Milo
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- Joined
- Aug 7, 2006
- Messages
- 943
- Location
- Preston County, WV
- Tractor
- JD 3520, Ferris Z2100, Kawasaki Mule Pro MX, Honda Pioneer 520
I'm in the market for a riding mower that will likely end up with a front blade for snow. But mostly it'll be mowing and pulling a cart, roller, etc. 42-44" deck will be perfect. The $1,800 lawn tractors may work fine but I'm willing to pay more for better quality and durability, especially the transmission. All things equal I prefer 2 cylinders over 1. Two that I've looked at are at about the top of my budget ($4,000) are the Cub GT2000 w/42" deck and Deere X310. Are there any other's you could suggest I look at; Husqvarna, Simplicity, Snapper, etc? It's difficult finding detailed specs on some of these for example Husqvarna has the YT42XLS with a Kawasaki 2 cylinder engine, 42" deck, but I have no idea about the transmission, deck quality, etc. I was thinking of looking at Kubota's T series but have seen some negative comments about them chewing up (expensive) belts way too often and poor cut quality.