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I recently purchased the Bad Boy 42" Rambler. It will be used strictly for our 3/4 acre residential property. I'm hoping it holds up and proves to be durable. We have a drainage ditch in the front next to the street. I was very careful and went slow. I sure don't want to tip the mower over and be under it. My last mower was a Deere STX46 (46" cut) with a 14hp Kohler and served us well for 27 years. I've been wanting a ZTR so I decided to retire the old Deere. I really enjoyed your video as you showed the mower in use, not just a walk around telling us how sturdy and well built it is. Thank you!!
Picking up a maveric 48 with a kawasaki today. Seeing what you ran yours through and the job it did gives me confidence that I made a good choice. Thank you.
This is without a doubt, the best mower review I have seen. You covered important points relative to real world conditions. Have you considered cleaning your mower with air instead of water? I put a 2 foot wand on my air hose and can get into every nook and cranny on my mower with ease.
Over 200 hrs on the kohler engine, mowed my yard and many other peoples yards as a side hustle over a few years. Mines 5 years old and it’s still running just as strong as the day I got it. Lots of rough north Louisiana land mown with it, would recommend it over any other motor minus maybe the Honda and that’s debatable. People just hate on kohler due to a rocky past, all automotive companies have had bad lines of engines, it takes years to get a good engine. The 747 is one of the best mower engines I’ve used.
I have a Husqvarna 48" lawn and garden tractor with a Kohler 7000 series engine. I now have 450 hours on it. The only thing that ever failed was a starter selenoid. Preventive maintenance is the key to long engine life no matter the brand.
Yes great job showing and telling, I am thinking about getting one yes have not picked yet but I will sooner or later. Thanks again for showing telling have a good one see y’all next time see ya bye.
I'm with you, I went from a Husqvarna 5426 (I believe) zero turn which I never liked, because it rode rough and never cut well, to a Bad Boy Maverick 60" deck with Kohler engine. There's no comparison really between the two. I'm 70 years old and when I got through cutting with the Husqvarna, I couldn't walk because it hurt my low back so much. With the Bad Boy it's totally different because it has a suspension system under it, and its made cutting the yard fun again. My 69 year old petite wife loves getting a chance to use it. She had to learn to use it when I had rotator cuff surgery last September 2019. Anyway, I can't find anything negative to say about the Maverick, unless it's that at my age I'll probably never get to buy another new one, because this one will last me and my wife the rest of our life.
Thank you for such great video. I am currently on the market for my first zero turn mower. I almost pull the trigger on a Z422 Kubota. But noticed this Bad Boys are great prices. I was considering the Elite since I only have 3 acres but I was very happy when I discovered that Bad Boys Maverick has a Honda Option. Had great experience on Honda engine on my push mowers. However I was bit worry that is a 688cc compared with the 730 Kawasaki. But Listening to the video it seem to have plenty of power. So because this video I made the decision to get the Maverick Bad Boy. I love TH-cam!!! By the way, nice watch.
I never washed my Gravely once in 14 years. Used 2 hours a week from April through October. Never had any spindle trouble or bearing go out or electrical problems.
The Maverick is the best option for a bigger guy or gal. The arm controls are adjustable, and you can actually move them out(spread out away from legs) a little ways and still operate the arms. Your legs don't have to be pinched in, Thats huge for bigger guys. The cut quality is professional looking. The little bit off frame suspension they do give you go's along ways.
I don't know about washing the deck with water. Seems like that will invite rust. I've always used a air compressor to blow debris off the deck. Good review!
I had a Bad Boy a few years back. While they are good ZTRs, I replaced it with a World Lawn ZTR 3 years ago. The World Lawn is an equal (feature/size-wise) to my old Bad Boy, but came in about 1600 dollars cheaper...
@@danelleroundabouts2559 just get a brush hog dude. You're like the only person in the world that needs a mower that cuts 6 inches high...no they dont make one to go that high.
@@JM-yx1lm my current old one does it will mow 1 inch to I've been half a 6in and yes I do need it that high and no a brush hog does not work but thanks for your input
I would call it a residential/commercial cross. We typically mow 6 acres but I’m sure it could handle more (not sure of the rating) I just used it this morning to cut trails through 20 acres of hay fields so we could inspect fence lines and it worked like a champ on grass up to my chest (took 2 passes but worked... for trails).
My Bad Boy Maverick,Kawasaki is two years old. It’s a great mower. Does what it’s built for. My only gripe Is the front wheel axles and bearings. They are 100% junk! I drilled out the forks for 5/8” x 9” bolt axles and used 5/8” x 1 3/8” bushings with grease fittings. I had to replace bearings way to often. If you keep them greased now they last forever. Try it ! You’ll like it 😊
@@williammontgomery4787 sorry, I’m in the hospital right now, back problem. When I get home in a few days I’ll get some instructions. If you want to retain the stock 1/2” bolts that fine. Just replace bearings with 1/2”flange bushings. I also replaced the front tires and wheels with solid airless tires .
You turned the Husqvarnas nuts till it squealed. It got back at you with those rattlers. I would have shot it. And would have introduced the new mower to it just so there’s an understanding.
Kawasaki is the worst of those motors next is the Koehler and the Honda is bulletproof! You can set out to kill the Honda and it’ll our last the mower !
@@YanasaTV kohler command are good kawasaki is good but suck because the dont use bearing to hold the crank. Of course honda is the best but briggs vtwin is very good too. Kohler courage is trash.
These are heavy and DONT ANYWHERE NEXT TO WET GROUND.....THEYLL GET STUCK......but a good mower, scout ya ground to check for muddy wet areas or ya better have a winch on it!
@@junglecamping8621 Honda and Kawasaki are both "Japanese" companies NOT Chinese and believe me they make a profit. Those dollars will always get converted to their native currency.
@@YanasaTV Cool and you were going through some pretty high grass, at that. Even though our Kubota ZD-1211 60" has a 24.5 HP diesel, I would hesitate to cut grass and weeds that high. If you ever burn or wear out a belt, suggest replacing it/them with Kevlar belts which are MUCH more rugged. I get mine from V-Belt Supply.com. IMHO, grass and weeds that high are a job for the tractor and bush hog. You tend to find "suprises" in grass that tall. I think our bush hog is 7' and PTO driven off a 53HP diesel tractor. I know the blades are gonna get nicked up but they are easy to sharpen and require a less critical edge. Really enjoy your climate discussions and suggest that an interesting, future topic might be the food, particularly meat, shortages that are in the news. Good reason to at least have chickens! We've had great luck with "ASA Brown" Sex-Links which are prolific, large brown egg layers. I'm putting feed and scratch back @ #50 per bag should there be any shortages of that. Oh, and great channel. A .38 revolver loaded with rat-shot would have taken care of those snakes :-)
NSNorfolk a Kubota ZD-1211 is a nice motor... I’m guessing that’s a commercial mower. We don’t normally mow high grass but we wanted to see what it was capable of.
@@YanasaTV Its and almost commercial mower, I guess. The next two models up have more power (one is a turbo-diesel, as I remember) and 72" cuts. Yours went through that high grass very handily. Would really like to hear your thoughts on the protien shortage.
the whole idea of anti scalping rollers is not to scalp the grass? so why did my badboy zt rollers never touch the ground? scalped the s*** out of my lawn on hills, so I had to make brackets for the rollers and drill the back ones lower so the deck wouldn't go lower than an inch ? why put rollers on if you can't adjust them? and the mower will destroy your back if you hit a dip., why would you put a solid seat with no suspension? I hope bad boy corrected this on their new mowers? the 3 good things I can say good is it is a heavy duty mower and it takes abuse! and made in USA with a USA made engine company!
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Oh come on, it was only 2 copperheads.
Thanks, Finally someone making a real world grass /weed cutting review, This helped me see alot more about the Badboy Maverick
I recently purchased the Bad Boy 42" Rambler. It will be used strictly for our 3/4 acre residential property. I'm hoping it holds up and proves to be durable. We have a drainage ditch in the front next to the street. I was very careful and went slow. I sure don't want to tip the mower over and be under it.
My last mower was a Deere STX46 (46" cut) with a 14hp Kohler and served us well for 27 years. I've been wanting a ZTR so I decided to retire the old Deere.
I really enjoyed your video as you showed the mower in use, not just a walk around telling us how sturdy and well built it is. Thank you!!
Picking up a maveric 48 with a kawasaki today. Seeing what you ran yours through and the job it did gives me confidence that I made a good choice. Thank you.
This is without a doubt, the best mower review I have seen. You covered important points relative to real world conditions. Have you considered cleaning your mower with air instead of water? I put a 2 foot wand on my air hose and can get into every nook and cranny on my mower with ease.
Over 200 hrs on the kohler engine, mowed my yard and many other peoples yards as a side hustle over a few years. Mines 5 years old and it’s still running just as strong as the day I got it. Lots of rough north Louisiana land mown with it, would recommend it over any other motor minus maybe the Honda and that’s debatable. People just hate on kohler due to a rocky past, all automotive companies have had bad lines of engines, it takes years to get a good engine. The 747 is one of the best mower engines I’ve used.
I have a Husqvarna 48" lawn and garden tractor with a Kohler 7000 series engine. I now have 450 hours on it. The only thing that ever failed was a starter selenoid. Preventive maintenance is the key to long engine life no matter the brand.
Well Koehler command use to be the best in the industry now Kawasaki is the king or so I here
And, the 747 is also one of the most reliable jets ever built.
By far the best zero turn mower review. Thank yo
Yes great job showing and telling, I am thinking about getting one yes have not picked yet but I will sooner or later. Thanks again for showing telling have a good one see y’all next time see ya bye.
I'm with you, I went from a Husqvarna 5426 (I believe) zero turn which I never liked, because it rode rough and never cut well, to a Bad Boy Maverick 60" deck with Kohler engine. There's no comparison really between the two. I'm 70 years old and when I got through cutting with the Husqvarna, I couldn't walk because it hurt my low back so much. With the Bad Boy it's totally different because it has a suspension system under it, and its made cutting the yard fun again. My 69 year old petite wife loves getting a chance to use it. She had to learn to use it when I had rotator cuff surgery last September 2019. Anyway, I can't find anything negative to say about the Maverick, unless it's that at my age I'll probably never get to buy another new one, because this one will last me and my wife the rest of our life.
Thank you for such great video. I am currently on the market for my first zero turn mower. I almost pull the trigger on a Z422 Kubota. But noticed this Bad Boys are great prices. I was considering the Elite since I only have 3 acres but I was very happy when I discovered that Bad Boys Maverick has a Honda Option. Had great experience on Honda engine on my push mowers. However I was bit worry that is a 688cc compared with the 730 Kawasaki. But Listening to the video it seem to have plenty of power. So because this video I made the decision to get the Maverick Bad Boy. I love TH-cam!!! By the way, nice watch.
I never washed my Gravely once in 14 years. Used 2 hours a week from April through October. Never had any spindle trouble or bearing go out or electrical problems.
Excellent review, well done!
This is an excellent review. I just ordered a 2022 badboy maverick with the Kawasaki engine. Should pick it up in a couple of weeks.
The Maverick is the best option for a bigger guy or gal. The arm controls are adjustable, and you can actually move them out(spread out away from legs) a little ways and still operate the arms. Your legs don't have to be pinched in, Thats huge for bigger guys. The cut quality is professional looking. The little bit off frame suspension they do give you go's along ways.
Great review ,well worth the money and ease of repair.Next review is how to service the blades and how to ramp it for service.
I don't know about washing the deck with water. Seems like that will invite rust. I've always used a air compressor to blow debris off the deck. Good review!
That or a plastic spatula...
from time to time i do wash the deck especially if i mow wet grass. I blow it off with a blower or wipe with a rag, never had a problem.
how's that honda doing? and power?
Can you actually mow at max speed and leave a good cut on yards that are cut every other week?
Are you happy with the power of the machine? Any thoughts on the 999cc motor? Looking hard at maverick or rebel.
Kawasaki or Kohler. Which should I go with? Looking at the 60 Maverick
They don't offer the Honda engine on the maverick anymore. It's Kohler, Kawasaki or Briggs to choose from
I had a Bad Boy a few years back. While they are good ZTRs, I replaced it with a World Lawn ZTR 3 years ago. The World Lawn is an equal (feature/size-wise) to my old Bad Boy, but came in about 1600 dollars cheaper...
Those look like great mowers as well. Had not heard of World Lawn.
Can you tell me how high it can mow? I like to have some areas 5 to 6 inches tall
@@danelleroundabouts2559 just get a brush hog dude. You're like the only person in the world that needs a mower that cuts 6 inches high...no they dont make one to go that high.
@@JM-yx1lm my current old one does it will mow 1 inch to I've been half a 6in and yes I do need it that high and no a brush hog does not work but thanks for your input
Nice video I’m looking to maybe get one of these how many acres do you think it’s rated for and it’s it residential or comercial?
I would call it a residential/commercial cross. We typically mow 6 acres but I’m sure it could handle more (not sure of the rating) I just used it this morning to cut trails through 20 acres of hay fields so we could inspect fence lines and it worked like a champ on grass up to my chest (took 2 passes but worked... for trails).
What's the price of this mower?
when i saw the title, my first thought was that your rooster had interrupted you once too often...
Lmao
Thats the kind of grass I have to cut sometimes, Great video, I hope the Rodent chasers weren't killed.
So your opinion is Kawasaki is not that great? It's what bought because there were no Hondas available
Although the Maverick looks great I can’t find it anywhere and it’s back ordered for a while so I’m probably gonna go with the spartan RZHD 61 inch
Arkansas has them....river valley tractor in Conway AR
Hell all bad boy needs now is a deck that is laser guided to stay at one height across the whole lawn.
My Bad Boy Maverick,Kawasaki is two years old. It’s a great mower. Does what it’s built for. My only gripe Is the front wheel axles and bearings. They are 100% junk! I drilled out the forks for 5/8” x 9” bolt axles and used 5/8” x 1 3/8” bushings with grease fittings. I had to replace bearings way to often. If you keep them greased now they last forever. Try it ! You’ll like it 😊
Can you post a picture and give part numbers of what you used to upgrade?
@@williammontgomery4787 sorry, I’m in the hospital right now, back problem. When I get home in a few days I’ll get some instructions. If you want to retain the stock 1/2” bolts that fine. Just replace bearings with 1/2”flange bushings. I also replaced the front tires and wheels with solid airless tires .
That would be fine. No hurry! Sorry to hear you’re having back problems! I’ve been there myself in the past! I pray you have a speedy recovery!
@@williammontgomery4787 Thank you William for the prayer cause I know they work.
My Kawasaki engine good as gold.
How high can it mow? Would it mow 6" high I like to leave some areas taller
🤔 I think 4.5 Inches.
has anybody had any problems with the right side fanpulley on this mower?
I am surprised you found that the power is sufficient seems as it is only a 20.5 hp motor.
22HP... Not much for a machine that big. My Kubota 54" has a 30HP EFI and it's got awesome power
You turned the Husqvarnas nuts till it squealed. It got back at you with those rattlers. I would have shot it. And would have introduced the new mower to it just so there’s an understanding.
The snakes ended their little mating session under the mower with a couple rounds of 410😉
@@YanasaTV loved it. those two looked fierce.
@@YanasaTV were those snakes copperheads?
Really need to try a Ventrac ....Built for tough work.
My son has a Bad Boy Maverick and I can’t stand it. Stiff steering and ruts the ground up even when going slow.
And a year later there is now a $600 base price increase.
Replacing spindles twice in 20 hours?????Something wrong about that.
Kawasaki is the worst of those motors next is the Koehler and the Honda is bulletproof! You can set out to kill the Honda and it’ll our last the mower !
The Honda is the best choice on those mowers. I’ve always had issues with Kohler Engines... they last a season and that’s about it.
@@YanasaTV kohler command are good kawasaki is good but suck because the dont use bearing to hold the crank. Of course honda is the best but briggs vtwin is very good too. Kohler courage is trash.
Yanasa Ama Ventures I’ve had my maverick with the Kohler 747 for 4 years and 160 hours so far never had an issue
hmmm opinions are like buttholes, everyone has one!!!!!
I've got a Kawasaki on a 717A John Deere that's 19yrs old. Has never let me down. I've only changed the plugs once and do recommend oil changes.
These are heavy and DONT ANYWHERE NEXT TO WET GROUND.....THEYLL GET STUCK......but a good mower, scout ya ground to check for muddy wet areas or ya better have a winch on it!
What kind of snakes were those?
Copperheads
@@YanasaTV what happens if you get bit? How bad would that be?
@@gsmscrazycanuck9814 Pretty Bad :-D
Stop supporting Chinese companies. Pick an American made engine even if you have to pay a few more dollars. Vote with your wallet.
Dollars aren't any good in China. You can bank that any dollar spent on a Chinese company stays in the US
@@junglecamping8621 Honda and Kawasaki are both "Japanese" companies NOT Chinese and believe me they make a profit. Those dollars will always get converted to their native currency.
Bet it’s a gas hog. We use a Kubota diesel and can cut 5 acres 4 times on one fill up.
We do over 6 on one tank 🤷🏻♂️
Stacy Blaustein and yet it’s only capable of 16.4 HP 🤷🏻♂️ the D722 isn’t a bad motor, but it’s not a 20HP motor. The Honda is a 20.8HP
@@YanasaTV Cool and you were going through some pretty high grass, at that. Even though our Kubota ZD-1211 60" has a 24.5 HP diesel, I would hesitate to cut grass and weeds that high. If you ever burn or wear out a belt, suggest replacing it/them with Kevlar belts which are MUCH more rugged. I get mine from V-Belt Supply.com. IMHO, grass and weeds that high are a job for the tractor and bush hog. You tend to find "suprises" in grass that tall. I think our bush hog is 7' and PTO driven off a 53HP diesel tractor. I know the blades are gonna get nicked up but they are easy to sharpen and require a less critical edge. Really enjoy your climate discussions and suggest that an interesting, future topic might be the food, particularly meat, shortages that are in the news. Good reason to at least have chickens! We've had great luck with "ASA Brown" Sex-Links which are prolific, large brown egg layers. I'm putting feed and scratch back @ #50 per bag should there be any shortages of that. Oh, and great channel. A .38 revolver loaded with rat-shot would have taken care of those snakes :-)
NSNorfolk a Kubota ZD-1211 is a nice motor... I’m guessing that’s a commercial mower. We don’t normally mow high grass but we wanted to see what it was capable of.
@@YanasaTV Its and almost commercial mower, I guess. The next two models up have more power (one is a turbo-diesel, as I remember) and 72" cuts. Yours went through that high grass very handily. Would really like to hear your thoughts on the protien shortage.
WHERE ARE UR SAFTEY GLASSES.
I HAVE HAD MANY ROCK HIT FRONT TIRES BOUNCE BACK AND HIT MY GLASSES. SAFTEY FIRST
😎
big bad cowboy afraid of a little snake roflmao
It wasn't just a little snake, that Copperhead can put you in the hospital.
Sorry lawnmower
the whole idea of anti scalping rollers is not to scalp the grass? so why did my badboy zt rollers never touch the ground? scalped the s*** out of my lawn on hills, so I had to make brackets for the rollers and drill the back ones lower so the deck wouldn't go lower than an inch ? why put rollers on if you can't adjust them? and the mower will destroy your back if you hit a dip., why would you put a solid seat with no suspension? I hope bad boy corrected this on their new mowers? the 3 good things I can say good is it is a heavy duty mower and it takes abuse! and made in USA with a USA made engine company!