OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums General Discussion Forum Off Topics No Ute mowers for the USA

Here is something that has been infuriating me recently.. No Company sells a proper "Utility" Style Side discharge (Side throw) Mower over here.. No one.

Here is John Deere's best stab at it..


Honda makes something also.. but it's about the same..

I can't get Masport Ute mowers here (Ironically the only machines mowersdirect.com doesn't have)

Why is making something like this so hard for companies...


Anyway, That's my raving..

Kori

EDIT: What I was trying to get across didn't really get across.. No one makes something simple.. It's all so unbelievably complex and as such.. breaks in about a week..

I see what you mean Kori with the John Deere complex looking for a mower,I have a few utes but they are hard to get were im at seems people like to keep them.....

what about this one?


The Victa Mastercut 460 is a compact, dependable mower, ideal for rough terrain or tight spaces where grass needs to be tamed. This lightweight machine features a sturdy steel pressed deck with durable side discharge chute and 8" dual ball bearing wheels with a choice of three engines (Victa 2 stroke commercial VE40, 158CC Briggs and Stratton 500 series 4 stroke, Honda GCV160 four stroke)

Fantastic NewLife!

But I can't Buy it here.. Victa doesn't sell here.. They never have.. Our government has banned them because they "Aren't Safe enough" Due to them not having a billion safety bars, leavers and switches..

They make small side throw mowers here.. But they are far from utility.. They sell them at the garden centres for about $80-$150 each and they are meant to last about a season..




Kori

Victa did make some for export with bail bars, to be quite honest (dont take offence here) I rarely bother buying or fixing american machines when they come up here due to dead mans handles and the fact they arent really built well enough for our conditions.

I had an mtd base like that, I think I gave it to somone in the end as I didnt like how the wheels had to be removed to adjust the height. I like a mower that has a handle for adjusting the height and just a throttle to control the engine.

Here are some victa PRO 550 self propelled mowers in the UK, handles everywhere!

My pro550 has a throttle and a little lever to engage drive (though it doent drive as the transmission is shot.)

No Offense taken Joe, at least half the mowers I find I just pop the engine and chuck the base.. A lot of times, The bases are so cheep they just aren't worth fixing


Yeah, Victa did make a few.. But they were mostly bought by turf contractors and driven until the wheels fall off..

Those little MTD's aren't really that bad.. but the height is a pain.. And they are very flimsy..

How about this MTD Utility?
It has independent adjustment on all wheels.


I picked one of these up a while ago with a front wheel axle broken from the base.
Just have to weld a patch and re-drill the holes.

Other than that, it looks like a nice mower, 20" cut as well.
This one might be a keeper.

Those are dime a Dozen over here... or some variation of them.. usually find about 10 of them a year being chucked out..




They aren't bad.. but they rust out easily.. and the engines are really cheep..

Kori

We got like 10 of this style of mower at my work and all victa I think they finnish selling tomorrow