Keep the x300 far superior tractor than any D model.take care of it and will outlast a D130 any day

17hp is plenty of power to mow grass. I use a 1983 Simplicity 10hp and it mows fantastic. You are falling for marketing ploys. HP ratings are gimmicks.

A 17hp is way to small?? I mow with a 14hp. I can mow anything you can with a larger engine. It's about torque not hp. Unless you're running heavy implements such as a tiller. You don't need 25hp to mow grass. I mowed with a 10hp for years.

We have a 2011 X300 with 865 hours on it, and so far it’s had one complete engine rebuild, one new mower deck, numerous mower deck V-belts, changed the drive belt a number of times which is quite difficult to do, 😤 it needs a new drivers seat, and the hood completely disintegrated. We cut a lot of grass with it and it handles fairly thick grass quit well. As of a couple of days ago one of the ignition coils died which now needs to be replaced, the motor is not happy about that! The engine is definitely starting to wear out so I’m now looking into buying a new motor for it. But just like the energizer bunny it just keeps on running! 👍🏻👍🏻

My x300 has a 48” deck. The Kawasaki v twin seems to have plenty of power. I just picked it up used from a friend that bought it new. I like the x300 just because I hate Briggs and Stratton engines that many lawn tractors come with. How much do you sell these for typically?

HP numbers are pretty much a marketing number anyways. Unless it's the same engine brand and model range, you aren't comparing apples to apples. 17hp is more than enough to run a 42" finish mower, especially on properties that are mowed regularly. That said, the Briggs twins on the 100 series machines ARE noticeably more powerful, but they do not normally outlast those Kawaski twins on the higher models. You touched on the better steering feel and operator controls, but I'm surprised you didn't notice how much more responsive and precise the X300 transmission controls are vs the 100 series. The trans itself is better than the one in the D130 for sure, and there are multiple smaller upgrades that contribute to better overall reliability, especially if you are putting more than 1-2 hours a week on the machine. The X300 should be much more maneuverable than a D100 series machine, with similar wheelbase and track widths. The X300 is intentionally styled to -look- bigger than the 100 series machines as nobody wants to spend $3,000 on a machine that looks the same size or smaller than the $2,000 machine sitting next to it.

The motors are out of control HP wise and purely for marketing. I mowed my acre with a 12.5hp Briggs for years and years. These big motors just burn more gas and a lot of it.

Just ordered a x354 with mulch kit

It’s strange that your height adjustment knob is so loose. The one on my 2015 x300 is pretty solid.

So I’m actually being given one of these from my boss that hasn’t ran it in like 3 years. Anything I should be looking for when I get it? I’m assuming it has gas in it still so drain the gas, new carb, belts and battery and should be good to go yea?

Other than my cowl splitting in half, my bagger falling apart, two sets of bearing and not being able to mow my lawn if the grass is damp. It’s a great mower.

The k46 transmission is too weak for a supposedly semi commercial mower. At 2 grand in Australia to replace

Does the x300 mow in reverse??

Cette tondeuse autoportée ne peut pas évacuer l'herbe correctement car son orifice de sortie est trop petit et le ventilateur n'est pas efficace. Une solution est de tondre votre gazon tous les 3 jours (2 jours au printemps) afin de tondre une très faible quantité de gazon. Si vous attendez une semaine l'orifice de sortie de l'herbe se bouchera sans arrêt. Conclusion: cet engin est fait pour tondre lorsque vous n'avez pas d'herbe, une machine pour tondre dans le desert !!!

I purchased my X300 in 2018. Since that time I have paid for the mower twice over in repairs. 6 thrown belts, clutch replacement, steering replacement. This does not include the completely destroyed seat which I refuse to replace. I will never buy a John Deere product again.

Not worth the price!!

Hells no it ain't worth the price! All of those puke green machines are extremely overpriced! They are definitely good tractors, but they aren't quite as good as JD thinks they are when they decide to determine their price. I would love to have an older 400 series GT or newer X700 series GT, but unless I find a used one at a reasonable price I'll never own one because I would never ever consider paying what they want for a new one!! Plus they have one huge downfall which is that they aren't orange as we all know that all real tractors should be! Orange Tractor Pride, all day everyday!!!