best lawn tractor???

Husqvarna, hands down. Husqvarna GT52XLS (52") 24HP Kawasaki Garden Tractor

It is built way better than the $5000 John Deere it replaced. I'm especially impressed with the fabricated deck, frame & real steel hood. It has 24 HP, 2-cylinders w/Tough-Torq K66 Hydro. It's been great thus far (4 yrs) & it still makes me wish I never bought the John Deere in the first place.

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Regardless of the make, pay attention to the transaxle... Cheap mowers (IE 'yard tractors) have cheap (extremely light duty) transaxles & are not suitable for pushing snow or even cutting non-level ground. A good garden tractor has a much stronger transaxle, however they do cost more.

Tuff Torq (which supplies many mower/tractor manufacturers)... FULL LINE COMPARISON

Also, here is an article that may be of interest to you & help in the decision making process: Lawn Tractor Transmission Types
 
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IF you want a tractor capable of real work and longevity, it will cost real money. If you want a lawn mower that you will occasionally use to do some minor things, many good choices. My 2 cents, buy the dealer and service department.
 
seedcorn said:
IF you want a tractor capable of real work and longevity, it will cost real money. If you want a lawn mower that you will occasionally use to do some minor things, many good choices. My 2 cents, buy the dealer and service department.
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Thanks. Good point. I wish Tractor Supply carried what I want. There's no solid place by my but there's one that may work.

w_r_ranch said:
Husqvarna, hands down. Husqvarna GT52XLS (52") 24HP Kawasaki Garden Tractor

It is built way better than the $5000 John Deere it replaced. I'm especially impressed with the fabricated deck, frame & real steel hood. It has 24 HP, 2-cylinders w/Tough-Torq K66 Hydro. It's been great thus far (4 yrs) & it still makes me wish I never bought the John Deere in the first place.


Regardless of the make, pay attention to the transaxle... Cheap mowers (IE 'yard tractors) have cheap (extremely light duty) transaxles & are not suitable for pushing snow or even cutting non-level ground. A good garden tractor has a much stronger transaxle, however they do cost more.

Tuff Torq (which supplies many mower/tractor manufacturers)... FULL LINE COMPARISON

Also, here is an article that may be of interest to you & help in the decision making process: Lawn Tractor Transmission Types
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Thank you for the recommendation and the information. I've been toiling in the brands and info for a few weeks and there's so many options. I kind of set on Husq given its reputation, price point and features
 
Don’t forget that “garden tractor/lawn mowers” belt driven. The amount of pulling power is controlled by the strength of belt and hold on pulleys. If you buy a tractor, it has an actual transmission. Dad had a 12 HP Allis that would drag any 30+ HP lawn mower all over town. It had a tractor transmission.

Good news is break a pulling belt-$15 expense. Break a tractor transmission, huge $$$$$$. Although not sure you break a transmission unless you forgot to maintain it.
 
seedcorn said:
Don’t forget that “garden tractor/lawn mowers” belt driven. The amount of pulling power is controlled by the strength of belt and hold on pulleys. If you buy a tractor, it has an actual transmission. Dad had a 12 HP Allis that would drag any 30+ HP lawn mower all over town. It had a tractor transmission.

Good news is break a pulling belt-$15 expense. Break a tractor transmission, huge $$$$$$. Although not sure you break a transmission unless you forgot to maintain it.
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Good point. As much fun as a compact tractor would be I just don't think I'm there yet, so the $9k cost would be ridiculous. So right now I'm just focused on something between the two
 
Are new tractors like new cars, drive off lot lose big money ? I will never buy another new car after seeing loss. i will only buy a 1 to 2 year old car. What about a used tractor in new like condition
 
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