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07-21-2009, 12:25 AM
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Gotta love steering brakes!
Yesterday I finished mowing the place for the 2nd time with my 1872. 1st time without mishap like the broken deck hanger last time. My property is hilly. This tractor has enough power and weight to overwhelm the old stock turf tires pretty easy. Turn sharp around a tree or bump in the yard on a slope and it'll spin a tire quick. No problem just step on the appropriate brake and keep on moving. It's probably the only time I use the brakes other than parking. But they do stop well.
Couple of impressions from mowing. This tractor is so nice and roomy but will fit places a CUT won't. The refurbished deck with gators sure does cut nice and clean. I think over the winter I will fab a round piece of steel to make a homemade mulching deck by blocking the chute. I need it to be removable and will try to maintain the inside curve of the deck around the blade and not just block the chute. My place is also rough. The 26" tires go a long way to roll over the rough stuff. I know they are worried about rollovers but it bugs me you have to get into a CUT with the new stuff to get over a 23" tire. This tractor seems much more stable than my 10 year newer husky GT on 23s. It has a stance like a big spider. I have 45lb each wheel weights on the rear tires and she stays well planted except for the occasional tire spin. The motor! I love the sound of that kohler M18. It sounds like a garden tractor should. It does get pretty warm on a hot day though. I think alot of that comes from the muffler can under all that tin. A stack or 2 would probably drop the under hood temps considerably by getting alot of that exhaust heat out of there. So far I think it's going to be a good relationship. 
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07-21-2009, 08:36 PM
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squatch, the 1872 is a nice tractor. I have an 1882 which is basically the same thing and I absolutely love it. It feels like a tank. So much so that the 1862 I just picked up feels like just a lawn tractor!
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07-23-2009, 01:13 AM
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Hang a 300lbs tiller on the back, give a little gogo juice to float the front and lock up one wheel, she'll spin ya right on around.
Scott
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