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DIY & Home Improvement

walkingman

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4. Don't get me wrong - not all will last that long. I won't get into what engines are crap

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #2)

Sat May 27, 2023, 03:46 PM

May 2023

but considering they are not using the "mower" only the engine and drive train will have hours on them. The older JD mowers are far better quality than newer one in fact not sure if the newer JD mower sold at the big box stores are just "branded" JD and not actually manufactured by JD.

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The neighbor kid is using a John Deere lawn tractor [View all] Marthe48 May 2023 OP

If it is one with a Kawasaki engine it will last a long time (10-15 years) if maintained properly. walkingman May 2023 #1

Darn Marthe48 May 2023 #2

Don't get me wrong - not all will last that long. I won't get into what engines are crap walkingman May 2023 #4

Fingers crossed here Marthe48 May 2023 #6

Those are built for mowing huge lawns on big estates owned by rich idiots Warpy May 2023 #3

They don't have a big yard Marthe48 May 2023 #5

Good for him for getting his butt out there and mowing other yards Warpy May 2023 #7

Thanks for listening Marthe48 May 2023 #8

Not a rich idiot, but I have one RainCaster May 2023 #15

That's a hell of a lot more to mow than a suburban 1/4 acre Warpy May 2023 #17

Be happy it is not a dirt bike nt doc03 May 2023 #9

How to solve the problem: ret5hd May 2023 #10

Wonder why he Rebl2 May 2023 #11

Why walk when you can ride? Marthe48 May 2023 #13

Until he gets a driver's license. Sneederbunk May 2023 #12

👆👆👆 Rebl2 May 2023 #14

Until he's stopped for driving without a license or registration on the streets. YMMV on this. NT usonian May 2023 #16

Nothing runs like a Deere ZonkerHarris May 2023 #18

Report it to the cops. That's probably illegal..... KY_EnviroGuy May 2023 #19