Dixie Chopper

Working in his barn in 1980 near Greencastle, Indiana, Dixie Chopper founder and chairman Art Evans knew there had to be a better way. The result of his efforts became the first zero-turn radius lawn mower built for commercial use that would soon revolutionize the lawn and garden industry. In 1993, to prove that a stock Dixie Chopper mower can handle a whopping 150 horsepower, Art Evans built a jet-powered lawn mower using a Chinook helicopter engine. The jet mower is made famous by Tim Allen and Bob Vila in a 1993 episode of the TV sitcom Home Improvement. In 2013 the Zee 2 joins the popular Zee 1 in the new residential line-up of Dixie Choppers, making even more speed and power available to the discerning homeowner who demands Dixie Chopper quality and value. Finally in 2017, the BlackHawk takes flight. A completely new design from the ground up and built to redefine the mowing experience.

CHOPPER FEATURES

SUPERIOR MOWING EXPERIENCE WITH UNMATCHED PERFORMANCE

The BlackHawk HP provides a superior mowing experience with advanced operator controls, commercial-grade components, and unmatched performance and comfort.

REDEFINE YOUR MOWING EXPERIENCE

The BlackHawk provides the ultimate mowing experience with superior value, advanced operator controls, commercial-grade components, and unmatched performance.

About Dixie Chopper

Dixie Chopper is a brand of industrial zero-turning lawn mower formerly manufactured in Fillmore, Indiana, relocated to Gibson City, Illinois for a short period of time, but returned to Greencastle, Indiana. Many of the original assemblers from the Fillmore (Coatesville) facility returned to Dixie Chopper. Dixie Chopper was founded by Hoosier Art Evans in 1980. In February 2014 Dixie Chopper was purchased by Jacobsen/Textron. However, on December 5, 2018, Textron notified dealers that they had ceased production of the Dixie Chopper.

On August 5, 2019, Alamo group announced that they had acquired the assets of Dixie Chopper from Jacobsen/Textron. On August 9, 2019, Alamo executive vice president, Dan Malone stated that they were working to transition equipment from Dixie Chopper’s former manufacturing facility in Fillmore, Ind., to Alamo’s Gibson City, Ill., location where Rhino Ag equipment is manufactured.

On August 29, 2018, Dan Samet, president of Rhino Ag, stated that, “… we’re in the process of ordering parts and retooling the facility to start making Dixie Chopper mowers. Our goal is to have Dixie Choppers available for our dealers in time for the 2020 mowing season”.On December 5, 2019, Dixie Chopper posted a video to their YouTube channel announcing, “Dixie Chopper has a new home in Gibson City, IL at the RhinoAg manufacturing facility. 104 days after the company was acquired, the first Dixie Chopper mower has rolled off the assembly line.” However, their Facebook post on the same day includes the caveat, “This is a pilot run where we address any quality and assembly concerns before full production begins”.