Finally going to bite the buller and purchase a garden tractor but which
one? I have been offered a one season old one for £1500 negotiable. It is a
Husqvarna CTH135. Has anyone any personal experience of this brand as far as
tractor lawnmowers go? Or any other information on what to buy and what to
avoid? I have about an acre to acre and a half to cut 75% lawn the rest
longer grass just to be kept tidy.
TIA

On Tue, 27 May 2003 21:59:00 +0000 (UTC), "i'll get my coat"
wrote:
It is a
Husqvarna CTH135. Has anyone any personal experience of this brand as far as
tractor lawnmowers go?

Not as far as tractor-mowers go, but the make is a good one and their
brush-cutters are superb. Not sure if this helps!
--
Derek Turner

Outlook Express is worth precisely what you paid for it.

"i'll get my coat" wrote in message
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Finally going to bite the buller and purchase a garden tractor but which
one? I have been offered a one season old one for £1500 negotiable. It is
a
Husqvarna CTH135. Has anyone any personal experience of this brand as far
as
tractor lawnmowers go? Or any other information on what to buy and what to
avoid? I have about an acre to acre and a half to cut 75% lawn the rest
longer grass just to be kept tidy.
TIA

My Dad's on about his 4th or 5th Tractor. Don't know anything about
Husqvarna thing but general advice would be to get one with as big an engine
as you can. I think my old man's current one is a Snapper - its by far the
best because its got the biggest engine of all of the ones he's had - if
memory serves its a 16Hp twin cylinder Briggs & Stratton. He is mowing a
similar (maybe slightly larger) area.

"i'll get my coat" wrote:

Hello i'll

Funny, just had this thread in uk.d-i-y - pop over there for more
info.

ilgmc Finally going to bite the buller and purchase a garden
ilgmc tractor but which one? I have been offered a one season old
ilgmc one for £1500 negotiable. It is a Husqvarna CTH135. Has
ilgmc anyone any personal experience of this brand as far
ilgmc as tractor lawnmowers go? Or any other information on what
ilgmc to buy and what to avoid? I have about an acre to acre and a
ilgmc half to cut 75% lawn the rest longer grass just to be kept
ilgmc tidy. TIA

I have the Husqy LT120. 900ukp + VAT (~1100) two months ago from Mole
Valley Farmer brand new. A perfectly adequate mower for up to 3 or 4
acres, Ok collection, well built. Very happy with it.

Prices vary HUGELY. Markup is widely variable and dealers follow the
car method of salesmanship (ie, weigh your wallet on entering then
price accordingly). MVF is the cheapest place I could find. Next
cheapest, for an equivalent non-Husqy make was 1700, and that was
after haggling for a hundred quid off for self collection.

I don't know the CTH135 so can't tell you if it's good value, but
there are cheaper NEW (with guarantee) ride-ons available.

Google is a good friend when comparing models and there seem to be
reasonable online shops once you've picked a model. (Not used so can't
recommend)

--
Simon Avery, Dartmoor, UK Ý http://www.digdilem.org/

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Finally going to bite the buller and purchase a garden tractor but which
one? I have been offered a one season old one for £1500 negotiable. It is a
Husqvarna CTH135. Has anyone any personal experience of this brand as far as
tractor lawnmowers go? Or any other information on what to buy and what to
avoid? I have about an acre to acre and a half to cut 75% lawn the rest
longer grass just to be kept tidy.

If it has a blower/sucker type arrangement for collecting the clippings,
then give it a wide berth. Buy one with a powered sweeper collector.

--
Jane Ransom in Lancaster.
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Jane Ransom wrote:

Hello Jane

Finally going to bite the buller and purchase a garden
tractor but which one? I have been offered a one season old
one for £1500 negotiable. It is a Husqvarna CTH135. Has
anyone any personal experience of this brand as far
as tractor lawnmowers go? Or any other information on what
to buy and what to avoid? I have about an acre to acre and
a half to cut 75% lawn the rest longer grass just to be
kept tidy.

JR If it has a blower/sucker type arrangement for collecting
JR the clippings, then give it a wide berth. Buy one with a
JR powered sweeper collector.

While those are better, a decently designed self-collector (ignore any
salesman hype that rear is better than side, it's all BS) is perfectly
adequate. In damp grass a sweeper will easily outperform a passive
collector, but purists will say you shouldn't be cutting then
anyway...

Plus you're looking at about an extra grand to have a sweeper. Not
just the extra complexity, but it needs a bigger engine and more
maintenance too. And another thing - they're significantly longer than
a passive collector which is a major issue if you've got corners on
your lawn. They also have a habit of not picking up stuff when you're
cornering tightly, since they stick out the back and miss the inside
line.

Different things for different needs - please don't say "give it a
wide berth" when it may suit a particular garden more.

--
Simon Avery, Dartmoor, UK Ý http://www.digdilem.org/

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Different things for different needs - please don't say "give it a
wide berth" when it may suit a particular garden more.

I am quoting a couple of friends who have them and rue the day they
bought them because they have to spend hours unclogging them. How often,
in this country, do you mow when the grass is bone dry??
--
Jane Ransom in Lancaster.
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