Buying Advice Sick and tired of low quality riding lawnmowers

[searcyfarms]

New Holland Riding Mower - farm & garden - by owner - sale

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[ETD66SS]

New Holland Riding Mower - farm & garden - by owner - sale

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Yeah, I'm definitely going to keep an eye out for an older/better made mower that I don't mind working on. I get aggravated quickly working on machines/parts that I know were skimped on by the manufacturer.

 

[tomplum]

Along those lines I worked on a Cub Z that was 1 year old the other day. It had the 48" fab deck and I was just bringing the maintenance up to date. I think the design was pretty decent, though the bean counters got a hold of it and made it less of a good machine. Assembly too was sketchy in a couple spots. IE they faced the grease fitting for the center spindle in the only direction that you couldn't grease with a normal end on the gun, 1 wheel inverted etc. Just PIA stuff that could have been averted. Built on a Monday I'd guess... Glad to hear that you have him cutting again with his familiar machine.

 

[ETD66SS]

Can anyone with JD experience share their opinions on this model?

John Deere 855 4x4 compact tractor - farm & garden - by owner - sale

 

[searcyfarms]

never owned one but heard nothing but good things about them, my cousin owned one and beat the heck out of it but it was a gear drive unit

 

[atsah]

755, 855, 955 all great hydro tractors..

 

[shooterdon]

Can anyone with JD experience share their opinions on this model?

John Deere 855 4x4 compact tractor - farm & garden - by owner - sale

I bought one last year and traded it this year. Mine had 1100 hrs,was beat up badly, and cost $3500 with MMM, FEL, rake, blade, tiller and brush hog. Spent another $2500 getting it fixed up at the dealer. Parts are not cheap and can be difficult to find.

Nice little machine but I think a bit large for just cutting grass IMHO.

Got $7k on trade with the MMM, FEL, tiller and Brush hog.

The one you found looks in good shape but seems a bit expensive. Most people will want a FEL with a tractor that size.

 

[rScotty]

Can anyone with JD experience share their opinions on this model?

John Deere 855 4x4 compact tractor - farm & garden - by owner - sale

Sounds like it's just barely broken in, and by a guy who cared for it from new. Can you buy a anything near this quality in a similar brand new machine for this money? This one is proven, and it's a bit of a classic.
It sounds overpriced, but you said you were sick and tired of low quality riding lawnmowers. This one is certainly top quality.
rScotty