Decided to give up fussing with 50 year old JD 212,214. Looking for something new for a change.
Read all feedback from Lowe's and Home Depot's web sites and those comments make me nervous about the hydrostatic transmissions.And, of course, there are folks that could destroy and anvil, but there are just enough bad stories. My use is mostly mowing but I have ditch banks, sloping, uneven ground, many trees and I have successfully tricked out the 214 with weights, chains and tire fluid to handle off level balance, towing one and sometimes two 5 foot Swisher tow mowers. But I am nervous about the new transmissions...I hear OK and bad stuff...none of the commentors have had long experience with them. Sigh Leo
Read all feedback from Lowe's and Home Depot's web sites and those comments make me nervous about the hydrostatic transmissions.And, of course, there are folks that could destroy and anvil, but there are just enough bad stories. My use is mostly mowing but I have ditch banks, sloping, uneven ground, many trees and I have successfully tricked out the 214 with weights, chains and tire fluid to handle off level balance, towing one and sometimes two 5 foot Swisher tow mowers. But I am nervous about the new transmissions...I hear OK and bad stuff...none of the commentors have had long experience with them. Sigh Leo