Craftsman Professional PGT 9000 28 HP/54" Garden Tractor
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Craftsman Professional PGT 9000 28 HP/54" Garden Tractor Reviews


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3.4 of 5 (by 20 reviewers)
Rating Summary | 45% of reviewers recommend (9 out of 20)

Pros
  • smooth ride (1)
  • 12 cutting positions (1)
Cons
  • poor quality but looks good. (2)
  • none yet (1)
  • overheats (1)
  • hood latches are absent (1)
Most Helpful Favorable Review

“This is a great lawn tractor, I love it!”

I did a lot of research before I decided on the PGT 9000. I looked at many comparable models from other manufacturers and my deciding factor was that you got much more for your money with this tractor. I was hoping that I would like it as much in reality as I did on paper. Well, I have had the tractor...

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Posted on Sep 18, 2009
Most Helpful Critical Review

“Piece of garbage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Got the tractor home and the first problem was poor starting, second smoke, third crack in the mower deck.  Very poor response by the service department.  Actually no help what so ever.  For only a few dollars more I could have a true professional grade garden tractor.  Don't buy Sears products,...

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Posted on Aug 21, 2009

Craftsman Professional PGT 9000 28 HP/54"... Reviews

Displaying reviews 1 - 13 of 20 in total

“Good tractor-needs better hood design”

I bought my Craftsman Professional PGT 9000 28 HP/54" Garden Tractor in April and I am pleased with its mowing capability.  However, there is a design flaw that needs correcting. If you are mowing over uneven ground, the hood slips off of the 2 puny little bumps on the frame that are designed to hold the hood in place.  The plastic form underneath the hood that wraps around the top of the engine is pulled off and the heat from the engine melts it away.  I have corrected the design flaw on my own with the use of a bungee cord that connects one side vent and goes under the steering wheel to the...

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Posted on Aug 09, 2009

“So far so good”

Bought this to replace a 48 inch Gravely zero turn mower. It handles thick turf fairly well and doesn't tear up the ground on turns. The first 25 hours have been very good - have had no problems so far. I like the 12 cutting heights (much better than the six on most comparable units). I did buy the service agreement just to make sure any problems would be taken care of.
Posted on Jun 03, 2009

“Great tractor”

This is a really good tractor for the money. We have had it about a month now (and still have an older Craftsman LT3000 that is about 5 years old). Our older tractor has been very reliable but needed one that would be able to handle sleeve hitch attachments (disc and scrape blade). We have about 3 acres and looked at larger farm tractors, but the high price of the tractor along with the attachments and storage had us looking at the garden tractors. We were not sure if this would be more of a toy than a tractor but we were pleasantly surprised. As long as you keep its limitations in mind (traction... read full review »
Posted on Jun 17, 2009

“Very disappointed”

We pick up the tractor and I found it a little funny that they pushed this thing onto the trailer and didn't even start it to make sure it ran. Of course, after stopping at the local gas station and filling the tank, I get it home and try to start it, following the instruction manual to the letter and it wont start. It just cranks and cranks, but no fire. The first thing I do, since I spent the extra $500.00 on the warranty, is call the service number, and they read from the book, the exact things, I just did. I understand that sometimes people overlook things when they get a new product and don't... read full review »
Posted on Apr 10, 2009

“Poor mowing performance”

I purchased this tractor a couple of months ago and have found the cut quality very disappointing. When I mow, there is always a 6-8 inch strip of un-cut grass that follows behind the front-right wheel. It seems as if this wheel is laying the grass down, but the mowing blades are not picking the grass back up enabling it to be cut. I have tried every possible solution I can think of including different cutting speeds, different air pressures, and different mowing heights. Also, the mowing deck has been leveled and the front is 1/2" lower than the rear exactly as the manual states. Aside from the... read full review »
Posted on Jun 07, 2009

“Great Garden Tractor”

I had the unit delivered to my home. The delivery people were quite helpful and prompt. Make sure you do the initial setup from the instruction manual. This includes lowering the tire pressure and leveling the deck. I have had the unit about a month now. It is very well built and I have had no issues with it. It is a very powerful garden tractor. It has good traction and mows like a high end machine should. I only wish it had the differential lock on it, but for less than half the price of a comparable unit that has this, I can survive without that. Of particular note is that this unit has the... read full review »
Posted on May 15, 2009

“PGT 9000”

I can review this tractor in one word, OUTSTANDING!! I have 2 acres of land with varying terrian. This thing cant be stopped. Kudos to the staff at the Beaver Vally Mall. I stopped in after my purchase and they got me set up with the correct filter and oil I needed for the first oil change and answered my questions completely. I like that the hood comes completely off, talk about ease of maintenance. People have already commented on how well my lawn looks. Again great tractor!!
Posted on Jul 02, 2009

“Great Tractor Except For Two Issues”

This is a Great Tractor for the money but 2 Issues need to be corrected.

1. The left front deck wheel (looking from seated position) needs to be moved about 3-4 Inches further in from the edge of the mower deck. Where the wheel is currently located  the wheel is subject to damage when cutting close to curved Beligum Block Driveway. I moved the wheel over by mounting a 6 inch flange on the inside of the existing wheel bracket and remounted the wheel on the inside side of the flange.

 

2. The ability to raise the mower deck higher than you can currently. I am not able to raise the deck high...

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Posted on Aug 23, 2009

“Excellent Mower”

I have mowed about 4 acres with this mower and it delivers the goods. It is a well built machine with heavy duty spindles and deck as well as beefy axles and a powerful motor but it rides smooth as silk and the speed you can mow at is awesome. It has literally cut my mowing time in half. I also have an area that stays fairly moist due to an under ground spring and the grass there gets really tall and thick but with the 12 position cutting deck I was able to cut it once at the 12 position and then bring it on down to about a seven, and the seven is really where I have been keeping my lawn cut at.... read full review »
Posted on Jun 06, 2009

“3 stars”

I've put about 12 hr on the mower in about 6 wk.It does mow heavy weeds(1')good and fast .The Gauge wheels are exposed and if you have many trees or fences the wheels will be destroyed .Since you only have about 3" max clearance on the 54" deck it will hang up on a small depression in the ground,Poor engineering .Without a diff lock it is hung up,so you have to get off and push.It is not good for rough terrain,only a smooth lawn.
Posted on Jun 07, 2009

“craftsman pgt 9000”

I have mowed 3 plus acres 3 times so far this year. To start with I got the tractor home on a very cold and rainy day and it started rite up. I gave my cub cadet to my daughter and i must say this tractor is built much stronger than the cub. it mowes even and with a 54 inch cut took 3 hours off my mowing time. My lawn looks much better using this mower. Only thing that went wrong so far was a broke spring in a grease plug, took 2 minutes to replace. So far I would strongly recommend this tractor.
Posted on Apr 27, 2009

“Great Mower”

I just purchased this mower and have put about 3 hours on it. No problems noted. Weeds/grass were tall. I have a couple attachments to put behind it. I will try to update later if it becomes necessary.
Posted on Jul 02, 2009

“very satisfied”

This tractor is great,well built, powerful,comfortable,and reliable. It starts and runs perfect every time, the controls function and placement are great. It also looks good and the grass looks great after every cut.
Posted on Jun 02, 2009

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