Husqvarna TS 354XD Riding Mower/Garden Tractor (THE KING OF GARDEN TRACTORS?) 

I own the husqvarna ts-348-xd. I bought mine 3 years ago. After cutting grass today i have 98 hours on it. My warrenty will expire in a few months. Here is my review of my machine. Mine cost 3'800 dollars with tax when i bought it. This machine is a beast. It starts instantly everytime. And when you engage the blades' it cuts like no tomorrow. It has the heavy duty fabricated deck. The deck is loud while cutting because of the high lift blades that come on the machine. I changed to non high lift blades and it is much quiter. There is no shortage of power from the kawasaki 730-v engine. The locking rear end has been more usefull than i could have ever imagined. The times i have gotten stuck i just flip the switch and i'm instantly unstuck. The headlights do not impress me. The front bumper works as intended. But will easily be bent from side to side. Because of the thin mounting arms. It has a metal hood. Not fiberglass or plastic like other machines. This machine can mow in reverse. This machine has cruise control. If you turn off the blades and set the parking brake. You can get off the machine and let it run while you do whatever you need to do. I like that feature. While the machine comes with a three year warrenty. The fabricated deck has a lifetime warrenty. And it is thick steel. I bought this machine because my property is very hilly. A light duty riding mower was not going to survive very long on my 1-1/2 acre property. Almost forgot the high back seat with the arm rests. It looks stylish. But i don't find it all that great. For the money... it is a great machine. I have a john deere dealer a few miles down the road. I was able to compare what john deere had for the same money as the husqvarna.there was no comparison. But to get a john deere with anything close to the build specs of my husqvarna. Was going to cost me almost 8'000 dollars. I have always bwdn a john deere fan. But i'm not paying that much money for green and yellow paint. John deere is like harley davidson. They are living on their name. There is equipment out there today that is just as good or better for a lot less money. I highly recommend the big husky if you need a riding mower in the 4'000 dollar range. And if anyone knows of a better mower in this price range. Tell me what it is i will go look at it tomorrow.

I have owned mine since 2019.. 89 hours ... major tip if you own one, DO NOT ENGAGE THE LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL while Moving .. I made this mistake and it cost me over 500.00 dollars to replace the actuator ... come to a complete stop engaging and disengaging the lock .

I just bought a TS148X and I think it's good compromise between the 354XD and the TS142 while still being somewhat affordable. The only things so far I think could be better is the fuel gauge (not the end of the world), the fact that the highest cut is barely 4'" and the turning radius could be a bit tighter (I had a cheap Troy-Built and it turned on a dime). Otherwise the Kawasaki engine is very powerful and smooth, not too loud, the deck is reinforced, there's 3 blades, you cover a lot of ground fast. I used to use a push lawnmower and it would take me 4 hours. Now it takes me under 40 minutes.

75 hours into it and it runs great. Rugged acreage, steep, blackberries, scotch broom, it’s a work horse. Design issues, stamped grass height would better than stencil white,,,first spilled gas, #’s are gone. Also, gas in my oil in my float bowl. Yes fresh ethanol free fuel, yes fuel stabilizer, yes run it every weekend. Anyway, easy fix and back up. Great unit!

Deck works wonderful,does not build up grass, moved front deck wheel’s to outside, to reduce scalping

I use a sleeve hitch/box blade to grade my driveway and also use a snow thrower attachment.. throw some chains and wheel weights and it works great. Keep it greased and change the oil 👍

It'd be a cold day in hell when I pay 5 grand for a friggin lawn mower

I have the older (7yr) version of this one with a Briggs and Stratton 27hp, hydraulic transmission, with locking differential, electric start, no choke. Never slowed down even when cutting grass fields.

I recently purchased a new Husqvarna TS142. All though i only have 10 ten hours on it. i love it. The only negative is that the gas sight window is very difficult to read. Viewing U-Tube videos, every owner complains about the gas indicator. Husqvarna needs to improve on that. Otherwise, completely satisfied with my purchase.

Turn is very sharp, compared to my 2010 model.

I have one it says craftsman on it 26 hp I've had it for 6 years and no problem with it

Husqvarna!!! Great machines. I am from Kuwait dealer, as technical in charge.

Can you add wheel weights to these models? Doesn't seem so with the way the wheels are stamped?

Do the frames still break, do they still have no grease fitting in the front axle pivet, no adjustments on the drag links and just hit something with hood and all that plastic will shatter.

does it have a full floating deck.. ??

You never mentioned the frame having issues with cracks and buckeling.

I bought the 348xd a few years ago and love the power i actually pull the throttle back 1/4 inch . Theres a few other details like under the seat if you run out of gas flip a lever and theres a reserve tank within the tank to get you back , the blades have a more aggressive pitch creates alot more wind to throw debris farther , because of govt regulations they tightened HP ratings im thinking these are closer to 26 HP compared to 10 years ago ratings . Do you know if any older Snow blowers mount to it ?

i have a 348 xd and love it had it 5 years or so. put a sun canopy on it love the electric rearend. aslo have that new husquvarna zero turn. with the 60 inch deck. also great machine. but my go to is my old toro timecutter zero turn. have it for 15 years also a 24 hp kawasaki ingine has god only knows how many hours on it. runs like a champ. and my family old mower the john deere245 i think use it for the rototiller. but husquavarna is one of the best. also has the snow blade on it. andi installed a mootorcycle radio lol mione does not have a gas guage i have 3 acres. how much?6-7 grand i hear that right? damn i paid like3800 for mine but that was 5 years ago

I didn't see any cup holder? Were would i put my glass of Sweet Tea?

I would like the 354xd but with a 48” deck

Is it 4 wheel drive ?

Mowing adjustment 1-6? What does that mean? it is not inches, as this guy seems to be saying. Anyone know the actual max cutting height measuring from blade to ground?

Ive got this model and it is a beast. i dont understand why it was ever discontinued

I have a 4 Year old 348 XD and here is the problems I have had, front wheel fell off at start of second year, I don't trust the clip design that holds the front wheels on. Front LED lights no longer work, I believe the vibration cracked the Boards the LED's are mounted on. VERY little padding in the set, I added a medical cushion to help,,but seat suck's. Great tranny, motor and traction, K66 tranny. I paid $3,400 four years ago and it did come with the CETEK charging battery system, which the mew ones do not come with. Also rear tires are quality and huge. Would I buy again, not sure, with a much better seat, depending on price,,,probably.

Has Husqvarna come out with a new & improved bagging system yet for this tractor that you know of? The existing one out there have no positive reviews and are very poor quality.

Ha ,my dealer told me to go kick rocks regarding my deck . The licking did destroys grass while turning.

The biggest issue I have is Husqvarna does not have a service manual available, at least not to the public, I don't mind paying for one as a lot of users don't perform their own maintenance, I was doing small engine repairs 50 years ago. All in all, it is a great tractor. Mine is about 5 years old now. The transmission oil change should be included in the maintenance.

Wouldn't be hard to add your own springs to the seat.

Can you get a bagger for this?

3:20 pm I bought one of these from LOWES in Saint Joseph Missouri. It had been returned because of the seat and a pull squeeze according to them. I bought it at 50%. It ran really well for 1 hour then it stopped moving! Lol. Please help me fugure out why!

The steering linkage has no adjustment, and it uses plactic sleeves in the steering spindles. By the Craftsman model, same tractor but more design parts than what should be the top model of the Husqvarna line.

I thought those were considered the throwaway tractors not as tough as a deer. I don’t know. I’m just asking trying to learn.

So...if it is really a garden tractor why didn't you say anything about what you can use with it? Any hydraulics? Sleeve hitch...etc...will it pull a turning plow, disk...etc... looks like a pretty good lawn mower but you said GARDEN TRACTOR!

So, it`s just another lawn mower?

I thought a garden tractor had a rear PTO now I know

Is there a "bagging system" available for that model? If so what's the PN?

Vanguard is a longest lasting engine

Great video, although you didn’t mention anything on its actual garden tractor abilities. Is this machine capable of a snow plow, box blade etc.. garden tractors were built for the intention of not only being used to cut grass. Although the frames on these machines ain’t built for much, I’ve seen transmission mounting brackets and sections of the frame brake during normal use! These machines use the Sam chassis as the lt models and that’s the truth. If your gonna pay so much for a new machine that’s frame is only capable of holding the rider. You might as well buy and old garden tractor that’s actually was intended to work hard.

Too bad husqy left America! No more rider mowers for us

really nice tractor but not crazy about the motor to expensive to fix briggs motors last just as long and cheaper to fix easy to get parts i was a landscaper for 35 years

Cvt.........bldc

I want that, can i buy it from you, I found it for $1200, can you beat that?

Which Tuff Torq transmission does it have?

Don't bother spending the money on these mowers. I just got the 54in deck. This mower has less than 2hrs on it and won't start. No electrical power at all. Too many others having electrical issues also. If a company can't figure out basic things like this and make them reasonably robust, then they aren't worth your money. My Dad's 46in Murry is 20 yrs old and still going.

It's a glorified lawn mower. The frame sucks, the transmission is weak, and the engine has an oil consumption issue. The fix from Kawasaki is to run heavyweight oil 20w50 to be specific. The deck alone is too heavy for the weak frame. I'm a mechanic at a ex huskvarna dealership.

It's basically a Garden tractor that was being built 20+ yrs ago. That's how they have kept the price down due to proven technology. Now the Garden Tractor model is slowly going away due to the better idea of a compact utility tractor.

I hate treadle pedals

I bet it still gets stuck on a hill

how do you install the mower deck on this model Husqvarna TS 354XD (54") 24HP Kawasaki Garden Tractor