Ten Best Garden Tractors

[@thomasclavinjr.3817]

Great video! Starts @3:18

[@KRMCUSTOMBAITS]

Great video.. loved it

[@billloveday3964]

Those are all good choices, there is many more to choose from. JD400, MF1850, Craftsman,Roper, GT18Hydro. Thank you for the video.

[@wtbm123]

Surprised the sears Suburban was not in there . Many accessories were available

[@don66hotrod94]

No Belts, No Chains, Get Tough-Get a CASE Great TV commercial!

[@troyelam7141]

I had a 1450 for years. I was the only one that could run it. If mom or her bf ran it it would breake belts and blow head gaskets. Pushed a lot of snow with it in NE Ohio. It was great having hydraulic lift.

[@ManBearPig1968]

Thanks Crazy D, great vid, great channel, but I’ve got a soft spot for the Garden Tractors. My grandfather bought a 1963 Cub Original, I remember being 5 or 6 riding in the trailer with my brother. Holding on for dear life while calling out “Faster Grandpa Faster”, on old mining roads in the Sierra Nevada mountains. I remember it feeling like 100 MPH, but a few years back I looked it up and realized it was no faster than 14 MPH. Great memories. I inherited it 20 years ago and it still runs great. He bought the front blade, 38” mower deck, the tilting/ dump trailer, and the Danco Underdrive. He also picked up the Plant Jr. Planetiller that has it’s own 3hp Briggs & Stratton. Everything works great and it mows wonderfully. Stay safe everyone and take care.

[@paulmoldenschardt2728]

I have a 1984 / 782 diesel cub 44 in cut/ cub cadet and it mowes great and am loving it

[@Legolord-u8l]

Did I ask YES

[@bobbywartman2058]

Thanks for doing this..I enjoyed seeing the machines that came out in the era that I grew up in.

[@walterdavis4808]

Suprised panzer didnt make the list Grear video. Brought back a lot of lawm mowing memories from when i was a kid mowing lawns for neighbors

[@CrazyDEquipment]

This isn't the final say this is just 10 of the best not saying there aren't ones just as good if not maybe better

[@tracey38999]

I cannot believe you put that cup cadet before the Case?

[@CrazyDEquipment]

LOL it wasn't my choice trust me

[@41plymouthnut87]

Great video! Congratulations on the new house. P.S. tell the Doc we need more videos. He's doing great on them.

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

I agree! I subscribed to Docs channel after his first video. He seems to be getting more comfortable in front of the camera with each one and his experience working on old equipment is invaluable, even if what he's working on is from a different manufacturer.

[@tomr3074]

My sears suburban is my garden tractor of choice. 3 point, snow/dozer blade. If I had more weight on it it would be unstoppable.

[@TheOneWhoHearsMusic]

Great video Crazy D! I'm especially glad that the Case 446 made the cut.

[@dueljet]

Awesome video, loved all of the vintage advertisement photos too.

[@toro220d]

Loved it cd but there was and anything with a gravely on their and by far they have probably the most attachments and things you can put on a garden tractor then probably any of the other ones but I just started to subscribe to your channel if I had Got on it you said it takes like a month to put those videos together I would have voted for the gravely 816S goes out is probably one of the most versatile tractors around Lots of attachments you can put on that Very versatile

[@CrazyDEquipment]

oh this is just the first round if this video gets the views it needs to get we're definitely will be more garden tractor content

[@toro220d]

@@CrazyDEquipment Thank you very much CD and good luck on your house and keep the good things going on what is the docs channel

[@1of7]

Great video! Thank you and good luck with the new house.

[@c5back9]

My vote is for The IH Cub Cadet Quiet-line series w/ hydro drive and lift (1250 - 1650). Still the toughest garden tractor ever.

[@gobig1416]

This is definitely one of the better top tens even though I'm not much of a garden tractor fan

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

For anyone interested, there's a bi-monthly magazine dedicated to lawn and garden tractors. The name is simple enough...Lawn and Garden Tractor Magazine. It gets pretty technical on some things that it really doesn't need to and also gets into some European equipment that we don't normally see in North America. On the other hand, it's an interesting read 6 times each year. The subscription IS pricey ($28/yr 6 issues) but, it's a niche market. Other than my personal subscription, I'm not affiliated with the magazine or publisher in any way. I just wanted to let people know that it's available.

[@787Earl]

had a Case 444 loved it

[@doublebfarms2313]

Great video I collect ford garden tractors and too me those are the best but they are not to horribly common either.

[@garageworker]

Congrats on the house! Still would love a John Deere 318.

[@donnieanderson4503]

I enjoyed the video my favorites are the case mowers but I like them all

[@FarmallForever]

The 1450 is in the right spot😉😂

[@larryt2842]

Growing up I had a panzer garden tractor..mower deck.. front blade..rear tiller..plow..and disk. We had big garden and couldn't wear the tractor out.

[@corbinmurphy4708]

The fact that the 318 or the 140 didn’t make the list and the 1450 was number 1 shows how awful of a list this is

[@srabes8742]

I believe what makes the Case tractor so popular, and robust, is the hydraulic drive, which is quite differs than a hydrostatic. No swash plate. You can see that there is no tunnel going to the rear wheels, instead only hoses to run the rear drive

[@ptshyu2]

Great video I’d say the jd 140 is better than the 110 just lesser known

[@mikevahey3729]

Good choices but where's the Gravely? All gear drive, rear engine for the best traction, 8 speeds, many attachments and many years of service history

[@CrazyDEquipment]

Some point will do another garden tractor video and I'll try to get more brands included like gravely and many others that were forgotten when that video was made unfortunately it was supposed to be a series of videos but it didn't get very good views

[@butler386]

Thanks for sharing the choices. My personal choice is the Bolens because it was shaft driven and standard shift. I still have one but it has a blown engine.

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

Hopefully you'll find a "parts tractor" with a good engine soon! The old garden tractors (made of cast iron and REAL steel) are far superior to any of the plastic ones built today! They might not have cup holders or USB ports but, those things don't get the work done!

[@gsmith207]

Loved it CD! Great history lesson. Congrats on house. Good luck! See ya for the 100th!

[@lylesconzert9476]

Had both a Case 444 and a 446. Fine, well, made real tractors. Started with an "original" 7 hp Cub Cadet - also a fine machine that evolved into some of your top ten.

[@bobbylong5349]

That's crazy to come on a Cub Cadet over-rule the Case 444 that's unreal I own a 448 18 horse and I wouldn't trade it for nothing it came with a 48 inch deck change wheel weights and blade which is 52 in again I wouldn't trade it for nothing and it has an onan's motor it's a true Case tractor just my opinion

[@kylekenan2321]

Any wide frame or 82 series Cub are my choice.

[@biggiefitz6275]

Congrats on the new house! This was a really cool video.

[@biggetl1319]

I'm surprised the Simplicity Sovereign didn't make the list. Maybe not as well known beyond the mid west. I do think the Allis Chalmers 920 was made by Simplicity?

[@CrazyDEquipment]

You're probably right at that time I do believe that simplicity was building all of Alice Chalmers mowers these videos were post to be a series of top 10 garden tractors but it never received the views to warranted making the rest of the series I really would like to we didn't cover simplicity or Massey Ferguson or gravely many companies that made very fine garden tractors

[@trucks_n_tractors_6335]

Simplicity always made allis Chalmers, Dutz allis, and ago allis garden tractors and many more smaller less known brands

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Great video. Garden tractors are my hobbie. I have 4 fords, 3 MFs and a JD. Plus a 1951 TEA20 Ferguson. Surprised no fords or MF in the list. Any way sure liked the video. And like you say. We did the voting. Thanks for your time in making your videos. New house will be exciting. Enjoy.

[@CrazyDEquipment]

If the video can reach the goal that I said they'll definitely be more material and we will cover Fords and Massey Ferguson's and many other brands of garden tractors

[@herculesinwyoming]

Very good stuff

[@glendonmorgan7253]

Good luck moving. you never realize how much stuff you own until you move.

[@RustyZipper]

I don’t feel bad only owning 2 of these top 10.

[@davidbacon4407]

Love the video keep up the good work I want to start collecting lawn mower

[@cubinternationalboy6422]

I own a 169 very nice

[@colewatson3630]

Me to!

[@kylebass4635]

I knew a cub cadet would be #1. We had 3 of them and they were the best!!!!! A 110 and 112 from the 1960s and a 1210 (I think that number is right) we got new in 1988.

[@mxk250ff]

Wheel horse should have been half the list

[@CrazyDEquipment]

Wheel horse will be in the next top 10 garden tractors

[@ltwig476]

I will stick with my Gravely Professional 20G with a 60" deck.I have had several JDs and Craftsman/Bolens. The Gravely is more heavy duty like the Case and it also has a great turning radius in comparison to other non-zero turn tractors. I like the rear low slung 20horse horizontal Kohler for its stability while mowing slopes. Although my front engine 1974 Craftsman plows my garden better because I don't have to add as much weight to the front end to get it to steer correctly. For mowing or plowing snow, the Gravely puts most of those pics to shame. if I were to need a hoist with a front loader, I would go for the Case. The Cubs are nice but not heavy duty enough to make good use of the hoist.

[@CrazyDEquipment]

Gravely's are great garden tractors I have a couple myself there was supposed to be a part two to this video I never got around to making it but there was definitely been gravely on that list

[@Patrick-c8x]

Wheel Horse not even mentioned ?? Wow - sad

[@CrazyDEquipment]

There will be more of these videos if this gets the views that is supposed to and will horse will be mentioned in those there's just so many garden tractor companies I couldn't cover them all in this one

[@ruslanginiyatullin9582]

Hi what about manual transmission tractors with cluth?

[@hugoglenn9741]

Wrong about the Deere 110: Tecumseh engine was also offered and later the Kohler became 10hp then 12hp

[@timothykeith1367]

John Deere 318

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

My uncle bought a brand new 317 back in the late 1970s. I'm not sure what the deck size is but he also bought the rear mount roto tiller and front blade at the same time. He's used it year round here in Northwest Ohio for pushing snow, tilling his 1/2 acre garden and mowing nearly 5 acres. Obviously, it hasn't led an easy life. Finally, last spring (2019), after all those years of faithful service, it just wouldn't build enough compression to fire anymore. He was looking at new tractors but just couldn't believe the prices of inferior machines. He was happier than a pig in you know what when I found a complete OEM Deere rebuild kit for his engine. A local machine shop took it .020 over and I put it back together. Uncle REALLY got into it then and found all of the needed sheet metal and other misc. things to completely restore his old friend. He bought a cheap brand new rider for his lawn to get through last summer. This past spring (2020), the new/old 317 roared out of the garage, with its also restored tiller to take on the garden again. The restored mower deck was installed a few weeks later. The dozer blade is anxiously waiting for the first real snowfall now. I'm not a big Deere fan myself but I just couldn't bring myself to let that old guy go to the scrappers.

[@UPLINKUSA]

Bolens 1220

[@mr.astrophysics9115]

Hmmm the Craftsman T240 Turn Tight series looks really good...Kohler 7000 22 horsepower 725cc V Twin 3 year unlimited hours warranty..dry weight 630 pounds..cast iron front Axle.. metal hood 5 year warranty on frame..Tuff torq K46 hydrostatic Transmission..3 gallon fuel tank 46" Cut cruise control..the list is long

[@nuidog47]

Can u pls do another about Cox-Australian-Stockman pls thx keep up the good work! Also pls for a tractor video pls MF 65 Diesel my Pa had 1 it was very good cheers!! 🍺🍻

[@Machi74005]

Cubs were tanks.

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

I've been wanting to send you and Doc a couple things for nearly a year but haven't been able to find a mailing/shipping address. I'll have to google Omega Auto Clinic to see if it's there. I'm pretty sure that Dan would love the tools and you would love the die cast tractor that I want to send. Over 400 views in the first 3 hours seems like you're well on the way to your 1 week goal. All of my "tractor friends" are already subscribed and we work on (and love) ALL tractors, big or small. I actually have a "license plate" on my Cub Cadet 1605 that says "When I grow up, I want to be a Farmall! I also made a "plate" for a friends JD 317 that says "It ain't easy being green!

[@KyleMerolla]

Not a legit list without a Sears tractor in the mix.

[@seangast8972]

Sweet ! finally

[@mauriciomarianocarneiro]

Garden tractors are closer to my turf... :) Do you have microtractors in US? They are not really tractors but once were very popular in Brazil! :)

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

We used to have small 2 wheeled "walk behinds" that could have mowers, roto tillers, dozer blades etc. mounted to the front. Some even had a sulky seat that could be hitched onto the back so that the operator could ride instead of walk behind them. Those are all antiques now, mostly seen at shows. On the other hand, these days, we have many small, self powered pieces of equipment that can fit into a very narrow space. We have mini loaders, dump trucks, trenchers and others. Many of them are also electric, rather than gas or diesel powered.

[@toro220d]

@@MikeBrown-ii3pt Those 2 wheel tractors were known as gravely convertibles

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

@@toro220d I know about Gravely but there were others too.

[@thomasfiedler5176]

I chose a john deere 318 or a 140 h3

[@hugoglenn9741]

Don’t forget about 322 and 332 (I have). Also 316 and 317 but they don’t have power steering and I love the power steering

[@-russBurtch]

do you have any info on the garden master?

[@tangydiesel1886]

Can't belive I got the tractor right. I was guessing.

[@colewatson3630]

I own a 169 and 110,112

[@colenelson9737]

A very strongly disagree with your answer the Massey Ferguson executive 8 1965 is the best garden tractor

[@waynehackett2592]

When are you going to do the top ten on white Tractors?

[@CrazyDEquipment]

We will at some point I just haven't got that far yet

[@robdavis331]

The Cub Cadet 129 or 149 were HANDS down better than the 1450. The 1450 had the worthless rubber iso mounts under the engine and Kohler removed the balance gears inside. WAY too much vibration. The poor design led to taking out the drive shaft components and were expensive to repair. The 1000, 1200 with Manual Transmissions were the worst. You can count on replacing the drive shaft parts Often. just my thoughts.

[@FarmallForever]

I've abused my 1000 to where it shouldn't even run and I haven't had one single issue with the motor mounts or the drivetrain. Same with my 1650. I'd rather work on a quietline than a 1x9 or 1x8 series but that's just my preference.

[@cooperr1422]

The case 446 ain’t got an Owens, that motor doesnt exist. It has an Onan

[@Salt999]

Where’s the Jacobsen chiefs

[@tractordoctortv]

no MF tractors

[@glendonmorgan7253]

every video needs a Massey.

[@michaelangelo7511]

I’m surprised Economy Power King wasn’t entered.

[@tomm9860]

ME TOO POWER KING