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Craftsman LT2000 tractor

by Jeff
(Winter Haven, FL USA)

The Craftsman LT2000 lawn tractor features an 18.5 horsepower engine, hydrostatic transmission and a 42" cut. The mower operates well on a variety of grasses. I have over 1 acre of bahia and various weeds that must be mowed weekly or it can get out of control.

Typical pasture grass found in sunny central Florida. I have abused this mower in the three years I have owned it and have had no problems. The only thing negative I can say is the blades and oil are a little difficult to change. I have mowed 3 foot tall grass, weeds and even small oak seedlings down with my LT2000 and the machine has addressed each with little difficulty.

The machine is simple and inexpensive compared to other models. Overall, I would recommend this model tractor to anyone with a lawn over an acre in area.

Anything less than an acre however, I would recommend a rear engine rider.

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Nov 17, 2011
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re. malfunctioned by chris
by: Anonymous

I just got a free craigslist lt 2000 Same idea sears told him it was shot...did online research on the 17 hp kohler engine and replaced the broken part( a $1.66 flywheel key) the key will shear somtimes when it backfires causing the timing to go off ie backfiring thru the carb. not that hard to do , need a flywheel puller and a little repair knowledge i also cleaned carb and replaced fuelfilter and oil, machine runs like new. Im very glad they picked my name out of the 40 or so responces they got. Sounds like you may have the same issue. good luck danny

Oct 14, 2011
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SUPER UNIT
by: Joe

I have owned this LT 2000 Briggs & Stratton, 18.5 HP, 6 spd transmission since 2003. I even plow the snow in the winter with this guy. Can't beat this mower and/or tractor. Have never had a problem with this unit! Just now doing the brakes.

Jan 30, 2011
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A great Workhorse
by: Gus

Not only does it mow lawn very good, I also took it in my walnut orchard to mow thick weeds and it did the job. Great investment.

Dec 17, 2010
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Craftsman quality
by: Jason abram

What happened to quality in craftsman? Your new manufacture for this transmission has came up with a poor product!! I'm very disappointed

Dec 10, 2010
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Craftsman
by: Anonymous

Works great! Doesn't work well in rough condition though... Overall great!

Nov 05, 2010
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malfunctioned
by: Chris

Worked good when it worked. Now it is junk! Bought this lawn tractor in 2003. Followed the maintenance schedule and kept it in great condition. The engine just just started to malfunction so I had a service technician come to my house. I was told that the engine ws "shot" and that Sears does not even carry the kohler engine anymore. It worked good while it lasted I just thought I would at least get 10 years out of it. Guess I was wrong.

Oct 21, 2010
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craftsman Lt 2000
by: phillip greene

its a really good mower but the light bulbs do not like to stay in place. but me and my brother use it to pull logs out of the woods. and it dose it with ease one thing that i would reccomend is tire weights or tire chains if you are doing something like this. but right now im not so to pull a log up aver a hill is kinda hard without good traction.

Jun 01, 2009
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lt2000 tractor
by: tha brayven

i purchased an lt2000, in april of '08, it has tha 19.5 hp b&s intek ohv 500cc block, 42 inch cut 6 speed, with beer holder....hehe, i have been nothing but pleased, more than enough power, in fact if clutch is dumped in 6th gear, u will be laying on your neck. tha cup holder if u have a bottle or can in a huggie is absolutely perfect, with no foaming or shaking, incredibly smooth ride, and as close to a zero turn radius, without dropping a fortune on a zero turn, quite possibly tha best cut, for a lawn tractor i have ever seen..4th gear is a little faster than a normal walk, changing tha oil is a breeze, even tha filter can been done in about 10 minutes start to finish seriously. tha only complaint i really have is tha deck adjustment, even on level three u are really clipping grass short...really short....lol. it does get really descent gas usage too, for such a big engine... overall i give this tractor a 9 out of 10... great work all u craftsman guys!

May 20, 2009
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LT 2000
by: Anonymous

I bought this as a second tractor for cutting at the cabin. I also own a Deere LX277. I agree with last review, blades are a pain to change. Oil is no more difficult than my Deere, the tractor has plenty of vibration throughout while underway, not the quietest tractor around. Bottom line is, its okay for the price, but riding my Deere, makes the Deere LX feel like a cadilac, which I suppose it is compared to a Sears model. One more note, those Home Depot Deere products are not nearly the same as the ones bought from a true Deere dealer. The tranny in the Deere 100 series (the models sold by the HD and Lowes stores) is giving a lot of owners problems. This info is easily found online. You get what you pay for.

Apr 17, 2009
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Great low cost, entry level lawn tractor
by: Richard Moore

My lawn tractor is a three year old Craftsman LT2000 lawn tractor sold by Sears. This tractor has a 17.5 hp Briggs & Straton Intek engine, a six speed transmission, and boasts a 42" dual-blade deck system.

It even has a cup holder on one fender, but this is a little too shallow to be of much use (a bottle of water simply will not stay in place, resulting in my constantly picking it up from numerous drops in the yard).

Overall, this is an excellent lawn tractor. While intended as an "entry level" tractor for private residential use, it borders on being capable of commercial tasks.

I maintain three laws with my LT2000, totaling about three acres. It cuts all with ease. The engine is perhaps its best feature, able to propel the tractor at speeds faster than a walk while mowing down even tall, thick stands of grass.

As long as the blades are sharp, the engine will provide more than enough power to do the job.

The transmission is sufficient, and common to most entry level tractors. It is simple enough to switch between transmission speeds using the fender-mounted shifter.

But the clutch-brake combination makes for jerky shifts as you almost have to stop to change speeds. As there isn't much take-up in the belts and the braking mechanism, letting out the clutch/brake usually results in a slight jerk.

The feature I like the least about this tractor is the use of cast aluminum in the mandrels.

These are the spindles that bolt to the deck and contain the bearings and shafts that mount the mower pulleys and blades and allow them to turn freely.

These will break rather easily and are not cheap to replace.

One of these will break if you hit something while mowing that causes the blade to stop suddenly, such as a tree stump (hidden by leaves), a piece of firewood, a large stone or house ground rod mostly buried in the dirt, or similar solid and well secured objects.

And the mower, the deck gear in particular, is a little noisy, but much of that may be attributed to age.

For the most part, though, this is a very good tractor and I am well satisfied with it.

It handles well, turns as sharply as you could expect for this type of tractor, and performs quite well at what it was designed to do.

I would recommend it to others looking for a low cost, entry level lawn tractor.

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