They're definitely nice garden tractors. I don't think I like the hydraulic drive as much as the hydrostatic in the cubs. They can really get away from you on a steep hill. Granted, the manual does tell you how to drive correctly on a steep grade, but applying the break and having to hold the drive lever in reverse so that the hydraulic pump works against gravity, does take a little skill to get use to. Other than that, they are well built. I have a 222, which has the K301. The 400 series also has the K Series Kohlers in them, but you can get a cat 0 3 pt for them, while I've only seen sleeve hitches for the 200 series. And like someone else was saying, they have hydraulically driven PTOs for the tillers, which is kinda neat, I don't own a tiller for mine, just a mowing deck, so I can't tell you how well they work, but the folks at casecoltingersoll.com love them. My only other complaint is the belt that drives my mower is ONLY available through Ingersoll dealers, it is a certain thickness that you can't get at a big box store. So when I ordered one for my mowing deck, it costs around $40, but everyone told me if I adjust it properly and keep it clean of junk it will last forever. I'll let you know in 30 years.
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