Cutting Grass with the eXmark Turf Tracer 36 Inch Walk Behind Lawn Mower

[@greggreen6636]

I have a 36” metro. Its my smaller lawn mower. I LOVE IT! Its now almost 11 years old. Never any problem. I can only imagine what a turf tracer is like. Very good choice

[@DansVlog]

Thank you. I had my eyes on the Viking I think it’s called. The hydro walk behind with the fixed deck but the owner at Andy’s convinced me to get the floating deck instead.

[@greggreen6636]

Dan's Vlog I personally prefer the fixed over floating. Cut quality seems to be a bit better. But the ease of cut height adjustments on floating is much more convenient

[@kevinbrooks1104]

Expect mine to be delivered any day now . Game changer, It takes a while to save nine thousand dollars. Good job hommie

[@2CycleMJ]

That bug on the camera scared the shit outta me I’m focused on the mower and I seen this thing crawling I bout threw my phone thinking it was a spider

[@DCsGladiator]

Are you high?

[@2CycleMJ]

WellArmed Liberal are you high ?

[@mitchdenner9743]

😄😁😂🤣🕷🕸

[@sinclairstrickland4996]

@@mitchdenner9743 😂😂😂

[@timfreeman476]

Dan have you thought about the slide instead of the velke

[@DansVlog]

No, I doubt I want to slide on any surface. Someone will have to bring me one to try

[@RobertKolarich]

Hi Dan. What sulky/ velke would you recommend for this mower? I have the same and love it but I am getting tired of walking my ass off.

[@BRadWilson3]

Might want to add a safety cone to trailer so you can place it behind the trailer when the ramps down

[@DansVlog]

I agree

[@theardentone]

I'm cutting 0.5 acres that is long and not very wide, but has too many obstacles for a riding mower to ever be useful. Is this a better option than say a Cub Cadet CC800? If not to both, what would be a better option than this if so? It took me around 48 minutes to mow front, back, and pasture with a 46" riding tractor, and the price wasn't worth it for how much trimming was left from places that 46" couldn't get to. Thanks in advance!

[@DansVlog]

Any zero turn or walk behind lawn mower will be much better at reducing trimming when compared to a traditional riding mower

[@TheLawnTools]

That’s a sweet mower! Love the side hustle 👍🏼

[@DansVlog]

Thank you

[@TheLawnTools]

You’re welcome! 😊

[@dairyashford]

Also sorry for a stupid question. Just regular guy here who likes your channel because I find grass cutting therapeutic. What's the use of the throttle button? Why would you need to adjust that?

[@isaacartavia6278]

If I am answering your question correctly its to increase the speed or RPM of the engine so you have proper speed when cutting the grass. You only drop the throttle when your needing to talk to someone or slow down slowly to enter a tight entrance. Hope I've answered your question.

[@johnredden2557]

Love the new mower

[@browneagle2774]

I have spent about 1 hr using the mower and noticed it challenging to make 180 degree turns without minor damage to relatively wet saturated turf. I am running it in speed 2 with the engine at full throttle. I am mindful of initiating the turn by reversing the inside wheel (so both wheels are turning opposite directions) but still have had some difficulty. If you have any thoughts on this it would be greatly appreciated.

[@DansVlog]

Brown Eagle 🦅 You always do a 3 point turn. Watch how I reverse my direction when I am mowing back and forth. I never turned the mower in one spot. You always go up and turn to the right stop come back and turn to the left stop go forward and finish turning to the right and that is a three point turn. No tire should ever move on the grass unless it is actually spinning forward or backwards and that’s for walk behind zero turns and standers

[@dannysorden8310]

You actually need to learn to put the pivot wheel in reverse ( keep it moving) when turning

[@jodyjo_gd3]

I can't decide between a Walk Behind like this or a Zero Turn like an Ariens Ikon to start out with. I know the walk behind will get me in shape.

[@ryanstroup8625]

Can take jobs people without walkbehinds won't look at. I work for someone else but thinking of starting my own thing on the side and I'm a beast on walk behind with sauki

[@willpolanin9387]

I desperately want to learn how to use a walk behind mower I do landscaping for a living and the only mower I know how to use is a push mower

[@DansVlog]

It is easy! Go to a dealer and ask to try one in the parking lot

[@Bobtrain007]

How do you adjust the veering on the Mower?

[@DansVlog]

The is a turn knob I think behind the left wheel. One way makes it go more right and the other makes it go more left.

[@Keepemstrait]

Hey new to the walk behind I keep having trouble on my turn arounds w the one tire spinning and leaving a little rut can you help me out man killing it w the 1 🤚

[@beautyyard3864]

Looks like a great mower to run. I don’t have the properties to use a WB on, but I’m looking forward to having one, when I get more. I’m using a ZX proturn on acreage lots. It would seem that the tracer, is the one the pros in our areas use, 10 to 1.

[@DansVlog]

It’s good to stick with popular mowers in your area with good dealer/service support

[@arthur.jaanus]

dan why did they change the fuel tank on the exmark turf tracer

[@DansVlog]

I don’t know

[@arthur.jaanus]

@@DansVlog i think exmark did it

[@bill7546]

Hay dan have you ever worked out how far you walk a day when mowing, do you wear a smart watch

[@DansVlog]

Sure I used to work out, now I just do sit ups ( I sit up off the couch to grab the remote, I sit up in bed to dunk an oreo in milk). I do wear a smart watch. Its a Garmin, I think I tracked a lawn once and it was 1/2 mile total walking per lawn on avg

[@rellmonger7935]

Try the pro slide XT. I have that on back of my Bobcat 36"hydro WB

[@DansVlog]

Sweet! Thank you

[@kevinhandy751]

Nice mower dan I have same one make sure you get the weight kit to add to the front to keep it form raising up once u add the sulky.😀

[@DansVlog]

I was going to get it even without a sulky just to smooth out the operation

[@scottbjurstrom1869]

Am on the edge have some hills that I take care almost every time I put my Honda on two wheels do you think that 36 would handle it I have to go side to side can’t go up and down

[@craigfietsam2723]

I have 3.5 hours on my since picking it up yesterday afternoon, it is a dream to mow with! I know you’re loving it! I had them install the Exmark chute blocker too, it seems to work okay..

[@DansVlog]

$400 for that blocker?

[@craigfietsam2723]

I think I payed $580 or something

[@DansVlog]

Wow! But it’s exmark and they installed it? WARRANTY matters!! Well done 👍

[@craigfietsam2723]

Yeah they installed it before I left 👍

[@craigfietsam2723]

Did you go with a 5x10 trailer? That’s what I went with.

[@chuck1011212]

Dan, do you have a small business that you run your side hustle under? Any recommendations on that front? Maybe you have a vid on the topic and I missed it. I know you have insurance, I just don't know if I should be starting out and put the side hustle under a llc or something else.

[@DansVlog]

You should LLC to protect your personal assets in case anything ever happens but with LLC comes a lot of tax issues. Don’t speak to a KZbinr about the ins and outs, talk to a tax advisor at this point.

[@LilybetMells]

How is she handling Dan and our you pleased you got her? :)) You were saying about a stand on trolley for the back, why not use your skateboard LOL ;))

[@DansVlog]

The machine is great, I never owned a hydro with controls like this so I am man handling them when I need to ease up and relax. I’ll get it.

[@1986BEENE]

Turf tracers are the best walk behind mower on the market. I’ve owned all the sizes from 36”-60”. The only problem with the 36” and 48” is how light the front ends are. I’m sure you noticed how it likes to pop up when taking off and hitting bumps in the yard it gets even worse when a sulky is attached. Nothing a weight kit won’t fix ( homemade or OEM).

[@DansVlog]

Yeah but that’s like that with all 36 inch walk behinds especially Hydro and especially when you put a velkie on it.

[@neldel2873]

Nice machine you got there buddy. I’m happy for you, I feel as if I got a machine as well, the kinda joy you get when your buddy buys that thing he really wanted.

[@ousamaabdu794]

What's up Big Dan. Do you plan on getting a sulky for the new mower? Also, do you think on a 36 a sulky is even necessary? I have a 36 belt drive Toro Proline, I don't use my sulky that often.

[@DansVlog]

I would use it on the field I mow and a yard I do off camera

[@dfields9511]

How does it handle? Comparing to standard 21 inch push mower? That engine sounds powerful.

[@DansVlog]

It’s a completely different feel. Luckily I have a lot of experience with walk behinds just not hydro and not these controls

[@kevinbrooks1104]

My advice is to work for someone for awhile because it might not be right for you, as for me it's the one because you can't break it with a hammer and it is sturdy. If you get electric start parts it complicates the quick fixs in the field. So keep it simple.

[@jbynum67]

Signature move at 6:40...you truly make it look easy.

[@DansVlog]

It is easy. Just getting used to the sensitivity of the controls

[@theshrubbarber5331]

Why no sulky?

[@gordonliddy9418]

Aren't toro and exmark basically the same now?

[@DansVlog]

Not really sure

[@gordonliddy9418]

@@DansVlog I do believe toro owns exmark and they looked awful similar at the dealer. Kinda like big dog and hustler. Same mower but different in subtle ways.

[@DansVlog]

Ya like scag is John Deere is encore is Lesco is so many others. That’s why I get kicks out of idiots commenting their scag or Gravely or Toro is better than everything else...

[@gordonliddy9418]

@@DansVlog Good point! So far i like my big dog/hustler stout mp. Uncle has a ferris 700z which is nice but that briggs motor vibrates so bad. Shouldve got the kawasaki. Anymore these mower companies all make pretty nice setups.

[@DansVlog]

I agree, they all rock! Really boils down to dealer and service availability for me...

[@kenlong5033]

Dan. I see from your video that the ExMark hydro is the way to go. Especially around those obstacles.

[@DansVlog]

That’s what I was trying to show. Sort of all over the place so you all can see it maneuver around! Glad you caught that

[@toms641]

Nice mower. Don't need any mulch kit unless the grass is like 10". Then, put on a mulch kit and charge then for cutting a hayfield.

[@DansVlog]

I get what you’re saying but you definitely want a chute blocker or a mulch plate to be able to completely shut down the debris when you’re using a wide area mower on residential accounts

[@gerrybrown2552]

How is the cut quality compared to the Honda?

[@DansVlog]

They both cut great but it is only May. July and August is the real test

[@rondoerflinger5749]

I bet you were dying to edge those yards 🤣

[@DansVlog]

I love trimming and edging... really sets ya apart from others

[@JayUnderCover]

It's like watching grass getting mowed.

[@DansVlog]

Jay Shoemaker ummmm ya, exactly

[@ericbenton4673]

Great buy Dan! Just curious, how much time do you think you saved using the Exmark over the Honda?

[@DansVlog]

Still working in circles trying to get used to it so I only saved 30 minutes on these 2 yards but I did move the camera a lot and I also trimmed tree limbs (Off camera) in a backyard. I also chased clippings around the yard alittle not having a chute blocker. I need a few more yards to get used to the big deck

[@slipfital1737]

Did you consider a stander? Vantage 36?

[@DansVlog]

Ya, and a Gravely stander as well. They weigh too much and have no "reach" and cost more. I just like simple walkbehinds. With an operator weighing 180 pounds, standers are 330 pounds more. Rains a lot here

[@sgm6881]

Same reason why we'll always have a turf tracer on as part of our setup.

[@Sara-L]

I wonder if that eXmark was too much beast for that property? You mowed the hell out of that lawn - and that's a good thing. But, no way I could have done that job... I have a deeply set unreasonable fear of bees. If there is a cluster of them I will be 50 feet away back on the curb while the mower idles where I left it. Nope it from orbit: only way to be sure.

[@DansVlog]

I think everyone including me would be 50 ft or more from a cluster of bees!! Lol

[@Sara-L]

@@DansVlog You walked right through a bunch of them! That takes nerves of steel!

[@grasspro104]

Not sure why you sold your Gravely zero turn to end up with a walk behind mower ????

[@DansVlog]

I like walk behinds, always used belt drives. I enjoyed the ZTR but there is nothing like a walk behind for residential properties. BUT... I didn't sell anything to end up with anything. Divorce happens, life happens. Now that the bitch is gone... I can do things MY way with MY money and let me tell ya... LIFE IS GOOD!

[@brianeastman3547]

Keep up the good work man.

[@DansVlog]

Thank you

[@Lol-nm2gv]

I like your vids keep up the good work man

[@theshrubbarber5331]

You said your getting one as I watched lol

[@Grassology-vs1hn]

How many mowing clients do you have ?

[@DansVlog]

A few here and there

[@codywilson3404]

Did u still cut your grass short

[@DansVlog]

3 inch

[@codywilson3404]

should all the noches on a push mower be in the same place or is it okay if one is not in the same place as the other ones?

[@DansVlog]

No you don't have to be even front to back. In fact, the proper technique when bagging is to raise the front up one click so air can suck into the deck and easily flow back into the bag.

[@markescartin6613]

Since you like TORO products why not a TORO GRANDSTAND that exMaark is too "OLD School" for me?

[@jjsantos943]

These are informative and entertaining videos, but much of the info he shares is common knowledge to anyone who has ever mowed grass before.

[@DansVlog]

I agree. Sometimes tho, it’s nice to hear a different perspective

[@chucknorris5907]

Hey Dan. Looking good. Now for a sulky dont go cheap. The good ones are around 300. You can get cheap ones for around 185 but you get what you pay for when it comes to sulkys and try to get solid tires. On our 48 turf tracer i had my welder construct a metal plate to go in place of the discharge chute. Works great because when going in between mulch beds and other tight areas where no matter what direction you're cutting it would be throwing where you dont want it. When we get to these areas we flip it down when we come back out in the open you flip it back up.

[@DansVlog]

Good idea

[@DeadPlasmaCell]

That's some hardcore fornicating going on @ 3:14.. I thought this was family friendly 😆 Great vid btw!

[@DansVlog]

Lol no kidding!!

[@gregau21]

How are you liking it so far Dan? Is the cut quality as good as your Honda for the types of yards you do?

[@DansVlog]

So far all is good. I have to get used to the controls.

[@bhp123654]

You might need to change the lawn mower intro sound at the beginning now :D

[@DansVlog]

No way!! The Troy Bilt lives on my friend

[@martinmounzmartinbaustista9648]

I work WiFi were you cricket

[@timothycombs688]

good vdeo thanks for sharing dan

[@DansVlog]

Thank you!

[@jamesevans938]

I personally don’t like a velky on a walk behind mower because If I was going to stand and not walk I would of just saved up a little more and bought a stander and not a walk behind

[@DansVlog]

I get what you’re saying but walk behinds and standers are two totally separate animals. I’m not going to be knocking a stander with what I say but a walk behind has a much longer reach to make it easier to get under things like tree branches or whatever might be in the yard, they weigh about 150 pounds less and then you have to add the operators weight if you’re standing on it whereas with a walk behind, the weight will not increase if you stand on a Valky so that could be the difference of 300 to 350 pounds less weight on the turf as you’re mowing, that can be significant in rainy climates. Also, walk behinds are easier to work on, especially changing out Blades. There are a lot of pros to standers and to walk behinds but it really all boils down to your preference and what you’re going to use the machine for. I’ve used standers and I’ve used walk behinds and I just simply find walk behinds to be far more convenient a little less expensive and just as productive with the right operator.

[@buthdocarmo4360]

I feel happy for you getting this new mower, this is gona save some time on the weekend

[@DansVlog]

Thank you

[@kathrynjoseph2599]

And to think... it's long lost distant cousin was a reel mower.

[@DansVlog]

LOL true.

[@georgemyers6518]

Great video dan. Your Honda is definetly at the top of the 21” class but this new mower takes it to a whole new level.I’m amazed at how effortless and easy that maneuver’s. I use to have a couple of old gravely model L 2 wheel tractors that were a wrestling match to run.if they maneuvered as smooth as your exmark I would still have them. I’m excited to see how well it works with the chute blocker and velky on it. Please keep the videos coming

[@DansVlog]

Thank you George

[@kylemcatee503]

Stripe game???? Let’s see it Dan!

[@DansVlog]

I don't like stripes, especially when ya got to strip the other way and it looks like a washed out checker board. I just like cut green grass looking like a carpet

[@karenturner7983]

Thanks for sharing.

[@marcuscote7149]

I see you have some lovebugs up there too, one of the worst seasons I've seen down here In Brevard County FL

[@Seren1624]

They are horrible here in Orange County as well....

[@seanpuffer8436]

Have you thought about getting back into the industry full time?

[@DansVlog]

Nah, I enjoy my “job” which means I mow cause I want to, not because I have to so I also enjoy my side hustle!

[@rjcruzr]

Now you can think about your ex every time you use your Ex Mark :D

[@DansVlog]

Lol

[@coollasice4175]

Dan, that mower is way too big and bulky for you. Tell you what, I'll trade you straight up a lightly used Montgomery Wards 21 *WITH BAGGER* , which yours doesn't have.

[@DansVlog]

Lol let me think on that!!

[@Seren1624]

Looks like you have an invasion of love bugs up your way too...they are HORRIBLE down here....the worst case of love bugs I have ever seen in Florida...we don't "love" them at all!!!

[@DansVlog]

I couldn't even touch my mower without squishing them on my fingers... freakin gross

[@Seren1624]

Yeah they are gross...the windshield on my car is love bug splatter...I will be glad when they are GONE!!!

[@therandomduder8610]

Your not gonna use a push mower anymore?

[@DansVlog]

Sure but for now, lots of questions and interest on this new mower

[@leroy3763]

About 3:15 mothra attacked.

[@nickbermel7972]

Wow!! You pay seven grand for a 36 inch walk behind mower and you still have to pull the cord!! oof

[@DansVlog]

I paid 3500 for a 42 inch and the starter fell apart at 100 hours on my Gravely. I prefer less shit to break or worry about.

[@chuck1011212]

It appeared to start with near zero effort.

[@DansVlog]

Ya it has a dual recoil starter. Same as the BG 56 blower vs the BG 50. The 56 has a dual recoil starter which makes pulling effortless

[@super20dan]

better off with out elect start. less to go wrong and these start easy

[@kow9249]

Rip honda?

[@DansVlog]

It will be used as needed

[@therandomduder8610]

Did you see that beetle in the beginning?

[@DansVlog]

Man those damn bugs are all over

[@malisha1]

Looks good. Those weeds aren't worth this beast

[@DansVlog]

Lol you’re right

[@super20dan]

don't work so hard get a sulky for gods sake

[@DansVlog]

God is capitalized