Comment posted 2010 Craftsman YT3000 42 inch 21 hp Model 28921 Review by Kurt.
Paul, I am a first time riding lawn mower buyer. I have a 1/2 acre lawn that has a small hill in the back, the front is slighly sloped on the sides. I do not plan on snow plowing with it but would like to use a aereator. People have told me to buy a two cylinder because it vibrated less, I read one post where a person had to tie down the hood. Based on my usage do you reccomend the YT 3000 or Yt 4000? If I buy the 3000 will I regret not buying the 4000 later. I don’t want to buy too big but I do want enough hp. I plan on bagging leaves/grass. Do you recommend a two or three bin?
Also do you recommend a manual transmission because on my landscape or the hydrostatic transmission – fender or foot control? Also my 16 year old son will be using it.
I want to buy on Monday 6/1 I appreciate you responses
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- Paul, thanks for the recommendation.
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Paul,Thanks for the recommendation on Yds 3000 28934 mower. I have usede it several times and have not had a problem with it. It cuts the grass and handles my slopes well. The hydrostatic does not slip at all. One queston I went to change my oil today and did not have very much drain out the guys at Sears said it was ready to go and I did not have to add any oil. Does the type of oil used make a difference in the amount used 10w 30 or sae 30? Have other people reportd a small amount of oil drained on the first oil change. Also the replacement oil filter replacement part is #52 050 02-S. Do you know what the S stands for, the guys at Sears did not know. I want to make sure I get the right oil filter. They couldn’t find it in their computer system either.
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Paul, I am a first time riding lawn mower buyer. I have a 1/2 acre lawn that has a small hill in the back, the front is slighly sloped on the sides. I do not plan on snow plowing with it but would like to use a aereator. People have told me to buy a two cylinder because it vibrated less, I read one post where a person had to tie down the hood. Based on my usage do you reccomend the YT 3000 or Yt 4000? If I buy the 3000 will I regret not buying the 4000 later. I don’t want to buy too big but I do want enough hp. I plan on bagging leaves/grass. Do you recommend a two or three bin?
Also do you recommend a manual transmission because on my landscape or the hydrostatic transmission – fender or foot control? Also my 16 year old son will be using it.
I want to buy on Monday 6/1 I appreciate you responses
@Kurt,
I hope you meant Tuesday, June 1
I am going to recommend the 28934. Single cylinder Kohler, 42 inch deck, and foot control hydro.
The 28934 with the Kohler is a great mower. It has lots of torque for your hills. It has less vibration than the Briggs singles (better internal counter-balancer) and a foot control which will be easier for your 16 year old to learn and use. (It has cruise control!) The Kohler will give you better fuel economy than the twins.
Fender control is for the old guys who learned on one or a person with limited ankle movement. Everyone else will like the foot control. I say if you learned to drive a car before a mower go with the foot control, if your last mower was a fender control (and you liked it) stick with it.
With a 42 inch deck the three bag will stick out the sides of the mower more than the deck does. If you were only going to use it occasionally for leaves I would say get the three bagger, but if you will be using it all the time you will like the two bagger better because your son won’t be running into things as much (like trees, bushes, the house)
The Briggs singles do have more vibration than the twins, but I am also seeing the 46 inch decks seem to have more vibration than the 42′s. No matter what Sears says, the gear drives are jerky and you will have to replace belts more often than the hydro’s.
The twins are nice and for your application you can’t go wrong with the 24 hp 42 inch. But it’s overkill.
Paul, thanks for the recommendation.