Poulan Pro Self-Propelled Mower

tomnky · Dec 3, 2003

How many have had experience with a Poulan Pro front wheel drive self-propelled Mower?

I would like to hear about the weak spots on them .

Especially about the bearings on the rear high wheel models. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

I have one with A Honda 5 hp motor, got it used and cheap /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Slamfire · Dec 3, 2003

Good luck, I bought a Poulan Pro chainsaw, once! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Bird · Dec 4, 2003

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I bought a Poulan Pro chainsaw, once! )</font>

I know nothing about their mowers, except that when shopping for a riding mower, I looked at some of the Poulans and was quite unimpressed; "looked" cheap and weak. However, I've owned two Poulan chainsaws and was very happy with both of them.

slowrev · Dec 4, 2003

Me too Bird,
I have a couple of Poulan Chain Saws and a 15 year old Weed Eater ( Poulan) string trimmer that is still going strong. I have no complaints with Poulan stuff. I would not use their consumer stuff for professional heavy use though, they are for home owner type use.

tomnky · Dec 4, 2003

They could be better engineered for sure.

The bearings in question cannot be obtained individually(You have to buy the wheels with the bearings in it for a mere $30.39 each) I bought this one just for use around the house , It does a great job , but the engineering side lacks Quality in My opinion.

EastTexFrank · Dec 4, 2003

I bought one this year to use for trimming around the edges at the house and along the fenceline before climbing on the B2400. Until then I had always used a DR Brush Cutter with a mower deck. It seems to be OK but a little underpowered considering what I was used to. The quality is moderate, I don't think it will last for 20 years, but it is sufficient for what it is used for. Personally, I don't like the front wheel drive as much as rear wheel drive. I find it less useful when going up hills and inclines but that could just my unfamiliarity with the machine.
Like a couple of others have said, I have used a Poulan chain saw for years and never had any real trouble with it. It has been really beat up over time but I just replace the broken and worn parts and it keeps on running. I've been waiting for it to "die" permanently so I can replace it with a Stihl but I'm starting to think that the best thing to do may be to get another Poulan and just run it to death.

tomnky · Dec 4, 2003

I have a relatively flat lot and actually have mowed the whole thing with this mower 3 times already.

I primarily bought it cheap as it had been used very little.

I loved the Honda Commercial self-propelled models but they are way too steep for no more than I will use one.

I have a twenty year old Lawn Boy that still runs fine and probably will the rest of my days ,the same probably will be true for this Honda Engine.