Scag Cheetah II 61″ Briggs & Stratton 37HP

Description

Scag Cheetah II 61 Inch Zero-Turn with 37 HP Vanguard BIG BLOCK EFI

This configuration puts a fuel-injected 37 horsepower Vanguard BIG BLOCK into the full-specification Cheetah II, complete with the suspended operator platform. It sits at the lower end of the injected 61 inch machines and is the most affordable way into a fully equipped Cheetah.

Fuel Is the Largest Running Cost on a Cheetah

These machines carry 13 gallons because they use it. A Cheetah II working at speed behind a 61 inch deck burns noticeably more per hour than a mid-range zero-turn, which is precisely why fuel injection appears on almost every configuration in the range. On a machine accumulating high seasonal hours, the fuel line on a fleet budget is usually larger than the maintenance line.

• Cutting width: 61 inches, Velocity Plus cutter deck
• Engine: Vanguard BIG BLOCK EFI, 37 HP
• Fuel capacity: 13 gallons
• Operator platform: coil-over suspension, five settings
• Drive tires: 24 x 12-12
• Weight: 1,364 to 1,392 lbs

Planning Refuelling Into the Route

Crews that run out mid-property lose more time than the fuel stop itself costs, because the machine has to come off the site and go back on. The habit worth building is to fill at the yard every morning regardless of the gauge reading, and to carry enough on the trailer for one full refill rather than trusting a forecourt to be convenient. Thirteen gallons sounds like a lot until a hot day on open acreage.

Where This Sits in the 61 Inch Range

Choose it when you want the suspension platform and injection without paying for maximum output. The SCZII-61V-40BV-EFI is the same Vanguard family at 40 horsepower for a few hundred more, and the SCZII-61V-38FX-EFI is the Kawasaki alternative. The SCZII-61V-36BV undercuts all three but gives up the suspended platform to do it.