Riding lawn mowers?

[Mike J]

I've only got an acre and a quarter lot & some of it is wooded. I had a Craftsman mower with the 42" deck & manual transaxle. I lasted for about 20 years. I did have to replace some spindles & belts. A couple of years ago it the front end of it started falling apart & I went & bought a cheaper John Deere. I think it is the D105. It isn't the biggest or the nicest but it has done okay so far. I guess time will tell how long it lasts. The John Deere is nicer but sometimes I miss the old Craftsman. Not sure if their newer stuff is made as well.

 

[daveg.inkc]

I'd like to have a 1964 John Deere. 110. Metal seat, metal everywhere. Same year as Ruger 10/22, Hawkeye, Buck 110 Hunter. Fabled GTO! Don't forget the Gulf of Tonkin. What a year.

 

[tinman]

These are Garden Tractors:
https://youtu.be/l-MxE-hYKbI

 

[BDM1]

I really enjoyed that video, thanks so much for posting it. A few years ago, when i could get Rural Television on satellite, i watched videos like that on Saturday mornings, good times!

 

[Heavy Barrel]

My 1985 318 with 50" deck had over 2000 hrs on the old 18 hp Onan,replaced it with a 22 hp Kohler 4 yrs ago,other than that nothing else has ever been changed other than blades and belts.I'll keep it until the wheel's fall of but they probably won't. :mrgreen:

 

[eveled]

Thanks tinman. Great video of some good clean fun. I have a David Bradley like that as a lawn ornament. I don't have the steel wheels or an engine.

 

[powder smoke]

Last summer I caved in and bought a Cub Cadet zero turn mower I cut about 7 acres
and cut my time by about half and put my garden tractor to bed. Better ride better cut lot less time it is way faster! https://www.mowersdirect.com/Cub-Cadet-17AREACA010-Lawn-Mower/p96404.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5N75g43A6AIV-__jBx32_QfcEAYYASABEgJtV_D_BwE

 

[toysoldier]

Hustler and Grasshopper are both made in central Kansas; Hustler in Hesston, and Grasshopper a short distance away in Moundridge. Quality products.

 

[Mega Twin]

If you have rocks,or tree roots,I would highly recommend you get one with a fabricated deck,not a stamped one.
The stamped decks are very much easier to get out of whack,and much harder to get back in true if they get bent from hitting something.

 

[Hawk-in-Wi]

Hustler and Grasshopper are both made in central Kansas; Hustler in Hesston, and Grasshopper a short distance away in Moundridge. Quality products.

I didn't know Hustler was made in Hesston, I knew about Grasshopper as the plant was on the south side of town right out by the burger joint ( can't remember the name anymore ) but that was the place to get a GOOD Burger back in the day

can't say that much good about Hustlers,, my Raptor sd is a real pain on any kind of slope and the discharge chute plugs up all the time

I ran a Grasshopper years ago,, that thing you could go just about any place