Kind of OT: anyone running a dixie chopper for a farm mower?

Hurst · Aug 27, 2011

Looking at a replacement for our older woods mowin' machine that blew a hydro. We are looking hard at a 2011 Dixie Chopper 2750 silver eagle. It has a 50 inch deck and a 27 hp Generac gas engine. It's a step down from their "classic" line, but it looks like it should be enough mower to mow around our farm (fence rows, roadsides, a couple of lawns). Just looking at any input on these if anyone has one.

Hurst

kswillie · Aug 27, 2011

Have run and owned a ton of zero turns (mowing contracts). Huster Super Z with the 25 Kaw. gets my vote for less maintance and best preformance. In second place would be the same motor on a Xmark. If you are going to have a shop do the maintance work, buy from your local dealer.

kswillie · Aug 27, 2011

Sorry Hurst I forgot about a small mower we owned that we liked and was good about staying out of the shop. Landpride (a lot like a hustler) makes a 52" 20hp Honda that does well. It does have small tires on the drive, so it's not real great on side hills. Good luck.

Hurst · Aug 27, 2011

Thanks for the help. There is one hustler dealer around here, but I am not sure if I can trust them to hold a dealership with the company for much time. They are one of those dealers that likes to dabble in a little bit of everything and kind of spin off brands every once in a while. There are 2 good lawn and garden dealers that have had their brands for a good amount of time. One is the Dixie Chopper dealer (a small town engine repair shop that has been around since I can remember) and the Ferris/Grasshopper/Kubota/Deere dealer, where the only thing in my price range was a demo Ferris 30 hp 61 inch with all the suspension. I liked it until I got to looking more closely. It really looked like the suspension system took the priority from the engineers and the hydraulic system was just kind of an after thought. It had a 2-3 quart plastic reservoir and no oil cooler, just fans on the pumps, where the Dixie had a 2.5 gallon metal reservoir, fans on pumps, and 2 oil coolers for hydraulic system. I'll probably run and look at the hustlers first thing monday morning and see what kind of price/quality combo they have available. Money is tight, so I am trying to get the best bang for my buck and something that is simple to operate and work on (i.e. as little electronic parts as possible).

Hurst

Anonymous-0 · Aug 27, 2011

Have a Ferris here at the farm. We run the wheels off that thing and zero troubles. Would buy again. Hydraulics do not get hot even if I mow with it for 4 hrs straight. This is a commercial grade mower and i love it.

Hurst · Aug 27, 2011

That sounds resassuring. We were looking at a IS2000 model with the 30hp briggs "big block" and a 61" deck. It has 146 hours on it and is a 2011 demo unit. They priced it at 7100 Friday over the phone, we went and looked at it today and they priced it at 7611. Even if that is including tax, it's about $50 more than 7100+6% tax, so that has me a little skeptical of the sales staff at the dealer that has it...

Hurst

toadady · Aug 27, 2011

there's a DC dealer here in town, i got my husqvarna from them and several contractors around here have DC's my guessing by the rear tires they should be pretty bullet proof, i've watched them guys around town,and they can flat out mow, (i have a Husv zeroturn), but the $$ was too much for me, i think if i put agresive tires on the rear of mine it would ruin the little hyd. transmissions,

My thinking is it's gona beat the living snot out of you, if mowing fields , i know mine does.

tomNE · Aug 27, 2011

dixie chopper is prolly the best mower to buy.
pricey initially but everything is made extra heavy. only problem is resale. for resale nothing beats a John Deere. the dixie chopper should be the last mower you'll ever have to buy.

Dixie Prez · Aug 28, 2011

Good morning,

You won"t go wrong with the Dixie Chopper. Take a look at the warranty, we have the best in the industry. 5 years/3000 hours on the commercial mower drive train and 5 years/600 hours bumper-to-bumper. No one else has that warranty.

As far as the pricing difference, perhaps you spoke with two different people. The MSRP is higher than you were quoted.

I will disclose that I am partial as I am the President/CEO of Dixie Chopper.

Good luck with whichever mower you buy. There are many good ones.

Gary

Hurst · Aug 28, 2011

Hi Gary,

Would the silver eagle be up to ordinary farm mowing? I was looking through the parts manual and can see the main difference betwen it and the classic is the frame construction. In addition, it doesn't have the T-box pump drive and uses smaller displacement pumps on 14 cu in motors (I'm guessing this equals a slower ground speed, since both the White pumps are rated for the same pressures). Thanks for the input and right now it looks like the 2750 silver eagle is what will be the best fit for our needs and budget, unless you feel that it may not be up to farm mowing.

Thanks

Hurst

oldtanker · Aug 28, 2011

(quoted from post at 19:46:30 08/27/11) Thanks for the help. There is one hustler dealer around here, but I am not sure if I can trust them to hold a dealership with the company for much time. They are one of those dealers that likes to dabble in a little bit of everything and kind of spin off brands every once in a while. There are 2 good lawn and garden dealers that have had their brands for a good amount of time. One is the Dixie Chopper dealer (a small town engine repair shop that has been around since I can remember) and the Ferris/Grasshopper/Kubota/Deere dealer, where the only thing in my price range was a demo Ferris 30 hp 61 inch with all the suspension. I liked it until I got to looking more closely. It really looked like the suspension system took the priority from the engineers and the hydraulic system was just kind of an after thought. It had a 2-3 quart plastic reservoir and no oil cooler, just fans on the pumps, where the Dixie had a 2.5 gallon metal reservoir, fans on pumps, and 2 oil coolers for hydraulic system. I'll probably run and look at the hustlers first thing monday morning and see what kind of price/quality combo they have available. Money is tight, so I am trying to get the best bang for my buck and something that is simple to operate and work on (i.e. as little electronic parts as possible).

Hurst

Actually with the cost of a good Zero Turn yer best bang for the buck IMO is and older utility like the MF TO 20-30s or Ford N NAAs with a finish cut mower. Then besides having a mower you got a chore tractor too.

Rick

Dixie Prez · Aug 28, 2011

Hurst,

The Silver Eagle will do the job for you. All of our mowers have a lifetime warranty on the frame. You will be satisfied. I guarantee it.

Gary

Rick Kr · Aug 28, 2011

Hurst,
I run a IS3100 Ferris, 32hp, 72" deck. As the othe poster said, zero problems, doesn't really get warm.

I'm mowing 16 or so acres of tree rows. 4-5 hours each time. Only thing I would do different is get a rear discharge deck, but that was only available on the 61's not the 72.

Rick

Hurst · Aug 28, 2011

Gary,

Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it and it makes me feel better about my recommendation to my father.

Also, if you will be looking for any new mechanical engineers or marketers in the marketing staff at Dixie Chopper, I'll be graduating from the University of Pennsylvania this year and looking for a job in the ag/automotive/machinery/industrial field using my mechanical engineering or marketing degree. I grew up on a farm and started working with machinery when I was 9 and it just kind of took off from there. Now I do all the truck/tractor/equipment repairs when I am home from simple maintenance to engine and drivetrain rebuilds.

Thanks again for the help!

Hurst

Clodbuster · Aug 28, 2011

Wow, you never know who might reply to a post on here!

I am running a used Grasshopper with a 72" deck but after I bought it I ran into a twin engined used Dixie for sale. I am happy with mine and have a good dealer but when the crabgrass gets tall I keep thinking about all that power I could have had........

Everyone I know that has a Dixie likes it very much!

cumminspuller · Aug 29, 2011

Dixie would be towards teh end of my list of mowers to have. I have a 737 Deere and a grasshopper 721D. Hands down Deere 700 deries is the best mower made when it was still in production. The only deere mower made now thats worth anything is a 997 diesel. I used to work at a deere dealership. I have had several friends with Dixie's and had several problem with them. Mainly decks and wheel motors and pumps. Its a good thing they have a long warrenty because you will probably use it. Dealer does play a big role in what brand I buy. I am in the process of finding a new mower to replace my 721D now. I'm looking at a Super Z Hustler or a Scag Cheetah. Just my 2 cents worth.

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