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Originally Posted by Merk
Here are some interresting facts from a Biggs and Stratton small motor class that I used to teach:
Average life of a push mower is 2-3 years.
Average life of a lawn tractor is 3-5 years.
Average life of a garden tractor is 7-8 years.
Sad to say the average small motor owner isn't too keen on preventive maintance.
I have a off topic garden tractor that I purchase new 14 years ago. It has a Briggs and Stratton Van Guard 2 cylinder that has 930 hours on it. It doesn't smoke or use any oil. The only motor problems I've had was gear on starter that I had to replace and fouling out champion spark plugs....It doesn't foul out Auto Lite plugs. Briggs claims this motor should last 2000 hours with no major problems.
Most motors will last more than a 1000 hours if the owner does the regular maintance like the follow the owner's manual maintance schedule. A good grade of fuel is a key item in making a motor last. Using a good quality replacement parts helps extend the life of a motor.
I have work on and driven Supers.....not at all impress with them. They need more room to turn and take more room to store. Only thing nice about a super is the power steering.
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I too have worked on them all as for the past 30 years, I have worked at the local CC dealers part time. I have probably owned more than 100 of them as I would rebuild and sell them, back in the day they were actually "built well". Basically same parts, just a little heavier and few more of them. I also pulled stock/altered cubs (and outlaw) for close to 30 years with the last 10 using Supers because having that engine out front 6" more you could move more weight to the rear for traction and actually control them better.
Super Tractors vs. Standard
This would be a great topic for discussion!
Supers advantages : Larger tires, wheels & front axle/spindles (traction & caring weight), more stable especially with equipment such as a loader on it, handles larger equipment (mowers, snow blades, tillers, blowers), steering brakes, power steering, larger engines, hydraulics, rear PTO's, more passenger room. I have found that you can actually steer them when blowing or pushing snow too!
Standard Tractor advantages: Shorter, take up less room, turn tighter, cheaper, use less fuel
Thats just my
worth though.