husqvarna VS cub cadet

[boblibido]

Hi All,

Let's have seen fun and spend someone else's money. Hahaha!

Looking to buy a new riding mower and am trying to decide between a cub cadet xt2 lx46 with the fabricated deck and a husqvarna yt46 LS. And having said that, since I am a big Kubota fan, there is always the possibility of a Kubota t series, but they are double the price.

I have a few acres that need to be cut. The terrain is not very even and it is a pain to maneuver my tractor and Bush hog through it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

 

[KiotiKowboy]

I own a Cub Cadet UTV - nice machine. Having said that, I had a serious warranty issue within weeks of purchase. Cub Cadet was A W F U L ! They treated me with complete disregard and basically did NOTHING to help. I will NEVER buy another Cub Cadet product.

 

[ZR900MAN]

Nothing beats a Zero turn for mowing....cut your mowing time in half and do a nicer job as well. I am planning on trading my Deere 445 for a new Bad Boy...great price and very solid built unit. Great local dealer for me.

 

[boblibido]

From what I understand, you are not able to tow anything behind a zero turn. My GF will be using the lawnmower to tow a small cart with her bee supplies.

 

[boblibido]

I own a Cub Cadet UTV - nice machine. Having said that, I had a serious warranty issue within weeks of purchase. Cub Cadet was A W F U L ! They treated me with complete disregard and basically did NOTHING to help. I will NEVER buy another Cub Cadet product.

Did the dealer do anything to help? What was the warranty issue?

 

[DHD]

Hi All,

Let's have seen fun and spend someone else's money. Hahaha!

Looking to buy a new riding mower and am trying to decide between a cub cadet xt2 lx46 with the fabricated deck and a husqvarna yt46 LS. And having said that, since I am a big Kubota fan, there is always the possibility of a Kubota t series, but they are double the price.

I have a few acres that need to be cut. The terrain is not very even and it is a pain to maneuver my tractor and Bush hog through it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

You've mentioned terrain is not very even and it is a pain to maneuver your tractor and Bush Hog through it.

I just replaced my two Wheel Horse garden tractors (a 416-H and 414-8) with two Husqvarna R322T AWD (my wife and I do a lot of mowing)
The R322T is an articulating rider which is very nimble around objects plus it is all wheel drive so lack of traction has not been an issue for me like it use to be with my Wheel Horse GTs, (I have uneven terrain and some steep slopes that I mow)
It has a front mount mower deck and there is also an optional front mount flail mower attachment that is available too, (you mentioned Bush Hog so maybe an optional flail mower might be of interest to you)

Here is a link to a long running thread about the R322T

http://www.mytractorforum.com/64-husqvarna-dixon/250230-husqvarna-rider-322t-awd.html

good luck

 

[davesl708]

I know nothing of Cub's. My nephew bought a 25hp Husky in 2006. Has had no problems since.

 

[Loadstar]

From what I understand, you are not able to tow anything behind a zero turn. My GF will be using the lawnmower to tow a small cart with her bee supplies.

If that is what was holding me back from buying a zero turn I think I would just buy a $100 riding mower for her. I have a $100 old craftsman I bought from a neighbor just for pulling duty. I threw the deck in the scrap pile so I would never be tempted to spend a buck on it. Or just put a hitch on a zero turn and try not to turn too sharp. I wish I could have all the time I wasted on riding mowers back.

 

[nybirdman]

Find a Simplicity dealer;awesome mowers.I own two JD mowers and my next will be a Simplicity.I would stay away from Cub or Husky.

 

[boblibido]

I am really trying to stay away from zero turn just for the ease of having one machine for several purposes. (and my gf would most likely crash it)

Also, I am looking to buy new so that I can have (hopefully) at least one season of worry free moving.

 

[rgr33]

My zero turn does not like any type of sloping grade, gets real squirrelly without front weights. Also isn't good for towing. It is however, the best and fastest grass cutter I have ever had, and I have tried a lot of them because I hate mowing the lawn.

 

[Loadstar]

My zero turn does not like any type of sloping grade, gets real squirrelly without front weights. Also isn't good for towing. It is however, the best and fastest grass cutter I have ever had, and I have tried a lot of them because I hate mowing the lawn.

Get some tires with teeth on them.

 

[boblibido]

My zero turn does not like any type of sloping grade, gets real squirrelly without front weights. Also isn't good for towing. It is however, the best and fastest grass cutter I have ever had, and I have tried a lot of them because I hate mowing the lawn.

I like mowing the lawn. Put my ear protection on and then I don't have a care in the world for a few hours.

 

[KiotiKowboy]

Did the dealer do anything to help? What was the warranty issue?

I bought the Cub Cadet UTV out of state, so warranty work was handled by a closer dealer. I ended up spending 2 or 3 hours on the phone direct to Cub Cadet (MTD). Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer was much help.

The issue was this ... With less than 25 hours on the machine, the lower radiator hose fell off and the engine over-heated. NO - it wasn't my fault! The only clue is an idiot light. As soon as I noticed the light, I tried to shut the engine off but it was into heat detonation mode and would not stop. Black smoke was pouring out around the oil fill cap and the engine was knocking to beat the band. The bed was occupied by a full 40 gallon sprayer and assorted tools, so it took a bit to get everything out of the way and gain access to the engine. I was finally able to raise the bed and disable the machine.

My contention is/was ..... this was a manufacturer assembly failure. Running my motor that hot could have potentially shortened its life - something that cannot be proven. However, I bought a UTV with an undamaged motor and I should have been provided a new undamaged motor. They flat out refused. Instead, they replaced the radiator hose, filled it with anti-freeze and expected me to be happy about it.

Given that I had not even made my first payment on a $10,500 machine ... I was more than a little pxssed off. This showed me Cub Cadet (MTD) didn't give a flying crxp about the consumer. Sooooooooo ... my machine runs fine - so far. How long it lasts will be interesting to see.

 

[boblibido]

That is a horrible tale.

I am finding lately in regard to everything, the manufacturer does not care and the burden of proof of is our responsibility. No one is standing behind anything any longer and quality is dropping at an alarming rate.

Manufacturers should honor their commitments but they know an average person is not going to spend the $20k on an attorney to get things resolved.

At least your utv is working?

 

[HillStreet]

I have a Cub Cadet LTX1045 and wish I never bought it. Cheaply made, will not last long -- transmission whines, Kohler engine works too hard. I take good care of equipment that I own but this is junk. Will hopefully operate it for a couple of years then sell it for a big loss. Never again.

 

[boblibido]

I have a Cub Cadet LTX1045 and wish I never bought it. Cheaply made, will not last long -- transmission whines, Kohler engine works too hard. I take good care of equipment that I own but this is junk. Will hopefully operate it for a couple of years then sell it for a big loss. Never again.

In retrospect, what should you have bought instead?

 

[DHD]

Was trying to find a video of a Husqvarna R322T AWD mowing some uneven terrain plus tall grass.
The machine in the video is not a R322T but it is very similar and it has the same mulching deck (Combi 103) that I have on my R322T.
These articulating all wheel drive riders are very maneuverable and have excellent traction and stability on steep slopes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMfAAoaLur0

 

[Gary Fowler]

From what I understand, you are not able to tow anything behind a zero turn. My GF will be using the lawnmower to tow a small cart with her bee supplies.

I tow my fertilizer distributor and my leaf sweeper all the time with my ZTR. I used to pull a cart with it also before I got my RTV 900. You just have to watch the turns and don't turn too sharp. The hydro's will hold up as well as any lawn tractor hydro's if that is what you are thinking.

 

[zbruch]

Was trying to find a video of a Husqvarna R322T AWD mowing some uneven terrain plus tall grass.
The machine in the video is not a R322T but it is very similar and it has the same mulching deck (Combi 103) that I have on my R322T.
These articulating all wheel drive riders are very maneuverable and have excellent traction and stability on steep slopes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMfAAoaLur0

I just listed my LIKE NEW R322T for sale in the classified section. It is very good on hills/uneven terrain! I am only selling it to buy a full size tractor to maintain some newly acquired larger acreage...