My 20 year old Sears push mower finally died so it was time for a new
one, ordered this, like the Honda engine:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00280MVAC/...0_item_ima ge
While at the site I noticed riding mowers and remembered you need one.
This is a good buy:
http://www.amazon.com/Husqvarna-YTH2...ing+lawn+mower

On 7/6/2013 10:12 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> My 20 year old Sears push mower finally died so it was time for a new
> one, ordered this, like the Honda engine:
> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00280MVAC/...0_item_ima ge
> While at the site I noticed riding mowers and remembered you need one.
> This is a good buy:
> http://www.amazon.com/Husqvarna-YTH2...ing+lawn+mower
>


Husqvarna makes some very good equipment... no problems with quality.
They are known mostly for their chain saws, but their mowers are also
very good.

Some used ones do pop up for sale....
http://houston.craigslist.org/grd/3913507369.html

The only problem with them here is the lack of a decent dealer and
availability of parts. Most Husqvarnas around here are sold at
Lowe's... no service available.

You will like the large wheels on the back of your mower. Gives you
more leverage when raising the deck to make turns. The only drawback on
your model is the rear bagger that can make the mower harder to push
when it is full. If you use the chute or the mulcher, there are no
drawbacks... it is a good machine.

Our mower hunt is on hold until the end of the month. We are going on a
cruise one week from today and are too busy to be doing much shopping.
Besides, once August arrives, prices may come down a bit.

George L

On Sat, 06 Jul 2013 12:41:16 -0500, George Leppla
> wrote:

>On 7/6/2013 10:12 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> My 20 year old Sears push mower finally died so it was time for a new
>> one, ordered this, like the Honda engine:
>> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00280MVAC/...0_item_ima ge
>> While at the site I noticed riding mowers and remembered you need one.
>> This is a good buy:
>> http://www.amazon.com/Husqvarna-YTH2...ing+lawn+mower
>>
>
>
>Husqvarna makes some very good equipment... no problems with quality.
>They are known mostly for their chain saws, but their mowers are also
>very good.
>
>Some used ones do pop up for sale....
>http://houston.craigslist.org/grd/3913507369.html
>
>The only problem with them here is the lack of a decent dealer and
>availability of parts. Most Husqvarnas around here are sold at
>Lowe's... no service available.

Any small motor repair shop that services push mowers can service that
machine and any like it, most routine general maintenence you should
be able to do yourself. There is nothing complicated about any of
those type riding mowers, they are not tractors, there are no
hydraulics/PTOs. What I like about that Husqvarna is that it has a
solid cast iron front axle, most use a formed sheet metal axle like on
a VW beetle... they're not very strong, they begin to rust and under
load they collapse.

>You will like the large wheels on the back of your mower. Gives you
>more leverage when raising the deck to make turns.

My old one has large rear wheels too, mostly the large rear wheels
make it easier to push over rough terrain, the larger diameter
produces a smaller angle of approach.... with smaller rear wheels it's
like always pushing uphill.... that's why the better riding mowers
have the larger diameter rear wheels

>The only drawback on
>your model is the rear bagger that can make the mower harder to push
>when it is full. If you use the chute or the mulcher, there are no
>drawbacks... it is a good machine.

I don't use the rear bagger, I use mulching blades and all the
clippings go on the lawn... even with my tractor's mowers I don't
collect clippings, those have mulching blades too... WTF would I do
with ten acres of clippings.

Stop stalling, George, it's way past time you broke down and spent
some of that successful businessman Cruisemaster gelt and buy a brand
new top of the line mowing machine. With your five acres you need a
real tractor, plow up an acre or two and plant some income producing
crops... you have a very long growing season, a good season will pay
for the tractor the first year and still leave a profit. Then contact
your county clerk to find out if you can apply for rezoning to
residential agricultural (I did), may save you 40% on your real estate
taxes (mine did on 91 acres I own in the next county), a local farmer
grows hay and pays my taxes.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/v...lons-in-texas/