MTD 22 HP 50 In. Deck Cub Cadet Zero Turn Mower

(MPN: 17AA5D7P756)

Description: This riding lawn tractor is definitely not your father's mower. Driven by an impressive 22 hp engine and boasting a zero-turn radius, this lawn tractor gets you where you need to go with power and precision. Capable of turning a full 360 de.... Read More

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Date Reviewed: 04/27/2007
craigdg Member Since: Apr 2007 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 3 Years	Mine's Great Strengths: Mows 1.5 acres in about an hour. Deck is easy to do maintenance on (grease pulleys and sharpen blades). Weaknesses: Briggs engine is rough and loud compared to neighbor's Kohler Summary: Have about 70 hours on it now. Love the machine! I don't understand all the problems others have posted. Unless the people with good machines just don't bother reviewing. Which is likely the case, they're probably out mowing with this awesome machine. I wouldn't pay 6000 for one (only a crazy person would), but the 2900 I paid was definitely well spent. 100% of People (2/2) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 07/06/2006
Risky_Jim Member Since: Jul 2006 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: .1 Days	Short lived........ Strengths: Manuverability, nice motor, smooth cut Weaknesses: Quality of construction, durability, ease of servicing Summary: 2006-07-10 10:10:51 I owned this machine a total of 20 minutes before it totally broke down. That was the last of three problems encountered in the first 20 minutes of use. Problem #1 The deck would not hold a cutting height position. After I set the deck height, it would constantly drop to the lowest position as soon as the machine started to move. This happened every time (tried to set the height 6 times). Problem #2 The left hydro transmission turned at a substantially higher speed than the right one. In order to go in a straight line I had to feather the left control arm almost all the way back to the neutral position to go straight. Problem #3 At the 20th minute the drive belt for the hydro transmissions snapped as I was travelling straight stopping the machine in its tracks. It was difficult to push the machine even with the hydros in neutral. To its credit, the machine did more work than a conventional tractor for the time it operated. But 20 minutes is less time than expected for a $3000 machine. I tried to replace the drive belt because the machine was so difficult to push and i cut up my hands in the maze of sharp protruding sheet metal screws and punched steel guards. Plus there was no room to reach under to get at the belt without dropping most of the drivetrain. Summary With some refinements toward serviceability and some (any) quality control, this could be a nice machine instead of the lower quality machine that it is. I returned it for a full refund. 94% of People (48/51) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are 1 comment for this review. Read all comments. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 09/20/2006
chasinky2 from KY Member Since: Sep 2006 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 1 Year	Crap Cadet Strengths: Will mow well if you can keep it running. Weaknesses: Electrical system Summary: The mower has 54 hours on it and is used very carefully. I have experienced 3 electrical problems with it. The Dealer is incompetent and the Cub Cadet Web site contact us refers all warranty work to the Dealer. I paid $5200 for this lousy engineered mower. Try another brand. 89% of People (17/19) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 03/13/2007
freefaller from FL Member Since: Mar 2007 View Member's: Reviews	Cub Cadet/MTD Strengths: Cuts OK when it runs. Weaknesses: Cheaply made, hard to get serviced. Summary: 30 Hours on it and it will not run. I probably would not have purchased if I had known it was made by MTD. I have a 3500.00 piece of equipment that I cannot use or even get serviced. Manufacturer warranty and dealer/seller extended warranty($$$) are useless. 80% of People (4/5) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 06/23/2006
smokintn from TN Member Since: Jun 2006 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 56 Days	22 hp 50 in Strengths: relly none Weaknesses: all Summary: this is made by mtd not club cadet this mower has broke three tims in less of forty hours pto feel off right trans case broke if i wood know mdt made this mower i would not have made this buy but when you do they only send you to the repair shop Glenn (p. s. they tell you mtd made this mower) mtd( made to dye) 71% of People (24/34) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are 4 comments for this review. Read all comments. Post a comment. I have one of these machines, I have about 55 hours on it and hav... I am VERY pleased Home Depot sells this unit! Of all the purchass... The Cub Cadet will mow very well if you can keep it running. I ha...

Date Reviewed: 07/31/2007
soloman451 Member Since: Jul 2007 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 2 Years	Breaks down all the time - poorly constructed - poor customer support Strengths: Cuts nice when working which is not very often. Weaknesses: Poorly constructed. Poorly assembled. Poor support. No customer support. Find a auth service provider before buying or you'll be stuck with Cub Crap. Summary: I've had my rzt 50 for two years. Since I've had it - it has had 4 different problems that have taken it out of commission for weeks during the peak summer growing season - what a disaster. It started the first week I owned it and if I had been smart, I would have taken it back then. I bought it at Lowes and they couldn't get anyone local (Cub Cadet Authorized)to service it. So, I had to fix my brand new machine myself after getting Lowes to acquire the parts for me. What good is a warranty if theres no body to fix it? Take notice that Lowes no longer sells these units. Cub Cadet is a disaster and provides no customer support. If they tell you they have people - call their people and ask how long they have worked with Cub Crap (and know based upon my experience that it is highly unlikely they will be there next year). Before you even consider purchasing, 3) things to know: 1.) find 3 auth service providers or you'll be stuck with a Cub Crap - an expensive machine that causes frustration and headaches instead of getting the job done. 2.) You'll need a backup machine to cut the lawn when it breaks down. 3.) Their customer service people will be difficult and pretend that this never happens while they spend days trying to find someone to do repairs...be patient it could take awhile and they will act like your are asking for an awful lot. 50% of People (1/2) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 09/23/2009
TexSon from TX Member Since: Aug 2005 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 4 Years	22 HP 50 In Deck Cub Cadet Zero Turn Mower Strengths: Very strong engine, cuts close enough to almost eliminate weed whacking, cuts quickly, 4 years and no problems. Weaknesses: A bit hard to change the blades and oil. Summary: There are a lot of negative comments on this mower and I think it may be the MTD biasis a lot of folks have. I bought mine in 2005 and have used it to mow my 2 acre lot for the last 4 summers and it hasn't missed a lick. I am getting close to 100 hours with no malfunctions, no cutting issues, no complaints. I even put a hitch on the back to pull around a 1000lbs rate 4X6 garden trailer and it tows as well if not better than the Craftsman 22 HP lawn tractor I had before. There are not too many weekends it hasn't been used and it has not failed me. I do regular maintenance on it, and maybe the other folks don't. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 05/14/2008
donedirtcheap from NY Member Since: May 2008 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 2 Weeks	High priced junk Strengths: mows nice when it runs Weaknesses: timing belt on deck,deck doesnt move to countour of ground,poor wiring from factory,no adequate dealerships close by. Summary: I have the i1042 zero turn tractor...so im chiming in on this one anyways.I had problems from the first mow.The rubber foot pedals fell off.The blades came loose on the second mow and hit together and ruined them.The wiring burned up because they put it too close to the muffler.Thats with only 12 hours mow time on it.Mine is going back to Home depot and I'll never buy another piece of equipment from them again...poor customer service. 3200 dollar pice of junk...spent more time trying to keep it runnin than mowin. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.