Nothing but trouble with this mower and only had it for a year! Spend a little bit more and get a John Deere!
My Husky -
1. Back fired every time I shut it off
2. Front tire kept going flat
3. Front tire fell off
4. Front tire started to make a horrible squealing sound
5. Could barely make it up a small hill without the tires slipping
6. Bagger was the worst POS I have ever seen
7. Returned mower several times to be fixed - I think it came back worse
I returned it to Lowes and a couple days later I think I saw my mower out in their lot for sale for a few hundred bucks cheaper.. I feel sorry for the guy who buys that mower thinking he's getting a deal....
John Deere is made by the same company! Mtd make them all these days. Different colors and names and all the same thing. LOL Usually more to do with how their taken care of and maintained then the name.
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Nothing but trouble with this mower and only had it for a year! Spend a little bit more and get a John Deere!
My Husky -
1. Back fired every time I shut it off
2. Front tire kept going flat
3. Front tire fell off
4. Front tire started to make a horrible squealing sound
5. Could barely make it up a small hill without the tires slipping
6. Bagger was the worst POS I have ever seen
7. Returned mower several times to be fixed - I think it came back worse
I returned it to Lowes and a couple days later I think I saw my mower out in their lot for sale for a few hundred bucks cheaper.. I feel sorry for the guy who buys that mower thinking he's getting a deal....
Mine backfires when I shut it off too. And my parking brake has broken for the second time in two years, I bought it three years ago. Bought ready to put it in the middle of the road and let one of the overloaded trucks that drive down my road run over it.
I aint sending it back anymore
No - spend a little less and get the same thing but cheaper.
I bought a John Deere 16 hp LT 160 in 2004, thinking it was worth paying more to get better quality. It didn't take long to learn my error. The first year I had it, I had to have the deck bearings replaced. Every year since, the hydro drive shears, thanks to a really bone-headed design. The sleeve slipped in the engine, requiring me to put in a new short block. The engine bolts fell out, which ruined the muffler. This year, a short fried wires all over the place. My neighbor and I spent many hours rewiring the whole thing. And these are only the high points; I've had far more problems with it than these.
This same neighbor, after helping me fix things several times, knew he didn't want to buy a Deere, so when he needed a lawn tractor, he bought a Husquevarna. This is the first year he's had it, and guess what? He just had to rebuild the hydrodrive.
If hese Deere and Husquevarna disasters are all manufactured by the same company, I'd have no trouble believing it. My wife tells me I should just buy a throw-away at a discount store next time. It would be cheaper and less aggravating.
I have a Sears tractor that is a Husqvarna. I've had it for five years, have nearly five hundred hours on it, and have done nothing but fluid changes and spark plugs to it.
I mow with it and plow my driveway, and in general, beat the heck out of it. Maybe you guys are too nice to your mowers. Maybe they need to be beat on to be happy.
I bought a Cub Cadet (also made by MTD) in the spring of 2010 and the only problem Ive had was having to replace the battery when it was a year and a half old. I think the battery was defective from the start because after replacing it the mower started easier than it did even brand new.
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I got refunded on my Husky and got a John Deere D140... I mowed my lawn today and this is a day one review..
1. Made of the same plexi-metal the Husky is made out of - It feels cheap nothing tank like and solid like an old John Deere I owned.
2. The mower deck on the Husky seemed thicker and handled bumps better.
3. The John Deere has more horse power and is a quieter ride.
4. The Husky and J.D. have the same cheap washer held wheel design covered by a cheap plastic cap.
5. The JD will backfire but not as loud
6. The JD has smoother turning
7. Throttle and choke on the JD seems like it can move very easily
8. Mowing in reverse was alot easier on the Husky
9. The seat on the JD feels flimsier and sits you up to high - like Im sitting in a god dang tree
10. The JD has a cheap compartment to store stuff below the beer holder to store stuff
11. The JD goes up hills better than the Husky
12. The blade engage on the JD seems like it will break soon - Feels like you can pull it off
13. Honestly I feel like both were made in China
I guess time will tell
Overall experience - Frustrated things are made cheaply
You returned one cheap mower, and bought another. The brand name mowers like Husqvarnana, JD, and Cub Cadet sold at box stores are not built to the same quality as those bought at dealerships. They are not knock offs either, they’re just made cheaper. That’s why…. they’re cheaper. Everyone thinks they’re getting a steal, until they realize they got exactly what they paid for.
My dad goes through a riding lawn mower every 4-5 years. He's had the worst luck with John Deere, and the best with Craftsman.
Odd, I know. But his first JD he ever bought snapped the front axle the first time out. No big bumps and not full speed. Just heard a load crack, looked over, and dad is stunned.
The Craftsmans are loud as heck and the repair service is a PITA. But we've had very few problems with them and the push mowers.
Had problems and I mean serious problems with every MTD I ever owned. Went to a John Deere dealer 8 years ago bought a G100. Total problems 1 ( a safety decal washed off ) that I can live with.
Never buy ANYTHING that is as expensive as a lawn or garden tractor without extensive research. The internet searches has saved my dumb #$% a lot of times. Too bad it was not available for most of my life.
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Nothing but trouble with this mower and only had it for a year! Spend a little bit more and get a John Deere!
My Husky -
1. Back fired every time I shut it off
2. Front tire kept going flat
3. Front tire fell off
4. Front tire started to make a horrible squealing sound
5. Could barely make it up a small hill without the tires slipping
6. Bagger was the worst POS I have ever seen
7. Returned mower several times to be fixed - I think it came back worse
I returned it to Lowes and a couple days later I think I saw my mower out in their lot for sale for a few hundred bucks cheaper.. I feel sorry for the guy who buys that mower thinking he's getting a deal....
I bought a 26 HP Husqvarna with a 48 in deck earlier this summer. I went to back it out of the building last weekend and the front tire was flat. I assumed it had leaked from around the rim. I hope it's not a reoccurring problem! Only 12 hours on it so far but everything else seems ok. As someone else mentioned, I always turn the idle down as low as it can go before turning it off.
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There are two types. Box stores ALL made by MTD including John deere and others and then the Dealer tractors. If you doubt this go to a dealer then go to a box store and compare. Even a blind man will see it. I have an older craftsman made before MTD and have had 0 problems. Dad has a white sold by a dealer 0 problems, Neighbor bought two box store Mores a John Deere and a white and has had nothing but problems, So he he went to the dealer for a REAL one not a knock off.
If your buying a knock off to get the name to say you own one. The joke is on you! You get what you paid for.
Husqvarna Riding Lawn Mowers
Husqvarna Riding Lawn Mowers
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And my parking brake has broken for the second time in two years, I bought it three years ago. Bought ready to put it in the middle of the road and let one of the overloaded trucks that drive down my road run over it.
Everyone thinks they’re getting a steal, until they realize they got exactly what they paid for.
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