Bought a new lawn tractor

[Lohman446]

Well.. I started looking at Lawn Tractors today.. I started out by looking at $800 Sears mowers... then I figured I wanted 42" (and only 42") mowing deck for where I live. Well, then I figured out I wanted the "automatic/hydrostatic/etc" transmission option. A little while later electric PTO came to mind, and the ability to mow in reverse (why I have no clue). I ended up buying Cub Cadets "entry" level mower - LT1042. 19HP Kohler engine (I'm told 14 woudl have been plenty for a 42" deck), front and rear anti-scalp wheels, electric PTO, see-thru gas tank, hydrostatic clutch, mow in reverse, A CUP HOLDER... and the 5yr warranty (what sold me on the Cub)... Wohoo

[CasingBill]

Nice.....does it have chrome hubcaps too?

[dj89]

What you pay? you get the cheap 1500 modle, would have been better of with a john Deere lt133.

[Lohman446]

LOL nope

What I liked about the Cub is there "all models come with..." The only thing that Cub does in the 2000 and up series that I would have liked is a driveshaft between engine and trans rather than a belt. But I started the day looking at $800 tractors, and caught myself looking at $4000 tractors with huge decks (ok, some where much higher). Finally I stopped, decided to live without the driveshaft - couldn't justify going to a bigger deck, and settled on the Cub. I looked at Deeres but wasn't overly impressed - to get the "good" features of a deer you have to go into the more expensive ones. Kubotas and Simplicities were just stupidly expensive. It came down to between the Cub, a Husqvarna, and a Huskee... I settled on the Cub for the name and warranty.

[Lohman446]

What you pay? you get the cheap 1500 modle, would have been better of with a john Deere lt133.

Didn't want a Kawasaki engine - engine was a deciding factor and my choices where Kohler, Briggs, or Kawasaki... I immediatly discounted the Kawasaki and decided the Kohler was better than the Briggs.

I'm not going to get into exact price, but it will set back my planned purchase of my .32NAA Guardian pistol back until after IAO.

[dj89]

My gradaps LT133 has a briggs. Or you would get a 1968 John Deere 110 they have a Kohler, run great and mow great.

[Lohman446]

My gradaps LT133 has a briggs. Or you would get a 1968 John Deere 110 they have a Kohler, run great and mow great.

I may not have looked at them, I did tell myself, after starting looking at cheap models that I was not going to spend more than $2000, I was a few under that so I'm happy

And Im actually replacing an ancient Deere with it

[dj89]

oo here is my old one got it for 180 with mover, and snow blower.

[dj89]

I may not have looked at them, I did tell myself, after starting looking at cheap models that I was not going to spend more than $2000, I was a few under that so I'm happy

And Im actually replacing an ancient Deere with it

Whats was it? Maybe you look for a deere at the HD?

[punkncat]

oo here is my old one got it for 180 with mover, and snow blower.

My father has an old Sears that looks exactly like that....

[Lohman446]

Whats was it? Maybe you look for a deere at the HD?

I looked at a Deere at the HD... that wasn't a "real" JD. Thats what annoyed me about it - Deere had some inexpensive lines, but they were not comparable in anything but color to the "real" Deeres.

[dj89]

Ya, I dislike the HD for selling "cheap JDs". If you are going to get one get one from a dealer

[mcveighr]

Why are you like in love with JD?

[Lohman446]

Why are you like in love with JD?

Its a farmer thing.. farmers tend to be extremely loyal to one brand. Around here its mostly deeres - though there are some farms that are all Massey Ferguson, International, or New Holland. Its a farmer thing - like mag fanatics only more so

[dj89]

I'v had Tractor Fever sence I was like 5 er 6, or was it 7 well you get the idea, My blood is green. Love the sound, look, and the green.

The sound. http://members.fortunecity.com/john_...es/B35work.wav