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Lowes - Troybilt
If anyone is tempted to buy the bottom of the line Troybilt riding mower
(Pony) from Lowes, don't. The deck only raises/lowers on the rear. The front of the deck is pin mounted. Doesn't move up or down. Any minor bumps in the landscape, scrape goes the blade... Purpose of a deck the only move up and down in the rear? Dave |
Lowes - Troybilt
Dave wrote:
If anyone is tempted to buy the bottom of the line Troybilt riding mower (Pony) from Lowes, don't. The deck only raises/lowers on the rear. The front of the deck is pin mounted. Doesn't move up or down. Any minor bumps in the landscape, scrape goes the blade... Purpose of a deck the only move up and down in the rear? Dave I believe the pin is threaded at the tractor mount point and is adjustable. |
Lowes - Troybilt
On Oct 5, 5:02 am, wrote:
Dave wrote: If anyone is tempted to buy the bottom of the line Troybilt riding mower (Pony) from Lowes, don't. The deck only raises/lowers on the rear. The front of the deck is pin mounted. Doesn't move up or down. Any minor bumps in the landscape, scrape goes the blade... Purpose of a deck the only move up and down in the rear? Dave I believe the pin is threaded at the tractor mount point and is adjustable. That is true, u adjust from the front. There are two bolts that protrude from the lower front of the mower. I have this mower and LOVE it. It gives a good clean cut, rides good, and is versitile with attachments. Perhaps you have the deck too on the side adjustment lever. Or u have some reallly bad bumps in your landscape. I have a few unevenesses in my lawn, but no big deal. I did however almost tip the thing twice, but that is because I get a little to agressive around trees, and when I am done I like to run as fast as I can back to the house. Thats on speed 7. Probably that I am very tallthe center of gravity is working against me, oh well! |
Lowes - Troybilt
On Oct 5, 5:02 am, wrote:
Dave wrote: If anyone is tempted to buy the bottom of the line Troybilt riding mower (Pony) from Lowes, don't. The deck only raises/lowers on the rear. The front of the deck is pin mounted. Doesn't move up or down. Any minor bumps in the landscape, scrape goes the blade... Purpose of a deck the only move up and down in the rear? Dave I believe the pin is threaded at the tractor mount point and is adjustable. That is true, u adjust from the front. There are two bolts that protrude from the lower front of the mower. I have this mower and LOVE it. It gives a good clean cut, rides good, and is versitile with attachments. Perhaps you have the deck too on the side adjustment lever. Or u have some reallly bad bumps in your landscape. I have a few unevenesses in my lawn, but no big deal. I did however almost tip the thing twice, but that is because I get a little to agressive around trees, and when I am done I like to run as fast as I can back to the house. Thats on speed 7. Probably that I am very tallthe center of gravity is working against me, oh well! |
Lowes - Troybilt
On Oct 5, 4:44 pm, wrote:
On Oct 5, 5:02 am, wrote: Dave wrote: If anyone is tempted to buy the bottom of the line Troybilt riding mower (Pony) from Lowes, don't. The deck only raises/lowers on the rear. The front of the deck is pin mounted. Doesn't move up or down. Any minor bumps in the landscape, scrape goes the blade... Purpose of a deck the only move up and down in the rear? Dave I believe the pin is threaded at the tractor mount point and is adjustable. That is true, u adjust from the front. There are two bolts that protrude from the lower front of the mower. I have this mower and LOVE it. It gives a good clean cut, rides good, and is versitile with attachments. Perhaps you have the deck too on the side adjustment lever. Or u have some reallly bad bumps in your landscape. I have a few unevenesses in my lawn, but no big deal. I did however almost tip the thing twice, but that is because I get a little to agressive around trees, and when I am done I like to run as fast as I can back to the house. Thats on speed 7. Probably that I am very tallthe center of gravity is working against me, oh well! OOOPPS. I also forgot to mention that they are all metal. The hood on higher priced john deere and such have plastic hoods. Go figure, pay less for better construction! |
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"Steveo" wrote in message ... wrote: OOOPPS. I also forgot to mention that they are all metal. The hood on higher priced john deere and such have plastic hoods. Go figure, pay less for better construction! I'd take a fiberglass mowing deck over a steel unit, no corrosion. I've never seen a fiberglass mowing deck - but I don't think that is what he is refering to. I think he meant steel vs fiberglass HOOD. I have both and don't prefer one over the other. |
Lowes - Troybilt
"Srgnt Billko" wrote:
"Steveo" wrote in message ... wrote: OOOPPS. I also forgot to mention that they are all metal. The hood on higher priced john deere and such have plastic hoods. Go figure, pay less for better construction! I'd take a fiberglass mowing deck over a steel unit, no corrosion. I've never seen a fiberglass mowing deck - but I don't think that is what he is refering to. I think he meant steel vs fiberglass HOOD. I know THAT, I'm just saying plastic is not always inferior to steel as a construction material. You've never seen one because it would last too long. -- http://NewsReader.Com/ |
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on 10/5/2007 5:53 PM Steveo said the following:
"Srgnt Billko" wrote: "Steveo" wrote in message ... wrote: OOOPPS. I also forgot to mention that they are all metal. The hood on higher priced john deere and such have plastic hoods. Go figure, pay less for better construction! I'd take a fiberglass mowing deck over a steel unit, no corrosion. I've never seen a fiberglass mowing deck - but I don't think that is what he is refering to. I think he meant steel vs fiberglass HOOD. I know THAT, I'm just saying plastic is not always inferior to steel as a construction material. You've never seen one because it would last too long. Nice try at saving face, but no cigar. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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"willshak" wrote in message ... on 10/5/2007 5:53 PM Steveo said the following: "Srgnt Billko" wrote: "Steveo" wrote in message ... wrote: OOOPPS. I also forgot to mention that they are all metal. The hood on higher priced john deere and such have plastic hoods. Go figure, pay less for better construction! I'd take a fiberglass mowing deck over a steel unit, no corrosion. I've never seen a fiberglass mowing deck - but I don't think that is what he is refering to. I think he meant steel vs fiberglass HOOD. I know THAT, I'm just saying plastic is not always inferior to steel as a construction material. You've never seen one because it would last too long. Nice try at saving face, but no cigar. Bill Not that it makes much difference - but I don't think he means "fiberglass". I think he means one of the stronger plastics. There are some pretty strong but they won't resist fatigue like steel will. |
Lowes - Troybilt
On Oct 5, 7:59 pm, "Srgnt Billko" wrote:
"willshak" wrote in message ... on 10/5/2007 5:53 PM Steveo said the following: "Srgnt Billko" wrote: "Steveo" wrote in message ... wrote: OOOPPS. I also forgot to mention that they are all metal. The hood on higher priced john deere and such have plastic hoods. Go figure, pay less for better construction! I'd take a fiberglass mowing deck over a steel unit, no corrosion. I've never seen a fiberglass mowing deck - but I don't think that is what he is refering to. I think he meant steel vs fiberglass HOOD. I know THAT, I'm just saying plastic is not always inferior to steel as a construction material. You've never seen one because it would last too long. Nice try at saving face, but no cigar. Bill Not that it makes much difference - but I don't think he means "fiberglass". I think he means one of the stronger plastics. There are some pretty strong but they won't resist fatigue like steel will. thank u! |
Lowes - Troybilt
on 10/5/2007 7:59 PM Srgnt Billko said the following:
"willshak" wrote in message ... on 10/5/2007 5:53 PM Steveo said the following: "Srgnt Billko" wrote: "Steveo" wrote in message ... wrote: OOOPPS. I also forgot to mention that they are all metal. The hood on higher priced john deere and such have plastic hoods. Go figure, pay less for better construction! I'd take a fiberglass mowing deck over a steel unit, no corrosion. I've never seen a fiberglass mowing deck - but I don't think that is what he is refering to. I think he meant steel vs fiberglass HOOD. I know THAT, I'm just saying plastic is not always inferior to steel as a construction material. You've never seen one because it would last too long. Nice try at saving face, but no cigar. Bill Not that it makes much difference - but I don't think he means "fiberglass". I think he means one of the stronger plastics. There are some pretty strong but they won't resist fatigue like steel will. The OP was not talking about a mower deck. He was talking about a tractor hood (bonnet). I suppose fiberglass would make nice fenders too, but that doesn't address the plastic hood costing more than a metal hood. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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willshak wrote:
You've never seen one because it would last too long. Nice try at saving face, but no cigar. Saving face? Steel rots, especially when subjected to the wet environment of a cutting deck, fiberglass is impervious to it. That's why they don't make them out of plastic. Your cutting -deck- would last much longer than the tractor. I like a good cigar as long as you're buying, billy. -- http://NewsReader.Com/ |
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"willshak" wrote in message ... on 10/5/2007 7:59 PM Srgnt Billko said the following: "willshak" wrote in message ... on 10/5/2007 5:53 PM Steveo said the following: "Srgnt Billko" wrote: "Steveo" wrote in message ... wrote: OOOPPS. I also forgot to mention that they are all metal. The hood on higher priced john deere and such have plastic hoods. Go figure, pay less for better construction! I'd take a fiberglass mowing deck over a steel unit, no corrosion. I've never seen a fiberglass mowing deck - but I don't think that is what he is refering to. I think he meant steel vs fiberglass HOOD. I know THAT, I'm just saying plastic is not always inferior to steel as a construction material. You've never seen one because it would last too long. Nice try at saving face, but no cigar. Bill Not that it makes much difference - but I don't think he means "fiberglass". I think he means one of the stronger plastics. There are some pretty strong but they won't resist fatigue like steel will. The OP was not talking about a mower deck. He was talking about a tractor hood (bonnet). I suppose fiberglass would make nice fenders too, but that doesn't address the plastic hood costing more than a metal hood. Bill I disagree. The OP was specifically talking about the mower deck - and mentioned nothing about cost. But I was not responding to the OP. |
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