Horselackey55
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Killed my last Craftsmen 42' ( they lasted about 7 yrs each with hubby doing some repairs). looking to get something that is built better and last longer. I am more interested in it being able to carry me(135) and a cart with dirt, rocks, logs, barn cleanout , sometimes up a slope about 30% grade . My old craftsman 2005 could do that , the next one only with running start barely, now....and tranny has died for 2nd time, he replaced oil once that you aren't supposed to be able to do... I use a tow cart and use it as a 'utility vehicle' around my mini farm occasionally. I mow maybe twice a month. I have pasture grasses, not the flattest even terrain. Have used them to hold tension on fence repairs... rocks and roots kill spindles each year. Big deck isn't important to me, as a matter of fact we will have to replace some gates on the divided yards to fit a new mower. (No ZT, hate them) a John Deere 248 was suggested by dealer... Don't think we need the 500-700 series, nor want to spend the $. We have an old Massey Ferguson industrial tractor for grading driveway. We do much of our own maintenance for old folks. There are dealers nearby. Don't need bells and whistles except cup holder...;0)