The Biggest Sears lawn tractor is identical to the Husky, only more
expensive by a coule of hundred bucks in my area.

"Bill B" wrote in message
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| Wyatt Wright wrote:
|
| I'm in the market for a new riding mower/lawn tractor. I mow about
| 3/4 acre of grass in a flat yard with few obstacles. The only thing
| that I will do with this mower is cut grass and pick up leaves in the
| fall. I may buy an airator in the future and possible a cart, but
| that's it.
|
| I may buy a cheaper model from a box store, but prefer to go with
| something a little better built from a dealer that can service and
| repair the unit in the future. For me, that means Toro or John Deere
| - I'm not sure if there is a Cub Cadet or Simplicity dealer in my
| area. I know many people love their Deere's, but I'm not sure that I
| want to spend the $$ to get into the LT series and am unsure of the L
| series' quality and general "Deereness". The Deere dealer told me
| that the biggest issue with the L series is that the front axles need
| to be greased frequently. Considering that I can get an L110 with 42"
| cut and a 17.5 hp kohler for $1800, and a LT150 with a 15hp engine and
| 38" for $2500, greasing the front axle everytime I add gas doesn't
| seem like that much of an issue. I would appreciate other's opinions.
|
| I don't see many people posting their opinions or experiences with
| Toro riders. I have worked with the dealer near me and have been
| satisfied with his service. The only model that he carries in my
| price range is the 16-38HXL. It is on sale for $1900 right now.
|
| This is from the Toro website:
| http://www.toro.com/home/tractors/xl/1638h.html
|
| Please advise.
|
| ~ Wyatt
| 3/4 acre is a nothin'. I mow 5 acres, sometimes with meadow grass, with
| Craftsman mowers from Sears. The first one I had was an 18hp Kohler
| which blew a rear seal from excessive blow-by after 12 years----I rode
| that baby hard and sometimes put her away wet. I replaced it with a
| Craftsman with a 22hp Briggs and it seems to work better than the old
| one ever did-----I went from a three blade deck to a two blade deck and
| the cut looks a lot better. For a winter project I may overhaul the old
| Kohler. For what you want to do I think your present choice of mower is
| going to cost you an extra $1000. A lot of the newer Cub and JD stuff
| is made with a lot of the same parts as MTD and Craftsman----you're
| going to pay a lot for that Yellow or Green paint. Sears parts are both
| available and reasonable in cost, not very hard to fix.