John Deere Vs Husqvarna!!

I bought a new Poulan Pro, 46" cut with a single cylinder 20hp Briggs in 2010 and still have it today and mow with it every week during mowing season. It has a metal hydrostatic transmission. It has cruise control and I can mow in reverse by turning the key to the left one notch after starting it. I can put the parking brake on and it will run while I step off of it to move debris. It was made by Husqvarna and while it does have a stamped steel deck, it's very thick and has a lifetime warranty. I do maintenance on it every spring, changing the oil and filters, sharpening blades, checking the spark plug, etc. And have replaced belts, Idler wheels and pulleys, battery and spindles on it a couple of times when needed. It still cranks right up every time and I mow about an acre a week with it. When it does eventually wear out I'll be buying a Husqvarna to replace it with. I like the idea of a John-Deere, but I don't like their practice of making parts that you can't buy cheaper aftermarket versions of and I hate what they've done to farmers, making equipment that you can't even work on yourself because you can't get the software for it and have to take it to a dealer to have it repaired.

I have both JD x300 and a Husqvarna garden tractor. I love both of them. They both have Kawasaki motors in them😊

We have a 2004 Husqvarna LT151 36" mower-deck. It's a single cylinder Kohler Courage and a metal transmission, put on a new valve-cover gasket before the last season, I also built up a new mower-deck before the 2022 season and serviced the transmission brake.. I have learned that the Kohler courage has a bit of a bad reputation, but at least our one has been a good performer.. and I would prefer that over a newer one with a plastic transmission 🙂had a look at the sump cover bolts when I did the valve cover gasket and the was no sign of any of the coming loose. We also have a Husqvarna R112C with a single cylinder briggs engine and a metal transmission One of the things I have learned watching You-tube videos is to stay far away from anything with a plastic transmission regardless of what brand of mower it is!

If you have a local john deere dealer,check their used inventory. They often have really nice low hour trade ins for cheap. A new x350 with a 48" deck would run you around $4200,but get one with 70-80 hours on it and take about $1k off that retail price

I bought a 1984 782 d diesel cub cadet mower it is the best mower out here it runs great and cuts good it will run through the yard at 20 mile per hour it is fast i love it

Love my Cub GX54D with the K62 transmission and differential lock.

My John Deer has a plastic transmission the belt started coming off with 20 hours no adjustment so I bought a belt two inch smaller for a MDT works great now

I just bought a JD Z950M 72" and can't wait to try it. I hope it's good.

My Husqvarna will 17 years old this year. Engine (Kohler18 single cylinder) never touched and runs perfectly (actually I have worked on it - I have changed the spark plug once in 16 yrs). Stamped deck has copped a pounding and I have welded it a couple of times, but it still works well.

My 2001 JD LT155 single cylinder just keeps on going. Not a shop trip yet, burns maybe 1/4 quart of oil a season. Maybe 5 of my neighbors HAD a cub cadet , MTD etc., but went to lawn services years ago for some reason. Mostly lawn service, about 7 push mowers and my one tractor in a 66 home sub division.

if you are going to be mowing on a lot of hills,get a commercial grade mower,the residential mowers have a cheaper hydrostatic rear end and won't last if mowing hills

My 1995 year Murray has a single cylinder 14.5 hp engine. No problems with the engine and I have been mowing a 2 acre yard for 30 YEARS. The deck is badly worn near the chute because of the years of discharge. I think I will retire it this year and get a Husq with a single cylinder engine,

In July 2024, if you find a new Husqvarna at a big box store, it’s from last year or before. Now you can only get a 2024 model from a dealer.

Question JD S170 Briggs 25hp toro x cutter kaw 22hp 0 turn

Cub cadet lt1’s are pretty freakin good for the price, not the older ones with the white hoods though

Plastic transmission are found in your big box stores, not certified dealerships.

My Husqvarna is 11 years old. Running strong. 2654.

But if the Husqvarna had a metal transmission, would you still chose the JD?

I looked at both of them, and at both top end tractors. I walked away with a Husqvarna TS 354 XD. with a Kawasaki Engine and a "54-inch deck. Too many negative Deere comments on various websites for me.

I’ll just buy something atleast 15 years old I used to have a couple 05-09 riders they worked good but now all I own are vintage garden tractors, if I were to just get something for cutting grass , zero turns are the way to go