Riding Mower & Lawn Tractor Reviews

How to Buy a Lawn Tractor

The best lawn tractor? It depends on your lawn and budget
Experts say the main considerations in selecting a lawn tractor are your lawn's size and slope and the obstacles you need to mow around. Keep in mind that although the names are similar, there's a big distinction between small lawn tractors and heavy-duty garden tractors -- the latter have sturdier construction for using attachments.

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Toro TITAN Z Zero Turn Mower

The Toro TITAN® combines features similar to those found on our commercial line of zero turn mowers with the user-friendly features of our residential zero turn mowers creating a pro-inspired, commercial like machine that's easy to use and comfortable to operate

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Snapper LT300 LT2044 lawn tractor review

Though they are perhaps better known for their rear-engine models, Snapper brings excellent quality and comfort to their line of front-engine lawn tractors. The LT300 LT2044 is a mid-level mower, offering plenty of power and performance but skipping some of the top-end features of the company's higher-priced models. Granted, it's an expensive machine, but it's a great option for those that have a large, rugged yard and want a versatile mower that will stand the test of time.

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Helpful tips on selecting a lawn tractor

Considering a lawn tractor? This video from Consumer Reports will be helpful in making the decision.
Have an acre or more to mow? Consumer Reports' Peter Sawchuk says consider a lawn tractor. They cost from $1000 to $4000 and up.

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A Guide to Buying Riding Lawnmowers

Riding lawnmowers can be a considerable investment, but the results can be well worth it if you're serious about maintaining a large yard yourself. The effort it takes to walk behind even a self-propelled mower can cause you to take shortcuts, gouge the lawn as you pull the machine backwards without raising the moving wheels or even put off mowing the yard when it clearly needs it. Understanding the basics of riding lawnmowers will help you make the right purchase for your yard or business.

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Best zero-turn mower: Toro TimeCutter Z4200

Based on reviews from ConsumerReports.org, HomeDepot.com, MowersDirect.com, My3cents.com and others, the reviewers at ConsumerSearch.com concluded the Toro TimeCutter Z4200 is the best zero turn riding lawn mower. Below is some of what they had to say.

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The Best Zero Turn Mowers Cut Your Lawn with Minimum Effort

While most people love their lawns, they are less enamored of cutting them. Most people want to get the lawn cut in a hurry, fueling a demand for the best zero turn mower that maker less physical demands of their operators. People with more than 1/2 an acre of lawn to take care of are well-suited to lawn tractors, but these cope poorly with obstacles like rocks, shrubs and trees.
Manufacturers have responded by developing the best zero turn mower, which steers using its rear wheels, in contrast to the traditional front-wheel-steering tractor design. Rear-steering is, admittedly, something that has to be got used to. The best zero turn mower cut so near to obstacles that they almost remove the need to trim, pivoting 180 degrees without leaving a circle of uncut grass.

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How to Safely Lift Riding Lawn Mowers

Servicing a walk-behind lawn mower is a piece of cake. Simply push it onto its side.

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Husqvarna YTH2242 42-Inch 22-Horsepower Briggs & Stratton V-Twin Lawn Tractor

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Lawn Tractor Reviews and Buying Guide

For most of us a smaller lawn mower is sufficient enough in taking care of our lawns at home but anyone with a lawn of 1/2 acre or more should definitely consider buying a lawn tractor or riding mower. The cost of a quality lawn tractor has come down in price significantly over the last few years and many have added to their versatility. For just a little over $1000 you can purchase a reasonable lawn tractor that will turn your acres of lawn into a well-groomed landscape. One of the reasons for their newfound affordability is that they are now carried at stores like Home Depot, Lowes and Sears. The increased volume of sales has allowed the manufacturers of these lawn tractors to lower prices and market them to the masses. Many owners say they like the fact the light-duty lawn tractors can accept attachments for towing carts, plowing snow, or lawn aerating. The larger garden tractors can handle grading blades and tillers with no problems.

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