Craftsman 17.5 hp 42 in. Deck Lawn Tractor Reviews
Rating Summary
I researched numerous lawn tractors earlier this year. I spoke with friends, neighbors and colleagues to assess the value of the different models. I even tried a few out to see which ones handled the best. When all was said and done, the SEARS Craftsman 42" Lawn tractor stood out as one of the...
read full review »First the good features:Powerful/cuts evenly/short turning radius/reasonable price.
Bad feature: Dangerous Clutch action. Wish it had a safe clutch and variable transmission system like my previous MTD( lasted 20+ yrs.). The clutch also regulated the speed up to the max. #6 depending on the transmissing...
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Sears is the best! they always guarantee everything
My Craftsman 42 in lawn tractor is indestructible. I let my grand kids drive it around the yard often and it never fails to work. I've replaced the blades, had it tuned up by Sears and take fairly good care of it. It doesn't look brand new, but the mowed lawn still looks like a new tractor cut.
This is a fun little tractor to use. It boasts the tightest 16 inch turning radius of all the Craftsman tractors.
The only one that beats it, is this year's new model, zero-turn-radius, Revolution tractor - which is at a considerably HIGHER price point than the LT-2000.
One of the very best accessories for any tractor is some type of trailer.
The store used to have FIVE of these tractors on the floor. We're now down to just the ONE...
You get a whole different perspective, while riding ABOVE it all.
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And, should you "find" a rock, stick, tomato cage, it's way better sitting above the blade than walking...
read full review »I purchased the Craftsman 17.5 hp 42 in Deck Lawn Tractor in 2005. In April 2009 the motor blew up right after we attempted to start it to cut the grass. The deck of this tractor appears new. Sears will not touch this. My previous tractor purchased at Lowes lasted 18 years. I will never purchase another tractor from sears. I am now without a tractor and cannot purchase another one.
I love this Craftsman Lawn mower. It is so easy to run. I can even do this myself.
32 YEARS OF MOWING AND PLOWING
We purchased our new Craftsman Lawn Mower this year to replace our old one which was purchased in 1976. The 1976 Craftsman lawn mower is still running. Every year that we owned that mower we mowed a large yard several times a week.
In the winter we attached a plow to the front of it and used it to push a lot of snow. We have a long drive from our garage to the street. Many times we helped our older neighbors to plow them out after a bad snow storm.
When we purchased that lawn mower we never imagined that we would recieve that many years of service.
We received...
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I have had a Craftsman lawn tractor for four years and have had no problems runs great!!!
I purchased this tractor primarliy to use to haul yard debris. I use it occasionally to mow with. When I first used it, I hit a rock and broke the Mandrel Housing on the right side blade. I called Sears up and they came out in a few days and repaired my mower for just a $20.00 house call. WONDERFUL! A few weeks later, I was mowing again and managed to destroy the left side Mandrel Housing this time. I called Sears again and they came out but would not repair this one for free (under warranty). Ok, no problem. It was my fault after all. So I call Parts Direct to order the replacement...
read full review »I have a Craftsman 18 hp 42" Lawn Tractor. It's been more trouble than it's worth. The headlight assembly has fallen off, the straps holding the mulcher cover on have snapped, the bagger was a waste of money ... and now that the coil wire has literally burned away, I need to now purchase an entire Armature-Magneto assembly. I can't just purchase a $5 coil wire. Nice.
Next time (and it will be soon at this rate) I will purchase a John Deere. I'm done with Craftsman Lawn Equipment.
Thanx for nothing!
