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<blockquote data-quote="MudHog" data-source="post: 1264449" data-attributes="member: 21686"><p>Like everything, buy what is in your area that can be serviced locally. If multiple brands in your area, buy which has the longest warranty coverage. I just bought a Hustler 42" to replace the Troy-Bilt 42" with a bad Kohler engine. The Troy-Bilt was 5 years old and the counter weight on the crank failed. Come to find out this is a known problem with the Kohler Courage line of motors. The Hustler has a v-twin Kawa engine and is night and day. Only thing I don't like about the Hustler is the front axle doesn't pivot like the Troy-Bilt did. If the front tire drops off an edge, the deck will scalp. Other than that I really like the mower. I wish it had a foot operated deck, but it is a residential model with a fabricated deck which was the selling point for me. I can live with the lever operated deck for a longer lasting deck. Buy a more with a v-twin engine as a v-twin will run much smoother by nature than a single cylinder engine.</p><p></p><p>One thing to remember is that most all brands use the same brand hydro pump/transmission. JD, Kubota, Hustler, etc do not have their own branded pumps/transmissions. </p><p></p><p></p><p>If you want to splurge, Ferris has independent suspension and is the cats meow for ride or Dixie Chopper is the cats meow for as speed. If your yard is rough, you will feel like you've been in a boxing ring with nothing but kidney punches on the Dixie Chopper though.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Edited to add: Don't buy a John Deere from Lowes. It is not the same mower as one bought from a JD dealer. Hustler claims the same mower at Lowes is the same at the dealers, but I still bought mine from a dealer. If you buy anything from Lowes, you have to bring it to them and they ship it to some central service center in your area.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudHog, post: 1264449, member: 21686"] Like everything, buy what is in your area that can be serviced locally. If multiple brands in your area, buy which has the longest warranty coverage. I just bought a Hustler 42" to replace the Troy-Bilt 42" with a bad Kohler engine. The Troy-Bilt was 5 years old and the counter weight on the crank failed. Come to find out this is a known problem with the Kohler Courage line of motors. The Hustler has a v-twin Kawa engine and is night and day. Only thing I don't like about the Hustler is the front axle doesn't pivot like the Troy-Bilt did. If the front tire drops off an edge, the deck will scalp. Other than that I really like the mower. I wish it had a foot operated deck, but it is a residential model with a fabricated deck which was the selling point for me. I can live with the lever operated deck for a longer lasting deck. Buy a more with a v-twin engine as a v-twin will run much smoother by nature than a single cylinder engine. One thing to remember is that most all brands use the same brand hydro pump/transmission. JD, Kubota, Hustler, etc do not have their own branded pumps/transmissions. If you want to splurge, Ferris has independent suspension and is the cats meow for ride or Dixie Chopper is the cats meow for as speed. If your yard is rough, you will feel like you've been in a boxing ring with nothing but kidney punches on the Dixie Chopper though. Edited to add: Don't buy a John Deere from Lowes. It is not the same mower as one bought from a JD dealer. Hustler claims the same mower at Lowes is the same at the dealers, but I still bought mine from a dealer. If you buy anything from Lowes, you have to bring it to them and they ship it to some central service center in your area. [/QUOTE]
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