Sorry for the minor audio problems.... Even though I was having MAJOR problems while recording this video, the audio came through just fine. I feel like perhaps its more of a format or conversion issue when uploading it to youtube.. Regardless thanks for getting through this and thanks for the all the support!
My Wright dealer did tell me that you can remove those rear outside anti-scalping wheels if you wanted to get closer to trees and posts, so maybe that’s a solution for you?
Thanks for the kind words Russel...this one just about got scrapped! 😂😂 It was windy and blew the camera (aka my phone) over 3 times... busted the mic, screen protector, and just about every last nerve I had... No my best work but I wanted to get it out there for those who were serious about needing a good review.
Just found your channel Nathan, great video's! Who is your dealer for the Wright mower's? Keep up the good work! Is Kristine still working with you? Miss ya'll guy's, tell everyone hello!!! 😊
Hey there old friend! She works as little as she can 😂 My go to for all lawn care stuff, including mowers is Derrick’s! If you need anything, go in there and tell them I sent you. He’ll probably talk a little junk about me and then he’ll treat you right. Lol Hope y’all are well!!
Thanks Patric! Hey maybe I can ask you a question... were you hearing any pops or clicks in your audio on the video? In the recording of it the sound was crystal clear (despite the three or four camera fails I had...it was a windy day lol) but after the upload it sounded off. I’m wondering if it’s the playback on my speakers or if it’s the audio in general. Thanks so much for the response!
I appreciate it. I need to add another review…I ended the season with a little over 400 hours I still prefer standing over sitting but part of the reason I bought this tank was for the bagger attachment.
No in all I’d say it’s still a good buy. The bagger system worked well but definitely has its limitations. I found it worked best to mulch first and then bag because of how fast it fills up. I would have like to seen a clam shell type option vs the bags but each have their own pros and cons. As far as the mower though it’s been very reliable.
Good information . I have to ask, with a 72 inch deck. Just what type of properties are you cutting. In the Orlando area. Most will handle up to a 52 inch deck. Are you cutting highway Rite always. Saw this mower yesterday at the local dealer.
We mow commercial and governmental properties that are wide open and sometimes miles long so the less amount of passes the better!! Even use them for our residential routes (although we don’t have many small yards). I can stripe just as pretty with a 72” as I can with a 52” and neither mower will fit through at 36” walkthrough gate so I might as well maximize my efficiency!!! Twenty extra inches (from a 52” deck) is almost a 28% increase in efficiency… translate that into hours and that means if all things are equal and I only change deck size I’m cutting the same amount of grass in less time. A typical 8 hour day cutting grass with a 52” deck could be done in 5 hours and 45 mins (8hrs - 28%) with a 72” deck. I started buying bigger mowers as help got harder and harder to find and I’ve never looked back!
Great video, Does this mower have the safety switch fault codes on the display- as far as if seat or parking brake switch open circuit-to quickly be able to check switches -if motor won’t start?
Unfortunately it doesn’t have anything like that on display for the general operator, but there is a diagnostic slot on the wire harness for the mechanics/dealer to troubleshoot something if it throws a code.
Did I hear you say your z3x is a 72 in comparison to this wright. If so how do it do on the hills. I came across the drive belt video. I have a 61” and I keep thinking how the 72” would do since it would have the extra front end weight. I have a cub 972sd for my big and steel areas but that stand on is nibble I really like it.
The z3x and the zXt are both 72” but I also have a 61” wright mmz. The mid mount z was the best sit down mower for hills… I’d have to say the z3x is better than the zXt though… and now that the tires are wearing down the zXt is breaking traction and washing out on hills pretty regular now. It still goes straight down or at an angle pretty good, but trying to cut parallel with steep hills isn’t as good as the other mowers.
Any engine problems up to 2024? My dealer has a 61” with the Briggs 40 EFI. It’s a leftover 2023, but he only wants $14,000 for it. Tempted to grab it, but I’ve heard scary things about these Briggs EFI engines. Thanks.
I need to do an updated video… the zXt is my least favorite mower now. - I’ve got a pesky hydro leak that developed around 300 hours and every hose and even the hydro pump was replaced… still leaks. Not a lot but enough that it leaves a wet spot when trailered overnight. - I’ve been through 2 high pressure fuel pumps and 1 low pressure fuel pump - I have to add a quart of oil every 40 to 50 hours. I understand that it’s normal for engines in high ambient temperatures to burn off a little oil when they get hot but not this much. On my other Briggs with the external oil cooler I typically add a quart of oil every 400 hours so there’s something wrong but they can’t explain why and Briggs’ said it’s “within tolerance”. - Most recently they did find an engine oil leak but I don’t think it’s the one I was previously talking about. - also the rollbar sheared in half from just resting in the down position and going over bumps. I’ve posted about it on Facebook and people think I must’ve hit something to cause the damage but I can assure you I did not and it was replaced under warranty and it is something they are aware of. - Then there were other miscellaneous things that I can’t remember off the top of my head that have been frustrating. Overall I’m disappointed in this mower. And I hate to say that because I like Wright overall. In my opinion, the MMZ was the best sitdown mower ever made personally I prefer to stand. And most of my issues have come from the Briggs side of things not so much the mower itself. I’ve got another brand mower that I run Briggs and have had some issues, but not quite as many. To me, I think the EFI motors just caused more problems than old-school carbureted. They don’t start real well when it’s hot, they have fuel pump issues Comma and they have electrical diagnostics that are hard to read at best. The only benefit is they are supposed to be better in coldstart situations which I don’t always agree with , and they do use about less fuel which saves money in the long run. If I could go back I’d never buy an EFI engine.
@@DaisyDukesLandscaping You should just sell it and cut your losses. I wouldn’t have the time or patience to be messing with all of that foolishness. I just bought a ZK gen 3 with an EFI, but not the Vanguard 40. It has the Kawasaki fx820 34.5hp. I made a short video of it on my channel.
Dude it has been a struggle!! Bluetooth mics are garbage (at least the ones I’ve tried) plus it was super windy that day… hopefully you were able to struggle through and get the info you needed.
Honestly it comes down to turf quality. When cutting maintained turf at 4”-4.25” you can tell a difference between which mower I use. In fact you can’t really tell a difference in any type of grass if all things are equal... I do think the zXt does a little better in thick and wet grass than the z3x with a 37hp vanguard.
Great review! Thank you! How do you think the ride comfort on this is when compared to a Ferris sit-down mower like the ISX 3300 with its patented suspension system? Do you have any experience with that Ferris? Thanks again!
Complete transparency, I’ve never ran any new sit down Ferris mowers to really compare apples to apples, but I know one of the chief complaints about the older models is as the shocks and suspension in general wears out it effects the cut quality...again I can’t speak on that first hand. My thoughts are with the zXt there are less moving parts to wear out/replace if something did go bad vs. 4 independent suspension points on many of the Ferris models. Also I have a Ferris z3x so I’m not impartial towards just wright.
In short it does pretty good… No worse than any other mower out there. Here a video from the early spring when the grass was thick, wet, and overgrown. ua-cam.com/video/HUpk6vJb-4A/v-deo.html Since this video the only time I’ve bogged it down is in super thick wet Bermuda grass after it rains or a heavy dew in the Morning…it makes a HUGE MESS of everything, but to be fair all my other mowers do too in the same conditions.
@@DaisyDukesLandscaping I bought a scag cheetah 61" 37hp vanguard and have been very disappointed with it in dry grass and wet grass it's not good looking for a replacement for the scag cheetah and dealer support is not very good I've talked with scag but they wasn't very much help.
@@BigTader that’s surprising because scags usually cut great out the door. What kind of grass are you mowing and what part of the country. I know Wright makes a northern baffle kit for cool season guys up north. I’m 100% happy with the cut when it’s dry and even in most wet grass… just nothing super think (like the Bermuda I mentioned before). I’m just over 250 hours…bout to make another review video.
@@DaisyDukesLandscaping I live about 45 minutes west of Winston Salem NC and scag is all I have ever had and have been pleased with them but this cheetah not up to the scag standards it has a bad vibration. A we have fescue and bermuda .
I’ve heard others having problem with the new Cheetah II. If you’re ever around Charlotte let me know and you can come demo the zXt….I’ve got plenty of grass for you to practice with it on 😂😂
Not personally…don’t have any Deere dealers around me. I’ve run bobcat, encore, walker, hustler, Ferris, and Wright. We do have some scag dealers around but I haven’t run any of those either.
@@wesschmidt1335 I’ve run hustler but not the super z. I’ll say the zXt is very responsive for how big it is. It’s not sloppy in the sticks and tracks well, but I can’t say it’s “better” or “worse” than the super z.
I would add that you shouldn’t pressure wash your mower with a high psi pressure washer that’s pumping out 2500 or 3000 psi. However, you can use a less powerful electric pressure washer like those used by car detailers. A car detailer’s electric pressure washer runs anywhere from 900 to 1200 psi and still puts out like 2 gallons per minute. I’ve been using an electric pressure washer for the last 4 years to clean off my commercial zero turn without any issues.
Sorry for the minor audio problems.... Even though I was having MAJOR problems while recording this video, the audio came through just fine. I feel like perhaps its more of a format or conversion issue when uploading it to youtube..
Regardless thanks for getting through this and thanks for the all the support!
move away from those birds!
My Wright dealer did tell me that you can remove those rear outside anti-scalping wheels if you wanted to get closer to trees and posts, so maybe that’s a solution for you?
I’ve got Wright coming out for testing. I’m always curious on other people‘s thoughts. Good review
I recommend Ballard's string trimmer rack. You can carry a trimmer on you.
I’ve been blowing out air filters for years and my car is in my Lawn Equipment never any problems. You save a few bucks in between changes.
Thank you for all of your hard work, in making this video. It's greatly appreciated.
Thanks for the kind words Russel...this one just about got scrapped! 😂😂
It was windy and blew the camera (aka my phone) over 3 times... busted the mic, screen protector, and just about every last nerve I had...
No my best work but I wanted to get it out there for those who were serious about needing a good review.
Thanks for the review/ impressions. Hope it is doing well for you.
It is! Coming up on 1,000 hours… about time for a really in depth review.
Thank you for all your hard work.
Appreciate the time you took to make this and other videos. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure Adam!
The stander to mid is opperator proficiency with each type
Radial tires are better for cross parallel mowing side hills. My Spartan is a mountain goat on side hill mowing
Thanks man 😊
Just found your channel Nathan, great video's! Who is your dealer for the Wright mower's? Keep up the good work! Is Kristine still working with you? Miss ya'll guy's, tell everyone hello!!! 😊
Hey there old friend! She works as little as she can 😂
My go to for all lawn care stuff, including mowers is Derrick’s! If you need anything, go in there and tell them I sent you. He’ll probably talk a little junk about me and then he’ll treat you right. Lol
Hope y’all are well!!
Great review!
Thanks Patric! Hey maybe I can ask you a question... were you hearing any pops or clicks in your audio on the video? In the recording of it the sound was crystal clear (despite the three or four camera fails I had...it was a windy day lol) but after the upload it sounded off.
I’m wondering if it’s the playback on my speakers or if it’s the audio in general. Thanks so much for the response!
@@DaisyDukesLandscaping yea man, There was some popping. Seemed to be only when the wind picked up though. Regardless, it was still a great video.
Great video! Switching from gravely standers to this. I miss my gravely sit down but this one is better imo so I going to give it a try.
I appreciate it. I need to add another review…I ended the season with a little over 400 hours
I still prefer standing over sitting but part of the reason I bought this tank was for the bagger attachment.
@@DaisyDukesLandscaping Now that you’re at 400 hours is there anything you don’t like about it or would you have got something else instead?
No in all I’d say it’s still a good buy. The bagger system worked well but definitely has its limitations. I found it worked best to mulch first and then bag because of how fast it fills up. I would have like to seen a clam shell type option vs the bags but each have their own pros and cons.
As far as the mower though it’s been very reliable.
Good information . I have to ask, with a 72 inch deck. Just what type of properties are you cutting. In the Orlando area. Most will handle up to a 52 inch deck. Are you cutting highway Rite always. Saw this mower yesterday at the local dealer.
We mow commercial and governmental properties that are wide open and sometimes miles long so the less amount of passes the better!! Even use them for our residential routes (although we don’t have many small yards). I can stripe just as pretty with a 72” as I can with a 52” and neither mower will fit through at 36” walkthrough gate so I might as well maximize my efficiency!!! Twenty extra inches (from a 52” deck) is almost a 28% increase in efficiency… translate that into hours and that means if all things are equal and I only change deck size I’m cutting the same amount of grass in less time. A typical 8 hour day cutting grass with a 52” deck could be done in 5 hours and 45 mins (8hrs - 28%) with a 72” deck.
I started buying bigger mowers as help got harder and harder to find and I’ve never looked back!
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Great video,
Does this mower have the safety switch fault codes on the display- as far as if seat or parking brake switch open circuit-to quickly be able to check switches -if motor won’t start?
Unfortunately it doesn’t have anything like that on display for the general operator, but there is a diagnostic slot on the wire harness for the mechanics/dealer to troubleshoot something if it throws a code.
Did I hear you say your z3x is a 72 in comparison to this wright. If so how do it do on the hills. I came across the drive belt video. I have a 61” and I keep thinking how the 72” would do since it would have the extra front end weight. I have a cub 972sd for my big and steel areas but that stand on is nibble I really like it.
The z3x and the zXt are both 72” but I also have a 61” wright mmz. The mid mount z was the best sit down mower for hills… I’d have to say the z3x is better than the zXt though… and now that the tires are wearing down the zXt is breaking traction and washing out on hills pretty regular now. It still goes straight down or at an angle pretty good, but trying to cut parallel with steep hills isn’t as good as the other mowers.
That outer looks almost new dont change the outer they dont filter till dirty ish if you blow blow it at 40-50 psi
Any engine problems up to 2024? My dealer has a 61” with the Briggs 40 EFI. It’s a leftover 2023, but he only wants $14,000 for it. Tempted to grab it, but I’ve heard scary things about these Briggs EFI engines. Thanks.
I need to do an updated video… the zXt is my least favorite mower now.
- I’ve got a pesky hydro leak that developed around 300 hours and every hose and even the hydro pump was replaced… still leaks. Not a lot but enough that it leaves a wet spot when trailered overnight.
- I’ve been through 2 high pressure fuel pumps and 1 low pressure fuel pump
- I have to add a quart of oil every 40 to 50 hours. I understand that it’s normal for engines in high ambient temperatures to burn off a little oil when they get hot but not this much. On my other Briggs with the external oil cooler I typically add a quart of oil every 400 hours so there’s something wrong but they can’t explain why and Briggs’ said it’s “within tolerance”.
- Most recently they did find an engine oil leak but I don’t think it’s the one I was previously talking about.
- also the rollbar sheared in half from just resting in the down position and going over bumps. I’ve posted about it on Facebook and people think I must’ve hit something to cause the damage but I can assure you I did not and it was replaced under warranty and it is something they are aware of.
- Then there were other miscellaneous things that I can’t remember off the top of my head that have been frustrating.
Overall I’m disappointed in this mower. And I hate to say that because I like Wright overall. In my opinion, the MMZ was the best sitdown mower ever made personally I prefer to stand.
And most of my issues have come from the Briggs side of things not so much the mower itself. I’ve got another brand mower that I run Briggs and have had some issues, but not quite as many.
To me, I think the EFI motors just caused more problems than old-school carbureted. They don’t start real well when it’s hot, they have fuel pump issues Comma and they have electrical diagnostics that are hard to read at best. The only benefit is they are supposed to be better in coldstart situations which I don’t always agree with , and they do use about less fuel which saves money in the long run.
If I could go back I’d never buy an EFI engine.
@@DaisyDukesLandscaping
You should just sell it and cut your losses. I wouldn’t have the time or patience to be messing with all of that foolishness.
I just bought a ZK gen 3 with an EFI, but not the Vanguard 40.
It has the Kawasaki fx820 34.5hp.
I made a short video of it on my channel.
Does this cut at 13 or 14mph ?
It’ll cut dry grass as fast as you can drive but you have to slow down for wet or tall grass. But mowing at 13 mph even with the seat is a bumpy ride.
Your mic bro! Trying to listen to this with airpods on 😆
Dude it has been a struggle!! Bluetooth mics are garbage (at least the ones I’ve tried) plus it was super windy that day… hopefully you were able to struggle through and get the info you needed.
How is the cut quality compared to the ferris?
Honestly it comes down to turf quality. When cutting maintained turf at 4”-4.25” you can tell a difference between which mower I use. In fact you can’t really tell a difference in any type of grass if all things are equal... I do think the zXt does a little better in thick and wet grass than the z3x with a 37hp vanguard.
When you go down the test is can it back up it speed is your enemy on hills
Great review! Thank you!
How do you think the ride comfort on this is when compared to a Ferris sit-down mower like the ISX 3300 with its patented suspension system? Do you have any experience with that Ferris?
Thanks again!
Complete transparency, I’ve never ran any new sit down Ferris mowers to really compare apples to apples, but I know one of the chief complaints about the older models is as the shocks and suspension in general wears out it effects the cut quality...again I can’t speak on that first hand.
My thoughts are with the zXt there are less moving parts to wear out/replace if something did go bad vs. 4 independent suspension points on many of the Ferris models.
Also I have a Ferris z3x so I’m not impartial towards just wright.
@@DaisyDukesLandscaping Thank you for the reply. Appreciate it.
How does the zxt perform in wet grass?
In short it does pretty good… No worse than any other mower out there. Here a video from the early spring when the grass was thick, wet, and overgrown.
ua-cam.com/video/HUpk6vJb-4A/v-deo.html
Since this video the only time I’ve bogged it down is in super thick wet Bermuda grass after it rains or a heavy dew in the Morning…it makes a HUGE MESS of everything, but to be fair all my other mowers do too in the same conditions.
@@DaisyDukesLandscaping I bought a scag cheetah 61" 37hp vanguard and have been very disappointed with it in dry grass and wet grass it's not good looking for a replacement for the scag cheetah and dealer support is not very good I've talked with scag but they wasn't very much help.
@@BigTader that’s surprising because scags usually cut great out the door.
What kind of grass are you mowing and what part of the country. I know Wright makes a northern baffle kit for cool season guys up north.
I’m 100% happy with the cut when it’s dry and even in most wet grass… just nothing super think (like the Bermuda I mentioned before). I’m just over 250 hours…bout to make another review video.
@@DaisyDukesLandscaping I live about 45 minutes west of Winston Salem NC and scag is all I have ever had and have been pleased with them but this cheetah not up to the scag standards it has a bad vibration. A we have fescue and bermuda .
I’ve heard others having problem with the new Cheetah II.
If you’re ever around Charlotte let me know and you can come demo the zXt….I’ve got plenty of grass for you to practice with it on 😂😂
have you tried 960 deere
Not personally…don’t have any Deere dealers around me. I’ve run bobcat, encore, walker, hustler, Ferris, and Wright.
We do have some scag dealers around but I haven’t run any of those either.
@@DaisyDukesLandscapinghow does the steering compare to the hustler super z. I’m on the fence between a hustler hydrodrive or wright zxt
@@wesschmidt1335 I’ve run hustler but not the super z. I’ll say the zXt is very responsive for how big it is. It’s not sloppy in the sticks and tracks well, but I can’t say it’s “better” or “worse” than the super z.
Outer will go 500 with that engine air
Remove the rear wheels and bracket
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Could have been a good video. Sound is not working.
Dont pressure wash a mower ever
Why
Never Ever 👍🏾
I would add that you shouldn’t pressure wash your mower with a high psi pressure washer that’s pumping out 2500 or 3000 psi. However, you can use a less powerful electric pressure washer like those used by car detailers. A car detailer’s electric pressure washer runs anywhere from 900 to 1200 psi and still puts out like 2 gallons per minute. I’ve been using an electric pressure washer for the last 4 years to clean off my commercial zero turn without any issues.
Great review but horrible sound