Years ago I was looking at a used Ariens GT 18. Noticed the front axle was welded and asked the seller want happened. It seams the dealer picked up the tractor for its yearly maintenance and when delivering it, the ramp slipped and the tractor did a nose-dive off the truck into the concrete. The driver went over the steering-wheel and hood, face first into concrete. He received a lot of reconstructed surgery to make his face right again. Make sure those ramps are secure.
Bought the tractor and ran it 15-20 years mowing and snow-blowing without a problem. But if you do not know the welder, it's a roll of the dice.
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