John Deere JD120 Reviews

John Deere L120
Model Year: 2003

Mowed 2 acers 8 yr. trans getting tired will rebuild.

Pros: Mows great, looks good.
Cons: Plastic seat cover.

Tuff Torque K46
Model Year: 0

Not much left to be said. It would appear I am one of the lucky ones as mine is just starting to fail. As I am in Canada, I'm trying to find a dealer here (maybe not any cheaper than paying tax, custom duties and shipping). Since the Briggs and Stratton works great I would like to fix the tranny. Thanks to all for great info.

Pros: Has been good.
Cons: I feel should last the life od the L120.

John Deere L120
Model Year: 2000

Great value for the price. Very reliable.

Pros: Has required only routine maintenance.
Cons: Should have a drain and fill capability on the hydrostatic transaxle.

John Deere l120
Model Year: 2003

All in all this has been a great tractor for mowing. I mow about one acre per week in the summer. The K46 transmission just went out at 254 hours, which is about standard for this transmission, but with the help of this forum, I was able to rebuild it myself. For less than $200.00 in parts, it took about four hours to do the job. Should be good for another 250 hours. I still like this tractor a lot. It has been very dependable till the tranny went out.

Pros: Mows good and everything works good.
Cons: If the deck snags on a root, it can bend the front deck hanger piece.

L118
Model Year: 2005

This is a L118 purchased new from a dealer, the drop drop down menu does not show the 118. No problems, though reading the transmission problems, got me wondering, when!

Pros: Satisfied.
Cons: Wondering about future transmission problems - none now.

L120 engine/mower deck/body
Model Year: 2005

Ya the paint is peeling from the foot board ares and off the deck, I spray and wash -dry after every use! The seat cracked after the first year and I had engine oil leaks at 275 hrs. Major engine fix intake gaskets seals ect. guess this Deere was a want a be!!know its time to rebuild the deck at 300 hrs. Dnascardaddy

Pros: Nice reverse feature good on gas.
Cons: Too many engine problems seat cover cracks easy.

Paint job
Model Year: 0

Paint job is not holding up on frame and mower deck has a very poor paint job for the price that I paid for it. Also the seat has two cracks. The decal came off of the front hood. I like the 12 power port and other features such as the electric mower clutch and hydrostatic drive. However, the reverse position lacks some power.

Pros: The features, electric clutch and 12 volt power port.
Cons: Bad paint job-not holding up.