High-Lift Replacement Blades

UDC 54 Inch High Lift Blades Review: A Full Season on a Residential Zero Turn
Zero Turn Mower Maintenance

UDC 54 Inch High Lift Blades Review: A Full Season on a Residential Zero Turn

A service tech's honest notes after a full season of cutting St. Augustine and Bermuda with UDC Parts high lift blades on his own 54 inch zero turn.

High Lift vs Low Lift Blades for a 54 Inch Zero Turn: Which to Run
Zero Turn Mower Maintenance

High Lift vs Low Lift Blades for a 54 Inch Zero Turn: Which to Run

A service tech who has swapped more blades than he can count explains the real difference between high lift and low lift blades for a 54 inch zero turn, and which one belongs on your mower.

10 Reasons High Lift Blades Cut Better on a Zero Turn
Zero Turn Mower Maintenance

10 Reasons High Lift Blades Cut Better on a Zero Turn

Hands-on notes from a zero turn dealership service tech who runs a set at home.

The Blade Swap I Do on My Own Zero Turn Every Spring
Zero Turn Mower Maintenance

The Blade Swap I Do on My Own Zero Turn Every Spring

Hands-on notes from a zero turn dealership service tech who runs one at home.

How to Replace Zero Turn Mower Blades With a High Lift Set
Mower Maintenance

How to Replace Zero Turn Mower Blades With a High Lift Set

Hands-on notes from a zero turn dealership service tech who runs one at home.

UDC 54 Inch Blades Honest Review From a Dealership Tech
Mower Blades

UDC 54 Inch Blades Honest Review From a Dealership Tech

I put a set of UDC Parts 54 inch high lift blades on my own mower and ran them for a full season. Here is what I found, including the things the listing does not tell you.

Mower Lifts

MoJack EZ MAX Review: Long Term Use on a 54 Inch Zero Turn
Mower Maintenance

MoJack EZ MAX Review: Long Term Use on a 54 Inch Zero Turn

Two seasons of lifting my own 54 inch zero turn with the MoJack EZ MAX. What held up, what wobbled, and what I would tell a customer at the counter.

MoJack EZ MAX vs VEVOR Mower Lift Jack: Which Is Worth It
Mower Maintenance

MoJack EZ MAX vs VEVOR Mower Lift Jack: Which Is Worth It

A service tech compares the MoJack EZ MAX and the VEVOR mower lift jack after using both in a real shop. One earns its spot on the shelf. The other is a gamble.

10 Reasons a Mower Lift Jack Beats Tipping Your Zero Turn
Mower Maintenance

10 Reasons a Mower Lift Jack Beats Tipping Your Zero Turn

Hands-on notes from a zero turn dealership service tech who runs one at home.

The Day I Stopped Crawling Under My Zero Turn
Zero Turn Mower Maintenance

The Day I Stopped Crawling Under My Zero Turn

A service tech's honest notes on the MoJack EZ MAX, after one too many mornings on the garage floor.

How to Service a Zero Turn Deck With a Lift Jack
Mower Maintenance

How to Service a Zero Turn Deck With a Lift Jack

A service tech walks through the five-step routine he uses on his own 54 inch zero turn at home, and why a lift jack makes it a 20 minute job instead of a back-breaking one.

MoJack EZ MAX Honest Review From a Dealership Tech
Mower Maintenance

MoJack EZ MAX Honest Review From a Dealership Tech

Twenty years on the service bench, then I bought one for my own garage. Here is what the MoJack EZ MAX does well, what it does not, and whether you actually need it.

Blade Sharpening and Balancing

SporGain Blade Sharpener and Balancer Review: Long Term Use
Zero Turn Mower Maintenance

SporGain Blade Sharpener and Balancer Review: Long Term Use

A service tech's honest notes after running the SporGain sharpener and balancer on his own 54 inch zero turn for a full season.

SporGain Sharpener vs Oregon Blade Balancer: Do You Need Both
Zero Turn Mower Maintenance

SporGain Sharpener vs Oregon Blade Balancer: Do You Need Both

A service tech's honest take on the SporGain sharpener and balancer combo versus the Oregon balancer, and whether you actually need both tools on your bench.

10 Reasons to Sharpen and Balance Your Zero Turn Blades
Zero Turn Maintenance

10 Reasons to Sharpen and Balance Your Zero Turn Blades

A service tech who has spent 20 years on the bench explains what dull, out-of-balance blades actually cost you, and why the SporGain sharpener and balancer earns its spot on the shelf.

The Vibration I Chased Until I Balanced My Blades
Zero Turn Maintenance

The Vibration I Chased Until I Balanced My Blades

Hands-on notes from a zero turn dealership service tech who runs one at home.

How to Sharpen and Balance Zero Turn Mower Blades
Mower Maintenance

How to Sharpen and Balance Zero Turn Mower Blades

A service tech's step-by-step method for sharpening and balancing zero turn mower blades, with the exact tools that earn their spot on the bench.

SporGain Blade Sharpener Honest Review From a Dealership Tech
Zero Turn Maintenance

SporGain Blade Sharpener Honest Review From a Dealership Tech

A service tech who sharpens blades for a living runs the SporGain sharpener and balancer at home for a season. Here is what nobody tells you before you buy one.

Battery Maintainers

Battery Tender Junior Review: Years on a Zero Turn Battery
Battery Maintenance

Battery Tender Junior Review: Years on a Zero Turn Battery

A service tech's long-term take on the Battery Tender Junior after years of keeping a zero turn battery alive through East Texas winters.

Battery Tender Junior vs NOCO Genius1 for Mower Batteries
Battery Maintenance

Battery Tender Junior vs NOCO Genius1 for Mower Batteries

A service tech's honest take on the two most common maintainers we see in the shop, and which one I'd put on my own mower.

10 Reasons to Use a Battery Maintainer on a Zero Turn
Zero Turn Maintenance

10 Reasons to Use a Battery Maintainer on a Zero Turn

A service tech's plain-spoken case for putting a Battery Tender Junior on your zero turn, with the numbers that make it worth doing.

The Dead Battery I Never Had to Deal With Again
Battery Maintenance

The Dead Battery I Never Had to Deal With Again

Hands-on notes from a zero turn dealership service tech who runs one at home.

How to Stop a Zero Turn Dead Battery Every Spring
Zero Turn Maintenance

How to Stop a Zero Turn Dead Battery Every Spring

A service tech's five-step spring routine that keeps zero turn batteries from dying in the shed.

Battery Tender Junior Honest Review From a Dealership Tech
Battery Maintenance

Battery Tender Junior Honest Review From a Dealership Tech

Twenty years on the bench, and I still see the same dead-battery calls every spring. Here is what the Battery Tender Junior actually does, what it does not do, and whether you need one.

Mower Covers

Tough Cover Zero Turn Mower Cover Review: A Year Outside
Mower Accessories

Tough Cover Zero Turn Mower Cover Review: A Year Outside

A service tech who spends his days fixing zero turns ran one of these covers on his own mower for a full East Texas year. Here is what held up, what did not, and whether you need one.

Tough Cover vs Zettum Zero Turn Mower Cover: Which Holds Up
Mower Accessories

Tough Cover vs Zettum Zero Turn Mower Cover: Which Holds Up

A service tech's hands-on comparison of two zero turn mower covers, after a full season of Texas weather.

10 Reasons to Cover Your Zero Turn Mower
Zero Turn Mower Accessories

10 Reasons to Cover Your Zero Turn Mower

A service tech's plain-spoken list of why a cover earns its spot on the shelf, based on 20 years of tearing down mowers that sat outside uncovered.

The Storm That Showed Me Why I Cover My Zero Turn
Zero Turn Mower Accessories

The Storm That Showed Me Why I Cover My Zero Turn

A service tech's honest account of what a single Texas storm did to an uncovered zero turn, and why he finally started covering his own.

How to Store a Zero Turn Mower Outdoors With a Cover
Mower Maintenance

How to Store a Zero Turn Mower Outdoors With a Cover

A service tech's step-by-step method for keeping a zero turn mower outside without letting the weather wreck it.

Tough Cover Zero Turn Honest Review From a Dealership Tech
Zero Turn Mower Maintenance

Tough Cover Zero Turn Honest Review From a Dealership Tech

I fix zero turns for a living. Here's what I actually think of the Tough Cover after a full season on my own 54 inch deck.

All Reviews

UDC 54 Inch High Lift Blades Review: A Full Season on a Residential Zero Turn
Zero Turn Mower Maintenance

UDC 54 Inch High Lift Blades Review: A Full Season on a Residential Zero Turn

A service tech's honest notes after a full season of cutting St. Augustine and Bermuda with UDC Parts high lift blades on his own 54 inch zero turn.

UDC 54 Inch Blades Honest Review From a Dealership Tech
Mower Blades

UDC 54 Inch Blades Honest Review From a Dealership Tech

I put a set of UDC Parts 54 inch high lift blades on my own mower and ran them for a full season. Here is what I found, including the things the listing does not tell you.

MoJack EZ MAX Review: Long Term Use on a 54 Inch Zero Turn
Mower Maintenance

MoJack EZ MAX Review: Long Term Use on a 54 Inch Zero Turn

Two seasons of lifting my own 54 inch zero turn with the MoJack EZ MAX. What held up, what wobbled, and what I would tell a customer at the counter.

MoJack EZ MAX Honest Review From a Dealership Tech
Mower Maintenance

MoJack EZ MAX Honest Review From a Dealership Tech

Twenty years on the service bench, then I bought one for my own garage. Here is what the MoJack EZ MAX does well, what it does not, and whether you actually need it.

SporGain Blade Sharpener and Balancer Review: Long Term Use
Zero Turn Mower Maintenance

SporGain Blade Sharpener and Balancer Review: Long Term Use

A service tech's honest notes after running the SporGain sharpener and balancer on his own 54 inch zero turn for a full season.

SporGain Blade Sharpener Honest Review From a Dealership Tech
Zero Turn Maintenance

SporGain Blade Sharpener Honest Review From a Dealership Tech

A service tech who sharpens blades for a living runs the SporGain sharpener and balancer at home for a season. Here is what nobody tells you before you buy one.

Battery Tender Junior Review: Years on a Zero Turn Battery
Battery Maintenance

Battery Tender Junior Review: Years on a Zero Turn Battery

A service tech's long-term take on the Battery Tender Junior after years of keeping a zero turn battery alive through East Texas winters.

Battery Tender Junior Honest Review From a Dealership Tech
Battery Maintenance

Battery Tender Junior Honest Review From a Dealership Tech

Twenty years on the bench, and I still see the same dead-battery calls every spring. Here is what the Battery Tender Junior actually does, what it does not do, and whether you need one.

Tough Cover Zero Turn Mower Cover Review: A Year Outside
Mower Accessories

Tough Cover Zero Turn Mower Cover Review: A Year Outside

A service tech who spends his days fixing zero turns ran one of these covers on his own mower for a full East Texas year. Here is what held up, what did not, and whether you need one.

Tough Cover Zero Turn Honest Review From a Dealership Tech
Zero Turn Mower Maintenance

Tough Cover Zero Turn Honest Review From a Dealership Tech

I fix zero turns for a living. Here's what I actually think of the Tough Cover after a full season on my own 54 inch deck.

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