Explanation
Background: Champions Golf Course is a bentgrass course with a terrain that has hills, slopes and many other types of terrain contours. Champions needs a mower that will not damage the bentgrass turf, which can require more maintenance than other turf while accommodating their layout and terrain contours. Champions’ golfers expect a perfectly manicured course for the greens fees that they pay.
Champions requests a Ventrac Model 4500Z with an MJ840 84” Contour Mower which allows for easy navigation around obstacles without damaging the turf. The Ventrac has all-wheel drive and an articulating chassis with a low center of gravity to provide superior traction, braking, stability, and security on tough terrain and slopes without disturbing turf when turning. The articulating chassis allows the tractor to pivot in the center allowing the rear wheels to follow the same path as the front tires. The front frame oscillates independently of the rear frame allowing the Ventrac to adapt to terrain and keep all tires in contact with the ground even on the roughest terrain which also improves the safety of the operator. In addition, this is important for maneuverability, reduced turf damage, increased agility and a great advantage on slopes and rough terrain (can mow safely on 30 degree slopes). The 84” contour mower has three independent decks and floats over slopes and dips and prevents scalping and gouging of turf. This is extremely important in mowing around sand traps and green and tee banks as it completes the mow and eliminates staff from having to go back with weedeaters to clean up grass missed by other mowers. This saves man hours. The larger flotation tires maintain a lighter footprint and the dual wheels allow for weight transfer and improved traction. Ventrac also offers 30 different commercial grade attachments besides mowers, i.e. stump grinder, aerators, vacuum collection, snow removal, spreaders, trenchers, etc., all which work i...
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