On 07/04/03 20:49, in article _Erka.362248$F1.57556@sccrnsc04, "Tim Fischer"
wrote:07/04/03 20:49

"JJ" wrote in message
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Without starting a tractor war, my advice would be to stay away from MTD
stuff (Yard Machines, Troy Bilt at Loews, low end Cub Cadets, Huskee,
etc.).

Agree completely. I'd suggest buying a higher-end Deere than the ones at
HD, but any Deere is better than MTD by a moonshot.

Look in the archives. You'll find many people who've had problems with MTD
and Craftsman and the other cheap brands. You'll also find a few who swear
they've ran their MTD/Crapsman 30 years and it's still going. I believe, as
you've found out, that this is the exception -- I had a Crapsman die after 2
seasons of use, and you got 3 out of your MTD. I think that's the norm.

-Tim


If you want a Garden Tractor able to take some abuse, get a 3000 series Cub
Cadet. Anything less in the Cub lineup is wasted money IMHO...

I have a 3235 Cub and love the solid build and it's sturdy maintenance
features. I love the ability to drain the transaxle in addition to a
filter to boot!

Other models offer sealed units that must mean that they last as long as the
replacement is needed...

You get what you pay for IMHO...