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Originally Posted by taylorjm
What's your feeling towards belt driven hydro? It doesn't sound like a very good thing, but I haven't worked on one enough to know.
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I personally don't care for them. Haven't driven one yet that wasn't "jerky" or hard to control. But I think that has more to do with the quality and controls than anything. Personally I think my 317 Deere's hydro lever is harder to control than any Cub I've ever driven, and it's the exact same hydro and drive setup. Just different control mechanism.
Personally, I like garden tractors. If I just wanted a mower, I'd have a ZTR. If I want to mow with a tractor, I'd rather use a GT. If I was in your position, I'd look for an older Cub GT and put a 38" deck on it. But that is my personal preference. I can't think of any series that a 38" deck wasn't an option.