IMHO I can't buy commercial quality equipment from big box stores, only cheap consumer class crap designed to be disposable and income generators for the retailers. If you don't believe me try buying parts from the big box stores.
Whoever told you that was an idiot, or had an agenda. Think about how many hours landscape crews put on their zero turns, easily over 1000 hours per mowing season, more are probably in the 1500+ hours per season territory. Do you think these guys are really replacing their mowers or engines every 3 months?!?When I was shopping, I was told a gas engine is likely to die by 750 hours
This number is more reasonable. I'm pretty friendly with two the mechanics at our local Deere dealership, and they tell me they usually see about 2500 hours on them as the ceiling, but will replace one as early as 2000 hours if it needs repair work.and by 2,000, you should expect it to be scrap,
Very few homeowners are doing anywhere near 120 hours per year. The average is likely closer to half that number.To me, 3,000 hours are probably 25 years.
I'm having trouble following you, here. Kawi V-twins run $1700 - $2900, depending on configuration, and you might need ONE replacement inside 20 years. Are you figuring the cost of the original mower purchase in your $10k number?Replacing a big gas engine by yourself costs $3,500+, so maybe $10,000+ over the course of 20 years
No idea why you have so many fuel system issue.Where I live, keeping small gas engines running is a problem unless they are used very frequently. My E-Z-GO, all my chainsaws, all my blowers...it has been a time-consuming and annoying challenge. The Kubota and the John Deere have always fired right up. No running them dry. No running them periodically just to keep them going. No Sea Foam. No additives of any kind. Not one fuel system rebuild. If I had a gas mower, I know exactly what would probably happen every season when I tried to start it for the first time.
That price is the cab only. Factor in the mower and installation and you are talking a $30,000 dollar lawn mower.
Same, and I don't even use stabilizer in anything except our generator. But Plowboy is in FL, which is a uniquely harsh climate WRT to humidity and heat.No idea why you have so many fuel system issue.
My zero turns, pressure washer, push mower, walk behind rototiller, Etc. I run some Stabil threw the fuel system and park them for months through the winter.
I never have fuel system issues on any of them. Start right up and go in the spring.
Maybe it is a Florida thing, because I simply do not have all the fuel related issues he claims to have.Same, and I don't even use stabilizer in anything except our generator. But Plowboy is in FL, which is a uniquely harsh climate WRT to humidity and heat.