husqvarna VS cub cadet

boblibido · Mar 22, 2015

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 · Mar 22, 2015

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 · Mar 23, 2015

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 · Mar 23, 2015

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 · Mar 23, 2015

KiotiKowboy said:
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 · Mar 23, 2015

boblibido said:
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 · Mar 23, 2015

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

Loadstar · Mar 23, 2015

boblibido said:
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 · Mar 23, 2015

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 · Mar 23, 2015

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.