Bolens large frame vs. Economy Power King

Power King tractors are extremely well built, well engineered machines, very reliable tractors. I love them.

One thing I like about the power kings is the independent brakes. Independent brakes also help with turning on them. The double transmission option is cool too on the power kings.

Cool video.....The reason they offset the steering wheel is, while using a tiller, back blade or one bottom plow, its easier on your back and neck while looking over your shoulder and watching your attachment... Awesome tractors too by the way. I have a 71 PK with hydro and love it. I didnt know those Bolens were that big of a tractor either.

Love the large frame Bolen's. I wouldn't mind having a tractor like the Bolen especially with the front end loader. Its one incredible tractor.

I like both of them,but have to agree on sitting up high on the powerking. But you will never run out of power you'll loose traction an spin out but you just can't kill the king. I plow my neighbors garden an he can't believe how it pulls an them I showed him I only had the king at half throttle. Also I ordered my front wheel spacers they are using your measurements from when you got yours made for the powerking. You saved me alot of time , thanks.

Glad I came upon this video. Awesome comparison. Both are beautiful tractors!! I'm jealous

That Power King is my dream tractor! I'll own one some day. Thanks for the video! 🤠

It sounds like you're not used to driving a clutch tractor or anything with a clutch. For people that are used to clutches, they often prefer them over automatics or hydrostatics. I grew up driving lots of clutch trucks, tractors, cars, etc. I feel a lot more comfortable feathering a clutch instead of a hydrostatic control lever. But that Bolens looks like a nice trctor. Oh my gosh, you have a rollover scraper. I love those! My dad had a 7 ft wide one on his Massey Ferguson that I used growing up. His look like it was made back in the forties and they were built a lot better than they are now.

I saw in the other video Economy tractor jumping like a wild bronco. Now I know what caused that after you mentioned the sensitivity of its clutch.

My father had a Power King dealership in central Ohio from the late 70's to the mid 80's. I still have the 66 model that he bought used and hooked him on the brand. That tractor has been reported to a 14hp and used as a general utility tractor. I also have a 72 model that we empowered with an 18hp twin Kohler. It has a later model blade the I made hydraulic angle. It has the 9.50 ag tires and 160lb wheel weights on each side plus a custom 3pt hitch so it is my blade tractor and moves the trailers around. Lastly I have an 81 model 2418 loader tractor. I beefed up the 3pt for more counterweight, completely remade the front axle for more weight, wider front tires... Next modification is power steering. All of them have dual transmissions. Cant speak highly enough about these tractors. They did ok at mowing, but I have stepped up to a Deere 72" comercial front mount for that work. Nice video, good looking tractors!

Great points and perspective. They both are monster GT's. I like that loader. Looks very nice. Subbed.

Very nice machines. I still prefer the older gear drive for working tractors. Now for mowing, id take hydro all they time.

Man!! What a great tractors you have! And they look well kept. I'm impressed with the bolens, who would have known that bolens was something years back. Now I only see those simple bolens push mowers made by MTD 😄🙈. I'm watching this more for the Power King!! It's been a month since I been watching few videos and reading about these tractors, also looking for one on Craigslist, I wanna get me one of those, I have 3 WH and a cub cadet. But I would definitely sell a couple of those to get a power king. 😄

I think that It's best to have both of them, each has their +and- so serve different purposes

Neither look like they've done a day of work in their life! Great job keeping them in tip-top shape

If the powerking looses traction on one wheel that's what the individual brakes are for to stop the spinning wheel and make the non spinning wheel move , I have one that's older and it does not have an electric pto but it does have a belt pulley on the front , and the economy can have duel tires put on it with wheel weights. Mine is a 1970s powerking

That's comparing great with great, I'm a bolens fan but I like those power kings too

Thanks for the review. My father-in-law owned a PK 1614 too. Identical to yours except he had the dual transmission. Yours is in great shape, about what his was after about 10 years of use. I got a donation to get a lawn tractor, and I remembered the old 1614 and looked on Craigslist for another. I found an early 90's 1620 with hydrostatic drive. It is easier to drive than the manual transmission in the 1614. But I really love it for it's 40's ethos. It's a "Plastic King", so the Economy ethos is faint. Just got the mower hooked up and cut the yard today for the 1st time. It was great! Glad you enjoy yours too. I'd like to try a diesel someday.

I got a Poer King and a 67 Bolens But my Bolens isnt a hydro and it has a Winscon engine it putt putt also.

I don't believe you mentioned it, the Bolens, is a 3 cyl diesel. About the size of a 455 Deere.