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Riding lawnmower for a lawn on a hill?
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<blockquote data-quote="sh00ter" data-source="post: 2974708" data-attributes="member: 24531"><p>Well folks, if today is indicative of how this tractor is going to be then I can unequivocally say i made the right choice.</p><p></p><p>Pros</p><p>- fuel injection starts every time on first try</p><p>- fuel injection allows for ethanol gas (yeah i know but it's all I had)</p><p>- plenty of power for my needs</p><p>- goes up and navigates hills and weird slopes like a champ in forward and reverse (wheels spun a couple time but it bit)</p><p>- cub's new steering design feels like power steering</p><p>- bumper is included standard on only the fuelie XT1, the carbed ones including the twins don't have it (did its job today near fence)</p><p>- easy deck cleanup with hose attachment</p><p>- looks good, drives good</p><p>- push button ignition; I like how the key serves as the start/stop button</p><p>- LED headlights look cool; other brands in same class still had old yellow bulbs</p><p>- plenty of leg room with the adjustable seat all the way back (I'm about 6'4")</p><p>- high-back seat is "premium" compared to those cheaper models in other brands or older tractors I've driven</p><p>- faster than I first thought; on concrete I originally felt it was too slow but when mowing it flies at full power</p><p>- all features including safety features work; mow in reverse is easier to use than on carbed models</p><p>- turning radius is insane (very few spots near obstacles I had to go back with push mower and weedeater)</p><p>- easy to operate; made my wife learn it too and she actually had fun (usually man stuff she has a hard time with)</p><p>- fits through my 5' gates with deck guard down with plenty of room to spare (maybe 4-6" on each side, might fit a 4' gate with deck guard propped up)</p><p>- 42" deck was perfect for my lot; I think at 1 acre I'd be looking for larger though</p><p></p><p>Cons</p><p>- Not overly loud on full throttle but I ALWAYS like quieter; I've read this motor is fairly quiet compared to others though</p><p>- tires over-inflated by 20psi from the store; had to set pressure to recommended</p><p>- blade deck "fairly" level per specs but coulda used slight adjustment if I wanted to take the time (I will eventually mess with it but it cut fine)</p><p>- blade deck .5" off blade height from deck lever setting (I will eventually adjust it)</p><p>- I still use windows phone and no Cub app for the built-in bluetooth (only iphone/android)</p><p>- It was more than I wanted to pay, but for what it is and the features it is a good value (budget was 1500 and this was 1749)</p><p></p><p>If I have any issues I will report back but right now I can recommend this tractor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sh00ter, post: 2974708, member: 24531"] Well folks, if today is indicative of how this tractor is going to be then I can unequivocally say i made the right choice. Pros - fuel injection starts every time on first try - fuel injection allows for ethanol gas (yeah i know but it's all I had) - plenty of power for my needs - goes up and navigates hills and weird slopes like a champ in forward and reverse (wheels spun a couple time but it bit) - cub's new steering design feels like power steering - bumper is included standard on only the fuelie XT1, the carbed ones including the twins don't have it (did its job today near fence) - easy deck cleanup with hose attachment - looks good, drives good - push button ignition; I like how the key serves as the start/stop button - LED headlights look cool; other brands in same class still had old yellow bulbs - plenty of leg room with the adjustable seat all the way back (I'm about 6'4") - high-back seat is "premium" compared to those cheaper models in other brands or older tractors I've driven - faster than I first thought; on concrete I originally felt it was too slow but when mowing it flies at full power - all features including safety features work; mow in reverse is easier to use than on carbed models - turning radius is insane (very few spots near obstacles I had to go back with push mower and weedeater) - easy to operate; made my wife learn it too and she actually had fun (usually man stuff she has a hard time with) - fits through my 5' gates with deck guard down with plenty of room to spare (maybe 4-6" on each side, might fit a 4' gate with deck guard propped up) - 42" deck was perfect for my lot; I think at 1 acre I'd be looking for larger though Cons - Not overly loud on full throttle but I ALWAYS like quieter; I've read this motor is fairly quiet compared to others though - tires over-inflated by 20psi from the store; had to set pressure to recommended - blade deck "fairly" level per specs but coulda used slight adjustment if I wanted to take the time (I will eventually mess with it but it cut fine) - blade deck .5" off blade height from deck lever setting (I will eventually adjust it) - I still use windows phone and no Cub app for the built-in bluetooth (only iphone/android) - It was more than I wanted to pay, but for what it is and the features it is a good value (budget was 1500 and this was 1749) If I have any issues I will report back but right now I can recommend this tractor. [/QUOTE]
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