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Riding lawn mowers
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Yes you are. I don’t know if I’m just lucky . Might be, cause I’m unlucky at everything else! I do have a few friends with similar mowers and haven’t seen any real issues with them. The first symptom the JD’s show is moving slower in reverse. This is due to a worn bushing on the pedal & linkage adjustment. I have never done mine but it could use it. I’ve been very happy with it & I’m gonna go green again. Murf Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Last edited by Murf; 07-27-2019 at 10:05 AM. |
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I have an x300 too. 400 hours on it and the hydro is hanging in there. I mow 2 acres and have a 44" snowblower (long driveway)
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These old mowers are built tough and parts are still available |
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Well, gtorich, now that the grass is probably 2 feet high by now if you haven't got a mower yet, what did you buy?
No bigger than your yard is, I'd pay some kid to do it? Around here, you can get your yard mowed for $50 a month, times 12 is $600 a year. Times 7 years is $4200, the price of a cheap zero turn. Plus they do all the trimming, blowing clippings etc. (me being cheap buy a $350 used rider and cut my own for 5/6 years)
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I bought a new Husqvarna MT-61 mower. I've used it for 7 months now on 1 acre. Great mower, I can cut the lawn in about 30 minutes, amazing. It took the chore of cutting the lawn away.
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In most cases I would agree on not buying an MTD
except for the 1980s models that used the B/S V twins in the industrial commercial series paired with the Eaton Hydro pump and Peerless transaxle. Ours has been mowing for over 35 years now, The Eaton/ Peerless Hydro units Last....- nothing other than oil and filter changes over the years. I think Ford, Cub Cadet, Simplicity, and JD also used the Eaton M series hydro units. Not unheard of for new box store Hydro gear K 46's have problems before 300 hours |
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Got a 90’s craftsman, don’t use it to mow, great work horse. Just went through it while parts are still around
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I have one of those craftsman mowers, its probably from the 90's as well. The dang belt drive always jumps off, I ended up cutting the rear panel out for easy access, can put it back on in a few seconds now. I had to weld the deck a couple of times where it crapped out. A couple of years ago it wouldnt keep a belt on, and burnt up the bearings in one of the pulleys. I pulled the deck and it had rotted through at the mounting point and things were just floating. I have never really taken care of it, put oil in every once in awhile. BUT, it starts and runs great every time. Can sit all winter and then fire right up. I finally got a grasshopper zero turn a couple of years ago and now with the deck off the ole craftsman its my yard tractor.
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We use only John Deere, and then the higher series (300, and 400 series rather than 100 and 200), So no comment on the cheaper mowers Have over 2000 hours on at least two (one of which has a front blade and cab, and use for a snow plow), more than a 1000 on two more. Knock on wood, to date NEVER a hydrostatic transmission failure! I would prefer the standard transmission simply because when I have done fuel consumption analysis, the standard transmission models with the same rated horsepower have more usable power and use less fuel. The problem with the standard transmission models is that the magnetic clutch general must be replaced between 1000 and 1500 hours. EDIT: just reread your comment about 10 years. The NEWEST model about which I posted is a 2003 (the snow-plow with over 2000 hours is a 1981), so yes, have several with 10 years and hydrostat. Jon.
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Hmmm. My almost 35-40 year old fleet of Cubs with Kohlers would disagree.
All have over 1200 hours on the clock each. None smoke, none leak, and all cut the grass well. These were $4k plus new back then, and were QUALITY, which you will not find today unless you pay $12k and up. ALL STEEL construction, with the exception of the dash panel cover. These used a Sunstrand hydro unit, coupled to an automotive style ring gear diff. These are trouble free as long as the filter and HY-TRAN oil are changed when they are supposed to be. After 1997, Cubs are just like all of the other MTD trash.
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Nice looking line up of Cubs. Pop had a big hydro that he traded in on the grasshopper I have now. I still have the 1970 model Cub that he bought new. Its on my to do restore list.
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Got a cub leaf vac, it’s awesome.
Here’s the Sears, the steel sleeved motor, runs strong. All I need is a nOS seat, getting one. I Fixed a long list the PO did to it. Last edited by burd; 07-15-2021 at 09:27 AM. |
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I just picked up a 1969 JD 112.........this baby might get a reel mower one day
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Used to have a 5 hp Pony that would do wheelstands. Now have a service.
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Pretty neat, similar to the Movie "Straight Story" 110 john Deere |
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Since I'm getting ready next week to take possession of my new to me property, and I now will have almost 4 acres of lawn, I'm going to study a gang reel mower system so I don't have to spend 3 hours with the zero turn mowing it.
The 7 place gang reel mowers I've looked at says you can cut 4 acres in 1 hour, reducing my cutting time by 66%...... |
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What brands are you looking at? I have worked on a few Locke golf turf mowers. They are mechanical works of art. May not be in business anymore. Complicated and tons of adjustments, but cut like velvet if you have a smooth lawn with really good turf.
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