My favorite little Scotts 2046 mower finally over-heated and died. It served me well for 16 years, and I just sold it with a powerbagger and spares for $300 to someone who has time and kids to tear it down for a cam shaft.
I have zero'd down my search to a John Deere S240, with a Kawasaki 18.5hp and a K46dp hydro transaxle. I have a small Kubota with a loader, and mower deck, but its just too much to mow around the orchard trees and back lawn. So all I need is a good mower like my old one. I had a Scotts 1642 prior with a poor transaxle so I put that option on my list first.
Who has this model s240, any regrets? I looked at the D series, but the cheap chinese Briggs engines are weak, and they have the low end t40 tranny. The only other JD is an x350, but it is $$$$ than I need to spend. We do get a nice 18% discount on Deere, so I can get the S240 for the price of a Home Depot D series. Thoughts? Other brands with same reliable features and price point?
I have zero'd down my search to a John Deere S240, with a Kawasaki 18.5hp and a K46dp hydro transaxle. I have a small Kubota with a loader, and mower deck, but its just too much to mow around the orchard trees and back lawn. So all I need is a good mower like my old one. I had a Scotts 1642 prior with a poor transaxle so I put that option on my list first.
Who has this model s240, any regrets? I looked at the D series, but the cheap chinese Briggs engines are weak, and they have the low end t40 tranny. The only other JD is an x350, but it is $$$$ than I need to spend. We do get a nice 18% discount on Deere, so I can get the S240 for the price of a Home Depot D series. Thoughts? Other brands with same reliable features and price point?