Front Wheel Drive Or Rear Wheel Drive Lawn Mower

Great over hills wet grass uneven terrain.

Front wheel drive or rear wheel drive lawn mower.

Hills slopes uneven surfaces. As a mower proceeds up an incline the weight balance of the mower shifts toward the rear wheels. Front wheel drive mowers are best suited to flat terrain and not yards that contain hills valleys and steep inclines. Because front wheel drive mowers want to push forward you have to lift the front wheels in order to make sharp turns.

159cc engine with intellipower front wheel drive 3 in 1 high rear wheel gas self propelled walk behind lawn mower model sc300ip view the cub cadet walk behind lawn mowers. Rear wheel drive mowers are more maneuverable than front wheel drive mowers. Front wheel drive as the name implies the front wheels on the mower of a front wheel drive are the ones that propel the mower. Because it is rear wheel drive it isn t quite as easy to maneuver as a front wheel drive mower.

Rear drive on a lawnmower gives the mower superior traction every time you need the extra traction. Great for lawns with lots of turns. Given that the main advantage of front wheel drive lawn mowers maneuverability is matched by good rear wheel drive models a rear wheel drive model might be your best bet. Conversely front drive mowers lose traction as the weight shifts rearward.

If you need to power up. More affordable than all wheel. Cub cadet 21 in. The power of the wheels pulls the mower along as they turn.

Their wheels are what drive the mower. It is the strength of these wheels that draws the mower along when they turn. Rear wheels are larger than the front at 8 but not as big as other models which have 11 high wheels. That shifts the weight away from the front wheels.

Great for inclines uphill. This kind of self propelled mower is characterized by front wheels. With rear wheel drive you still have power when you lift the front wheels unless you disengage your hand control. For the high wheel option you need to select the non electric start model.

Thus rear wheel drive mowers can handle quicker turns which comes in handy if you re trying to mow around trees and bushes.