Husqvarna YTH22V46 22-HP V-twin Hydrostatic 46-in Collection with Compatible Blade and Bagger

About as dependable as a politician's promise.

Bought new in 2012, accumulated 244.6 hours as of September or 2024, about 19 hours a year. 2 acre lawn, kept inside, maintained by the book by a skilled mechanic. So far . . . brand new sun shade did not fit, both blade spindles broke (warrantied), anti-vibration straps on hood fell off, weld on deck broke ten hours from new (warrantied), can't safely refill gas tank because cowling interferes with funnel and tends to spill gas - so make sure the thing is COLD before refilling - poor design, i...

Good but with some qualifications.

My choice was between this mower and a competing mower sold by a different large home improvement store but Lowe's honored the military discount, put together the tractor and offered free delivery. Both of those made it hard not to purchase from them. One quick note. Their website showed Next Day Delivery but that apparently only applies if you're in the same town. We're rural and had to wait 5 days. Not a deal breaker but something to know going in. The mower itself is good. 22 hp is quite ade...

Easy to handle, even for a beginner!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My 90 year old husband became ill and he wanted to be sure to prepare me with a riding lawnmower I could handle. He chose the Husqvarna YTH22V46. He always took care of the landscaping but he knew exactly what I needed. I'm 70 years old and this was a new chore with a new machine for me, It was very easy to learn, maneuver, and maintain. I'm very happy with his choice.

Cheaply made

I've had this mower for abut 4 years now, and I have to say that this was by far the worst purchase that I have ever made. And im not a compliner. I don't blame Lowes at all. On delivery, it was very clean. The deleverer put some gas in it for free, walked me over the mower, showed me how to use it. He even explained all the maintenence to me and did a point by point inspection before he left. Now with that said..... #1: The first time I mowed with it, one of the blades snapped in half and s...

thin frame chassis

It is a great powerful mower. But that might be the issue. I never had problems with it not being powerful enough. I’ve had the mower for about 10 years, but the last few years little things have been breaking and can’t stand up to normal grass cutting. I had to replace the cable that is used to engage the mower blades (easy fix, but pain in the butt), the brake pads on the mower deck had to be replaced. I had a critical malfunction last year. The mower deck it self completely ripped. It ripped ...

It is an effective lawn tractor

First, my tractor from Lowe's was delivered at 7 a.m. on a Sunday! Extraordinary! I ordered online on Friday. Most places would have taken two weeks to deliver. Second, the tractor was delivered in pristine condition. The delivery guys were pleasant and efficient. And honest. When I asked about any set up needed, one guy answered, "Sir, we don't know about any of that. We just deliver." I'd rather hear that than a bunch of junk. Third, I followed the instructions in the manual, burped the transm...

Takes your money and sends garbage!

I was apprehensive about purchasing a mower from Lowes after reading other reviews, however, there are not many other options at this price point. After pleasant conversations with an employee at the Bonney Lake store, I was ASSURED that I would receive a brand new mower that has not been on display. Living in the PNW, I was concerned about getting a mower that had been sitting in the rain for months and the hassle it would be to fix such a preventable situation. We’ll all my fears came true. T...

Perfect power for my yard

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have around 1.5 acres, and this thing handles it all much faster than my previous mower hands down! I tried it out on wet grass to see what it would do, and it didn't even budge on the overgrown parts of my yard. I usually keep it on the 6th height setting, but it was taller than that by about 2/3 inches at the watered parts from rainfall. My wife's mower she brought from her house before we got married blew up, and so after 10 years on that ...

Check all deliveries before accepting

This is my second lawn tractor purchased and bought the same one after my other one just got too old, and needed a few repairs so I have not had issues with Husqvarna. Purchased "brand new" mower online, delivery and communication were 5 stars however, the mower arrived in such poor condition even the delivery drivers thought it was used. There was no manual, no keys, scratches all over the nice orange paint on the fenders, the front, and the seating area. The back tire was missing a big chunk...

Overall good mower couple quirks

I noticed a lot of complaints about a couple quirks with this mower and I've had the exact same issues. However I bought mine second hand and I'm a pretty good mechanic so I'm fine dealing with it. If you paid full price brand new I can see how you would be irritated. First of all mine was very hard to start, crank and crank and nothing. I figured out it's very simple fix the cable just came out of adjustment (stretched over time) and it was no longer activating the choke. That's my other compla...