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I have a Simplicity Courier XT which is a clone of the Ferris 500 or 600 ( not exactly sure) and it is a beast. The mower runs well, is solid and EZ to maintain. The deck is EZ to level and rarely needs adjustment. Traction is good on my berm and on my culvert. I only maintain 1-acre but I...

Simplicity and Ferris ( both owned by Briggs) both have units with suspensions. You can adjust them to 5-different levels from a stiffer ride to a softer ride. I had a X590 that I loved but had to eventually trade it for a softer ride. The suspension makes a big difference. A suspension seat...

Has anyone had any experience with a retrofit deck belt tension arm? I broke a belt an a new R21 ( 25 house) and Walker Service Dept suggested there is factory replacement deck tensioning arm kit. Has anyone done this? Was it self installed?

for a 1/3 acre property....most any riding mower will be fine. From a dealer or big Box store doesn't matter. Even the entry level models will give you 5-8 years with no problem. If you wear out a cheap one....buy another one. What it more important is the quality of cut from the deck. If you...

That's the best explanation on the simplicity deck roller I've seen. Now I understand better what I was fighting. I have had 2 different simplicity tractors and 2 simplicity zero turns and each had different deck roller configurations. And each had some great benefits and each had some...

disconnect and reconnect the cable connections. double check the switch connections. you may have lost a good connection to one of the safety switches. battery post terminal loose?

FWIW....I have a Simplicity courier XT with the stripping roller. The roller on my unit has 4-bolts connecting it to the deck and 4 holes in the deck brackets. I can raise or lower mine a couple of inches. None of the settings are perfect for my liking. It tends to be little too high or a...

several 50" Simplicity decks listed on Facebook marketplace.....

The Courier XT has been an awesome mower. It cuts fast, level and spreads the discharge evenly. The deck is a little time consuming to remove so I bought a MowJack lift to help with deck scraping and blade sharpening. This is a good rig all around. Full disclosure…. I am selling it ( 190...

life can be full of odd twists and turns. Be comfortable in your own skin and always be willing to lift someone up. Making their day makes your day! If they are not ready for help...be patient....be ready!

Some guys just won't accept the fact that other guys know something they don't. They would rather pay for advice from a stranger than accept free advise from a friend, neighbor or relative. Don't let it bother you. You did a generous thing by making a polite offer. It could be a EGO thing or...

I have the MoJack 550 to lift my Simplicity ZT and it works great. But if I was to do it again, I would consider a screw driven lift vs the hydraulic pump style. It takes a lot of pumping strokes to get the full lift. With a screw drive model, you can use a electric drill to turn the screw...

My guess is the Gator blades will have a higher lift than mulching blades. With the plug in, you may end up with too much lift and too many clipping suspended under the deck and chocking the flow. Lifting all the cut grass is great, but where is it going to go? With the additional lift you...

The challenge with a lot of the battery powered equipment is not with the equipment but more often with the batteries. I have had several battery powered tools become useless as their batteries and/or chargers died. Monitoring a couple of other forums, I have noticed this is a complaint of...

Is it possible there is a twist in the deck belt(s)? Or they are not tracking properly?

FWIW....I just went to Home Depot and purchase a small piece of aluminum and bent it and attach it with 2-wing nuts. I drilled two holes in the deck and added two bolts and L-brackets for support. And I install it for the initial trim lap around the flower beds and pop it off for the...

hlw49....I appreciate your response and are with you on why. I had looked at the Cub Zt's with steering several years ago but was not convinced the system would hold up ( it was new back then). It makes sense to migrate to a steering wheel but the Cub units I have seen look like they have...

I have 1-acre, mostly flat but a long berm on one side. My current ZT will climb the berm with no issues. The problem is traversing the berm sideways or coming down at a slant, It tends to want to break away and sometimes does. My question is would a Walker R21 be better and hold the berm...

I wonder where all the Nike shoes on eBay came from.

For a homeowner, dressing a blade on a small bench grinder is not that difficult and it puts a nice edge on the blades. Never had a problem. Use a cheap balancer and your good. There are certainly better ways to sharpen blades and they may be more precise but not really necessary if your careful.

FWIW.....The Conquest also has the power lift via a electric lift motor.

Simplicity has a better deck IMHO. Depending on usage needs as long as you don't abuse it, you will be fine. The wear on the Regent will be similar to the S240 as they are both entry level models. To me it's all about the quality of the cut and Simplicity ranks higher on my list. Replace a few...

California Air Tools makes several models that are very quiet. I have one of their small units for similar use and it is very reliable and very quiet.

looking at ALL the options is not a horrible idea is it? Only the OP knows his health and stamina and physical condition. Before he plops down $10K all at once, he might find it appealing to have a service quote the mowing and snow removal do the hard part and save his cash for other needs. Yes...

Maybe it's time to have a service come and do the mowing and snow removal. At your age, you can do some of the light stuff but probably save your money and try a service for awhile and see how it goes.

Fix it properly with the correct parts. There is an on-going danger in not fixing correctly or by shimming a broken spindle. If you continue to use it after discovering the broken spindle you are putting yourself and others at risk from flying parts if it worsens. If it breaks while in use, you...

Is there a deck baffle missing? Available? Check the Simplicity web site for your model and serial number. I recall seeing a front blow out baffle for some model decks in the past.

I have done that a couple of ways. 1......just mowed over the leaves ( normal cutting) then ran a lawn sweeper to collect them... 2.....mulched the leaves and then ran the sweeper to collect them. mulching certainly reduced the number of trips to the back to dump them but mulching also...

I made a chute blocker ( similar to the template in photo #!) out of a piece of aluminum I bought at Home Depot. I only use it in the fall for mulching leaves. It attaches by 2 small bolts I installed in existing holes in the deck ( so no drilling ) on my Simplicity ZT. It worked quite well...

I would fear that lifting a Zero Turn or a Tractor via the deck would risk twisting or bending the deck each time so leveling the deck would be a ongoing concern. There are plenty of $200-$300 options available that would lift the front of the units such as harbor Freight or Mo Jack. Even a...

Just some thoughts take the selling price of the 380 and subtract it from the X500 series. now divide that by 120.......that's how much a month more the X500 will cost you assuming you keep it 10 years. Pulling 1000 lbs is not a overwhelming task for the 380 unless it's uphill all the way...

A ZT may get stuck going up on that trailer also......depending on the height it could bottom out like your current tractor does. I would assume that is caused by the deck bottoming out. Lifting a ZT ( all the weight is on the rear) could be a bigger problem. There are so may good option...

I guess it would depend on several factors. Besides 2-acres of mowing, are there any hills to climb? Any attachments that need to be pulled? Any snow duties? Is traction a factor? Do you pull a fertilizer spreader? Would a tractor with more hp and a 54" or 60" deck be worthy of consideration? I...

with so many new private labeled engines.........it's hard to know for sure.

You could try a hi-lift blade or multi-cut blades like the Gators in the Fall for leaf mulching. It may be a bit better but never perfect. If there are not a overwhelming amount of leaves go ahead and mulch them. It returns some nutrients to the soil. I have a similar problem with my current...

measure the blades at their extreme right and left positions and note height. Then rotate the bladed 180 degrees and measure again.

I have lived on this 1.5 acre residential area for 30 years. Over that time I have had 6 different lawn tractors and 2 ZT's. I have had Toro's, John Deeres and Simplicities. They ALL clogged the decks when I mowed damp grass or grass that had over grown. I have used stock blades, gator blades...

If your hills are steep and you also need to navigate around trees, rocks or whatever....you probably need to look for a tractor that has the ability to engage both rear wheels for traction. Normally 1 wheel drives but some models have a foot lever that also engages the opposite rear wheel when...

You may be correct on your explanation but FWIW, I was thinking the deck is lifted by one of those black brackets that are just forward of the striping rollers. There appears to be a small electric motor there...I assume it's for the HOC ( Height of Cut adjustments ) ......That's all I...

I have owned 4 Simplicity's and your deck is different from all 4 that I had. I think those items pointed out in blue may be for a rear bagger. None of my deck units had anything close to those items. I think if the tractor at one time had a bagger the brackets helped secure a blower that...

I wonder if your model is missing a throttle retaining spring at one end or the other. If not and you cannot tighten the throttle lever, you may need to replace it. Can you go look at a similar used unit and at a dealer or private sale and take a peak?

get your model number and serial number and go to the Simplicity mfg website. load your info and download a owners manual and a parts manual for your particular unit. Or perhaps you could go back to where you bought it and ask for their assistance. Only other option I can come up with is look...

Focus on the problem.........lifting the grass.......clipping the grass........keeping the grass elevated......recutting the clipped grass........and dropping the recut grass uniformly across the cut area. The more grass that is introduced to the cutting blade area...the more that can fail due...

Mulching is not for everyone nor for every lawn. There are issues with under deck clipping accumulations, and issues with discharge of clippings creating windrows that need to be considered. Many of us have tried mulching and mulching options to try to maximize the benefits of mulching and it...

You will probably like the cut from the Toro much better than the JD......IMO. The Toro will easily handle the 3/4 acre. As far as trade in value......you might be a little better off selling it on craigslist or Facebook marketplace. Those would be good places to search for comparable...

To stay in the $3000 range, you might best take a look at a John Deere unit at a dealer or Big Box store and plan on replacing worn parts or the entire unit when necessary down the road. A Zero Turn may also fit your needs. Simplicity offers a REGENT unit that may work as well as some ZT's that...

I have had Toro's, John Deer's and Simplicity mowers and all of them will clog up with wet grass. As the summer heat dries out the grass, there is less build up but still a need to scrape the deck as needed. I found that cutting more often and taking off less each time helps the lawn look nicer...

I was just looking at this product ( BioS.I. ) last week but couldn't find many testimonials and couldn't find a application rate ( Oz / gal water / 1000 sf) . Can you share what your application rate is? My story is very similar to yours and I have about a acre to cover.

I have the 2021 Simplicity Courier XT model, which is a clone of the Ferris 800. Excellent unit. Worthy of a look. Another thought you could search the internet and have one shipped to you for a couple hundred.

Is there a Simplicity or Ferris dealer near you?