Front weights for Kubota zero turn mower?

[Flintknapper]

Hmmmmm....not a bad idea.

I have a Scag Cheetah and one area that I mow (near the FM road frontage) is steep. In order to mow it right up to the edge of the road and also be facing traffic, I have to go uphill first.

IF I am not careful to NOT give it too much acceleration (stick) it will definitely lift the front end. It's very fine balance point. I think just 50 lbs or so on the front end would cure that.

 

[Jerry72]

I have a Z422 and the front end is too light, after a few wheelies I order some weights off of Amazon as they are cheaper than the Kubota weight, hopefully it will fix the problem. I think it is a design problem on Kubota part as other zero-turns don't have this problem.

 

[whitetiger]

I think it is a design problem on Kubota part as other zero-turns don't have this problem.

Almost any zero-turn rear-engine mower can have this exact result on a slope. Do a little research.