Husky uk......rubbish!

[Privatedoc]

Another husky problem thread!

I have an lth151, Koehler 15hp, nothing wrong with the hydrostatic drive engine or chassis but the mow deck is just such cheap rubbish. It's never level despite hours of setup with grat care, blades are made of the softest steel I've come across and the mandrels/ bearings and belt pulleys look and feel like they came free with breakfast ceareal!

In addition, the service backup is appalling , rude patronising youths always blame user error despite the fact I've been mowing more years than theyve been alive.

After the third major failure of 2012, I've cut my losses, removed the deck and put it in the skip (dumpster) and now use the husky to haul around a towed mower for the field and bought a 21" Honda hrd 526 for the house lawn......now Honda is everything the husky isn't ...it's fabulous! So much so that when funds allow, the lth will be swapped out for a Honda quad



Ok, rant over..........husky lawn tractors.....don't touch them. , they can build a chainsaw reasonably but leave lawn gear to those that know what they are doing!

John in Scotland

 

[namesray]

sorry to hear your troubles. i remember hearing a little that husqvarna was changing a bit, seems like a year ago or so, but looks like they changed for the worse as i have come across others displeased with their products. i have never personally had trouble with the commercial weedeater and 3 chainsaws i have, but like you said, they ok, just not the riding lawn equipment. i have noticed other companies (simplicity and few others) did have cheap decks on their mowers. some have upgraded them recently too as i have seen. making them better, much more sturdy. sorry you had to learn the hard way and good luck in the future. enjoy your honda's!

 

[cdaigle430]

And yet another troll comes out

 

[Privatedoc]

And yet another troll comes out

Are you, ?

I was just reporting my experience with my lth151 which is now doing sterling service as a motive unit for my trailer, my just bought Agri fab rough cut mower and soon to be bought tine

As I stated before, nothing wrong with the tractor, it's the deck that was awful!

Been active on many many other forums for years, within 5 days of joining this forum I'm accused of trolling.....I think not.!

John in Scotland

 

[cdaigle430]

Are you, ?

I was just reporting my experience with my lth151 which is now doing sterling service as a motive unit for my trailer, my just bought Agri fab rough cut mower and soon to be bought tine

As I stated before, nothing wrong with the tractor, it's the deck that was awful!

Been active on many many other forums for years, within 5 days of joining this forum I'm accused of trolling.....I think not.!

John in Scotland

Well then do it on the reviews not on the threads. Here you can ask for help or you can help fellow posters. Instead of bashing it here, maybe there is something wrong thats not set correctly, maybe the place you bought it from gave you the wrong deck, maybe your doing something wrong? I belong to many threads for 20 years and know the type. I also run my own forums-A troll is a poster who bashes instead of making contributions. There are many happy owners including myself who do not want someone like you just signing on to the thread to let off steam and really not contribute anything.



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The "trollface", first appearing in 2008, is often used to indicate trolling in contemporary internet culture.[1] Modern usage of the word itself dates from 1980s.In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory,[2] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[3] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.[4] The noun troll may refer to the provocative message itself, as in: "That was an excellent troll you posted."

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Welcome to TBN.

 

[Pitch1]

Mentioning a defect in a piece of equipment is not trolling or bashing. The OP is merely reporting on his experience. I and a lot of other people come to these froms to collect information and educate our selves. I for one want to know about the rainbows as well as the mudpuddles.
If you want to be a cheerleader and and rally your team, more power to you, but until you become a moderator or owner of the board,please do not attempt tp censor others valid opinions!

 

[johnk]

If I was to look at a Husky mower I would take a closer look at the deck as per this info...

 

[murphy1244]

Seen a Husky at sears today, now I know somethings wrong with them.

 

[Avondale]

I would like to thank the OP for his view.

Speaking of adding nothing to the conversation...I do not agree with the self-appointed moderator. I feel I am capable of determining the validity of a comment, pro or con, as it applies to my interests.

 

[Gator6x4]

Not saying the poster was using the mower as a "Rotary Cutter" to cut fields but from his post it reads like maybe he was. (use the husky to haul around a towed mower for the field ) No mower in the Husky price range will last long when being used as a rotary cutter. I don't think a mower that would cost considerable more than a Husky would last if it was used for field mowing.

 

[Localmotion]

Just to say thankyou to John for his contribution and welcome to TBN :welcome:

As far as I can see he has posted an honest review in the Husqvarna section of the Lawn and Garden category - where's the trolling in that Hopefully his comments will help others avoid making the same mistake, or at least prompt them to have a good look at the mower deck before signing on the dotted line...

Gator6x4 - I think it is most likely lost in translation - many people in the UK have "fields" which are only an acre or so, and generally good standard grass / lawn. I'd be amazed if anyone would attempt to use a lawn tractor in place of a topper :laughing: That said, I could be wrong of course.... there are all kinds out there!!!! :confused2:

 

[MasseyWV]

Well then do it on the reviews not on the threads. Here you can ask for help or you can help fellow posters. Instead of bashing it here, maybe there is something wrong thats not set correctly, maybe the place you bought it from gave you the wrong deck, maybe your doing something wrong? I belong to many threads for 20 years and know the type. I also run my own forums-A troll is a poster who bashes instead of making contributions. There are many happy owners including myself who do not want someone like you just signing on to the thread to let off steam and really not contribute anything.

SNIP

Yadda, yadda, yadda. You sound like one of those "youths" the OP mentioned. The OP's post was much more informative than yours so perhaps it might be a good idea for you to get off your soapbox and go contribute something yourself, instead of whining.

Personally, I don't have a problem if someone comes here to post about their experience good/bad with a product. In fact, I've had similar problems with my Craftsman mower, the China-made blades were made of soft steel and would bend in thick grass so I had to buy new blades for my new mower.

 

[arrow]

Yadda, yadda, yadda. You sound like one of those "youths" the OP mentioned. The OP's post was much more informative than yours so perhaps it might be a good idea for you to get off your soapbox and go contribute something yourself, instead of whining.

Personally, I don't have a problem if someone comes here to post about their experience good/bad with a product. In fact, I've had similar problems with my Craftsman mower, the China-made blades were made of soft steel and would bend in thick grass so I had to buy new blades for my new mower.

This is just another example of a person jumping to conclusion based on limited experience. Most of the people doing this are young and have not experienced all the variables and strangeness life is capable of flinging. As a result of the lack of or limited observation, or worse: an opinion formed before an open minded observation, this poor guy from Scotland becomes a "troll" when he does not fit the definition of such in the least. I guess brashness only dissipates with life calamity of extended experience.

 

[Jesse masterson]

Just thought id share my experience with husky, i have a lgt 2554 with 40 hours. In that time I have replaced the starter, seat safety switch, clutch safety switch, tuff tork hydro tranny and now I have twin coils that somehow both shorted out simultaneously for some unknown reason. It has been nothing short of a nightmare. Draw your own conclusions on whether to buy a husquvarna or not. Thanks for listening.