
Awesomeness, love my Blackhawk HP!
2008 2760 classic with 640 hours still strong in Oklahoma. It’s a bulletproof tank compared to anything out there now. It will suck the birds off the trees.
Glad to hear your Classic is still performing well for you!
I went and purchased two Dixie chopper‘s with 50 hp Yamaha diesel And I can tell you there is not another mower made that well out cut the lawn mower I had one that had a 35 horse diesel I wouldn’t recommend buying that inless you’re a homeowner in my opinion the Dixie chopper is the best mower on the market
This man could narrate paint drying and it would be interesting. Please do more videos with him, i love hearing the history and engineering side of things
We completely agree!
Hi I have a Dixon 5501 can you tell me in the tbox what side the side shaft gear goes on . I recently put new bearings in it and it goes faster in reverse than forward.
We would recommend taking the part/mower to a dealer. Being a Dixon, the T-box could be a different setup.
I bought the first Dixie Chopper hydro drive mowers in Florida both were great machines First was Eaton drive and the second was the new x drive that machine was the first and lasted 5300 hundred hours Nobody does it better 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
Thank you for the support! Glad to hear those early machines treated you well!
@@DixieChopperMowers all the best 👍
Dixie chopper had the florida market locked down in the 90s and early 2000s. They were everywhere
I bought a silver eagle used for 1800, it lost power two days later, and a few other issues. In Baton Rouge, would like to have complete go over and get back to spec. What are your thoughts, can I ship directly to y’all?
Would need to go through a dealer for repair and service.
What can it be when I start my iron eagle in park but stops when you take the brake off
Could be a steering lever not being in neutral, could be a seat switch, could be parking brake switch. Start there and take to a dealer if you are still experiencing problems.
How do these cut in wet grass and bahia grass
Dixie Chopper decks perform excellently in wet grass. We've performed demo's in wet grass from morning dew or rain and customers have bought the machines on the spot because their current mowers wouldn't cut as well.
I thought my cheap neighbor next to my farm had a White but driving by I finally see it was a Dixie Chopper so thought I would check out this brand. Somehow after watching this I'm not convinced Dixie is the way to go but is a good machine. I have a very nice 2012 John Deere Z920A /60" deck, 1,500 hrs. that is hard to beat. Weighs about 200lbs. more than the newer M series. It just uses Tuff-Torq hydro's that are very trouble free. Nobody complains about them at all. Mine are clean and working perfectly but I'm about to pull them out to change all seals, filters and fluid before any leaks start. I have everything needed from Tuff-Torq and J.D. Subframe that holds both hydro's and oil tank is very easy to remove and service which is really nice. The main frame is massive, very simular to a 3/4 ton truck. Been very happy with this units power, comfort, mowing quality, longevity and parts availibility. Dixie may be a great unit but pretty sure I'll stick with John Deere which is about all you see on the trailers of commercial mowers in Michigan.
wow that's when they made the mowers instead of just just assembly them
Love my Dixie but its the dustiest machine ive ever had , cant figure why?
Maybe too much lift on the blades?
@@trentmitche11 IDK just oem blades? But almost unbearable cloud of dust never had a mower suck up so much dust always ran Toro or grasshopper before the this one
The hydo systems on these machines are outdated and complete junk. No wonder they went out of business.
Thanks for the comment. Still in business and building mowers every day. In fact, we back this drive system with a 5-year or 3,000 hour warranty.
I bought Hustler super Z in 2008 and have hated it since day one. But I paid cash for it and the dealer nor the reps would help.
The only reason I did NOT get a Dixie Chopper is they didn't have a dealership near me, and the one thing ALL the professional guys agreed on was SUPPORT. And I was afraid of not being able to get the parts in case it broke. I heard good things about hustler from my mechanic friend that works on mowers used on a big farm. He said the only mower the operators could not tear up was a hustler .
It is trus that they are built like a tank. The only problem is that it steers 10 times worse than our 1973 Cat D-6c.
I think I have learned 2things from this video.
1) I think my problem is a design issue and is probably not economicly feasble to fix.
2) when we Do find a new house( now that we have retired) I will find a Dixie Chopper dealership, TEST DRIVE one than if it is as good as I think it is, I'm going to buy it then get the Barrett out and put 20/30 rounds into the hustler and then drop it off at the dealership I bought it from.( after I get my air ride seat off it, because that is the only thing I like about it)
We hope that you do test drive a Chopper before you buy your next ZTR. Also, when you do blow the Hustler up, let us know ahead of time.
After 2005 don't buy a hustler they start started making them cheap my brother bought one just like what you said and the dealer told him better do it now because after this year which was 2005-d are changing everything nothing as heavy as what they currently are which was in 2005
@dixie chopper do you want a video or you want to do it In your parking lot. Could help you away a few customers that may be on the fence. I would not mind if a professional did the blowjob I just want to be there