After 16 years of service, my Husqvarna 42" mower has bitten the dust; the motor is idling fine, but with an additional metal sound.
New motor, you suggest? That will run over $1K, then there is the question of what else will fail.
I was considering the Toro SW4200 or Cub Cadet RZT SX42 (each a ZTR with a steering wheel). The drawback to those is towing over 200lbs is pushing your luck. Once or twice a year, Carla or I will use the handy Northern Tool red wagon to haul wood, rocks, etc.
The local shop is where I got my Husqvarna, and he also carries Jonsered mowers now. But the blade PTO switch is a stiff handle under the steering wheel, which I can see Carla not liking. Both Husqvarna and Jonsered have the gas tanks tucked just behind the Briggs & Stratton motors.
I am not in the market for a paddle-bar ZTR, and a width of more than 48" will not work with my yard.
So here I am pondering how much I will compromise on what I need. Of course, I want to avoid buying at a big-box store.
New motor, you suggest? That will run over $1K, then there is the question of what else will fail.
I was considering the Toro SW4200 or Cub Cadet RZT SX42 (each a ZTR with a steering wheel). The drawback to those is towing over 200lbs is pushing your luck. Once or twice a year, Carla or I will use the handy Northern Tool red wagon to haul wood, rocks, etc.
The local shop is where I got my Husqvarna, and he also carries Jonsered mowers now. But the blade PTO switch is a stiff handle under the steering wheel, which I can see Carla not liking. Both Husqvarna and Jonsered have the gas tanks tucked just behind the Briggs & Stratton motors.
I am not in the market for a paddle-bar ZTR, and a width of more than 48" will not work with my yard.
So here I am pondering how much I will compromise on what I need. Of course, I want to avoid buying at a big-box store.
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