Husqvarna Lawn Tractor

When you finally decide to buy that new Husqvarna lawn tractor, you’re going to do one of two things: go in and stare at the huge number of options available at the dealership, or find out what you need before you go in so you can point directly at it and commence to haggling prices instead of Husqvarna mowers and options.

Husqvarna lawn tractor types come in two basic series: the LS and the TH/GT series. The LS series are called just Husqvarna tractor models while the TH/GT series are called Husqvarna lawn tractor models. The real difference is horsepower (the TH/GT series tend to be smaller) and branding.

Most of the LS series feature Briggs & Stratton motors on the Husqvarna mower while TH/GT are Kohler or Briggs & Stratton Inteks. The larger your lawn and projects you plan to do, the more powerful you’ll likely need your Husqvarna tractor to be.

Now, let’s have a look at the accessories available for the models you’ve narrowed your choices down to. The Husqvarna lawn tractor line has a lot of great additions you can use for every task imaginable. In my mind, a double or triple bagger is essential, I recently also added the Poly Cart too. It’s ultra-handy, trust me, especially if you garden. I”m also tempted to get the Lawn Sweeper to ad to my Husqvarna tractor because there are a fair number of trees in our neighborhood.

All in all, the choice really comes down to your needs. From the 20hp units (that fit the bill for most of us) or the huge 27hp Husqvarna tractors with lots of power, there’s something to fit!

Most dealerships and even the more informed home improvement or lawn and garden stores will be happy to give you a “buyer’s guide” tour of their wares. Honest ones will find out what you need and work from there, but most often the question they’ll begin with is “how much is your budget?” Then they’ll take you to the top-end of that dollar figure and start there. So I decided to write this Husqvarna lawn tractor buyers guide as a sort of independent source.

First and foremost, know exactly what you need in a Husqvarna lawn mower. If your yard is fairly small (say 1/ 4 acre or less), then consider just getting a regular Husqvarna mower instead of a Husqvarna tractor. I mean, unless you have some major landscaping to do, you’re just enhancing your ego by getting a riding tractor.

Now consider your yard. How large is it? The larger your yard, the larger the Husqvarna mower you’ll like want to get (in terms of cutting area, not actual size). This is negated, though, if your yard has a lot of obstructions to work around, in which case your Husqvarna tractor will need to have a smaller cutting area for more maneuverability.

Now for the grass itself. If your grass is thick (or mostly weeds) or you plan to use the mower on more than just regular lawn grass, then you’ll want a much more powerful and probably side-ejecting Husqvarna lawn tractor. These will clog less often and have the power to cut, eject, and even mulch (Husqvarna tractor calls this “BioClip”) those greens (or browns in my case, but we won’t go there).

In the next part, we’ll look at accessories and some options for the mowers themselves. See you then!