nuttin runs like a deere!

whirlwind · 06-29-2004, 01:01 AM

today they delivered the first lawn tractor ive ever had and all i can say is dang! these things are nice these days! i got a john deere and man im telling ya,its a far cry from the old snapper i borrowed off my uncle when i was a kid! of course it cost more than i paid for my first car , im still woosie from the sticker shock! but right now john deere is running a no cash down,no interest for a year and no payments till june of 05 ! sweet deal!

Shaun · 06-29-2004, 02:26 AM

Paid Cash for a Craftsman in April 20 hp 6 speed and does it cut in 5th gear -- I am going to have to install a roll bar soon if I keep taking corners at high speed. I went in on the weekend they were doing an additional 10% off if you used a sears card -- so I had them open the account charge the machine then I immediately turned around and paid off the account and closed it. ended up getting out the door for $890 on a $1200 machine.

Oxford · 06-29-2004, 03:16 PM

I'm working on my Craftsman 42" Lawn Tractor today. Bought it new in 1992 and haven't had to do more than change oil, filter, clean breather, battery, air up tires and sharpen blades. Not bad for a 12 yr old machine.

I finally decided to change the main drive belt ($19) and the serpentine belt ($23) and pay myself instead of the shop which wanted $50/hour. Got the deck off this morning in about an hour, and now I'm starting to install the new belts. Should have the complete job done in about one more hour of work. I figure the shop would have charged me at least two hours of labor, maybe three...and charged additional for those belts. Guess I like saving money by doing most things myself. Then I can buy a few :cheer: to celebrate getting the job done right.
Ox :nod:

NRAJOE · 06-29-2004, 03:37 PM

Had a Sears lawn tractor back in the early 90's that I bought used when I had a 2 acre yard....that thing just kept going and going.

Shaun · 06-29-2004, 03:41 PM

My stepfather had a deere and the Kohler engine went bad just out of warranty -- most sears mowers run B&S engines that will run forever. - My last mower was a 35 year old Homelite 22" deck with a 7 horse Briggs what a runner -- I gave it to the ex when I bought the 42" decked unit.

Oxford · 06-29-2004, 03:41 PM

...hey...that's John Deer's line..."nothing runs like a Deere." At least Craftsman walks the talk. :right:

Oxford · 06-29-2004, 03:52 PM

My Craftsman came with a Kohler...as I recall it has either a 12 or 14 hp engine. I prefer Kohler's pressure oil lubricating system over the splash system of B.&S.

jerry · 06-29-2004, 04:36 PM

pressure system does work better on the hills.

DANA · 06-29-2004, 05:16 PM

Sears walks the talk. Awhile ago i bought a paint gun and compressor and a small part was missing. They gave me another compleat unit at no charge. And told me to keep the first unit.

DANA

Stopper · 06-29-2004, 05:37 PM

My craftsman has a briggs and straton in it. 42" deck, not a bad piece of equipment. I've got 4.5 acres to mow and this beast has been a good workhorse.

Snakebite · 06-29-2004, 08:22 PM

I use to run a John Deere riding mower and I was always going as fast as possible.
I was in top gear going around a sharp right hand corner when the left front wheel hit a berm. It tore off the steering linkage and I ended up busting through a small picket fence. The boss was not amused with that one.

jerry · 06-29-2004, 08:46 PM

Enjoy that mower whirlwind :right: Take care of her & it will last you long time GI!

whirlwind · 06-30-2004, 12:13 AM

mine is the smallest lawn tractor they make. it is a L-100 but it has a 17 hp b&s ! ya gotta love them! it has a 42" deck. mows like a dream! my sister has an older deere but hers is a bit bigger than mine in the engine,i think it has a 20hp. but hers has a kawasaki engine! and at the deere store thats all i saw was b&s and kawasaki motors in all of em.

NRAJOE · 06-30-2004, 01:17 AM

Wow...your sister has a bigger one than you? For shame....

whirlwind · 06-30-2004, 01:30 AM

HAHAHA! you goofball!

NRAJOE · 06-30-2004, 01:31 AM

:insane:

06-29-2004, 01:01 AM	#1
whirlwind Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oklahoma Posts: 3,751 Images: 1	nuttin runs like a deere! today they delivered the first lawn tractor ive ever had and all i can say is dang! these things are nice these days! i got a john deere and man im telling ya,its a far cry from the old snapper i borrowed off my uncle when i was a kid! of course it cost more than i paid for my first car , im still woosie from the sticker shock! but right now john deere is running a no cash down,no interest for a year and no payments till june of 05 ! sweet deal! __________________ De oppresso liber !

06-29-2004, 02:26 AM	#2
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,619 Images: 1	Paid Cash for a Craftsman in April 20 hp 6 speed and does it cut in 5th gear -- I am going to have to install a roll bar soon if I keep taking corners at high speed. I went in on the weekend they were doing an additional 10% off if you used a sears card -- so I had them open the account charge the machine then I immediately turned around and paid off the account and closed it. ended up getting out the door for $890 on a $1200 machine. __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

06-29-2004, 03:16 PM	#3
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,101 Blog Entries: 4	I'm working on my Craftsman 42" Lawn Tractor today. Bought it new in 1992 and haven't had to do more than change oil, filter, clean breather, battery, air up tires and sharpen blades. Not bad for a 12 yr old machine. I finally decided to change the main drive belt ($19) and the serpentine belt ($23) and pay myself instead of the shop which wanted $50/hour. Got the deck off this morning in about an hour, and now I'm starting to install the new belts. Should have the complete job done in about one more hour of work. I figure the shop would have charged me at least two hours of labor, maybe three...and charged additional for those belts. Guess I like saving money by doing most things myself. Then I can buy a few :cheer: to celebrate getting the job done right. Ox :nod: __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

06-29-2004, 03:37 PM	#4
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,252 Images: 3	Had a Sears lawn tractor back in the early 90's that I bought used when I had a 2 acre yard....that thing just kept going and going. __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

06-29-2004, 03:41 PM	#5
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,619 Images: 1	My stepfather had a deere and the Kohler engine went bad just out of warranty -- most sears mowers run B&S engines that will run forever. - My last mower was a 35 year old Homelite 22" deck with a 7 horse Briggs what a runner -- I gave it to the ex when I bought the 42" decked unit. __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

06-29-2004, 03:52 PM	#7
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,101 Blog Entries: 4	My Craftsman came with a Kohler...as I recall it has either a 12 or 14 hp engine. I prefer Kohler's pressure oil lubricating system over the splash system of B.&S. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

06-29-2004, 04:36 PM	#8
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,199 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	pressure system does work better on the hills. __________________ Joe the plumber is screwed

06-29-2004, 05:16 PM	#9
DANA Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: WAITSFIELD VERMONT Posts: 1,605	Sears walks the talk. Awhile ago i bought a paint gun and compressor and a small part was missing. They gave me another compleat unit at no charge. And told me to keep the first unit. DANA

06-29-2004, 05:37 PM	#10
Stopper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kansass Posts: 2,212 Images: 1	My craftsman has a briggs and straton in it. 42" deck, not a bad piece of equipment. I've got 4.5 acres to mow and this beast has been a good workhorse. __________________ They should have stopped at "Congress shall make no law"

06-29-2004, 08:22 PM	#11
Snakebite Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tucson, Mexico Posts: 1,844	I use to run a John Deere riding mower and I was always going as fast as possible. I was in top gear going around a sharp right hand corner when the left front wheel hit a berm. It tore off the steering linkage and I ended up busting through a small picket fence. The boss was not amused with that one.

06-29-2004, 08:46 PM	#12
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,199 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Enjoy that mower whirlwind :right: Take care of her & it will last you long time GI! __________________ Joe the plumber is screwed

06-30-2004, 12:13 AM	#13
whirlwind Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oklahoma Posts: 3,751 Images: 1	mine is the smallest lawn tractor they make. it is a L-100 but it has a 17 hp b&s ! ya gotta love them! it has a 42" deck. mows like a dream! my sister has an older deere but hers is a bit bigger than mine in the engine,i think it has a 20hp. but hers has a kawasaki engine! and at the deere store thats all i saw was b&s and kawasaki motors in all of em. __________________ De oppresso liber !

06-30-2004, 01:17 AM	#14
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,252 Images: 3	Wow...your sister has a bigger one than you? For shame.... __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

06-30-2004, 01:30 AM	#15
whirlwind Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oklahoma Posts: 3,751 Images: 1	HAHAHA! you goofball! __________________ De oppresso liber !

06-30-2004, 01:31 AM	#16
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,252 Images: 3	:insane: __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany