I need a new lawnmover

[175gr7.62]

School me on lawnmowers. I have a 7yr old Cub LT1042 from Lowes that is POS. As near as I can tell, most all of these mowers are made by MTD and basically the same machine with different stickers and paint jobs.

I have about 1 1/2 acres to mow and want a mower I don't have to spend $300 a year on keeping it running. I would like to stay under $3k.

Recommendations??

[HoustonR6ryda]

stabil

[175gr7.62]

stabil

I should have said functioning. The motor is strong and I do the Sta-bil thing. I talking about steering gear, hubs, spindle, electrical, ect.

[dclifton]

Get a zero turn and don't look back.

Or a belly deck lawn tractor or something.

I'm over pos stamped deck mtd etc riding mowers

[Brooks]

Don't really know about homeowner models but my scag has kawasaki engine that is great. Most commercial landscape co regard the kawasaki as #1.

[Brooks]

I should have said functioning. The motor is strong and I do the Sta-bil thing. I talking about steering gear, hubs, spindle, electrical, ect.

I misunderstood. 7 years out of a homeowner model with stamped steel decks and all is probably the life of the mower. Some of the commercial mowing co make an in-between model now. I know scag makes a freedom-z. Little out of your price range but mower will last longer also.

[super_dave]

If your mower drives and runs ok, or you have a 4 wheeler, get yourself a gang reel mower and never look back. 7 foot swath at 6-8 mph is hard to beat for 1000 bucks.

[ofishil]

I like Scag with a Kawasaki. I would say you might have to spend a little more than the $3000 but it would be worth it in the long run.

[super_dave]

http://www.promow.com/products/pro_series_mower.htm

[dclifton]

Kawasaki motors are tough to beat. I have the 26hp liquid cooled on my commercial bad boy. Been a great machine

[Tmag]

Gravely may have something with a solid steel deck in that price range.

[Tmag]

http://www.promow.com/products/pro_series_mower.htm

Those things are cool.

[175gr7.62]

I don't see a zero turn working well. I have a lot of crap in the yard. Are the John Deere's any good?

And I should have added, it's been limping along for 7 years. Had to start working on it at the 2yr mark.

[dclifton]

A lot of crap like what?


The more stuff u have to mow around the more u will appreciate the zero turn

[yazoomike]

Find you a Husqvarna dealer around you and look at this mower. Welded deck, greaseable spindles, Kawasaki motor, and within your price range.

http://www.husqvarna.com/us/products/garden-tractors/yt48xls/