Hi folks, I'm looking at buying a new Cub Cadet riding lawn mower, and so far I've narrowed the choices down to LX46 and SLX50. The twin-cylinder EFI engine is a must, but otherwise I'm open to model. I'm not sure which is newer between the two or if one gets better reviews than the other. I'll be reading as much as I can about them in the coming days.
One thing sticks out to me immediately:
Cub cadet lists the SLX50 (50 inch) model as weighing 470 pounds. The LX46, a supposed smaller mower at 46" cut, weighs 550 lb. Is the LX46 a more robust model? What could explain the weight discrepancy, these specs are coming right off Cub's website. I know nothing about Cub Cadets model nomenclature or as to whether an SLX vs. LX is the better model or vice versa.
I have a lot of hills and rough terrain on my yard and it finds a way to beat up used mowers in short time. My newest one, bought at the beginning of the season (used cheap Poulan rider) has frame issues where on a tight turn the mower deck contacts the front wheels. It never had that issue at the beginning of the season, but it is what it is-- cheap throwaway junk. It just had a idler pulley on the deck fail and I'm calling it quits on that one. I'm quite tired of babying/nursing used equipment to get me through the season. Need something robust with a warranty, can spend up to $2,500. EFI is a must, so that limits me to various Cub models unless you know of other mfgs that have an EFI option.
One thing sticks out to me immediately:
Cub cadet lists the SLX50 (50 inch) model as weighing 470 pounds. The LX46, a supposed smaller mower at 46" cut, weighs 550 lb. Is the LX46 a more robust model? What could explain the weight discrepancy, these specs are coming right off Cub's website. I know nothing about Cub Cadets model nomenclature or as to whether an SLX vs. LX is the better model or vice versa.
I have a lot of hills and rough terrain on my yard and it finds a way to beat up used mowers in short time. My newest one, bought at the beginning of the season (used cheap Poulan rider) has frame issues where on a tight turn the mower deck contacts the front wheels. It never had that issue at the beginning of the season, but it is what it is-- cheap throwaway junk. It just had a idler pulley on the deck fail and I'm calling it quits on that one. I'm quite tired of babying/nursing used equipment to get me through the season. Need something robust with a warranty, can spend up to $2,500. EFI is a must, so that limits me to various Cub models unless you know of other mfgs that have an EFI option.