@re9473 me too. But it's all either scrap I had laying around or stuff on Amazon that newer stuff will be available soon after I posted. So just throwing ideas around what you can do.
Like your additions. They are simple but useful. I added a speedometer and a herbicide sprayer attached to the frame for small spot treatments as I mow over a weed patch. I need to mow at 3 mph to apply the correct rate.
Just bought one myself and the first thing I thought was getting a phone holder to attach to the right control arm for music! :D Nice Kawasaki stickers too!
if anyone has slow cranking issues like i had, that turned out to be a grounding issue from corrosion of the ground cable to frame by the starter solenoid , add a 10 gauge wire from the negative battery directly to the engine block ,problem solved .
The flaps, light switch, phone holder, rpm gauge with meter, and seat springs are all very useful. Horn, side lights, tv are way too much for a mower lol cool additions overall!
Very nice. Yesterday i purchased a Cub Cadet Ultima RT1 42" for my little yard. I love your mods. Now i'll just need more money to mod my mower instead of my Concours.
Own a zt1 54". Second year. A shame that I had to buy and install the hour meter myself.. $4000 and it couldn't include a $30 part that should be standard. Love the mower though. Also doing upgrades. Thanks for a few extra ideas
Love the side view mirrors I have been trying to figure where to put some myself, perfect spots!! Would love to know what you used for the monitoring device. Got a name for that device or part number?
I just did the blade S spindles to star with new blades. 100% better cut. I should have done it day 1. I had the parts since new. Just figured I'd wait until I needed. Just wow how much better it cuts.
Man you nailed it! Well done sir, love to see links embedded to the product s you used like Hobbs meter, cell phone holder, edge lights etc..but seriously dead one great job!
Understood. I do this just as a helpful hobby. For no money and no affiliates. So no links. There are links in comments though. Just having fun with it.
another add on would be the seat slides from a zt4 part number SI-110691PS with the added trac seat suspensions kit sure helped mine after a double knee replacement , i'm able to adjust the seat for him and her when she cuts
Excellent Job. I recently purchased a 54 inch and have added the mirrors ,where did you get the caps for the top wheel bolts and how did you wire the off and on switch for your lights...Thanks
Mirrors are old school. You should install a backup camera and feed it to you display screen. Also, why does it look like there’s a split in your front frame cross member right above the deck mount nut?
Just Harbor freight air horn kit. The button is a 20amp push button from Auto zone with a random cap I had laying around to waterproof it. If you use the heavy rated switch. You don't need a relay. Still works great!
Good job, the ones I like( which should be stock_ Hourmeter, armrests and mud flaps( wonder how long the ungreasable casters will last? I have a brandnew 50" ZT1 which I am sacrificing for $3000 should anyone be intersted, had to get the 4 wheel steering one for my hilly terrain and am going to take a loss on my zero hr ZT1, to get it out of the shed.
Came here looking for a solution to hold the discharge chute up, and i can see a cord coming from it on your mower, but unfortunately you didn't discuss that mod so i have no clue what you sis there. Can you let me know? Thanks!
Drilled a hole. Ran 550 cord through it. A high power magnet holds it in place. Used clear tape to protect paint from magnet. You can also just loop it around the foot pedal for deck height. I did talk about it.
They sell them many brands and prices. Just search your fav store. They make a mini stereo 8 receiver and transmitter. If you have BT headphones already. You just need the Transmitter. It plugs into earphone slot and transmits BT signal.
I hope that didn't happen. I moved the phone holder to the vertical part of the push bar and while mowing is easy to see. I have put mine in the cup holder. But it did look jumpy. I buried my phone once when it fell off my tractor while boxblading. It would ring and I located it with a stethoscope to unearth it. 🤣🤣
😂 Who are the 28 people who thumb's down this video? LOL This is incredible! Love this whole idea up upgrading it. I see guys wasted $10-$20k on a brand new vehicle to "upgrade" their rig. This makes way more sense to me.
Thanks. It's served me well. I'm in a wheelchair due to run over by a ATV and my landscaping nephew with a fleet of Feris ZTs says it's a blast to use when he mows my lawn while I'm laid up. Comment duly noted. I'll be back out there next year with a update of the update.
@@mrmichaeltscott I want you to know that you're video inspired me to do my own mods to my new Ultima ZT1 50". My first zero turn mower ever. During my first drive (horrible driving skills mind you 😂) I found I really disliked backing up. It was different on the old rider, and I ended up ordering some side mirrors. I picked out a larger set that fit an ATV. The hours meter arrived 2 days ago, along with a voltage meter, seat springs (wow awesome), and the deck spray out valve. The cellphone holder and seat cable-stop (hold the seat when leaning forward to check fuel level) are on the way. Maybe, I've invested $130 into it? The weather has been dry for the past 3 weeks here in south western PA, so no mowing for a while till we get some rain. I'm sure I will do more, but this is enough to get me going 😊
It just bolts to the panel and the wire goes into the frame then it the frame by the plug and wraps around the plug 3xs. 5 minutes tops. It's battery powered so no wiring.
Where did you get all the "Stuff"?? Do you have links to the Caps on front casters??? Phone Holder?? TV?? Any Vids of Intsalling any of this???Thanx Man! Great Job!
Nice job with mower, I just purchased a ZT1 54 inch deck. Where did you get the mudflaps and how long is the cable you have for the seat? Any cheaper site to get the fenders besides Cub Cadet?
I made the mudf l aps from kydex. The seat cable is a CC deck lift cable. You can make one. Where you still the hole masters the most. Got my fenders from mtd web site.
Damn, you did everything. I wish you linked all the materials you used you gotta do that. 💪💪
@re9473 me too. But it's all either scrap I had laying around or stuff on Amazon that newer stuff will be available soon after I posted. So just throwing ideas around what you can do.
This dude is very obviously retired.
I wasn't at that time🤣🤣🤣
Dude, hell yeah! This thing is hooked up! Just bought mine today! Can’t wait to make it mine!👍🏻
Cub Cadet should hire you for sure. Great job!
Like your additions. They are simple but useful. I added a speedometer and a herbicide sprayer attached to the frame for small spot treatments as I mow over a weed patch. I need to mow at 3 mph to apply the correct rate.
Damn dude. This is like Pimp my Ride but for mowers. This is awesome!
Yea, things been a beast for me. No matter what I buy I do all kinds of crazy shit to it for fun.
Just bought one myself and the first thing I thought was getting a phone holder to attach to the right control arm for music! :D Nice Kawasaki stickers too!
if anyone has slow cranking issues like i had, that turned out to be a grounding issue from corrosion of the ground cable to frame by the starter solenoid , add a 10 gauge wire from the negative battery directly to the engine block ,problem solved .
Sounds about right.
I just bought a Zt2 60 and came across this video. Wow! Love it!
Thanks for watching. It's nice to get ideas. 🤣🤣
Love what you did! The horn is the icing on the cake 😂👍🏼
Dang that is the best looking mower I saw
The flaps, light switch, phone holder, rpm gauge with meter, and seat springs are all very useful. Horn, side lights, tv are way too much for a mower lol cool additions overall!
TV maybe. Side lights and horn I use Every time.
Very nice. Yesterday i purchased a Cub Cadet Ultima RT1 42" for my little yard. I love your mods. Now i'll just need more money to mod my mower instead of my Concours.
My dad has the 42. It shoots grass 10 yards. 🤣🤣🤣 it's a beast.
Cub Cadet would have the most expensive zero-turn.
Damn! You nailed it. Cub could add those lights for practically nothing. Same with the electronics. The should come standard on mowers.
What fun add-on's ! Great upgrades and video, ty
“Mud flaps…” lol! I like you and your awesome mower mods!
Thanks for watching!
I've used mine twice now. Mud flaps are a must.
You did an excellent job!! Congratulations on a Super Cadet Zero Turn! The only thing I added is a suspension seat.
Very impressive and to the point, a great contribution!
I just had to leave a comment, because this is over the top! You gave me a few good ideas.
Got to have fun.
Nice upgrades, great job!👍🏻
Own a zt1 54". Second year. A shame that I had to buy and install the hour meter myself.. $4000 and it couldn't include a $30 part that should be standard. Love the mower though. Also doing upgrades. Thanks for a few extra ideas
Excellent mods. I have the same mower and just added a USB charging port for my cellphone. I use Bluetooth headset connected to my cell phone as well.
I’ve never seen a tv on a mower before lol, I’m gonna do the mud flaps, seat cable, seat springs and arms rests
My flaps are 48 long. I determine 60 would be better.
@@mrmichaeltscott This is very nifty! Where did you get the mud flaps or how did you acquire them?
@@davidmitchellsr6364 i made them from kydex. I'm like 110% happy about it. They REALLY work!
@@mrmichaeltscott What thickness of kydex did you use?
@@christiewatson8657 about 3 16th
Nice upgrades. Needs flames, lol.
Can you provide the model number or a link for the hour reader?
Yea, I'd like to add one to mine as well.
Right on, brother! Just got me a ZT1 54", needed the inspiration!
Very nice job, Sir!! Git busy! LOL!!
Awesome work! Great video
Brilliant!!! You should be a product designer/tester for Cub Cadet.
They should have side lights and steel seat springs from factory, not too sure about the rest though!
You, Sir, are hilarious! I love it, all of it!!
Someone gets me. 🤣🤣🤣
I just got a ultima zt1 54. Gonna do a few of those mods ro mine!
You should make a video tutorial on what you used for the lights for the deck and how to install great idea.
I like my toys..! Gonna do some of your add-ons for my ZT1 42" Nice job Mike...😎👍
It's a fun mower. I love the horn. I've caught so many off guard with that. 🤣🤣🤣
Nice and great job!!!
Nice and a Horn to Tell everyone to Get Off 😂🤣👍 My Lawn
Love the side view mirrors I have been trying to figure where to put some myself, perfect spots!! Would love to know what you used for the monitoring device. Got a name for that device or part number?
Just purchased me a new Bad Boy ZT Avenger, you just gave me several ideas ill soon add to mine.
I had that one on the list. It probably cuts better.
@@mrmichaeltscott I commented above about where you got the items like the hubcaps the caps for the grease fittings. Any help would be appreciated.
Love it!! Watching the game wile mowing 😅
Crooked lines everywhere 😂
Awesome job!
LoL, Pimped Out! I love it.
I just did the blade S spindles to star with new blades. 100% better cut. I should have done it day 1. I had the parts since new. Just figured I'd wait until I needed. Just wow how much better it cuts.
You have a list with the part numbers and such and where you got them, I really like that hour meter that does oil and air!
Runleader self powered on amazon.
www.amazon.com/dp/B08FH3FV86?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I was wondering when you were going to get to the LiveScope on the front. 😂
Maaaan, that’s a nice setup.
Man you nailed it! Well done sir, love to see links embedded to the product s you used like Hobbs meter, cell phone holder, edge lights etc..but seriously dead one great job!
Understood. I do this just as a helpful hobby. For no money and no affiliates. So no links. There are links in comments though. Just having fun with it.
Amazing! You made it right.
Very Nice job
another add on would be the seat slides from a zt4 part number SI-110691PS with the added trac seat suspensions kit
sure helped mine after a double knee replacement , i'm able to adjust the seat for him and her when she cuts
like those hubcaps
Caps off like M&M containers. They screw right on. Any container that size.
Good ole boy must have some terrific ears to hear cell phone music on his Cub Cadet!
Bluetooth noise canceling earbuds.
Where can I get the caps for the bearings and the hour meter ? And hub caps
Excellent Job. I recently purchased a 54 inch and have added the mirrors ,where did you get the caps for the top wheel bolts and how did you wire the off and on switch for your lights...Thanks
where you get the grease caps? and hub caps?? thanks!
Truck stop. Hub caps are lids off m&m container with the m&m taken off. I no longer buy m&ms though. After 60 years of eating them.
@@mrmichaeltscott 😂😂 That's awesome! Thanks for the reply!👍
Mirrors are old school. You should install a backup camera and feed it to you display screen. Also, why does it look like there’s a split in your front frame cross member right above the deck mount nut?
I think that split is either the antenna fit the TV or a cord to the TV.
DAM YOU HOOKED IT UP
Very cool mower.
Now I need to set mine up like this.
Where did you find the mirrors and the phone mount can you share the purchase links please.
Amazon. Bicycle parts. There's even better available now.
If cub sold it like this it would have been a 2,500 dollar up charge
Great Job. I like it. Did some mods to mine as well 2 yrs ago but thanks for the other ideas 👍
Do you have a link to buy the seat springs or run meter? Thanks
Just Amazon Harley seat springs and pick a kit.
I bought the same Tach. Where did you install the sencing wire and what setting did you use in the menu?
I ran wire to spark] plug. Then followed the instructions on set up.
Where did you get the caps? Can you provide details?
Truck stop. It's called a nut cover. Truck stop or chrome shop for trucks. No idea on the size I had it on hand.
I didn't see anyone ask about the horns! Do you have a link to the horns AND the horn button? Thanks!
Just Harbor freight air horn kit. The button is a 20amp push button from Auto zone with a random cap I had laying around to waterproof it. If you use the heavy rated switch. You don't need a relay. Still works great!
Just add a license plate and registration and your ready for the road !😂
Good job, the ones I like( which should be stock_ Hourmeter, armrests and mud flaps( wonder how long the ungreasable casters will last? I have a brandnew 50" ZT1 which I am sacrificing for $3000 should anyone be intersted, had to get the 4 wheel steering one for my hilly terrain and am going to take a loss on my zero hr ZT1, to get it out of the shed.
What.......no turbo or headers?
Hey buddy what is the digital thang you said measures everything rpm air filter exed and where did you get it and digital volt meter. Thanks buddy
Both from Amazon.
What is the pump for? Did I miss it?
This is pretty awesome!
Well shoot man add some brake lights and rverse lights, you can get this sucker vinned! LOL Man this is a nice setup!!!!!
You got way too much free time! Where you at I'll drop mine off next week?
Came here looking for a solution to hold the discharge chute up, and i can see a cord coming from it on your mower, but unfortunately you didn't discuss that mod so i have no clue what you sis there. Can you let me know? Thanks!
Drilled a hole. Ran 550 cord through it. A high power magnet holds it in place. Used clear tape to protect paint from magnet. You can also just loop it around the foot pedal for deck height. I did talk about it.
Does the seat have a quick adjust lever to slide it forward and back, or do you have to use knobs underneath?
Quick. All the way back and it's never moved from that spot.
@@mrmichaeltscott is that stock?
Impressive mods! Can you share a link for the Bluetooth transmitter?
They sell them many brands and prices. Just search your fav store. They make a mini stereo 8 receiver and transmitter. If you have BT headphones already. You just need the Transmitter. It plugs into earphone slot and transmits BT signal.
You forgot the fuzzy dice
Nice mods! I kept my phone in the cup holder where it could jump out and get mowed.
I hope that didn't happen. I moved the phone holder to the vertical part of the push bar and while mowing is easy to see. I have put mine in the cup holder. But it did look jumpy. I buried my phone once when it fell off my tractor while boxblading. It would ring and I located it with a stethoscope to unearth it. 🤣🤣
😂 Who are the 28 people who thumb's down this video? LOL This is incredible! Love this whole idea up upgrading it. I see guys wasted $10-$20k on a brand new vehicle to "upgrade" their rig. This makes way more sense to me.
Thanks. It's served me well. I'm in a wheelchair due to run over by a ATV and my landscaping nephew with a fleet of Feris ZTs says it's a blast to use when he mows my lawn while I'm laid up. Comment duly noted. I'll be back out there next year with a update of the update.
@@mrmichaeltscott I want you to know that you're video inspired me to do my own mods to my new Ultima ZT1 50". My first zero turn mower ever. During my first drive (horrible driving skills mind you 😂) I found I really disliked backing up. It was different on the old rider, and I ended up ordering some side mirrors. I picked out a larger set that fit an ATV. The hours meter arrived 2 days ago, along with a voltage meter, seat springs (wow awesome), and the deck spray out valve. The cellphone holder and seat cable-stop (hold the seat when leaning forward to check fuel level) are on the way. Maybe, I've invested $130 into it?
The weather has been dry for the past 3 weeks here in south western PA, so no mowing for a while till we get some rain. I'm sure I will do more, but this is enough to get me going 😊
I'm not sure you can or should be stepping on the deck . Maybe I'm wrong Might consider putting in the link where you bought all the Items
How about a sun shade
Man that’s awesome!
Do you have pictures or a video of the hour meter install?
It just bolts to the panel and the wire goes into the frame then it the frame by the plug and wraps around the plug 3xs. 5 minutes tops. It's battery powered so no wiring.
Why was i waiting for Xhibit to pop out? You been pimped!
Where did you get all the "Stuff"?? Do you have links to the Caps on front casters??? Phone Holder?? TV?? Any Vids of Intsalling any of this???Thanx Man! Great Job!
Yes I’m trying to find the phone holder!!!
Would love to see install videos or how the wiring looks!!
This guys mower it’s better then my apartment
🤣🤣🤣🤣
You must live on this thing!
🤣🤣🤣🤣
You have any numbers to order some of the stuff you have on that thing. Like power meter and monitor
Anyway to make em Faster?? And where did you get phone holder and TV!!??
Where did you get the nut covers? And fenders? Links to both if you have please!
Truck stop for nut covers. I made the fenders myself.
Did you wrap your hourmeter wire around the spark plug wire or the head of the coil?
Spark plug.
Nice job with mower, I just purchased a ZT1 54 inch deck. Where did you get the mudflaps and how long is the cable you have for the seat? Any cheaper site to get the fenders besides Cub Cadet?
I made the mudf l aps from kydex.
The seat cable is a CC deck lift cable. You can make one. Where you still the hole masters the most. Got my fenders from mtd web site.
Where is the Custom Paint Job?
Awesome setup!
Please add a video on installing your Runleader Maintenance Reminder.......
@emmamagic is in the instructions. Just basically wrapping the wire around the plug wire.
Nice build.
Ok Mike I quit! You've truly changed The Game💪🏽
🤣🤣🤣🤣
How hard do you think it would be to replace the engine with a stronger hp commercial one? Like the proz 148?
No idea.
You have a part number for the Harley springs? I have a zt2 60 ordered.
Just search Harley seat springs on internet. Bunch pop up. All the same.
Can you give a link to the model of the Runleader Maintenance Reminder please?
It was just something from Amazon. It ran off batteries. So you could check it engine off. And it was back-lit.
Runleader Digital Self Powered Hour Meter Tachometer,RPM Alert, Multiple Maintenance Reminders,Backlights Display & Selection for Lawn Mower Generator ATV Outboards Snowblower Motorcycle a.co/d/6IGX3zQ
Thank you sir!
@@shannonoran6329 has to go in deep
Where did you get the cable attached to the seat?
Random part from cub Cadet. Been too long to recall.
Great mods. Do you have a link on the grip tape? or name and where to purchase? Thanks
Traction tape. It's used for steps. Buy locally. Lumber yard. Hardware store.
That's awesome 👌