Ford GT-75 4.50 star(s) (2)

Ford GT75
Model Year: 1996

This is the best garden tractor I have ever owned. It is a 16 horsepower, 3-cylinder diesel with 60-inch belly mower. I wish they were still manufactured. The garden tractor seems to be losing steam to the small and inexpensive lawn tractors as well as the zero turn mowers. I hate to see the garden tractor era end. To get something comparable today, you would have to purchase a subcompact tractor.

Pros: Sips fuel, lots of torque
Cons: Parts availability

Shibuara Built Ford New Holland GT75 Diesel
Model Year: 1999

Tractor has been exceptionally reliable, with the exception of the rear PTO unit, which is a bolt on shaft driven unit. Tiller is great, but for what I paid the PTO unit should have been more reliable. That being said, the tractor runs rings around my neighbor's gas John Deere. Much more power, even though his is a 24 hp and the 75 is only 16. Torque is the big difference. Belts were an issue until the dealer found Kevlar belts, which were exceptionally strong. I have the 48 inch deck with the blower driven grass catcher. The tiller was a heavy duty model, but the PTO did not match the strength. I also have the front snow thrower, that can toss the white stuff more than 30 feet. Has been a great unit, but I wish you could put a loader on it. No way no how. Worth the money for the time I have had it, and what it has done for me. Time to move up though.

Pros: Extremely efficient. Cuts my yard 3-4 times on a single tank.
Cons: PTO was not the best design, but got the job done.

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