You just cannot find lawn tractors today in the 16-18 hp range with wide decks. The decks are 44 at best, and most are 42. Back in the day, I had several 16 hp. IHs with 50 decks, and now have an aging 18 Cub with 48.
So I'm looking at a 23 hp Husqvana with 50 deck. Any opinions?
The reason you're experiencing this phenomenom is that the HP ratings are not the same as the old days. Today's 23 might be lucky to actually put out
You'd be best off looking at the Exmark products . You'll get more mower for the buck.
steve
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I have a 25 hp Kawasaki in my John Deere with 52" deck.
What's happened to horses???
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They now call them 'peak horses' ??
I've only seen that on electric motors, not on gasoline...
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... Engine hp is given at some specific rpm...
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Well, duh. That's what I'm trying to tell you. The manufacturer can rate the horsepower at any RPM they please. They can take a particular engine that produces 5 HP at normal operating speeds, but advertise it as a 7 HP engine, because they rate it based on revving it to the redline, which can also be arbitrarily set.
When you see a 3hp electric motor for a hot tub pump, often it is really a 2 hp motor. At normal voltage, it produces 2 HP, but they rate it as 3 HP without telling you that you would have to feed it 50% higher voltage to get that much power out of it. It's sales puffery.
probably won't see it. What good would it do to over rate them if everyone knew?
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