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Could use some help deciding on quality riding lawn mower. First time buyer here and have a acre to mow. Some of it hilly and uneven. Both sod and natural grasses. Not sure a zero turn will work for me
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I have had Wheel Horse, Cub Cadet, MTD and now a Husqvarna. All were OK for what the job was and what I paid for them. The MTD was the lowest quality but was also the cheapest. I had a small 3/4 acre flat yard with no bumps. Now I have a couple of acres or rolling hills, woods and yard. The Husky has been great and is holding up well pulling an aerator, wagon or just mowing. I understand Huskies are made with two different motors. I have a Kohler which is the better of the two. The only thing I have done to it is regular maintenance and a steering bushing.
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I’d highly recommend a x700 series deere(or a x485 series) expensive but worth every dollar Comfortable powerful liquid cooled hyd deck and can run attachments as well
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I have a Husqvarna TS354D with a Kohler 25 hp still running strong 4 years cut 1.3 acres hilly and flat. I have no complaints it's been good.
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What ever you decide, make sure it has three blades, not two
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I'm starting the third year with a Cub Cadet XT2, happy with it.
Best recommendation I can give is buy from a dealer that services the products they sell.
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That's a tough call. I'm still running the JD I bought in 1988. Small rider, 38" cut, Kawasaki motor and it has held up great. I'm leery of hydrostatic drives.
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We have a Grasshopper that works well.
I'd buy a Kubota, dealer support is so important.
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Snapper mowers used to be great. Don't know about the quality since they sold out a few years ago but my rear engine 28" manual start is very reliable.
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I really like simplicity the cut quality to me is unbeatable. The deck actually is pulled by the front axle instead of supported by the mower frame so it contours the land very good.
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Snapper mowers used to be great. Don't know about the quality since they sold out a few years ago but my rear engine 28" manual start is very reliable. I'm running a 33" cut Snapper that I bought used about 6 or 7 years ago. Cut almost 2 acres with it and it just keeps on going.
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I use a JD X540, 54inch cutting deck. I cut about 4 acres around the house and pond. Power steering is nice to have.
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Thank you for the info. The simplicity looks interesting but it has a B&S engine. How are they in a larger size engine? My experience with them has always been a pull & pull, pull, cuss,cuss, pull etc. in push mowers
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Thank you for the info. The simplicity looks interesting but it has a B&S engine. How are they in a larger size engine? My experience with them has always been a pull & pull, pull, cuss,cuss, pull etc. in push mowers Both of my simplicities have been Kohler engines. I know they've always had options of different engines and such maybe they've quit that not sure
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The engine will likely run far longer than the transaxle in most cases. I have a JD with a Tufftorq K46 and a Kohler engine. The K46 is the most common transaxle across most brands in the lawnmower (as opposed to garden tractor) category. It is sealed from Deere and requires removal from the tractor to pry open factory fill plugs. I’ve had to crack the case and reseal it more than once. I wouldn’t trust it for a large yard with hills.
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What ever you decide, make sure it has three blades, not two Why?
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Bought a 46" Cub Cadet 5 yrs ago...prob 140 hrs on it now...
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I really like simplicity the cut quality to me is unbeatable. The deck actually is pulled by the front axle instead of supported by the mower frame so it contours the land very good. This! Free floating deck. Front of the deck is attached to the front axle, rear runs on rollers, not hanging off the frame. I've worked in Simplicity and John Deere shops. I'll take Simplicity over Deere any day. (considering there is a dealer in your area) Dealer support is very important and would be my deciding factor.
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I really like simplicity the cut quality to me is unbeatable. The deck actually is pulled by the front axle instead of supported by the mower frame so it contours the land very good. This! Free floating deck. Front of the deck is attached to the front axle, rear runs on rollers, not hanging off the frame. I've worked in Simplicity and John Deere shops. I'll take Simplicity over Deere any day. (considering there is a dealer in your area) Dealer support is very important and would be my deciding factor. And I would add pretty reliable I think my current Broodmoor model is an O2 or 05 comes to mind I can't remember but has 980 hours on it right now. I have replaced the electronic clutch once last year. And a couple years ago I rebuilt the debt per say bearings and all and that's all the work that's been done other than normal maintenance and replacement parts.
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