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Want to say thanks for the quick responses. Also had just about decided on the Husqvarna, thanks for the reconfirmation. Looks like a good piece of equipment. Will probably buy soon.
@Dan, short, steep hill rules out the D100. Deere has discontinued it for a reason. If you can buy the Simplicity for less than the Husqvarana it would be a good deal. If the dealer wants over $2000 for the EX38 don’t buy it. It’s not worth that much. Your best tractor for your situation is the Husqvarna. The YTH has a lot of common parts and they will be available for years. The Simplicity never did sell that well and it will be discontinued this year (Briggs is rebuilding the entire line) so parts will be hard to get in the future.
Hate to bother you again. I may have got it down to a couple. The Simplicity EX38, Husqvarna YTH22V42LS, last years model or the John Deere D100. Local dealer sells Husqvarna and Simplicity, and give me good prices on either. Deere dealer still has several D100s. Any opinions on what will work better for my situation. Short but steep bank, will mostly be used used for small loads in a lawn cart. Will for now, mostly push mow, but in future will change, getting older. Still want something reliable that will last awhile.
@dan, you are working with outdated info. 30 years ago that was true. Gear drive trans were stronger than hydros. The problem back then was you could coast down a hill with a manual if you got in trouble. You put in the clutch and if the brakes actually worked you could make it safely to the bottom of the hill. With a hydro when you got in trouble you naturally either let off on the foot control or you put in the clutch. Either way the transmission did not free-wheel. Instead it stopped all rotation of the rear wheels and you know what happened then. The tractor slid down the hill like it was on a slip-in-slide. What they never taught you was you should actually push DOWN on the foot control and power yourself down the hill.
But the real problems with todays gear drive trans are they do not allow you to coast down a hill if you lose traction. Like a hydro if you get in trouble with the manual trans on a D100, Craftsman 28882, Ariens, etc the wheels lock up when you put in the clutch.
You are looking at the most inexpensive tractors so I want to warn you about automatics. They use a variable speed belt and these will wear out on hills.
The Regent is in a different class than the other mowers you are looking at. It is on par with the YT42XLS or even a 300 series Deere. It has a good K46 trans.
Thanks again. Still haven’t purchased yet. Pretty much decided on the D100 or a Simplicity Regent EX. Then started more research and found a lot of info saying I would be better with a manual gear drive over a hydro due to slopes. Any opinions? May look at the Craftsman models.
@Dan, The D100 is the cheapest Deere. It has the same features as the $999 Craftsman 28882, the $1049 Troy-Bilt Pony and the $1099 Ariens 960160027. Many people who buy it expect it to be just like the $3000 Deeres and not like the $1000 tractors it competes with so they are disappointed in it.
The YT42XLS is more tractor than what you need. But I really like this tractor because it has the locking differential, heavy frame and welded deck. The locking diff gives it a lot better traction than all of the other tractors in it’s size and price range. I have a little less than one acre and my wife and I do a LOT of landscaping so this is the tractor I would buy if I had the money.
If I wanted a good value tractor that will last many years I would pick one of following.
Take a look at the Husqvarna YTH2042, YTH23V42, Craftsman YT3000 Model 28852 and Craftsman YT4000 Model 28856
Thanks for the quick response. If budget would be no issue, what would you suggest? I want something thats going to last awhile. Most reviews I see on the D100 arent that great for durability. Guess I’m trying to talk myself out of the D100 and into something more expensive.
@Dan, I normally lean towards a Craftsman for this size yard, but in your case the D100 is a really good buy. It will do everything you want. I am a little concerned about the bank, because most of the lawn tractors really don’t have good traction. But if you keep your loads to 300 lbs or so it will work just fine. (a load of mulch or 1/4 load of gravel in a 10 cu ft cart is about 300 lbs.
You may want to look at the Craftsman 28884. For the same money it has an automatic transmission instead of the 5 speed manual.
Stuck on what tractor to buy. Have a small yard, maybe a half acre, Mainly flat with about a five ft bank in front, not real steep, with some trees. Will primarily push mow but need a tractor with a pull behind cart to haul mulch, gravel etc. to back. Budget will be in the $1000 to $2000 range, less is best. Local store has several John Deere D100 left over from last year at $1195. Other options are a Husqvarna YT42XLS and YT46LS. Also considering the low end Snapper models. Might consider a Craftsman model. Prefer a 42″ cut or smaller. Won’t be overloading cart but need something that will climb the bank. Also will use other attachments in yard work such as a aerator and possibly a snow blade. Any suggestions? Thanks Dan Latstetter