Gary Fowler
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- Joined
- Jun 23, 2008
- Messages
- 11,998
- Location
- Bismarck Arkansas
- Tractor
- 2009 Kubota RTV 900, 2009 Kubota B26 TLB & 2010 model LS P7010
It seems now days a garden tractor or lawn mower needs 25+ HP to pull a 42" deck. I can remember in the 70's that riding lawnmowers rarely had more than 12-14 Hp and pulled at least 38" mower really well. Have the engine manufacturers went to a different rating system for their power ratings. I have a 1987 model JD 332 diesel with 16 HP rating that pulls a 54" deck without a problem but I need 26 Hp on my ZTR (gas) to pull 52" deck under same conditions. Whats up with these engines now.