Ratings & Reviews for Troy-Bilt TB42 42-Inches Single cylinder Gas Riding lawn mower

TroyBilt Pony

Best mowing job I have had in years, Like the way it spreads the cutting without clumps. Smooth ride and easy to use. Only item I miss is an over ride for keeping mover deck running when backing up.

No problems yet

No problems yet, Thing working good as of now. Hope it keeps that way.

great mower

this rider has great power and is easy to operate.

Good Little Rider

So far after one summer I am pleased with the mower. It has been durable easy to use and maintain. For the price i would say it is a good deal. I wish it was mow in reverse.

OK but,

Small and light. How is the rest of the line? I have only mowed the yard twice so my experience with the machine is minimal. Fit and finish could us some work, the manual is bare minimum after you get past the "cover your own butt" boiler plate safety info. Who remembers the day when the manual actually taught you something about how to get your job done and how to work on your new machine.

Comments on my new riding lawn mower

I was spoiled by the ease of operation of my old lawn mower, compared to this new lawn mower. There are many more things to do and remember for the operation of cutting my lawn, and the new one is so noisier. It will become easier to use as I use it more. I knew there were featues on my old one that is not on my new one; however, I never realized how much more difficult operation would be. I assumed the changes in operation would not be significant, but that was wrong. I deliberatedly made the d...

Pony Tractor

I love my Pony. it is very easy to use. Just big enough for my yard. Turns very sharp and easy to adjust speed and other features.

first riding mower

This is the first riding mower I have purchased. So far it has been money will spent. I would highly recommend it to all my family and friends.

TB42 7 Speed Shift on the go

At times the mower will not move in forward or reverse and the drive belt appears to be good and there are no loose or missing parts.The next time you use the mower it moves forward and backwards ok. Sometimes you have to move the shift lever back and forth to make it work and sometimes it will function ok after several days of letting it sit. You can load it up to mow elesewhere and it might move forward or backwards there and it might not.

Love it!

This is a AWSOME mower. I'm almost 60 a female and have arthritis and it just works fine for me. I have had it for 2 years.

Steering and belt trouble

I have owned this mower for just under a year and I have had to replace a nut on the steering column and have had constant trouble with the mower belt slipping off.

Pony works like a horse

We have two other riding mowers of comparable size and the new Troy Bilt will run both of them into the ground. It is faster and has a much stronger discharge. I use it whenever I can get my wife off of it.

Lawn tractor

Mower performs... well using it on oversizedd yard easy on gas I am very pleased with my purchase... Would recommend this rider

pony tractor

The pony is ok for straight mowing but on a grade it doesn't do that well maybe that is because of the angle, but it doesn't cut the grass that good

Great Riding Mower

only problem I have with It that it don't cut in reverse.

Belts didn't last 1 year and not part of warranty

I use mower about every 3 weeks during summer months. I've only had it 1 year and the belts didn't last! The mower wouldn't move forward or backwards, it wouldn't move at all! Thank goodness I stopped at the garage for a break to get water. I had to have help to push it into the garage! This is not covered under warranty and there aren't many shops near me that even do warranty work on Troy-bilt mowers! This is an epic fail for a mower within 1 year and no warranty coverage!

Worst mower ever

This is a horrible mower. First is there are no stabilizer wheels on the blade deck. Second if you cut on two, even with a level surface it tears your lawn up. Scalps it to the ground. If you go to three it barely cuts. The twin blades are the issue. If you do any turning one will cut fine and the other with cut into the ground. I suspect if you could mow without any turning you might be OK. I wish I would have bought the single blade 30". This just makes a mess of your lawn. I bought it because...

pony

pony performs well but mulch kit is problematic. overall good cutting but mulch cover does not hold grass sufficiently

Best Purchase Ever

It is a great riding mower for the it is Durability, Performance, Ease of Use, and Ease of Starting. I give it 5 stars.

Needs handicap modifications

I am paraplegic. The seat is high and angled forward making it difficult to transfer on to from a wheelchair, also the clutch pedal very hard to depress. I clamped a rod to the pedal, it works as a lever clutch but it is still difficult and I have to hold the lever with one hand and reach around to the gear shift with the other, a little precarious. As far as the mower overall, it's great. I have an acre to mow and this mower makes the job enjoyable.