Customer Reviews

Poulan Lawn Tractor with 38-Inch Steel Deck, 15.5 HP Briggs & Stratton Engine, 5 Speed Transmission and 18-Inch Rear Tires PO15538LT

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I've had two lawn tractors before I got the Poulon. I got the Poulon direct from the factory in a wooden crate. Getting the machine uncrated was not difficult after I realized I needed to let some air out of the tires so they would pull out of the slats holding the machine firmly in place. All I needed to do was attach the steering wheel, you'll need a cresant wrench. The mower already had oil in it. Added gasoline and it started right off first try. It cuts cleaner (more smoothly) than my old Ranch King. One thing I really like about the Poulon is the extreme ease of manuvering it around. It was almost like I have power steering as compared to the Ranch King or a MTD I owned several years ago. The Poulon makes far sharper turns than the others; not quite zero radius but a lot nearer to it. Another feature I really Appreciate is the neutral key position you can activate in order to cut while in reverse. The feature whereby you can set the hand brake and leave the mower still running, while you get off to remove something in the way, is a big help too. I haven't had the mower long enough to evaluate its longevity; but up to now its been one fine machine.

I've had this riding mower for two years now and it has surpass my expectation. It cut tall grass like champ and the steering is so smooth feels like it has a power steering pump on it. My brother just bought a Craftsman tractor and the only defferences are the stickers and the color then everything else is 100% same mower. I can highly recommend this produt to a friend.

This mower is a surprise. I've used it to reclaim field land, which involved cutting waist high thick stemmed weeds. I did it with the deck set at it's highest and in second gear, but the way it worked, I feel I could have dropped the deck to 3" and went to third gear without much argument. It's a working little tractor, and there are few things it doesn't like. You can hog your way through weeds do high you can't see out while your cutting, or a manicured lawn, it'll gladly do either without much trouble.

The only task I've ever asked of it that it didn't take to readily was pulling. If the trailer is loaded the least bit light on the tongue, even two hundred pounds will cause traction problems. It *could* do with a slightly larger fuel tank, but beyond that, I can't see any improvements.