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[Boblibido]

Hi All,

New to this forum from the great Bluegrass state.

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 and I am looking forward to being a part.

 

[7394]

Welcome, I'm sure you will get plenty of advice to help out your choice..

 

[Rivets]

With today's lawn tractor market, you must remember one thing, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!! This is what I have told customers for the last 2 years. I can't recommend any tractor under $2000 any more. Just feel that the quality of these units is so bad, I'm not going to put one above the other. You are going to have to be very diligent in your research, and please do not look at the price until you are down to 2-3 units. You will get many answers on this forum, because everyone has their favorite, but you are going to see what matches your situation the best. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR, GOOD LUCK.

 

[Carscw]

Both mowers are in my opinion the best in this price range.

If I was put on the spot and had to pick one it would be the cub cadet.

Sit on them both and get the one that feels right.

 

[ILENGINE]

You are considering one from each of the manufacturers of mowers, so just go look at them, sit on it, and decide what will fit you the best. MTD, Husqvarna, and Kubota make about 99% of the mowers now.

 

[Boblibido]

Yeah. I guess I was just looking for some personal stories and reasons to choose one over another.

I bought my tractor by sitting on it but I was familiar with the brand. I know very little about husqvarna and cub cadet.

 

[Carscw]

Yeah. I guess I was just looking for some personal stories and reasons to choose one over another. I bought my tractor by sitting on it but I was familiar with the brand. I know very little about husqvarna and cub cadet.

Last new mower I got was a cub cadet.
Used it for a year. Put over 600 hours on it.
Sold it first day I put it up for sale. For more then half of new price.

Was I very good mower.
Changed the deck belt 3 times. I cut grass over 2 feet tall with it.
Never has to change the drive belt.
After 600 hard hours it still ran and cut like it did the first day.

Sold it because I only use mowers for a year.

Will go with cub cadet again this year.

 

[Boblibido]

Wow. That's quite a story! I like that kind of feedback.

Which cub cadet mower do you have?

 

[Carscw]

I had the ltx1040
Cheaper then what you are looking at.

I got for my wife. But liked how good it did in the tall grass. I used it for work.

I looked at the lx46 the other day. Just kinda walked around it and looked.

Out of all the riding mowers I have or have had cub cadet gives the best cut.

 

[Boblibido]

I had the ltx1040
Cheaper then what you are looking at.

I got for my wife. But liked how good it did in the tall grass. I used it for work.

I looked at the lx46 the other day. Just kinda walked around it and looked.

Out of all the riding mowers I have or have had cub cadet gives the best cut.

As odd as this sounds, I'm not super interested in how it cuts. I'm more interested in how tough it is.

My house sits in the middle of a three acre field that up until last year was just a field. I am in the process of transitioning it into a real lawn. Until that happens I just need something that I can maneuver more easily.