#52 Cub Cadet Zero Turn on Dangerous Slopes

Nice review, thanks from over the Pond and happy July 4th 🇬🇧 I bought the Cadet XZ6 50" 2 weeks ago after my 15yr old Husqvarna got tired. You've nailed it with your assessment. I have 4.5 acres of mixed meadow and 3 lawns, a load of slopes similar to yours but much deeper, rougher grass. The Cub eats it all, no fuss and those huge, independently driven back tyres don't bog down and keep you stable when riding cross slope. On really steep inclines I either ride straight down or diagonally across, thus halving the slope, seems to work. I stress tested mine. After being without a machine for 5 weeks and a rainy few weeks, a 6' high mound (10 yards across) was covered in thistles, tightly packed, 5' high. The Cub chopped them down in 15 mins. I have no regrets and love the pure functionality of this machine. Keep those reviews coming.

Just like Gary said below, that was impressive 👍🏻, I wouldn’t even try any of those slopes with my JD. Have a great weekend Dave 🙂🙋🏼‍♂️👍🏻

My new cub cadet ZTS says 20 degrees and that looks scary, but I have seen people on slopes 25-30 degrees and it seems so stable. Thanks for the review

I have a SZ60 which is basically an earlier model as you have with a 60" deck. As with your home mine is built on the break of a sharp slope, too. Nothing handles like these CC's. I am sold.

Hi Dave, pretty impressive demonstration. I have a Kubota GR 2120 for my main mower. I have some really steep slopes that I have to mow and it does it with very little effort. Their Glide Steer function nearly turns that little tractor into a zero turn. I think Kubota should toot their own more about that feature. I think they have hit a home run with that.

I have to say I have the RZTS 50 for years now, and I have slopes worse than that, and this thing is awesome.

Thanks for the video. I just ordered the 46" version because I have a section of hill that is about 25 degrees and mowing sideways on my brother in law's Deere lawn tractor was a no-go. Going downhill on the Deere was a wild ride, as the brakes and transmission did nothing to slow me down. I liked the idea of a zero turn, but the dual handle concept bothered me because of the caster action of the front tires.

Good video, I think that's the machine for me, I sort of adopted the highway right of way that run along my property and your yard is the exact same slope, the county brush hogs it once a year and it look terrible, that CC will make it look like a lawn.

When mowing/you become geo/tactical.T800Aust

Yes sir Team Cub✔️💯💪🏽

I have a ZTS1 46" it is designed to mow a 20 deg slope safely

25 degrees on my ZTS1 46" is not an issue. It's a mountain goat.

The secret is know your area, no holes or rocks that would change the slope degree quickly.

Just need to add this to lap bar models - much prefer lap bar to steering wheel and foot pedals. Most likely one of the battery powered machines will be first to market with that as its all fly by wire. Just need to add DC motors to the caster wheel fork assemblies, synced in with the lap bar circuit.

i take mine on some pretty wet gnarly slopes all good if you know what your doing lol... i am a kiwi though...

Why not just nit mow the steep sections?

That's nothing. That mower will do way steeper slopes than that. I've used the crap out of mine on way steeper. I even filled the tires and mounted a counter weight on the front from a tiller. It's like a goat. I have horse pastures and steep yard. The thing is heavy. They also make a snowplow for it. I have over 500hrs of hard use in 4 years. The 15⁰ is just to avoid a lawsuit. It will do over 30⁰. It will slide before it rolls. Mine is more of a bank than a slope.

Kentucky yards would destroy that machine

Does the back wheel tear up the grass when zero turning as with stick steer zero turn?