Thanks Paula.. It kinda worked out that way. I bought the mower before I had a TH-cam channel. And I as thinking man this thing still looks new after 5 years
Your mower looks great...lots of people don't wash them and they leave them outside then complain how poor the quality is...you can tell you store it inside a shed or something, that s not just a lawn mower its an investment...your hard earned money..me like you take care of mine!
Oh It’s been dirty before. But I always wash it off after I mow. I do keep it inside a shed. I agree it’s a investment. This is my 7th summer having this mower and it still looks the same.
Great video. I just bought a 2019 model with the 17 hp Kohler. $400 bucks!! It as good as new. Regarding belts, I recommend Rotary brand. I've used the TSC Kevlar belts over the years and they just don't hold up. The Rotary belts do. Red in color. One thing about the Bronco I just bought...the steering is stiff and there are no grease fittings! Have you encountered this problem? Again, thanks for the great video.
The first 2 years I had the mower it needed no maintenance. After that you need to be handy lol 😂 if you can afford better buy the best John Deere mower you can.
Derek Everette I've had this same mower, but with a 20hp engine, since Memorial Day 2013 and mine has been zero issues. Just do oil change as needed and it has been great for me. My only complaint was the mow in reverse, which I unplugged. It isn't hard to put the mower in park to hop off and pick stuff up. I highly recommend this Bronco. I recently moved and am now considering a larger 54 inch version due to my larger yard.
Hey man, my dad died a couple years ago. Been helping my mother out ever since. She's had a cub cadet for about 15 years, and is thinking about buying a new mower. I'm only interested in knowing how accessible the parts are on these troy built mowers are. Incase I need to fix it in the future. They look a bit more simple than the other mowers. What are your thoughts?
If I’m being honest I would probably buy another cadet. But to answer your question parts are available and plentiful for the Troybilt. The hardest thing to fix is the drive belt. Everything else is pretty easy. Parts are Fairly cheap if you can repair it yourself. Hope some of that helps.
I should show you my Troy Bilt Bronco. It has to be at least 12 years old. Padding on the seat is gone, all four tires go flat every week, paint has faded and there is a permanent layer of dirt on the deck. It still runs and cuts though!!! It stays outside. No real mechanical issues. The brakes stopped working on it a couple of years ago. I did have to take it to a shop to fix the steering column. Evidently there is some type of "bushing" on it that wears out... I could only turn left , the wheel would just spin freely if I turned right... good for Darlington or Rockingham but not for my backyard!!! Ha ha ha!!! Man, your looks brand new!
I was going to buy the pony. But I live on 11 acres it would’ve been to small for me. The bronco I have is really to small. I need to put a starter on it for this season. It went out last year. But overall it’s been a decent mower.
Well brother, it's good to see you back on TH-cam making content once again. And this lawnmower is definitely in good shape for being five years old. And I know what you mean by the sand chewing up lawnmower blades. When I lived in Florida I was always replacing the lawn mower blades on my riding mower. Not a bad looking truck brother. I've still got a do the review on my 2018 Chevy Silverado 1500 with all of my add-ons. Thanks for sharing brother.
Thanks my friend appreciate it. Yes sir that sand is no joke. It will destroy blades for sure. So you have a new 1500 huh? lol mines a 2004 GMC Sierra 1500.
looks like you keep it in good share thumbs up and shared sounds like it was dependable normal wear and tear from what I hear sound like you got your moneys worth out of it so now it a bonus time very nice place
Brand new bronco lawnmower that cuts uneven & when on one side doesn’t even touch ground. Any suggestions to help? What’s tire pressure supposed to be? Could that be issue? It was already put together when bought! Thank you!
Adjust the deck height. There are notches on the back of the frame where it attaches. Checking the air pressure would be a good idea too. There’s also a front hanger to adjust the height in the front. But if it’s uneven I’m going to say air pressure in the tires is off. Or the back of the deck is not leveled.
I have a question for you on this mower, first I also have one bought it 3 years ago now. The problem I'm having with mine started last year with it not starting right away. Checked it out the other month and saw that the choke is not closing all the way. How would I adjust this issue? I can close it by hand and it starts as soon as I turn the key. Any thoughts on this issue?
Taryl Fixes All, is a TH-cam channel, he just did a video on how to adjust a choke that won’t close yesterday. It’s only three minutes long, very helpful.👍
@@ShinyKnife at least for the ones from the dealers in my area. I've been looking around and the only 2017-2018 models I can find with Kohler are the smaller Pony ones. Briggs has been so hit or miss for me over the years I'm hesitant to go with a budget item with a Briggs.
I don’t blame you. The Kohler engine has been super reliable. I’m guessing they did this to reduce production cost. That was one of my decisions to buy the mower
Good info, and if I can guess, I am thinking this is being used in South Carolina. I just bought a 2020 Bronco 42x, with a Troy Bilt engine (not sure if they make it or farm it out.) My 20 yr old Craftsman Kohler is still runing strong, but the deck and other pieces were failing, so I made the switch. 547cc engine is very strong, but not HP rated. I am guessing about 17-19. I will keep an eye out for the issues you raised. Thanks.
I have a craftsman LT1000 which is just a cheapo with a craftsman name. I got it for free and rebuild it from top to bottom. But I got to say the battery has lasted and it sat for 2 years before I got it. I just charged it for about a week. LOL Now the damn thing will quit since I talked about it.
You charged it for a week. What was u using that took that long? If I charged mine for a week with my charger it would be in pieces after it blowed up lol 😂
It’s probably a smart charger.. when it gets charged it trickles right? Mine is one of those big race car chargers. I guess if I had it on 2 amps it would be ok. But if I hit with 225 amps it wouldn’t last very long lol 😂
Great video Buddy. I hear you complaining about that riding mower, but imagine if you had a push mower to do all your property. LOL. I have a smaller piece of land but it is big enough to do it in two days with a push mower. LOL. I may look into one of those my friend. Great review.
Hey brother the first 2 years I lived here I cut it with a push mower and it took me 3 days to do it. So I’ve been there. I can do the yard in about 2 hours now.. I look back and think I can’t believe I use to push mow this yard.
I saw it but I'm not talking about it until it blows up.LOL Which will take a long time. LOL But yes I saw it, my friend, it looks ok. Will wait for your review on it. LOL . It looks good my friend.
Man don’t say that lol .. that’s what happen to my ford truck. It had over 300.000 on it tho so it lasted quite awhile. Hope my new truck will last that long and I’ll be happy.
@@ShinyKnife I'm not saying to be smart but for couple hundred more u get a bigger engine that usually last longer just saying no need to e a smart ass
@@jp-us9rq I wasn’t being insulting. I really meant “good” For you. I guess I should have explained it better. Thats a good deal. I just respond to so many comments it was just a quick response. Sorry if I offended you.
Overall sounds pretty good, especially if they are known for having good motors. I think it's great that you waited to do a review
Thanks Paula.. It kinda worked out that way. I bought the mower before I had a TH-cam channel. And I as thinking man this thing still looks new after 5 years
I have had mine for 8 years now. Great mowers
Yep it’s not bad for the money. This will be my 8th summer with mine too
The belts on any of the riding mowers are usually the primary point of failure no matter what brand you buy. Good review! Thanks!
yep that’s very true. but in my case I had a bent idler pulley causing the belt to come off every 5 minutes
Thanks for taking the time!
Hey thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. I appreciate it!
Your mower looks great...lots of people don't wash them and they leave them outside then complain how poor the quality is...you can tell you store it inside a shed or something, that s not just a lawn mower its an investment...your hard earned money..me like you take care of mine!
Oh It’s been dirty before. But I always wash it off after I mow. I do keep it inside a shed. I agree it’s a investment. This is my 7th summer having this mower and it still looks the same.
I just bought a 2016 for $650 the guy took real good care of it, looking forward to using it. Great Video.
Awesome, that’s a great price. Good luck with it. Hope it works out for you
I bought my troy-bilt 46in 2 years ago and I don't have nothing bad about it a good my first riding lawnmower.
Oh yeah there great for the first few years. Just little quirks after that. Mine has been a great mower overall
Great video. I just bought a 2019 model with the 17 hp Kohler. $400 bucks!! It as good as new. Regarding belts, I recommend Rotary brand. I've used the TSC Kevlar belts over the years and they just don't hold up. The Rotary belts do. Red in color. One thing about the Bronco I just bought...the steering is stiff and there are no grease fittings! Have you encountered this problem? Again, thanks for the great video.
Yes the steering is stiff I just sprayed wd 40 on the linkage and it seems a bit better.
Thanks for your review. If you're not a handy person or like doing a lot of maintenance, would you recommend this mower?
The first 2 years I had the mower it needed no maintenance. After that you need to be handy lol 😂 if you can afford better buy the best John Deere mower you can.
Shiny Knife Thanks man that helps!
Your welcome man
Derek Everette I've had this same mower, but with a 20hp engine, since Memorial Day 2013 and mine has been zero issues. Just do oil change as needed and it has been great for me. My only complaint was the mow in reverse, which I unplugged. It isn't hard to put the mower in park to hop off and pick stuff up. I highly recommend this Bronco. I recently moved and am now considering a larger 54 inch version due to my larger yard.
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Hey man, my dad died a couple years ago. Been helping my mother out ever since. She's had a cub cadet for about 15 years, and is thinking about buying a new mower. I'm only interested in knowing how accessible the parts are on these troy built mowers are. Incase I need to fix it in the future. They look a bit more simple than the other mowers. What are your thoughts?
If I’m being honest I would probably buy another cadet. But to answer your question parts are available and plentiful for the Troybilt. The hardest thing to fix is the drive belt. Everything else is pretty easy. Parts are Fairly cheap if you can repair it yourself. Hope some of that helps.
Just bought one for 200 bucks on Facebook, won’t crank yet but it all looks simple enough, should make a nice rig
Awesome that was a steal
Did you get it working?
I should show you my Troy Bilt Bronco. It has to be at least 12 years old. Padding on the seat is gone, all four tires go flat every week, paint has faded and there is a permanent layer of dirt on the deck. It still runs and cuts though!!! It stays outside. No real mechanical issues. The brakes stopped working on it a couple of years ago. I did have to take it to a shop to fix the steering column. Evidently there is some type of "bushing" on it that wears out... I could only turn left , the wheel would just spin freely if I turned right... good for Darlington or Rockingham but not for my backyard!!! Ha ha ha!!! Man, your looks brand new!
yup it’s still in pretty good shape for being 5 years old. I hope it last for 12 years. Did your drive belt last that long?
Shiny Knife - Negative... I've had to have two put on. I didn't do it myself. Looked too difficult to me.
Yep it does look like a tough job. I can do it but I really hope I don’t have to for awhile
My Troy built pony has been a good tractor
I was going to buy the pony. But I live on 11 acres it would’ve been to small for me. The bronco I have is really to small. I need to put a starter on it for this season. It went out last year. But overall it’s been a decent mower.
Well brother, it's good to see you back on TH-cam making content once again. And this lawnmower is definitely in good shape for being five years old. And I know what you mean by the sand chewing up lawnmower blades. When I lived in Florida I was always replacing the lawn mower blades on my riding mower. Not a bad looking truck brother. I've still got a do the review on my 2018 Chevy Silverado 1500 with all of my add-ons. Thanks for sharing brother.
Thanks my friend appreciate it. Yes sir that sand is no joke. It will destroy blades for sure. So you have a new 1500 huh? lol mines a 2004 GMC Sierra 1500.
*That thing is clean enough to eat off of... Congrats on the new truck*
Thanks *22 Long Range Daddy From Cincinnati*
It still looks new. Well taken care. Great mower
Thanks buddy, I try to keep it up
looks like you keep it in good share thumbs up and shared sounds like it was dependable
normal wear and tear from what I hear sound like you got your moneys worth out of it so now it a bonus time very nice place
Thanks buddy appreciate it
Man oh man that’s in good shape for 5 years old
Thanks bruh
Brand new bronco lawnmower that cuts uneven & when on one side doesn’t even touch ground. Any suggestions to help? What’s tire pressure supposed to be? Could that be issue? It was already put together when bought! Thank you!
Adjust the deck height. There are notches on the back of the frame where it attaches. Checking the air pressure would be a good idea too. There’s also a front hanger to adjust the height in the front. But if it’s uneven I’m going to say air pressure in the tires is off. Or the back of the deck is not leveled.
Great review, thanks! Is it still runnin'?
Yep. I just put new blades and a deck belt this year. Still going strong.
Nice looking truck. Nice review. I enjoyed seeing a video from you.
Thanks Val! I appreciate it.
You sure keep it clean looking good
Thanks buddy
I have a question for you on this mower, first I also have one bought it 3 years ago now. The problem I'm having with mine started last year with it not starting right away. Checked it out the other month and saw that the choke is not closing all the way. How would I adjust this issue? I can close it by hand and it starts as soon as I turn the key. Any thoughts on this issue?
Its sticking. Spray some wd 40 on it.
Taryl Fixes All, is a TH-cam channel, he just did a video on how to adjust a choke that won’t close yesterday. It’s only three minutes long, very helpful.👍
Ok thank you, I'll check it out. 👍
Do I have to change the blade in order to use the mulching capability? Or do I just install the mulch plug?
Probably. But I’m not sure. I have a bagging system on mine so I have lift blades.
Great review Richie my friend :-) Thumbs up! Hugs, Jenny
Thanks Jenny. I really appreciate your support!
Great review on the ol' Troy-Bilt!! All riding mowers are PITA's!!
Cool on the pick'em up truck, even though you're a trader heh!!
*Have a good'nnn*
Yes they are. Not a trader lol I’ve had Chevys before
Thanks for the information, looks like they switched to Briggs for the new models, wish they would stick with Kohler.
Oh wow really?
@@ShinyKnife at least for the ones from the dealers in my area. I've been looking around and the only 2017-2018 models I can find with Kohler are the smaller Pony ones. Briggs has been so hit or miss for me over the years I'm hesitant to go with a budget item with a Briggs.
I don’t blame you. The Kohler engine has been super reliable. I’m guessing they did this to reduce production cost. That was one of my decisions to buy the mower
Good info, and if I can guess, I am thinking this is being used in South Carolina. I just bought a 2020 Bronco 42x, with a Troy Bilt engine (not sure if they make it or farm it out.) My 20 yr old Craftsman Kohler is still runing strong, but the deck and other pieces were failing, so I made the switch. 547cc engine is very strong, but not HP rated. I am guessing about 17-19. I will keep an eye out for the issues you raised. Thanks.
close. I’m in North Carolina. appreciate you watching!
I think you have the Chinese MTD engine on yours!! Hopefully it lasts since it is not very quality made
Nice looking mower
Thanks man
I hade a Troy bilt for 1 season and it burnt out 2 transmissions. It was a good mower but this was enough for me.
I’ve read they are hit or miss.. this one has been a good one so far
Triston Rucker
- Seriously considering getting one.
What was the reason/cause for both transmission failures and what was the fix procedure?
Thanks
Great review, Richie my friend :-)
Thank you Jenny
I have a craftsman LT1000 which is just a cheapo with a craftsman name. I got it for free and rebuild it from top to bottom. But I got to say the battery has lasted and it sat for 2 years before I got it. I just charged it for about a week. LOL Now the damn thing will quit since I talked about it.
You charged it for a week. What was u using that took that long? If I charged mine for a week with my charger it would be in pieces after it blowed up lol 😂
It was a 12 volt fast charger but I forgot about it.It stays charged unless the kids turn the key on and leave it on.
It’s probably a smart charger.. when it gets charged it trickles right? Mine is one of those big race car chargers. I guess if I had it on 2 amps it would be ok. But if I hit with 225 amps it wouldn’t last very long lol 😂
nice review. thanks
Appreciate you watching!
Just got mine today but mine comes with a 19.5 Briggs and Stratton, anyone got reviews on this version
I heard the newer ones had the Briggs. I don’t know anything about that engine
Nice review Ritchie :-) Cheers
Thanks Buddy! Cheers
I just purchased this mower today hope it was a good investment I still got time to change my if anyone know something better 15 to 1800 range
It’s a good mower (for the price) It should last a couple of mowing seasons before you have to start working on it.
@@ShinyKnife thank you.
@Baker Act your welcome.
Great video Buddy. I hear you complaining about that riding mower, but imagine if you had a push mower to do all your property. LOL. I have a smaller piece of land but it is big enough to do it in two days with a push mower. LOL. I may look into one of those my friend. Great review.
Hey brother the first 2 years I lived here I cut it with a push mower and it took me 3 days to do it. So I’ve been there. I can do the yard in about 2 hours now.. I look back and think I can’t believe I use to push mow this yard.
De Eagle did you watch any of the ending? I show my new used truck and talk about it a little
I saw it but I'm not talking about it until it blows up.LOL Which will take a long time. LOL But yes I saw it, my friend, it looks ok. Will wait for your review on it. LOL . It looks good my friend.
Man don’t say that lol .. that’s what happen to my ford truck. It had over 300.000 on it tho so it lasted quite awhile. Hope my new truck will last that long and I’ll be happy.
I hope it does also my friend. At least its a truck. LOL
What bagger do you have? If you don’t mind
6.5 bushel double bagger bought it from Lowe’s
Shiny Knife thanks we bought a Arnold twin bagger 42” & 46” and didn’t line up in the back
i have a troy blit tractor got this year i had to replace a pto cable
Was it new or used? Mine is 6 years old and I haven’t had that problem “yet”
If it was new it should be under warranty.
Does it come with a hitch on the back ?
No.. there’s a hole for a ball though
That looks like New. My mower is of the push variety
I’ve got a push mower too. But I try not to use it unless I have to
Left you a thumbs up😀
Thanks Amber
nice ride, I have some old ones I keep going - I followed ya
thanks I appreciate it
i like this
Thanks Sara
Your tractor does not have a automatic transmission, it has a 1 geared speed transmission (F-N-R)
Its a TransMatic transmission it’s automatic in the sense of it’s a variable speed. But I get what your saying
I'm surprised you haven't painted a 24 on it
Haha that’s a good idea 💡 but I’ll put Byron’s 24 logo on it
Shiny Knife you should
I will for sure. I’ll see what I can find for it
Shiny Knife if I find one I will send it to you
Ok brother cool. Appreciate that!
I bought my 2014 three years ago from a guy for 325 dollars 😄
Smoking deal. I wish I could find one for that price. My deck is falling apart. It would cost almost that to replace the deck assembly
i bought my 2014 for 17 dollars 1 hour on it works like a dream son
I got a 2020 johndeere e130 22hp v twin engine 1999.99 view hundred more then the yours
good for you
Funny my bronco outlasted my neighbors JD
@@ShinyKnife I'm not saying to be smart but for couple hundred more u get a bigger engine that usually last longer just saying no need to e a smart ass
@@jp-us9rq I wasn’t being insulting. I really meant “good” For you. I guess I should have explained it better. Thats a good deal. I just respond to so many comments it was just a quick response. Sorry if I offended you.
WORST ENGINE TO HAVE ON A MOWER.
Well it has been running good for 10 years and counting. So in my experience it has been a good engine so far