32" Wright Stander vs. 34" Gravely Z rider

[N.TX]

Well im hopefully going to have enough business soon to add another z to my collection... i Have a 62" now i would like to replace my walkbehind with a mid size rider . Ive used my old partners 34" gravely z several times now... really like it but i thought id demo the wright stander 32. I will defenitly be getting the gravely i did not like the wright at all. The deck was too hard to adjust and i didnt like the bar hittin my shin on every bump. Reason im not going with a 36 inch is because the 2 inches makes a huge difference in the amount of gates i can fit into around here. by the way the wright and the gravely are both about the same price in the low to mid 4k range.

[Jack D.]

Mid Mounts on Small Lots

The 32" Stander uses the same tractor as the redesigned 36" w/narrower tires. The narrow tires, coupled w/the operators weight causes rutting and scuffing on turns which means more 3 point turns.

The 34" Gravely will also need to be 3 point turned frequently, will rut, will be poor on slopes and ditches and has poor trimability.

Jack D. would suggest a 36" Stander or 36" Tracerhp or if lucky, you may be able to find a used Viking 32".

Good luck

[N.TX]

Every time i post about the gravely everyone fails to see my point that the 34 will fit through about 30% more gates then the 36" Thats alot less push mowing. Yes its not the greatest on steep slopes .. but i have so few yards with steep slopes that can even use any larger then a 21" that im not overly concerned with that. The narrow tires on the 32 stander make it less stable then the gravely any day.

[jgc8fan]

I'm with you man... LOL Don't get riled up by all the negatives... I know lots of LCOs around here that are showing up with Gravely 34s on their trailers, and everyone I've met that's used it loves it.

I guess everyone's entitled to their opinions, but who cares... If it works for what you want then it's the right machine.

[clclawn]

I have 4 52inch standers that work great for us, I would never buy a 32 or 36 inch stander. I would never use it enough to justify the price, and they rip up the lawn badly.