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Mar 22, 2014#1

wjjones

Anyone seen this mower yet.

Sears.com

Mar 22, 2014#2

M

motoman

Have not seen it but the engine would stop me - Intek has been trouble , but is still running. My DYT 4000 48" has been good except for the engine

Mar 23, 2014#3

wjjones

motoman said:
Have not seen it but the engine would stop me - Intek has been trouble , but is still running. My DYT 4000 48" has been good except for the engine

My Intek has 550 hrs on it, and runs fine someone said they had a bad run around 2006, or so but have improved the issues now. I have a 2007 that I had to fix where it threw a rod in that series that where bad. But you can get this same mower with a Kohler too.

Mar 23, 2014#4

wjjones

motoman said:
Have not seen it but the engine would stop me - Intek has been trouble , but is still running. My DYT 4000 48" has been good except for the engine

Yep they had issues in 2007, and 2008 they have been improved but you can get this same mower with a Kohler engine as well. I have a 2006, and a 2007 I had to fix the 2007 where it threw a rod but I have never had any trouble with the 2006 Briggs Intek.

Mar 23, 2014#5

davbell22602

wjjones said:
Anyone seen this mower yet.

Sears.com

Go buy one and be forum guinea pig to try one out.

Mar 23, 2014#6

Carscw

Heck buy two so you can give a fair review.

Mar 23, 2014#7

wjjones

davbell22602 said:
Go buy one and be forum guinea pig to try one out.

I am thinking about it.:laughing:..:thumbsup: The price is better than what I paid for the ys4500 I have now it was $2999.99 when I bought it.

Mar 23, 2014#8

davbell22602

wjjones said:
I am thinking about it.:laughing:..:thumbsup: The price is better than what I paid for the ys4500 I have now it was $2999.99 when I bought it.

Dont wait too long they all might be sold out before you know it.

Mar 24, 2014#9

wjjones

davbell22602 said:
Dont wait too long they all might be sold out before you know it.

Yep I like this tractor but I like the Husqvarna GT52XLS too.

Mar 24, 2014#10

davbell22602

wjjones said:
Yep I like this tractor but I like the Husqvarna GT52XLS too.

I like Sears GT series. I got green GT3000 50in deck with snowplow on it. I also have red GT5000 48in deck that Im thinking about keeping and getting that big snowblower attachment for it for $1600 on the sears site that made by Agri Fab. I posted about GT5000 awhile back.

Mar 24, 2014#11

wjjones

davbell22602 said:
I like Sears GT series. I got green GT3000 50in deck with snowplow on it. I also have red GT5000 48in deck that Im thinking about keeping and getting that big snowblower attachment for it for $1600 on the sears site that made by Agri Fab. I posted about GT5000 awhile back.

Yep the proclem with the 2 I have now is I cant put a sleeve hitch on either one so I would like to buy a new GT that allows for a hitch. I looked at the info on the Husqvarna, and it says you can get an electric lift hitch with it.

Mar 25, 2014#12

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Howdy Doody

wjjones said:
Anyone seen this mower yet.

Sears.com

I went at lunch today and looked at the 42" 7000 Pro Series with the Kohler engine. They even let me drive it around their back fenced in area which was fun since it had the fast transmission. I must say it was a very good looking mower. This model had the new "quick latch" for the blades which remains to be seen how good this will work. Here are some likes and dislikes on this particular model:

Likes:
- Cool color scheme with the black and yellow.
- Nice seat. Not too low, but not a high back either.
- Amp gauge for the battery voltage on the dash.
- Hour meter looks nice and of good quality.
- Steering wheel was comfortable and good looking.
- Electric PTO switch.
- 4 scalp wheels.
- Single bar front bumper.

Dislikes:
- $1999 on sale from $2799. $2799 for this mower, this must be a joke.
- Plastic side shrouds on the hood looked really flimsy.
- They claim a 6" turning radius, I don't think so, no even close.
- Dumb top cover on the Kohler engine is a pain for checking your oil.
Husky model they had on the floor had this shroud incorporated into the hood.
In other words when you lift the hood on the Husky, the engine shroud goes with it.
- Has a fuel "window" between your legs and it looked to already be clouded up
where you could not tell how much fuel is in the tank.

Bottom line, for $2799, I would just go buy and X300 or another top of the line mower. For $1999, I would go buy
either a JD125 or an Cub LTX42KW.

Just my opinion.

Mar 26, 2014#13

wjjones

Howdy Doody said:
I went at lunch today and looked at the 42" 7000 Pro Series with the Kohler engine. They even let me drive it around their back fenced in area which was fun since it had the fast transmission. I must say it was a very good looking mower. This model had the new "quick latch" for the blades which remains to be seen how good this will work. Here are some likes and dislikes on this particular model:

Likes:
- Cool color scheme with the black and yellow.
- Nice seat. Not too low, but not a high back either.
- Amp gauge for the battery voltage on the dash.
- Hour meter looks nice and of good quality.
- Steering wheel was comfortable and good looking.
- Electric PTO switch.
- 4 scalp wheels.
- Single bar front bumper.

Dislikes:
- $1999 on sale from $2799. $2799 for this mower, this must be a joke.
- Plastic side shrouds on the hood looked really flimsy.
- They claim a 6" turning radius, I don't think so, no even close.
- Dumb top cover on the Kohler engine is a pain for checking your oil.
Husky model they had on the floor had this shroud incorporated into the hood.
In other words when you lift the hood on the Husky, the engine shroud goes with it.
- Has a fuel "window" between your legs and it looked to already be clouded up
where you could not tell how much fuel is in the tank.

Bottom line, for $2799, I would just go buy and X300 or another top of the line mower. For $1999, I would go buy
either a JD125 or an Cub LTX42KW.

Just my opinion.

Thank you for the hands on feedback.:thumbsup: I think I might just go with the Husqvarna Gt52LS.

Mar 26, 2014#14

davbell22602

Sears Craftsman mowers arent a waste money. Id own bunch of the Craftsman mowers. Replacement parts are cheap and affordable. Parts arent high like Husqvarna, MTD, Murray and the other dealer brand name mowers. I have no problem referring people to buy a Craftsman over anything else because how affordable the replacement parts are.

Mar 26, 2014#15

Carscw

davbell22602 said:
Sears Craftsman mowers arent a waste money. Id own bunch of the Craftsman mowers. Replacement parts are cheap and affordable. Parts arent high like Husqvarna, MTD, Murray and the other dealer brand name mowers. I have no problem referring people to buy a Craftsman over anything else because how affordable the replacement parts are.

I agree. As much as I like my cub cadet I think the craftsman lawn tractors are the best buy for the money.

Mar 29, 2014#16

wjjones

davbell22602 said:
Sears Craftsman mowers arent a waste money. Id own bunch of the Craftsman mowers. Replacement parts are cheap and affordable. Parts arent high like Husqvarna, MTD, Murray and the other dealer brand name mowers. I have no problem referring people to buy a Craftsman over anything else because how affordable the replacement parts are.

Yep they are good mine are in my avatar they have served me well so far.

Mar 29, 2014#17

Ean

wjjones said:
My Intek has 550 hrs on it, and runs fine someone said they had a bad run around 2006, or so but have improved the issues now. I have a 2007 that I had to fix where it threw a rod in that series that where bad. But you can get this same mower with a Kohler too.

How did you fix the thrown rod well I guess it wouldn't be that hard if it didn't go through the side

Mar 29, 2014#18

Ean

davbell22602 said:
Sears Craftsman mowers arent a waste money. Id own bunch of the Craftsman mowers. Replacement parts are cheap and affordable. Parts arent high like Husqvarna, MTD, Murray and the other dealer brand name mowers. I have no problem referring people to buy a Craftsman over anything else because how affordable the replacement parts are.

There not bad if you don't use them for heavy duty stuff except the steering if I had a small yard I would get a craftsman

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