Kubota zero turn mower review - Z122R 42

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  • Опубліковано 15 лис 2024

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  • @sawsebawss
    @sawsebawss 7 років тому +22

    when you check the oil, Don't screw the dipstick down to get the correct oil reading. says so in the owners manual and on the dipstick itself. Cheers!

    • @TractorTread
      @TractorTread  7 років тому +2

      Thanks for that info. You are correct and that info is in the Kawasaki owners manual.

    • @carmelojosue5599
      @carmelojosue5599 3 роки тому

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    • @alexandercairo2978
      @alexandercairo2978 3 роки тому

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  • @andyc5612
    @andyc5612 Рік тому +6

    I’ve been looking for a new zero turn. This has to be one of the best reviews I’ve seen. Well done keep up the great work.

  • @gregorypowell8297
    @gregorypowell8297 Рік тому +3

    Excellent little user guide! I’m just waiting for mine to be delivered!!

  • @Elcapulove
    @Elcapulove 2 роки тому +2

    Good morning family. Thank you very much for the valuable information and for your time 🙏

  • @TractorTread
    @TractorTread  6 років тому

    UA-cam friends, I NEED YOUR HELP!! Thanks for watching my video. If you enjoyed watching this video please subscribe to my channel. UA-cam has made it tougher for new channels like my self and I need your support more than ever.. Please subscribe and thank you!

  • @melissasammy6702
    @melissasammy6702 2 роки тому +1

    Bought my first riding lawnmower (Kubota) and this was so incredibly helpful. Thank you!

  • @patrickcrowley1155
    @patrickcrowley1155 7 років тому +13

    Great comprehensive review Mark. I just bought one and get delivery in two days. Can't wait to try it out and your review makes it look easy to operate as you do with one hand! Looked at several different brands at Lowes for a lot cheaper but they don't appear to be nearly as well made as the Kubota brand. I have a friend who has had his Kubota for over 10 years and cuts 5 acres and has had no problems except to replace a battery from time to time. He said he wouldn't own anything else.

    • @TractorTread
      @TractorTread  7 років тому +1

      You will love this machine. Its a high end 42" mower. The mower feels solid and the bars have a better feel than the cheaper models offered. Good Luck.. Thanks for watching!

    • @JonBecker81
      @JonBecker81 4 роки тому +3

      I’ll never buy a lawnmower from Lowe’s or Home Depot again. Spend the extra money, go to a dealer and have someone to fall back on and get better quality.

    • @electronicengineer
      @electronicengineer 3 роки тому

      @@JonBecker81 Great advice. I couldn't agree with you any more! I love my Kubota machine. It's built like a tank and the controls feel like a Cadillac. I have never had a single problem with it, but it's comforting to know that I can get the Kubota dealer's support at anytime, if I should run into a problem. Fred

  • @swiss9495
    @swiss9495 2 роки тому +2

    Best time saving thing I ever bought.

  • @patrickdezenzio4988
    @patrickdezenzio4988 Рік тому

    I made mistakes when we first moved into our 7 acre property trying to rely on experience maintaining a small yard, about .5 acres. You get used to spending $400 to $700 on a really good push mower but moving up to a zero turn takes balls of steel. I spent about $5,700 on our ZG127S back in 2014 and at the time that was a massive amount of money to spend on yard equipment. We have 4.5 acres of mowable area and it's got slopes everywhere, including around the pond. There's also an area at the bottom of one of these slopes that is very marshy until July, when the summer heat is able to evaporate the pool of moisture. But usually by this time, I have to use a walk behind bush hog to get it back under control before I can use the zero turn. The slopes are the kryptonite of this machine, pure and simple. It just doesn't have the low center of gravity to stay straight and no brake means I go where the mower takes me. Pulling back on the handles helps a little bit but it really needs to have a brake for slopes.
    So after 8 seasons and 250 hours later, I moved up to a 726X and it really should have been my 1st pick. If you have a flat yard like in the review, the 200 series (the 100 series are now the 200 series) will be perfectly fine, but if you have hills or slopes, avoid it. Some people have ditches they like to mow the interior sides and this mower will fail you if you try, especially if the ditch has water in it because you are going to either overturn it and drown or you will need to pull it out when you get stuck.

  • @jmaegm
    @jmaegm 4 місяці тому

    Having had a Craftsman 1000 kholer for many years and still running but it's time to upgrade. After lots of UA-cam and Google and physical researching I went to a FERRIS Dealership TOPS. In my area Harlingen TX according to them nobody has any 42" or 48" available not even the warehouse, they'll have to be made and it'll take around 2 to 6 months to a year. 8-5 Hrs of operation and they're always jammed with people needing service but they don't can't help anybody. TERRIBLE customer service so just imagine trying to get parts or maintenance. Stopped at a KUBOTA and customer service was fast attentive huge store and fully stocked organized plus they have many Kubota locations everywhere. 4 year warranty too. Bought the KUBOTA 42" Z232 Kawasaki zero turn with free delivery next day. Very happy with SERVICE and feel confident about continuing business with Kubota and will be buying more from them .

  • @wilberttaylor8587
    @wilberttaylor8587 4 роки тому +3

    Outstanding review on kubota 0 turn 42 inch mower

  • @ioanardelean1936
    @ioanardelean1936 4 роки тому +3

    Great review!!! Everything you need to know in just few min..

  • @semco72057
    @semco72057 6 років тому +4

    That looks like a great mower and it have a Kawasaki engine on it. I have both a John Deere, and Cub Cadet and they have that brand engine on them, and I love it. The John Deere is the best though and perform better and is the oldest mower.

  • @morrisdennis
    @morrisdennis Рік тому +1

    Just bought one today

  • @sronnau99
    @sronnau99 8 місяців тому

    Awesome! Just bought it used and I love it! Thank you for the help!

  • @backspace4093
    @backspace4093 7 років тому +1

    I bought the Kubota Z411 " 48" about 3 wks ago. Hell of a mower.

    • @TractorTread
      @TractorTread  7 років тому +1

      new model, great mower

    • @backspace4093
      @backspace4093 7 років тому +3

      I really like mine. It's a commercial cut mower. It has the fs651v 22 hp kawasaki. Hydros are 3600 series. It has a very good cut wet or dry. And it very responsive. The roll bar lets down also. I couldn't resist the o% down and financing for 48 months. Two year commercial or 400 hrs. So that tells you how good it is. This mower will probably last me a lifetime.

    • @dynamixhd3251
      @dynamixhd3251 7 років тому

      How many acres are you mowing?

    • @hectorperez4375
      @hectorperez4375 5 років тому

      @@Grateful1977 hows that kubota mower doing? Kubota has this similar payment plan now and I'm being very decisive about getting a zero turn. I just want to buy a great mower that's going to be worth it.

    • @clivew5190
      @clivew5190 2 роки тому

      @@backspace4093 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm,

  • @edrossitto
    @edrossitto Рік тому

    Mark
    I bought a 2019 Kubota Z122R in an auction. It works great except … It whines when I take corners left or right.
    PS - What is the overhead bar for? Rollovers? Anything else???

  • @medusa210562
    @medusa210562 2 роки тому +1

    What is the length of the machine with the front wheels swung back like when its moving forward?
    Thanks

  • @mikemalone9896
    @mikemalone9896 7 років тому +5

    I love my 45 inch Kubota zero turn mower. However, 3 weeks ago I broke the bolt holding one of my blades to sharpen my blades. The bolt breaking was my fault, but I took my deck to the Kubota dealer, they are super folks, Evens Equipement, to get fixed. They told me they would need to change out the gear box where the bolt brokd. That was 3 weeks ago and they are still trying to get the part from Kubota. They also have another mower waiting for parts they can't get, and they still can't tell me when they will get the part. I have to mow every 5 days, and my 3 acres is very hard to mow for a 70 year old man with a walk behind mower in thick grass. If I had known my dealer would have such problems getting parts of this national brand, I probably would have gone with another brand. I really like my dealer but they only handle Kuboa and Sthil products. I am very unhappy right now with Kubota. The dealer sold 3 mowers like mine to people who I knew and told how happy I was with my mower. It is

    • @chiefmik9108
      @chiefmik9108 6 років тому +1

      How long did Evens take to get it back in service for you...

    • @lmsendit9531
      @lmsendit9531 6 років тому +1

      I would like to know how long it took before you got it back

    • @terryinozland
      @terryinozland 3 роки тому

      How did you go in the end?

  • @dmb3428
    @dmb3428 6 років тому

    Im thinking about getting one of these, there is a huge kubota dealer nearby. I was going to go to home depot and buy a cub cadet or toro ztr but after learning that the kubota dealer can repair and get parts quickly I may go that route .

  • @frankzemberi4322
    @frankzemberi4322 Рік тому

    I really like that mower, It has everything that I would need and it’s sturdy well built. I like to know the price? Frank

  • @caudlem
    @caudlem 7 років тому +2

    Mark, nice review. You mentioned a hose to attach to the oil drain. Is this an accessory or something you just have to find like in a hardware store or something? Also, my storage barn only has a 60" high door. Can the roll over protection bar be easily removed and reinstalled? Do you need a lift to change out the blades, i.e., going back and forth between collection/discharge and mulch kit? I see this only has two blades, would it be better to go with the 48" deck to get the three blade system and have some overlap on the cutting path? Do you know how well the collection system works or were you not able to check that particular configuration? Thank you again for the excellent review and thanks in advance for the requested info.

    • @TractorTread
      @TractorTread  7 років тому

      i'm not sure if the machine comes with a drain hose to attach to the drain, but a clear rubber hose from the hardware store should do the trick. The roll bar is easily foldable to clear your door height. I haven't personally seen the collection system for this machine. The last couple mowing seasons in the northeast have been very wet so its been hard to bag or mulch. A zero turn will mow faster than a tractor so be careful using a mulch kit. A mulch kit in wet grass will cause clogging and belt wear. Some guys have been using a flap that hinges over the mower deck chute so they can keep the grass out of the flower beds instead of mulch kits. hope that helps.

    • @user-jz7py4fg1b
      @user-jz7py4fg1b 5 років тому +1

      @@TractorTread i just bought this model and it came with the drain hose. hope this helps

  • @TA-jm1hs
    @TA-jm1hs 6 місяців тому

    Is this considered a commercial grade?

  • @nancycrisman7496
    @nancycrisman7496 4 роки тому +1

    The 42" has a total width of how much? And does this 42" Kubota have a bag? Thanks in advance.

  • @kathyspears801
    @kathyspears801 6 років тому +3

    Does this mower have the safety switch on the seat, so it shuts off when the driver stands up?

    • @TractorTread
      @TractorTread  6 років тому

      yes this mower has a seat safety switch, i believe every mower must have a safety shut off for the blades if the operator is not present

  • @joefro9473
    @joefro9473 Рік тому

    Is there any way that you can add fluid to the hydrostatic transmission on this unit??

  • @paul.maplelandscaping1004
    @paul.maplelandscaping1004 7 років тому +2

    Good review, it looks like your in to a little bit of everything just like us .

  • @peggymantel307
    @peggymantel307 5 місяців тому

    Thank You

  • @drewk5929
    @drewk5929 7 років тому +4

    Nice review well done!

    • @TractorTread
      @TractorTread  7 років тому

      Thanks, more makes and models to come. Will be doing sub compact tractors and attachments too.

  • @ronhoros2709
    @ronhoros2709 3 роки тому

    Excellent review. Thanks

  • @vernondixon6637
    @vernondixon6637 3 роки тому +1

    Good mower. It seems to be loud with a slight vibration.

    • @leemarvin5738
      @leemarvin5738 3 роки тому

      I noticed that too. Just got one, hope it's worth it.

  • @pawpawstew
    @pawpawstew 4 роки тому +3

    Great "overview" of the features, but not a "review" in which you would give your personal opinions of such things as build quality, durability, servicability, warranty, pros and cons, etc.

  • @DewDrinker87
    @DewDrinker87 5 років тому

    How does this compare to a Gravely ZTX, or Hustler Raptor Limited in a residential application? Wondering at what point cost outweighs reality of normal homeownership use.

  • @edrossitto
    @edrossitto Рік тому

    Can you recommend a quality aftermarket rear double bagger for the Z122R. Kubota wants $833!!! 🙄

  • @joeschlotthauer840
    @joeschlotthauer840 6 років тому

    I live in the Northern climate where we get pretty good snows in the winter, will it take a snow plow so I can utilize its use all year round?

  • @Eyball1972
    @Eyball1972 4 роки тому

    Are these any better built than say a Cub Cadet ZT1? Seams like I would be paying a $1000 more premium for a Kubota. I’m sure the higher end models are better. What’s your take? Great thorough video. Thanks

    • @frozenfxvine5783
      @frozenfxvine5783 2 роки тому

      Which one did you end up going with

    • @Eyball1972
      @Eyball1972 2 роки тому

      @@frozenfxvine5783 Cub Cadet ZT1. Found one used with 8 hrs on it for $2500. Loving it so far👍

    • @frozenfxvine5783
      @frozenfxvine5783 2 роки тому

      @@Eyball1972 sweet thanks

  • @ut1004bp
    @ut1004bp 2 роки тому

    Nice "Overview".. I'm looking for a Review of the product

  • @chih8788
    @chih8788 4 роки тому

    when you take off the mower, do you hear squeaking noise from the rear wheels? I have Z122 RKW, and I hear an apparent squeaking noise from the both of rear hydro gear transmission or the rear wheels.

  • @KVernier
    @KVernier 7 років тому +2

    Very nice review, my only complaint is the rops doesn't fold other than that machine looks great

    • @TractorTread
      @TractorTread  7 років тому

      agreed.. the unit is perfect for small yards and a foldable rops is needed for getting under those low hanging trees

    • @KVernier
      @KVernier 7 років тому +1

      TractorTread Can the ROPS.. be removed or do you think that's part of the frame support ???

    • @illuminatedcrosshairs7865
      @illuminatedcrosshairs7865 7 років тому +2

      Kirk Vernier if you're going to use this z series kommander for commercial use the solid roll over bar would be a real issue for low limbs or branches. I have a z-125e and use it on our farm to cut 3 1/2 acres with many trees, bushes, I found out that the few limbs it did hit( apple, pear, and dogwood trees) in my yard needed to be trimmed anyway. The top of the bar is 5ft 6in. On mine, I trimmed a couple of branches and the trees actually look better. I realize that for lawn care business you don't have that option to cut low branches but in my case it showed me that I should have already trimmed something that low.

    • @KVernier
      @KVernier 7 років тому

      Lee Clements Thanks yes your right. In my own yard I can just trim the trees.

    • @illuminatedcrosshairs7865
      @illuminatedcrosshairs7865 7 років тому

      Kirk Vernier you are welcome and I hope you buy and enjoy this top of the line machine, like I do mine. I get mad at myself when I think of all the money I wasted before I bought a Kubota! Live and learn I guess.

  • @fredharvey9742
    @fredharvey9742 5 років тому

    Yours starts better than mine. I've only used mine about 4 times, but it has always taken a long time to start. Today it won't start at all. I think something is wrong with it. Should have tried to start it when it was delivered but didn't do it. That or I should have bought another John Deere.

    • @paulv22
      @paulv22 5 років тому +1

      A lot of JDs use the same engine.

  • @IrishRover1916
    @IrishRover1916 6 років тому +2

    Do u get many hours out of a full tank

    • @louisuherek1563
      @louisuherek1563 5 років тому

      more than 2 hours wide open throttle and on an overgrown Mess of a yard ...

  • @Eugene2ndW
    @Eugene2ndW 5 років тому +1

    What transmission? Serviceable?

  • @eddiesexton7758
    @eddiesexton7758 4 роки тому

    Very helpful video 👌

  • @joshua7999
    @joshua7999 4 роки тому

    How well does it lay a stripe?

  • @kengardiner8106
    @kengardiner8106 2 роки тому

    where is the opening for replacing oil in hydralic linkage

    • @jumppilot001
      @jumppilot001 2 роки тому

      A nice touch with this mower is there are cut outs in the frame for the hydraulic fill ports. They are sealed transmissions, in the sense is there are no drain holes, but you can easily do a drain and fill through the fill ports. No need to remove the hydraulic drive.

  • @user-cg9oi5ug4d
    @user-cg9oi5ug4d 6 років тому

    Are the anti scalp wheels adjustable? I have the 122e it's not here atm so I can't check mine but are the kommander adjustable as. One scrape gauges at 2" and lower

  • @JonBecker81
    @JonBecker81 4 роки тому

    I don’t like the gas fill being right next to all the controls.

  • @shwaynelikely3905
    @shwaynelikely3905 7 років тому +2

    which is better kubota or cub cadet 42 inch or 46

    • @TractorTread
      @TractorTread  7 років тому +1

      i only review the controls and operation. I don't give any personal opinions. My opinion may be all together different from someone else. Thanks for watching!!

    • @michaelmactavish1728
      @michaelmactavish1728 7 років тому +1

      kubota is the best because you can get them with gas,dieseland propane optionals plus decks are made 100% more solid and shaft driven no belts wich cub cudets are tin can material made deck and belt driven

    • @shwaynelikely3905
      @shwaynelikely3905 7 років тому

      How about scag?

    • @thomasthomas2073
      @thomasthomas2073 7 років тому

      cub cadet

    • @michaelmactavish1728
      @michaelmactavish1728 7 років тому

      kubota has diesel,gas,propane engine optionals

  • @GrandmaSezSo
    @GrandmaSezSo 4 роки тому

    Is there a port to attach a hose to wash under the deck?

  • @bigben3163
    @bigben3163 3 роки тому

    Mark my mower won't move it starts up and was moving 2 days ago now it won't what could it be???

  • @brodyoutdoors8143
    @brodyoutdoors8143 5 років тому +1

    Hi, how much dose this Kubota start at price wise?

  • @edharden1470
    @edharden1470 4 роки тому

    How do I start a z222a zero turn

  • @hermanfreeman9905
    @hermanfreeman9905 5 років тому

    Can you check oil in transmission

  • @JCTheLawnCareGuy
    @JCTheLawnCareGuy 6 років тому +1

    Price?

  • @veritasestveritas8646
    @veritasestveritas8646 5 років тому

    For what it's worth, this isn't a "review". This is a overview of the features and operation. A review would contain user experience feedback, service quality feedback, pros and cons, etc. Since you've had it a year now, please come back and provide your thoughts on it now that you've used it. I notice that there is no provision for a hose connection to perform a washout. Is this something you now wish it had?

    • @TractorTread
      @TractorTread  5 років тому

      I see the washout plug on different makes and models. It's not something i would want or need on my personal mower. Some people cut grass in sandy soil, some in clay soil. The washout system might work better in sandy soil as long as the owner doesn't have any pets using the yard. Hope that helps.

  • @atvrepairsandmore2482
    @atvrepairsandmore2482 6 місяців тому

    I’ve bought and sold a few of these. They are always wore out with low hours. I’d stay away from Kubota low end commercial mowers. Just cheaply made. The bearings on the front wheels and deck wear out way faster than they should. It’s easy to tell they are not made from quality parts. I assume they source them from China

  • @tommysummers6745
    @tommysummers6745 6 років тому

    What's the price of the more

  • @goruby2
    @goruby2 5 років тому

    Can you buy a 48 " deck and bolt that on?

    • @veritasestveritas8646
      @veritasestveritas8646 5 років тому +1

      They make a 48" version. The 42" inch is the smallest and it goes up from there. A little time slent browsing the Kubota site will provide you with all of the specs you may desire.

    • @louisuherek1563
      @louisuherek1563 5 років тому

      I was shocked after i bought mine that the bigger mowers don't come with the Kawasaki engine ... I've had Kohler and Breaks & Struggles engines all my years till yesterday ... They told me that this small model came with the engine, all the bigger deck mowers came with the junk ones... or i'd consider a bigger mower... Those Diesel's are quite Expensive lol no thx

  • @vruzgamefarm3478
    @vruzgamefarm3478 7 років тому

    how do you make blades start cutting

  • @GardeningGroomer
    @GardeningGroomer 5 років тому

    does it have a hitch? I’d like to get this machine to replace my old lawn tractor mower, but I use it to pull a little trailer to pick up sticks, and a seeder/fertilizer as well.

    • @Will-fr5du
      @Will-fr5du 5 років тому

      You can purchase a hitch separately from kubota to fit on it. Mine was $26 from my dealer and it is very well built.

  • @chrislewis1943
    @chrislewis1943 7 років тому

    What does one cost?

  • @bazzamow7031
    @bazzamow7031 6 років тому

    Any one using these mowers as contractors

  • @laoboy316
    @laoboy316 7 років тому

    What the price tag on that 42in deck ?

    • @michaelmactavish1728
      @michaelmactavish1728 7 років тому

      my dealer has a 32'' and 42'' deep deck for $399 to $500 with 4 year warranty

  • @smokescreen767
    @smokescreen767 2 роки тому +1

    I would not recommend this mower. I had this mower for 3 years and their safety switches are horrible and expensive. When you need your mower to start it never does.

  • @cbarfoot8456
    @cbarfoot8456 7 років тому

    Great mower BUT DON'T buy a mulching kit for this as they dont cut good at all. Mower is too fast leaves uncut lines. Have to go super slow or cut lawn twice with mulch kit......

    • @TractorTread
      @TractorTread  7 років тому +1

      thats true with just about any zero turn. You have to cut at a slower speed and cut more often

    • @denniswilliams3414
      @denniswilliams3414 3 роки тому

      Added the mulch kit & it works great at lower speeds!!

  • @antarawelding5724
    @antarawelding5724 4 роки тому

    traktor mowet KUBOTA RD 85

  • @tomhopkins6758
    @tomhopkins6758 4 роки тому

    I have the 124.. NOTHING but problems ! JUNK !

  • @bwwcrazy
    @bwwcrazy 5 років тому +3

    Instructional video......not review

  • @claudedesmaris2113
    @claudedesmaris2113 5 років тому

    7

  • @joefro9473
    @joefro9473 Рік тому

    STAY AWAY FROM THIS MODEL, HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION IS NON SERVICEABLE , MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE THE FLUID WITHOUT TAKING HALF THE MOWER APART!!!!!!

  • @yencehungarian
    @yencehungarian 4 роки тому

    Nagyon sok pénz az ára. 🙄😢

  • @Reffolution
    @Reffolution 4 роки тому

    Good description, but not a review in any sense

  • @turboearl
    @turboearl 7 років тому

    Junk.... 20hrs and wheel motor goes out.

    • @veritasestveritas8646
      @veritasestveritas8646 5 років тому

      There's no such thing as a "Wheel motor". There's one motor that powers the mower propulsion with a PTO from the motor to power the blades.

  • @kraybrother8768
    @kraybrother8768 4 роки тому +1

    Looks cheap

  • @TRICK-OR-TREAT236
    @TRICK-OR-TREAT236 4 роки тому +1

    HOW MUCH MONEY THIS IS ?