Husqvarna R322T AWD mower. Any Good? Got one?

[Hein1]

Picked up a R322T demo to replace our trusty but tired Rider 16. Looking forward to using the new model.

 

[DHD]

Picked up a R322T demo to replace our trusty but tired Rider 16. Looking forward to using the new model.

I noticed this is your first post, so welcome to TractorByNet :welcome:
There are a few folks here that have the R322T.
There aren't any that I know of, who have replaced an older Swedish Rider with a newer Swedish Rider.
It's great to have someone new on board with a history in using these articulating machines.

I got my R322Ts last year, so have very limited experience with these Swedish Riders, but so far I like them very much.
It's encouraging, at least to a new owner like myself, to see someone replacing their old articulating machine for a newer one.
I'm guessing the Rider 16 must have treated you pretty well for you to replace it with another articulating Rider ?

 

[Hein1]

Thanks for the welcome. The Rider 16 has been a good machine. We have run it hard and it's held up pretty well. We are looking forward to using the new AWD model and a true mulching deck. I blocked our current side discharge deck and replaced the blades so it did a pretty good job mulching. We considered the 220T that is widely discounted but wanted the mulching deck and AWD.

 

[DHD]

How many years have you had the Rider 16, and did you use it for other task besides mowing ?

 

[Hein1]

How many years have you had the Rider 16, and did you use it for other task besides mowing ?

We've mowed with it for 10 years. Good machine but got stuck a few times. AWD should be better.

 

[Coyote machine]

I'm reading this thread to get more info on these Swedish machines. I've seen the UK models and prices, and both diesel models sport Kubota engines, and the mid-model uses a Kawasaki engine, (gas).
I converted the MSRP on the biggest diesel and it was $27,xyz dollars!!!
Man, I'd love to have the diesel 5 series European market mower, but what a price, even for pro grade.

 

[Coyote machine]

Update: After doing a LOT more research on these mowers I ordered one today.
It will take a couple of weeks to get to my dealer. If anyone is interested in the 'scoop' on these mowers there is a 108 page thread over on MTF, (my tractor forum) that details several years of use cutting grass, snowblowing and flail mower use on these machines.

Link:http://www.mytractorforum.com/64-husqvarna-dixon/250230-husqvarna-rider-322t-awd.html

 

[Pleease]

Hi gang,

New to this forum, and am thinking about a used Husky R322T from a dealer (though I don't think it's a Husqvarna dealer; haven't gotten out there to look at it yet). He thinks it's 3-4 years old, has 75 hours on it, and says it seems to be in great shape. The price is very low, considering the 5k new-unit sticker. I'd rather have the smaller combi deck (my yard isn't huge, and I like to mulch), but it has the larger deck with a mulch kit installed. Will take up a little more room in the garage, but can live with that.

This thread goes back a ways - great stuff, which I really appreciate - so just wondering if anyone has updates to their experience a few years down the road from purchasing.

Thanks!

 

[DHD]

Hi gang,

New to this forum, and am thinking about a used Husky R322T from a dealer (though I don't think it's a Husqvarna dealer; haven't gotten out there to look at it yet). He thinks it's 3-4 years old, has 75 hours on it, and says it seems to be in great shape. The price is very low, considering the 5k new-unit sticker. I'd rather have the smaller combi deck (my yard isn't huge, and I like to mulch), but it has the larger deck with a mulch kit installed. Will take up a little more room in the garage, but can live with that.

This thread goes back a ways - great stuff, which I really appreciate - so just wondering if anyone has updates to their experience a few years down the road from purchasing.

Thanks!

This link below is to another forum which has a very long thread (2278 posts) all discussing the Husky R322T.
I suggest starting at the very last post and work your way towards the first post.
A few owners of the R322T have had some issues with their R322T, and the more recent posts cover some of those problems.

http://www.mytractorforum.com/64-husqvarna-dixon/250230-husqvarna-rider-322t-awd.html

 

[anrbob]

Hi gang,

New to this forum, and am thinking about a used Husky R322T from a dealer (though I don't think it's a Husqvarna dealer; haven't gotten out there to look at it yet). He thinks it's 3-4 years old, has 75 hours on it, and says it seems to be in great shape. The price is very low, considering the 5k new-unit sticker. I'd rather have the smaller combi deck (my yard isn't huge, and I like to mulch), but it has the larger deck with a mulch kit installed. Will take up a little more room in the garage, but can live with that.

This thread goes back a ways - great stuff, which I really appreciate - so just wondering if anyone has updates to their experience a few years down the road from purchasing.

Thanks!

To give you some info - I have had transmission issues ever since I got it. I think there may have been some sort of recall, but don't quote me on it. It seems to run ok now, but I would recommend asking the dealer to get some more background info on the model.