New X 300

[jenkinsph]

Topcat,

Did you notice my lawn is flat? Is about an acre and I live in the mountains where the weather is cool. You are entitled to your opinion but don't make assumptions about me that have no basis.

 

[MikePA]

I can give it out as well as receive it.

TBN is not a typical discussion forum. Habits and attitudes learned and formed at other sites will not be successful here.

 

[Topcat14]

TBN is not a typical discussion forum. Habits and attitudes learned and formed at other sites will not be successful here.

Thats fine Mike-- when someone says to me--"stick around you might learn something" then yeah I'll give it back, I make no apologies for that - if that doesn't work here so be it, its not the type place I want to be. I am very amicable and easy to get along with.

 

[Topcat14]

Topcat,

Did you notice my lawn is flat? Is about an acre and I live in the mountains where the weather is cool. You are entitled to your opinion but don't make assumptions about me that have no basis.

Hard to tell by pic, looks like more than a acre-- but I'll take your word for it- so what did you do replace a L130 with 700 series tractor? Was L130 new when you got it? a million different reasons why it failed on you- 95% of the time its owner using the transaxle in manner the k46 was not designed for ( towing heavy load is another consistent k46 killer) or hey 5% of the time it just fails( not even sure if it thats high)

I didn't make any assumptions on you-- you talked smack to me telling me to stick around I might learn something - you know nothing about me. I dunno my mother taught me to treat others how they treat you - lets start over

 

[jenkinsph]

Topcat,
Back up to your first post in this thread, reread it and see if you think it is offensive. I think it was.

I have tractors and backhoes to do the hard work and no need to abuse a lawnmower. I related my experience with the k46 transmission on the LA 130 I bought new. I should also mention that most consumers want and expect their mowers to last longer than the warranty period. For your sake I hope yours lasts longer too.

 

[Topcat14]

Topcat,
Back up to your first post in this thread, reread it and see if you think it is offensive. I think it was.

I have tractors and backhoes to do the hard work and no need to abuse a lawnmower. I related my experience with the k46 transmission on the LA 130 I bought new. I should also mention that most consumers want and expect their mowers to last longer than the warranty period. For your sake I hope yours lasts longer too.

Jenkinsph- I apologize if you thought the post was offensive was not meant to be.
I take it you bought the L130 back in 90's not even sure what transaxle they we using in those days--.... Can I ask you why you replaced a lawn tractor ( the l130) with a garden tractor the x749? BTW once the L130 started acting funny why didn’t you replace the oil in k46 with synthetic ( that tuff torque recommends) like I tried to explain to you heat it what kills the k46- perhaps you broke the cooling fan, or maybe the tranny case was loaded with debris not letting the tranny cool off- just don’t know. I will say sorry that happened to you- and it does occasionally happen, and we all hear about the ones that failed and seldom hear the vast majority that last 400 - 600- 800 hours some even more. All we hear about is the ones that failed for supposedly no reason

 

[jenkinsph]

Apology accepted.

Bought the LA 130 in July of 2005, bought the x749 in November 2010. The LA 130 would take about three hours to mow the lawn. The x749 will mow it in less than an hour. I have many other uses for the x749 with the 3ph and 540 pto. If I was buying for just mowing my lawn a 320 would have been fine. If you notice in my first post I suggested an x310 as that is the first mower with a k58 transmission. I did not suggest a larger machine such as the x749. Notice how long the OP'S original mower lasted with the better k61 transmission.
I think I have a good idea about equipment maintenance and will likely rebuild the old mower when I have time.

You might read up on some of the Tuff Torque threads here as there are many. The collective experience here is to be considered not ignored. If it had a different tranny I would have liked the x 300R as the bagger is excellent.

 

[Topcat14]

I am very familiar with the tuff torque K46-- I have replaced the oil in mine and several others. Hindsight is 20-20 but had you replaced the dino oil with synthetic at 200 hour mark, probably would have saved the tranny, since full synthetic handles heat much better than dino oil. I will also say 3 hours to mow your lawn is "pushing" it in a k46-- again heat is the enemy- and 3 hours to mow what did you say 1 acre? seems rather excessive to me, but that explains the early failure of your tranny ..I would say normally about 1 hour a acre unless you have a lot of obstacles ..

Anyway getting back to original post the s240 or X300 should handle 1 flat acre rather easily - IMHO no need to spend an extra 1000 to 1500 bucks for x310-- and in reality the tranny in 310 isnt that much stronger, just easier to service - is that worth an extra 1500 bucks on a 2500 tractor-- or 1000- bucks on x300-- not to me it wasn't. As soon as my warranty is over in x300 I'll replace the tranny oil with 5x50 full synthetic ..and even without doing that I know plenty of X300's with over 600 hours and a few over 800 and they never had transaxle serviced

I should add also-- I thought you were talking about L130- that had a K46- the LA130 has a T40 transaxle- the K46 is about 20 to 30% stronger, but you probably already knew that

 

[Topcat14]

Thanks for the replys, I bought the X300 and gave my LX176 to my son-in-law. It is leaking a little oil and needs a new battery but otherwise is in good shape.

You made a fine choice- do you mind if I ask what you paid for it BTW I luv my X300

 

[jenkinsph]

The L130 started out mowing the lawn in one hour, by the time it reached 260-270 hours it was taking three hours to mow.

I am working out in a field in my tractor, so using my GA phone to reply. The LA 130 was a typo.