how are craftsman lawn mowers?

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

oh yea.....and the Toro has a Tecumseh motor....

 

[maddskillzz 10+ year member]

always had good service out of my craftsman but i think you can get a lemon in any brand...Craftsman are made in the same factory as the murray's at walmart:fyi:

 

[SRim23 5,000+ posts]

weve had a craftsman riding mower for about 15 years and still going strong. weve also had a craftsman pushmower for about 6 years with no problems.

 

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

oh yea.....and the Toro has a Tecumseh motor....

I thought my Toro has a briggs & stratton

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

I thought my Toro has a briggs & stratton

which year? they seem to have flopped back and forth between the 2 builders.

also seems to be different among their models:crap:

 

[Atimm693 10+ year member]

Yard Man, Murray, Troy-Bilt, and Cub Cadet are made by MTD. Ok stuff. IIRC Craftsman is AYP/Roper made, still not the greatest. Although I have a 21" push mower that I've had since 05 and it is still going strong, although I don't use it much. Honda, Snapper, JD, Toro, and Dixon make good stuff though.

Briggs and Stratton motors, at least not the newest models, aren't the greatest. Stay with Honda, Kawasaki, or Kohler. Tecumseh isn't great either.

 

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

which year? they seem to have flopped back and forth between the 2 builders.

also seems to be different among their models:crap:

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[johndoe1234 10+ year member]

Ive sold prolly 50 of the mowers your talking about and havent heard any complaints... (I work on commission at sears) and the bish has every option... Kawasaki engines ftw

Oh and all of the craftsman mowers are assembled in like TN or some state on that side of the country if it matters:fyi:

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

Ive sold prolly 50 of the mowers your talking about and havent heard any complaints... (I work on commission at sears) and the bish has every option... Kawasaki engines ftwOh and all of the craftsman mowers are assembled in like TN or some state on that side of the country if it matters:fyi:

thats good to hear. its cuz we have a decent size yard, but not big enough that i want to spend double and buy the 32 inch crafts man thats like 1100:crap: so i figure this seems like it should work, and they said 90 days if we dont like it we can return it.

Have had a TORO personal pace for over 10 years now....gramps has been through 4 craftsman mowers in that time. The Toro is one of those guaranteed start on first pull onesand it actually does too, even after 10+ years
BTW....I have tried the O.P. mower and it sucked for straight lines.....it wanders all over the place.

not to worried, dont have many straight lines. thats why i liked it with the swivel wheels in the front, cuz we got allot of trees and shit to go around.

 

[mobsters211 10+ year member]

its ur choice..but if u do get a craftsman..make sure it has the honda engine

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

its ur choice..but if u do get a craftsman..make sure it has the honda engine

this particular one has a Kawasaki engine, any opinion on that brand?

 

[mobsters211 10+ year member]

i havent had much experience with them, but ive only heard good things..soi dont rly know

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

Once again, how much are you willing to spend?

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

Once again, how much are you willing to spend?

500, still need to buy a gas weed wacker, edger and blower.

 

[BobbyDD 10+ year member]

Do Not Get a CRAPSMAN mower, and do not be dumb enough to go to home-depot or lowes where you pay like 15% more just cus its being sold at the BIG store. Get a Honda and if your actual lot is smaller then an 1 acre Man the Fck up you dont need a rider! Honda makes some dam good self proppeld push mowers. Then again you can always pay a bum 5 bucks and doublemalt colt 45 to do it. Lines might be a bit croocked but the $h!ts cut!

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