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| Steve A. | I mow about 5 acres in the country. I used to do this with a john deere 111. Loved it but it burned up when my barn burned down. I had about $1440 from an insurance settlement and used it to order a Craftsman LT1000 20Hp automatic on sale. I haven't taken posession of the tractor yet, it won't come into sears for 2 weeks. It doesn't have a cast iron front axle. Most of my yard is smooth but there are some steep ditches and rough areas where the john deere just scalped the high points and threw the dirt out which was fine with me as these areas are in the "outback" of our place. It's also a bit rough there. Will the craftsman do it or will its none cast iron axle give up the ghost hitting the bumps. Should I order a different model with a cast iron axle? Help
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| Ollie | The real issue is "is the axle strong enough"? The stamped steel axles, once bent, are near impossible to straighten and keep straight. You would think that cast iron would automatically be stronger but look at one on a Craftsman and see for yourself, it's puny. And if you break a cast iron axle, it too is near impossible to repair. If I were mowing a rough 5 acres, I'd be looking at a New Holland "Boomer" or something like that. Go to a dealer and look at that cast iron front axle. It looks like something off a old truck. Of course, it's way expensive.
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| ben | If i was you i would order another model. all i can say is i would rather have it to strong than not strong enough. i just purchased the dlt3000 which has the cast iron front end, and also has four deck wheels which will cut down on that scalping you were talking about. hope this helps let me know what you decide to do. |
| wendy | I too just paid money for a Craftsman lt1000 20hp with a steel axle. I'm to pick it up Monday (this is Friday) The 18hp has a cast iron axle but the gas tank is in the engine compartment and is puny (1.25 gal) whereas the 20 hp gas tank was 3 gal under the seat. What did you end up buying??? Should I forgo the big gas tank and opt instead for the cast iron axle? I too live on a farm with uneven terrain. Help me decide! I only have 2 days. wendy |
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