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If you're looking for a well-built older machine, consider a JD 445 garden tractor with a 48", 54", or 60" mower. You can get them for between $2,000.00 and $5,000.00 depending on age and condition. They have a 22 hp 2-cylinder water cooled engine and hydro transmission. They usually last...

As mentioned, take them to a tire shop and have them leak tested in a water tank. If they're leaking around the rim or at the valve stem, they can easily be fixed. If they leak through the side walls it's time to replace them. My experience is that almost all mower tires last 10 to 13 years...

I'm a little late to the party, but many years ago I purchased an AgriFab plug aerator. Out of the box it did a marginal job. It took about 200 lbs. of weight to get full penetration which made it hard to raise the tines with the hand lever. Also, all the plugging heads were attached to a...

Another vote for NON-Ethanol gas. Over the years I have accumulated nearly 2 dozen gas powered pieces of yard care equipment. The collection includes weed eaters, edgers, rototillers, lawn mowers, chain saws, snow blowers, hedge trimmers, garden tractors and a few other tools. When ethanol...