got one of these 3 weeks ago, mowed my 5.5 acre horse property that has no horses. it did great, the pastures had not been cut all summer, were 2 ft tall grass and weeds. Had to make two passes in the deep stuff but the whole place looks like a lawn now. Engine is very powerful, I have the Kawasaki. I have the Z254F special edition which has very aggressive tread tires.

I just bought a 248F so we'll see if the fabricated deck holds up better. It was a bit more money over the stamped deck but I'm hoping it'll be worth it. It should do, I'm replacing a Kubota GR2000 which has a stamped deck and I never had any problems with it. The Kubota is a great tractor, especially the 4 wheel drive, but it's just too darn expensive to repair, and it's significantly more complicated than other lawn tractors (plus it's 25 years old). Most shops won't touch them so you have to go to a Kubota dealer and they charge dealer rates, "book" hours, and the same shop rate they change for the big equipment. So what I did was buy just the clutch and bearing, put them in myself (which took a while! But I'm slow.), and bought a new 248F for the same money the dealer wanted to charge me for a new transaxle (the clutch is in the transaxle on the GR series, and for some reason the dealer thought I should replace the whole thing rather than just the clutch even though it drives fine). So now I have an old GR2000 that I will use for snow removal and "tractor" things, and a new 248F zero turn for the same price!

Thanks mate very useful info, appreciate you sharing your valuable knowledge. Alan in NZ

I know this is an older video, you may not see this. But looking at the same model with the fabbed deck. I have some rough property about 3 acres that will be mowed, buty will also use it to cut trails in the other 17 acres of woods and brush. Thanks for the realistic view. BTW...i used to work for a Sauer Danfoss dealer...we used to sell the 15 series hydrostats for mower applications. This was before agrifab days.

My Husqvarna RZ46i had to have the deck rewelded twice where it broke off the brackets. Seems to be a design weakness. Nice review, thanks for sharing!

Appreciate it. Exactly what I was looking for.

Thnx for the honest review. I just bought a place on six acres. Looking for a decent machine without spending tons

Great review! Thanks.

I just bought 1 of these for 200 bucks. I think i did good. It runs no engine damage just needs battery and standard maintenance done.

Weld rebar around edge of mowing deck(had to shape),change Hydro Gear oil yearly),20w50 full synthetic

Thanks for that, I am similar in abuse to my Kubota and it has failed miserably. good info.

thanks man, great info!

Great video thanks.

Just bought the same model two weeks ago and have used it once (loved it). The delivery driver/tech went over the the machine with me and expressed mostly information I already knew, but not all. He warned me to NEVER drop the deck unless the throttle is in rabbit mode, otherwise the belt would either be thrown or break. But, (and this is where my question comes in) he didn’t tell me when to engage the blades. Once I did engage the blades, prior to dropping the deck, is when I noticed extreme thrust of the engine and where I felt a breakage of the belt could occur. Dropping the deck was smooth as silk. I’d appreciate your knowledge as when it is best to activate the blades.

Have same model, and I agree deck is the weak point on these. Next one I get will have a reinforced fab deck. 5 years old, still running like new.

Extremely helpful. Thank you!

It's awesome to see what the mower is like after your beat the crap out of it 😂 but I'm being sincere. A lot of people do reviews and it looks like they used it twice lol

Thanks for this review, which is the one you would recommend? The more expensive one? We just bought 3 acres of land that has only been brush hogged. How is it possible with getting a regular mower that the grass will turn soft? Or do we have to reseed? Any advice regarding that also would be appreciated.

Thku

Thank you for a nice review. Been looking at buying one so you really helped. Just one thing, it is Husqvarna, pronounced Huis-Kvarna, not Huska-Varna. Thanx

Has anyone had any issues with the mower moving without a party or individual operating it or ever getting up out of the seat and the mower keeps moving? Any input would help. My friends mother had a fatal accident lately. Thanks.

Wow!

I’m in need of a muffler for my Z254 but can’t find one. Can you assist me in finding?

I have 10 acres but only about 2 of it to mow but there's a couple of steep hills I'm going to brush hog this place first and then just keep up on the Mowing and eventually plant grass everywhere I won't need a sprinkler system 2 Acres you think you can handle that? With id say 30% 45% angle Hills in areas?

Do you where I can find the replacement blades for it?

Thanks for the review. Well done. Do you have any thoughts on whether a Kawasaki motor would be better than the Kohler or Briggs & Stratton on this mower?

Thanks much for the review. I am looking at buying the same one used with 394 hours for 1900.00, It looks brand new.

How do you like the cut quality on regular grass height? Can you do a vid of it in operation?

Just purchased a new z 254 right rear wheel is locked up brand new off the crate any help would be appreciated

I have a problem, my right side control handle is really hard to move and when I get going I have keep slowing the right side to stay straight. What do I need to do to correct.

They’re double now

From Dominic our much. Is it 34,000 Dollars

You needed the fabricated deck model Z254F

You need to grease your Front wheel axels. They are grinding steel on steel! That's where your squeeking is coming from.... Your axel is probably worn half way through, most people miss the grease point on the front wheel. When you take your axel out you'll probably be in for a shock! 👍😎

Mine has developed slop/flop in the control arms where they fall down if you let go but they used to be somewhat firm and you had to push them in/out. (not to be confused with the forward/rearward movement) I noticed your girl was moving them pretty freely in your video as well. Is this just a normal thing or is that adjustable? I've dug around and it doesn't seem that anyone else is talking about this.

How often do you change the fluid in the hydros?

What mower would you upgrade to over the Husqvarna?

Husqvarna does not honor their warranties. Keep that in mind. I had a 2 year old mower with 3 year old warranty and lifetime on deck. My deck cracked and blade spindle almost fell off. They said it was a maintenance issue. Tell me what kind of maintenance is for mower deck?

Should have got the fabricated deck , much stronger .

My deck broke in the same place

Can you tell me what size fuses are underneath the seat?

Which series hydrogear would you recommend for a 2.5 acre residential yard? Would the zt2800 or 3100 series be a good option to look for? I have a John Deere with zt2200s and the right side has failed twice in 450hrs. Needing to find a solid 52-60” machine in the $4K range..

Great review. Subscribed. I finally found a review involving someone with knowledge of transmissions and who do I get? A Hydro-Gear engineer! You're just the person I need to talk to. I have a special project and I need your help. I have a 2019 Hustler Raptor with ZT-2100 transmissions and I want to chop up my mower and convert it into a recreational vehicle. The mowing deck will be eliminated I'll and turn the chassis around 180 degrees putting the drive wheels up front. I still need to be able to use the sticks normally where pushing forward moves the vehicle forward. I am guessing that there's a part inside that determines the transmission's orientation in the mower. The pumps and motors are ahead of the axles in your mower but they're behind the axles in mine. Would the center sections be what determines the orientation? I hope you're able to help me. Thanks in advance!

What different of this engine and kawasaki?

Which is the $4300 mower you would buy?

Is it the 2200 Hydros?

My puppies don’t have a geese’s fitting

well----just purchased a 48 got a great deal on it----my 5 year old crafstman with kohler--left spindle has so much play cant scream above the noise when turning--last crafstman lasted 10 years--put 1 set new spindles at 8 years on it--this last one is frigging junk---SO that why i went with husqvarna--deck/frame welded--as well as the warranty on the deck plus 5 years on the engine--PLUS zerx fittings too--just tired of the MTD[made to die] JUNK!!!!!!

Can I get away with using this on 5 acres a week?

My New Mower (Toy)

Have that exact mower. I mowed naked and the seat sticks to my a$$. Not much of a fan of Biggs and Strap-on engines. I've had Bad experiences with them. I do like the Kohler's and Kawasakis.

JUNK JUNK JUNK ! BEARINGS ! THEY WENT CHEAP !

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I have 674 hours on mine and it’s totally beat

These d@mmm things need to be designed so they never need greasing... because they never will be. Also, I don't advise rinsing it out, you're just going to cause rust and get whatever grass is in there soaking wet to cause more rust. Best idea would be to blow it out with a leave blower into every nook and cranny you can get into... that's what I do on mine. SPraying water all over equipment like this is a universally bad idea... I know people do it to their cars and that's a bad idea as well :-/ Better ways to clean it than spraying water into every nook and cranny.

my 100 hour review on a VERY well maintained z254,,, center deck pulley bearing defective,,,, front spindle shaft bearings defective,,,, but the very worse thing at exactly 100 hours the LEFT hydro gear seals are leaking causing big issues !!!??? 1300$$$$$ not serviceable is bullshit ! i guess i got a friday machine

Omg I was trying to watch a informative video, it’s a 7,000 series, not 700! That’s seven thousand not seven hundred 😜 , oh and grease last months not days! So you don’t have to grease every time you mow! Oh and change that oil… wow!

NO SPRINGS OR CUSHION ON SEAT, WILL BEAT THE HELL OUT OF YOU !

My mom's stopped moving completely after only a few years. What a POS. Engine runs, little neutral hooks are in right place, it just won't go forward or backwards or anything. What a piece of junk. She babied hers and just mowed with it... so I'm like WTF Husquavarna.

I don't need nor want to see your face while you tell me about a product. Just show the product... unless you only do these videos so you can be on camera. In which case your opinion now means nothing to me. You're not giving this review for the sake of giving us information, you're doing it for an excuse to be on camera.

Get a scag. It’s better then this piece of shit.