Decisions, decisions... 149 vs 1450

[sawdustdad]

Cut the OP some slack on the wife thing.

I have both tractors, and I agree, if you could keep both, that would be ideal.

I like them both but given a choice, I'd keep the 149. Easier to work on but noiser. More travel up and down for the mower deck. Operates all the implements. You won't have any trouble selling the 1450.

I really like my 1450, though. It's one of my regular grass killers...much quieter.

OK, it's pretty much a toss up. So here's how I'd decide. If you are left handed, keep the 1450. If you are right handed and steer with the right hand, keep the 149. that settles it. right?

[Mike McKown]

My mowing areas covered a lot of uphill/downhill areas, trees, bushes. Lot's of time manipulating the speed control lever to increase/decrease speed and/or direction.

I always found the left side speed control handle on the left side to be somewhat awkward to use and cause a fair amount of strain keeping the left arm extended while steering with the left. On the other hand, with the speed lever on the right side of the steering wheel, I could just rest my wrist on my right thigh and run the speed lever with just hand movement. Much easier for me. I never had a problem with which hand to steer with.

Other than that, I'd take the 149 over the 1450 if for no other reason than to avoid problems with failed motor mounts and related drive shaft problems and cracked exhaust housing pieces on the engine.

As mentioned, the 1450 will be smoother running with less vibration and engine noise is reduced.

I built a new house in 1970 with attached two car garage. The first year, my wife parked her car in the garage. Since then, it seems all the room in the garage is taken up by MY stuff and her car hasn't been in the garage since. Same wife, too.

[lindstromjd]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

God.... another one of "those guys".


My gal doesn't get to decide what "toys" I keep and what I get rid of.
I work, I pay for the house, and I buy the toys. She has other responsibilities.

Originally Posted by Sam Mac

Amen brother. I bring the cash so just shut up or move on down the road.

That said I like the 149's

Originally Posted by Yosemite Sam

So do you dictate to her what kind of and how much "stuff" she can have?

Maybe she needs to get rid of half of her things, purses, shoes, nick-knacks and other things that you don't think she needs.

... more like, "God, more of THOSE guys."

@J-mech, your "help" was about the least helpful reply in here. I don't care if you're a moderator or not. Being able to wield the mighty "ban-hammer" doesn't give you the right to spout off just because you might disagree with what you perceive as someone else's lifestyle. You know nothing about me, don't ever again pretend to.
@Sam Mac, you're obviously a tool who just couldn't help but jump on the bandwagon with your "suggestion" thrown in as a last minute afterthought.
@Yosemite Sam, your reply was even less necessary and more malicious than J-mech's.

All of you can shove off. I don't ever want any of you to respond to another post of mine, and I don't care if you're the only person in the world that has the knowledge I'm looking for.

That is, of course, assuming I don't get banned for standing up for myself to a bunch of tools that can't keep their mouths shut when it comes to something they only (mistakenly) think they understand about me.

[Ash_129]

I'd go with the 149. Though I am a bit biased towards the first wide-frames.

[J-Rodz168]

Wish i had more insight to be of use, but ive never owned a 4 digit before. Only have my 128 about 20 years. now, and a 169 for around 5 years. In my opion the 1450 and 149 for the most part simmilar, may come down to which cosmetic aperance, and which has better looking body lines. In those terms id go with keeping the 149

[lindstromjd]

Well, it's a bit of a moot point from my standpoint now, because those tractors have been sold. Anyway, I think I've made my decision though; I am right-handed but operate the steering wheel with my left (too many years of driving standard transmissions) so I think the right-handed hydro levers are what will work for me.