Why I bought a Gravely ZT HD 52
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- I recently purchased a Gravely ZT HD 52” mower. I looked at just about all the other brands and models and ended up buying the Gravely ZT HD. Watch and see why I chose this one!
/ @hiswayhomestead
#gravely, #gravelyZTHD, #zeroturnmower
Truly blessed brother! I just got the 48" 2020 ZTHD today and very happy. 25hp Kohler engine. God is good!
Glad you like it!
He may sleep with that mower tonight, I stayed in garage with mine till sleepy
I kept going out and looking at it…. Lol
Thanks! Thank you for your detailed and honest review!!
Oh thank you so much! I’m glad you liked it!
My Zt-HD 52 5 year old. Still going Strong. I cut about 30 acres week during grass seasonal. 421 hrs as of now on my mower. I do my maintenance when needed. I replace my blade once month. If you sharper your blades make sure balance blades...i dont sharper my blades I just changes it. Blades lot cheaper then spindles. I change oil every 40 hrs and oil & air filter....take care your baby and God bless !! 😎
Great feedback! Thanks so much Patrick!
Really good video. Was thinking about getting one of these. This helped me out a lot. I'm hungry, you're killing me with those ribs 🇺🇸🏁
Glad you like it…. I’ll talk to you more about it Sunday
You seem like a cool guy, the kind of guy I'd enjoy having as a neighbor. Just getting ready to buy one of those mowers for my lake house here in Missouri. Have about an acre to mow. Very informative video. Back away from the camera a little and don't move the camera so quickly. Keep making those videos and smoking those ribs. May the good Lord bless and keep you. Denny.
Thanks Denny!!! I appreciate you!!! God bless!
We just bought one and I searched and found your video.
Entertaining and informative. Subbed
That’s awesome Michael!!! Thanks so much!!!
You weren't listening when God said"Now Doug , I know you're really excited about your new mower, but I really want you to donate it to Baddest Bees, don't ask why just be Obedient Doug" 😂🤣😂Nice Mower Bro!
Lol…. You’re right John! I didn’t hear that at all…. 😂🤣😅
@@HisWayHomestead lol just finished!! well almost, watching ads,I do that for a few... very few lol
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@@HealthyHomesteadChick lol 😆😆😆
@@badassbees3680 much appreciated!!!
I’m saving for this mower right now. I’ve put off looking at these, because I didn’t know the brand. I finally looked at these and I was blown away. I’m super excited to grab one ASAP
very cool. I hope you can get one soon and it's everything you hope it to be.
We (my son and me) bought a Gravely zt 52 about 5 years ago, we lived it so I bought myself a new one this past Saturday before Easter. I like mowing!
My wife just got me one of these as a surprise for Father’s Day!
Wow! That’s a great Father’s Day gift! Let me know if she needs my birthdate so she can send me a gift…. lol…. Thanks for watching!
@@HisWayHomestead LOL.
Just picked on up last week as a backup/smaller property mower for our commercial mowing operation. It’s nicely built for light commercial, good cut quality. My only complaint is that it’s a bit slow compared to our big commercial rigs but it’s hard to go wrong at the price and our 36” Gravely ProWalk Hydro walk behind has proven to be an indestructible beast of a mower.
Good deal!! It’s much faster than my old husqvarna lawn tractor 🤪
Your wife is hilarious!! Great video! Bout to buy one!!
Glad you liked it! Thanks Angela!
You had me from 'His" way.😁 Gonna stop and look at one of those animals tomorrow. Very close to buying a JD X-590 but because of your video, I'm not jumping just yet! Only have 1 acre to mow but she's a rough one! A 48" deck would probably serve me just as well, we'll see. Be blessed.
Make the best decision for you. Rough property would work best with smaller decks for sure! Thanks for watching! God bless!
I bought a HDZT 52 new in 2015, other than regular maintenance and replacing the belts it has never failed me, we have a little over 2 acres of yard i can get it all done in 1.50 hours. When i was using the tractor and 6 foot finish mower and had to use a weed eater it would take me 5 hours to do it right. I haven't even started the weed eater since i bought the Gravely.
That’s great! It’s amazing how much faster it is.
Thanks for the video. I just bought one and only have 9 hours on it. It's a great machine. My first experience was very scary. It was delivered in the rain and the guy just told me all about it and explained the controls. So I never tried it and never been on one before. I read the manual and with the mower in the garage I started it at half throttle. (The garage is large but has twin doors so it has a partion in the middle. Anyway, I pushed the arms forward and headed traight for the outer wall. (still at half throttle or more) I quickly jerked the other arm and now I was headed for the other wall. I'm nearly panicked and pulled hard on the left arm and did a complete circle. Thankfully I was able to get the thing out of the garage with out ripping the house down. All this and the clock only had .04 on it. My only regret is that I didn't buy the 60" that was available but I reasoned I had a lot of trees and the 52 would be better around them. I would buy this again in a heatbeat.
Very cool! If I can get the vibration fixed on mine it will be perfect!!!
That’s funny, I’m having a 60” delivered tomorrow and I’m wondering if I should have gotten the 52”.
If you have a relatively flat yard, the 60” will be great!
I had the throw a “thumbs up” for the GIDDY-UP bounce!
Thanks for the informative video.
Thank you!!!
Amen my brother in Christ, we got an Ariens last week and ready for the grass to grow back.
Very cool Gerald!!!
Nice walk around the machine. Just picked up the 40” today.
Nice! I hope it’s everything you want/need it to be!
Shelly!!! You have got to get him under control!!! lmao
she's been trying... it's not an easy task for sure ;-)
It’s hopeless MT! 😂
@@HealthyHomesteadChick 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I totally understand Shelly!
I've had a ZT HD for about 10 years. Its been great so far. I have the FR 730 in mine. no problems. One thing I wish it had would be a more comfortable seat( like one you have.) The spindle bearings dried up after around six or seven years so I replaced those but other than that its been great. Good luck !
That’s great! Thanks Michael!!!
I've been using a used gravely zt hd 60 for 2 years now to mow 8 acres. Would like something bigger just for comfort but this thing is a beast.
Nice Michael! Do you have the suspension seat?
No. I've been thinking of getting one but also wondering if the $500 would be better spent on moving up to a full commercial mower. It would have bigger wheels, more power, comfort, etc..
Bought an Ariens Apex 52 w/Kohler 23 hp. My reviews showed to have more positives especially rubber vs. plastic and forged metal instead of cast. I love my Briggs and Stratton motor on my present lawn tractor but the chassis just won’t stay together. Believe me I have been grooming this three acres for the past 20 years from rocks,prickly pears,mesquite,Johnson grass etc. into a manageable turf. In the meantime my mowers have taken their toll with weak spindles, flat tires,twisted blades,motor problems,mower deck welds , transmission problems so got tired of mowing one time and fixing 3 times. Seemed to never get through. BTW belt problems and pulleys and height adjustment. My brother has one and the only problem he had was bogging down while cutting near the barn in some virgin area and hitting a pile of flower wire wreath stands and sheared the transmission pin in the left transaxel. Replaced for >$800 so be careful with the mower it can be expensive and time consuming to cut without taking the time to police up an area.
Thanks for the heads up!
Great mower there!!! I have a feeling you are gonna have fun on that thing. Enjoy those ribs...they fall right off the bone. Good job to the cook.
Yep, it's been a blast so far! Shelly is an incredible cook!
Nice review on the Gravely mower. Looking ahead now for your updates....
New subscriber here. Thank you. 😊
Thanks so much Cat! I did do a 10 hour service on it. I have a couple videos that I’m in the middle of editing.
Stopped by a place today, had one of these. I do believe I’m heading back there tomorrow with a trailer. 😊
Very cool!!! Make sure you get the suspension seat upgrade…. You’ll thank me later
Awesome machine brother. This is why I cant take him anywhere! Lol I definitely want one in the future. A zero turn is a major time saver. Great review and thanks for sharing. Y'all take care and God bless.
thanks so much! I wish I had one sooner. Incredible time saver.
Just picked mine up today. (48 months ZERO %!!) Chose to put $1200 down and under $100 per month!! . really contemplating the seat upgrade!! Coming from a lawn tractor (Troy Bilt 46” 20hp) cutting 4 acres 3+ hrs , just test cut a little tonight and came pretty easy learning to drive in comparison… last week was really regretting Satur-lawncutting-day… currently waiting for the grass to GROW!! 😂
Awesome Ron! The seat costs $500 and I sold my old one for $250. I look forward to mowing now too! Mostly because it doesn’t take all day to mow our 2.5 acres
I just had a $3.60 spring for my Gravely replaced and was charged $134. Labor to replace the spring. What a deal.
Wow, I’m sure it was a really really hard spring to replace…. 🤪
What spring was it Jack? That’s crazy
I just replaced a spring used to put tension on the mechanical brake that cost about that much. A little short spring which is not hard to put on if you use the right technique but, if you don't use the right replacement method, it can be a bear. Wondering which one you had put on.
If you could have saved all that money why didn’t you do it yourself
Good job on the video. I wanted to point out another benefit about your mower that I did not hear you mention. That would be the front axles are offset, meaning your front tires are offset from the spindles and partially offset from the rear tires which gives a better cut. I noticed that right away with the front view of the mower. That’s definitely something I’m interested in when I’m ready to buy.
Thanks for pointing that out Timothy!
Kawasaki had problems also eating valves. The Gravely engine has been great so far had it 5 years and 130 hrs no issues. Love my Mower has been like a tank.
Thanks Pat!
I have the same mower with the Kohler, no issues so far.
The arm rests and cup holder were key to our purchase as well. lol
I know, right! ;-)
I purchased the Ariens zero. The rattling is from the metal shout against the deck and the scalp wheels . But the mower cuts great and turns on a dime. I’m going to upgrade the seat with a aftermarket. Overall happy with the mower .
Good deal! I had an issue with excessive vibration in the belts. They had to replace a couple of pulleys. But yes, there is a lot of rattle in the deck and the anti-scalping rollers.
"he likes his mower" awesome!!!!!!!
thanks so much!!!
From other videos I’ve watched, the rattling sound could be your spindle covers on your deck. Spartan mowers were having that problem so they went to either plastic or rubber covers.
Thanks for the info. Some of it I narrowed down to the access cover to the belts rattling
I own a 2021 and I love it.. it fits in a lot of smaller areas. But the thing cuts! Only issue is the oil sensor on the kawi. It leaks oil.. have to pull it and put some Teflon tape on it. Or it weaps oil.correction I have the zx proturn but if your getting oil leakage.. check that sensor. Just above the oil filter
Haven’t seen that but thanks for the heads up!
They are great I have a 2011 gravely zt hd 60 inch. But these new designs are great
Very good! Thanks for watching!
That is a pretty machine! And yes it needs a Big A! Roll Tide 🌊
It sure does!!! Thanks so much!
Too funny. Keep that bama choker of a kicker. Rocky top loves him.
I’m okay with losing to the Very Obnoxious Luck Sacks once every ten years or so… 😉
Gravely is the way to go! Just purchased the new Stealth Edition and made a video on it. Good mowers Tried and True
I'll check out your video! thanks for watching!
Why do you need a "stealth" mower lmao are you mowing where you're not supposed and want to blend in?! 🤣😂 I'm pissing myself lmao so dumb
@@SzymczykProductions does a black mower blend in with green grass….? Yeah let’s think next time before posting a pointless comment
No different then buying a blacked out car off the lot. Called curb appeal. Just looks neat
@@fancyonfourteen You're silly lol baby with a credit card 🤣🙈
We own the same one. Best mower I have ever owned.
Awesome!!! Thanks so much!
Nice! Lots of upgrades since I got mine. I have been looking at Ventrac
Nice!!! Thanks Henry!!!
“Can’t take you anywhere!” Sounds like my wife! 😂
lol…. Thanks James!
I just purchased one and I thought the same thing …. It’s not as smooth as my old Toro but it seems to be jumping. Pretty good as well.. any update on this sir?
It’s still going strong! I’ve not been gentle with it. I’ve changed the hydro fluid and filters. One day I’ll edit the video and upload it 😉
Nice mower for sure. 👍
Thanks so much!
We bought our Gravely because we saw that a lot of the landscapers were using them, so we figured they must be good. lol
true!
Amen his way is😊
Thanks!!!
Thanks for your video. Wondering if you ever found out what the issue was with the tension spring bouncing around. I’m having a similar issue.
The dealer ended up replacing some parts and it’s better than what it was.
Nice Mower. Grave is a work-horse.
Thanks!!!
My phone bounced out of a cup holder, in a split second it fell in front of the deck and and the mower turned it into thousands of pieces. My heart sank, not for the phone but all the information and photos I lost.
Oh no Charles…. That’s horrible.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing! I just bought my first ZT/HD60 zero turn, never had one before. My question is if you have a part number for that suspension seat? I asked my dealer about this upgrade and there quoting like $2k 🤦♂️ seams steep even for inflammation.
I don’t have a part number, but 2k is way too much. I think it was like a $500 upgrade when I got mine and then I sold the stock seat.
@@HisWayHomestead can you connect me to your shop then please. I’ll call or email them then
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Yes I hear that the self tension pulley makes noise and has known for the belt coming off the pulley
The infamous deck rattle…. They should be able to design something that doesn’t sound like it’s coming apart 🤪
They call that the gravely shake
I'm thinking about buying one but I'm not sure about their quality
@@chrisbuccitelli9023 the decks are solid and the spindles are really good
How cool 😎just found this video searching for Gravely videos. How do you like it a year later ?? Thinking about buying a ZT HD 60 with upgraded seat.
I like it! Unless your yard is very flat, I wouldn’t get the 60” you’ll get a better cut with a smaller deck. Highly recommend the seat update.
I use to be a serious John Deere fan until JD became a huge fan of PLASTIC. After looking at all the beefed up features of Gravely I decided to let JD see how loyal the big box stores are. I switched. I mow 6 acres for 12 years now with zero regrets.
That’s awesome James!
@@HisWayHomestead I know the Lord kept his promise to look over and protect you. Are you and yours able to stay in your home?
I forgot to tell you Gravely did something Really stupid on my machine. During that time they put 2 gas tanks o it. So if you ran out of fuel you just switch o er to the other side. Now my plans are to keep it until the trumpet sounds. God bless you.
@@jamesgarrett2129 we are in north Mississippi and not impacted by the storm at all. Appreciate your concern!
I have a Gravely 42” older mower love it to death
Nice!!!
wait till the winter when he stores it in the living room
Lol…. I’m okay with it in the garage…. 😂🤣😅
Look at that front wheel offset - now there’s some zero turn engineering you don’t see every day!
A lot of the zero turns have that. Helps you mow closer to the left side but maintain a stable footprint. Thanks for watching Richard!
Very good video. I'm just curious how many other mowers you looked at before you bought that 1.. I'm still looking for a mower, and I'm torn between a gravely and a kabota The cobota Z421 Got a 52" deck 24" wheels And the hydros is the ZT 3600 And this is a residential mower Could you look at a kubota before you bought the gravely
I did look at the kubotas and I couldn’t afford them. I did a lot of spec comparisons online and based on that I went with the Gravely
@His Way Homestead They are just way too many mowers out there days to pick one
@@golfer963 you're right!
Great info
Thanks so much Doug!!! Hey that’s my name too! 🤪
Still like it? Still like 52 vs 60? Ty sir
Yeah, I love it! If you have a big flat yard, the 60” would be great, but our land is not flat and there are a lot of obstacles to avoid so the 52” really is better for us.
Nice mower but that’s a great wife that smokes ribs for you!!😂😂
Not a great wife…. An amazing, awesome, superhuman wife!!!
How much land do you have and how long does it take you to mow? I have about 2 acres and I’m on the fence about 52” and the 60”
I about 3-3.5 acres and it takes me about 3 hours. Used to take me over 6-7 hours on my lawn tractor. The 52” will give you a nicer cut on non-flat lawns than the 60” because the 60” will span over the gullies. I don’t think it makes that much of a difference to be honest. Either way you can’t go wrong!
I bought one in 2013 and do my yard which was 2 acres and I cut yards on the side. I will say that it is as close to maintenance free as you can get and built like a tank! I would never buy anything else!!!
That’s awesome Ted!!!
The rattling is probably the anti-scalping wheels banging around.
I think you’re right…. But there is a lot of belt vibration too
If you don't operate the engine speed high enough the deck will make more noise.
I've got a Hustler Fas trak 54 and it does the same thing.
True…. This was rattling at high speed as well. The dealer replaced some pulleys and now it’s not as bad. There is a lot of retype from the deck plate.
@@HisWayHomestead ok I see.
Almost bought one of these. Bought a Bad Boy ZT Elite instead...
They are nice mowers!
What size socket do you use to remove the blades?
15/16”
@@HisWayHomestead great. What year model is your mower? I’ve caught hell trying to find the correct socket size.
@johnpurvis3214 2022 I think.
Not sure what you paid for those ribs, but they look like they’re worth every penny.
I know, right! They were so good
Great video, and ribs! I'm leaning towards the ZT HD52 also. They look very well built. Those aluminum spindles will dissipate heat faster than cast iron which is great for the bearings. Are your front wheels & wheel spindles greasable?
I don’t know if they are or not. I’ll have to look.
Suns out guns out 😂😂 it does look heavy duty. Just the seat would have sold me lol there’d be nothing left except a plate of bones if Shelly didn’t quickly get out of there 🍺🍺
That seat has me jelly for sure!
I know right! Those ribs were falling off the bones!!!
Go get you a seat Kevin!!! You can always put it on your new mower when you get it!
@@HisWayHomestead Ha!
Have the same mower 2017 model best money I have spent
very cool. I'm having a belt/vibration issue that the dealer is working with the factory to try to resolve. Hopefully it will get fixed. That's the only thing I'm having a problem with at this time.
Is that a big letter A for Alabama tidepod fans?
We are big Alabama fans.
Just teasing you. Go big orange! I have Facebook friends from clanton, al. We have fun picking on oneanother during college football season.
@@harolddenton6031 no worries…. I have friends that like to wear that inmate orange…. 🤪
Haha prison inmate orange!
Some dealer, did they charge you $150 to psi?
Lol
Sorry pdi?
@@jbrous3602 not a paid product endorsement. TH-cam would require me to disclose that in the description and it would flag it on the video.
Why on earth would you need that to glow in the dark? Do you mow in the dark? It's a really nice mower. You need to load that up once every couple of weeks and come mow our lawn LOL. Oh man those ribs look delicious. Need taste-o-vision! Hope your mower lasts you a really long time with no issues.
You can add led headlights and mow in the dark…. Thought I’d bling it up a bit…. 😂🤣😅
I just bought an Ariens 52 and it does not compare to your mower at all. I really like your trans axels.
Okay…. Thanks for the feedback Jim! And thanks for watching
Have you had any problem with your gravely hd 52
Nothing major… just some minor stuff that the dealer kinda fixed…. Like the hour meter didn’t work….
I’m debating between the ZT HD 52 and a JD Z530R. Biggest difference is the transaxles. JD isn’t serviceable.
Good luck. Hope you figure out which is best for you!
My Kohler was a good one.
Good to know
We got the Kohler engine... you'll have to let us know how the Kawasaki does.
we can compare notes
That Kawasaki engine is also made in Missouri.
That’s cool…. Did not know that! Thanks Kenny!!!
I want a Gravely but I'm waiting for a sign from above.
I hear you…. Keep looking up!
I like how you think Chris! I mowed all our property in less than two hours. Normally, it would have taken over 6. What is that time worth? Can you spend two of the four hours saved mowing lawns for profit?
Go my son, go and buy. Peace to you.
NICE!!!!
Thanks so much!
Great mower...will have to admit...the ribs looked better🤣😂
Those ribs were amazing!!!
That G is for the Georgia Bulldogs 😂 Its red and black with a silver seat to represent those silver britches.
Lol!!! I thought it was crimson colored…. Thanks Tony!
The man just spent over 6 k on a mower he's gonna wanna talk about it lol. I just bought the same one
That’s right! Lol…. Enjoy your mower!!!
@@HisWayHomestead thank you. You to. Let me know if you come across any problems so I can be warned
I'm a traditionalist. Gotta have a steering wheel and a hood. 😂🤣
I hear ya, but I get done in a third of the time.
deck lowering and raising device is not user friendly! My cubcadet and bayboy have the most user friendly system i've found.
Yeah, it could be improved for sure…
Bad boys have bad rep
How much was this mower ?
Roughly $7k
Dial that seat a little higher. 235?lol
Hey now… 🤪
Lol no food shortage at that homestead
I have a Ariens Zenith mower it looks the same as this mower minds just have a 60" deck, 23.5 hp Kawasaki engine, rops and it's orange.
I think Gravely is owned by Ariens. thanks for watching!!!
Kawasaki motors are twice for motor that kholat and brigs
That’s what I’ve heard. Thanks so much!
Roll Tide ! I like me a big A
Roll Tide!!!
You have to change them bearing every year or you'll be buying the whole spindle sorry
Good to know!
I can cut you a big A for it. cool mower
Tell me more Vance! Send me an email please
@@HisWayHomestead i just did
Roll Tide!!!
Roll Tide Ricky!!!
Maybe the HD 52 is better but I got the 2023 Gravely ZT x 42 with bagger (not power bagger). It's AWEFUL!! Do NOT get this one! The mower blows grass, leaves, debris all out of ALL sides of the mower including in front which goes RIGHT into your face and eyes as you drive right into the debris being throwing out in front of the mower! It's absolutely awful. I was advised to slow the mower engine/speed and that will fix it and it did nothing! The bagger is the 1st time Gravely did their own and it's AWFUL. The bags are WAY too far behind the mower so if you're driving along side of a structure or fence, you can't just turn away from the structure normally b/c the bags are so far behind the mower, turning normally, the bags crash up against the structure. Literally the only good thing about the Gravely ZT 42 is the Kawasaki engine. The deck lowering is lame and I often can't see the numbers when adjusting while mowing. I'm selling this mower despite having it for only ONE season!!!
That’s awful…. I’m surprised the dealer didn’t have a better solution than slowing down the engine.
@@HisWayHomestead please show how to clean the deck. Do you have to slide the deck out the side to clean and sharpen blades?
@charlessilcott8024 I jack up the front of the deck and clean it. Taking that deck off is not fun. I use the front end loader on my tractor now to raise it up…. Fast and easy
I have a green discharge, should i see a doctor??
lol…. Probably