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LOL, let me know when1 gauge causes any noticeable difference in performance. I've had both and the Husqvarna is head and shoulders above the JD. But it makes absolutely no difference to me whether you buy one or the other. Whatever turns your crank.That's why their deck metal is thicker mil than Husqvarna, amirite?
Like I said, I've had both. I kept the John Deere.LOL, let me know when1 gauge causes any noticeable difference in performance. I've had both and the Husqvarna is head and shoulders above the JD. But it makes absolutely no difference to me whether you buy one or the other. Whatever turns your crank.
Yeah, I noticed the same thing with my JD. The Husq has a spring-loaded hinged clamp that only requires a medium sized screw driver to pop loose and the blade is off. New blade goes on the same way. Takes about 10 minutes total to replace a set of three blades on a 52" deck.Oh, I just had a heckuva time sharpening my blades..oh!
Yes absolutely you should use fuel stabilizer unless you are going to use all the gas in the can immediately. I never do that with my yard equipment- I fill 2x 5-gallon cans of gas at a time, and it lasts me a long time.hahahah phew? i'm a dumb woman- say what?
Meh, I just put 93 in my yard stuff. I just got fresh gas and still haven't run out the old gas. Next cut, probably. I need oil. Curse the oil bastards!Yes absolutely you should use fuel stabilizer unless you are going to use all the gas in the can immediately. I never do that with my yard equipment- I fill 2x 5-gallon cans of gas at a time, and it lasts me a long time.
You should also use non-ethanol fuel in all your gas powered yard machines if it's available in your area.
Most "it ran fan last year and now it won't start" complaints are due to water in the gas, and ethanol eating up gaskets and o-rings. Nowadays we are seeing plastic carburetors, never run ethanol through one of those!
Okay to put ethanol in your car, but leave it out of your gas cans!
Gasoline and (especially ethanol mix) is hygroscopic (it absorbs moisture from the air) and so the fuller the gas cans are, the less air in them, and the less water you can get in the gas. End of the season, empty or fill the cans- try to avoid storing half-full cans over the winter.
I remember buying oil at Wards before they closed for 29 cents a quart. I never dreamed we would see the prices we see today.Meh, I just put 93 in my yard stuff. I just got fresh gas and still haven't run out the old gas. Next cut, probably. I need oil. Curse the oil bastards!
Oil went up during Bush and never came down. Ever. Not even like it should have with Trump.
Idk what I'm gonna find tomorrow, but I need oil and gonna get it.
It might cost me $12, Thanks, Bush/Obama/Biden/Harris.
Way over priced.Facebook marketplace is a good resource for equipment and services.
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Both have foot controls. The Husqvarnas are available with fabricated decks at a lower price level than the JD's, and diff-locks too. So it just depends on the particular machine.Like I said, I've had both. I kept the John Deere.
Both were reliable and cut good. The ernge mower had a 48" cut and the green only 38-42" or something like that.
I like the footpedals better. IMO, one has more control with a Deere.
The turning on both is good. They both cut good when running properly and are both pretty sturdy.
John Deere has a foot accelerator/decelerator.
I just use 93 octane in all my stuff. That way there's a cushion to degrade, maybe.Yes absolutely you should use fuel stabilizer unless you are going to use all the gas in the can immediately. I never do that with my yard equipment- I fill 2x 5-gallon cans of gas at a time, and it lasts me a long time.
You should also use non-ethanol fuel in all your gas powered yard machines if it's available in your area.
Most "it ran fine last year and now it won't start" complaints are due to water in the gas, and ethanol eating up gaskets and o-rings. Nowadays we are seeing plastic carburetors, never run ethanol through one of those!
Okay to put ethanol in your car, but leave it out of your gas cans!
Gasoline and (especially ethanol mix) is hygroscopic (it absorbs moisture from the air) and so the fuller the gas cans are, the less air in them, and the less water you can get in the gas. End of the season, empty or fill the cans- try to avoid storing half-full cans over the winter.
Yeah, you know that was back when you had to have church keys for quarts of oil.I remember buying oil at Wards before they closed for 29 cents a quart. I never dreamed we would see the prices we see today.
I should say the comparable Husq is the TS348 XD, since the 248 is not made anymore (not sure why it's still on Husq's website). The TS348XD is the current model and $4,699, so $3K less than the JD.Edit: I take that back- that $1000 difference was the old days. It's more like $4000 now. The cheapest JD with diff-lock is the X570 and lists for $7,899 on JD's website. The comparable 48" Husqvarna is the TS248XD at $3,899.
I seem to see things like a John Deere on that one. Like foot controls.I should say the comparable Husq is the TS348 XD, since the 248 is not made anymore (not sure why it's still on Husq's website). The TS348XD is the current model and $4,699, so $3K less than the JD.
That is still a huge difference and it's pretty hard for me to justify paying a $3K premium for a green paint job...
TS 348XD Riding Lawn Mower
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