Not sure which group of engineers got fired up on Red Bull, pulled out the calculators and came out with this gem but VERY well done! I have used it for both snow blowing and mowing for one season each. I live in on a very hilly piece of coastal property with a 1/4 mile driveway that needs to be plowed. First, as a mower, its front place mowing deck, all wheel drive and incredible turn radius makes mowing actually fun. Only complaint would be the narrow wheel base (decreased side to side stability on hills) but if you want the incredible turn radius that is price you have to pay. Additionally being able to flip up the deck and sharpen the blades easily without having to remove them is awesome. Maine has lots of rocks..... Second, as a snow blower, it handled lots of snow very well. I can do my entire property in 40 minutes- only ten minutes more that the guy with the plow blade/pick up -and without destroying my lawn/gravel driveway like he does. Only real complaint was breaking a belt during a heavy snow removal at the end of my first winter with the machine. This is why I marked it down one star on durability. Belt replacement was easy however (rear belt failed) and I was soon on my way. I would very, very strongly recommend this machine over any other lawn tractor I have ever seen or used. I hope Husqvarna will continue to refine and improve this type of rider. It is light years ahead of any older style lawn tractor and I will NEVER go back. Keep the Red Bull flowing, guys!

Dan

Northport Maine

I purchased my R 322T AWD (2016 model) used, with only 15 hours on it. I owned a Bolens Estate Keeper articulating mower back in the late 1980's and regretted that I had sold it. The Husqvarna R 322T AWD is a way better machine than the Bolens was. Plenty of power, very smooth and the AWD eliminates any issues with wet grass and/or grade changes. The design & engineering of this machine is far superior to any other mower I have seen in this price range. 5 STARS to Husqvarna for producing this model... It's amazing to me that Americans don't seem to grasp the benefits of articulated mowers. I plan to keep this machine till I'm no longer able to maintain my own property! Thanx Husqvarna!

The Jimster

Naples, Florida

Dealer said, you won't be happy if your a country mower, he was right. With small ruts and holes, the wheels will fall in and wrench the steering wheel out of your hands. So you have to keep a death grip on the steering wheel. For the life of me, why didn't they slow the steering down, it's not a race car. Three turns lock to lock, instead of one turn, would greatly improve the steering, or power steering. Much larger wheels would greatly improve the handling on rough yards, evidently they have well manicured smaller yards in Europe. Developed a hydraulic leak and a broken seat cover, with-in two seasons. All in all, I loved the mower, but traded it off anyway, the problems need to be worked out, then I think you'll really have something. The articulating mower with a front deck that tilts up, in minutes is wonderful.

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st. louis

I needed better traction than my ZT was providing on hills and slopes, and general rough terrain. I like the mower except the way it's seat, pedals and steering wheel are situated. The seat is bolted to the frame in a way that allows for the bolts to back out of the frame members, the steering wheel is a bit too close to the operator and the reverse pedal is inconveniently located to make it easy to move one's foot from forward to reverse pedal. The seat can only be moved back so far, which is not far enough for a comfortable position for many people. Otherwise the mower does an excellent job of mowing on almost any terrain, hills, slopes and rough areas of less smooth lawnscape. I like the mower a lot, but would like to see the above mentioned things be better thought out/engineered. Cut quality is OK but not great. It does an adequate job, but the finish cut is not what my zero turn was capable of. Granted I didn't pay anywhere as much for the mower as I did for my zero turn.

many mowers, too little time

VT

My steering rod broke after 25 hours of use. Its been a month and a half and Husqvarna still cannot give an eta on the new part. I love the mower but if I can't get parts when there is a problem its not something I would recommend to anyone else. I have been through their webpage and still cannot figure out how to contact them to make a complaint. I guess customer service is different in Europe.

jimd

Arnold, Mo

Loved the mower originally, but only after 15 hours had to replace the tranny. After 25 hours used, had to have tranny replaced again! Now, the latest tranny has issues as it slows speed down considerably and is not even close to the speed from before! Reverse sometimes doesn't and have to pump the reverse pedal to make it go in reverse! I'll be bringing it back in as i've only had this for a year and a bit and maybe they installed this tranny wrong! It also doesn't start very well, but so far always has! Also burns a bit of oil already! I loved the idea of the front mount deck to get under the trees and not thrilled with articulation but got used to it! My lawn is a bit rough and ride is not nearly as nice as my old John Deere! For the price of this machine, you wouldn't think I should have all these issues!

Reckless

Ontario, Canada

I purchased this for my land, I have about 2.5 acres of grass on a decent slope with a few trees in the mix so when I read about this articulating AWD mower with a front mounted deck and available flail mower/plow/brush attachments for just over $5,000 I began to droll. truth is in this case the Idea of an affordable mower with these capabilities is as it seems... to good to be true. I purchased mine from a local dealer that was very helpful and has come to my house to pick this thing up and fix it more then my in-laws stop over to see there grandchildren. First off before I rant, This thing could be an amazing machine and when it works is the best thing sense sliced bread... ok on to the bad... I have owned it for maybe a year and have replaced both belts already.. and the belt going to the deck I have replaced 4 or 5 times and it is broken as I write this waiting for said local tractor shop to come pick it up, the Shute off the deck is so low grass gets built up under it and the belts cant compete with the load of the clogged up grass is what I thought, the local guy recommended I cut the Shute back and it seemed to work but then the belt snapped again. for over $5,000 I should be able to cut my grass without the belt breaking. this winter I was going to purchase the plow and its a good thing I attempted to start it prior to purchasing, I went out and nothing. It turns out the Local guy sold a few of these and had multiple complaints about it not starting on very cold days, yet again for over $5,000 this should not be an issue especially if they sell a brush and plow attachment for it. I would love this thing If these two problems would get resolved it could be an amazing machine but as it stands spend the extra money and get something else.

Ryan

Pittsburgh, PA

after purchasing it developed a transmission fluid leak noticed fitting was loose contacted the dealer I purchased it from. refilled it with 15w synthetic fluid, but it was to late it wouldn't move took it back to the dealer they replaced the both drives used it 1 summer and I noticed after checking the mower over for this season 2016 and it is out of fluid again when you spend over 5 grand for a mower and can't use this mower for 2 seasons something is wrong with the product. I can't understand how does a brand new product leave the manufactor unassembled I need help with this issue please. also my engine cover has melted from the exhaust system, also I have replaced 3 belts that drive the cutting blades finally a bracket of some kind fell off the mover underneath the foot rest and haven't lost anymore belts since then. Please I need help with this mover

mike

mechanicsville va.

Not nearly heavy duty enough. Have combi deck ... the blades are soft and were badly beat up with first mowing. Added the Flail deck, it is somewhat more robust but is only marginally better in high brush, bogs down, not enough power. I am 6' tall, it is really cramped. Could be heavier, fill tires? or Wheel weights. Fill tires would make is more stable.

Rozfarign

Newport, WA

Have owned for 10 months now, mowed all last summer, very good mowing deck, excellent even smooth cutting, floating deck works fantastic! Also have the snowblower and snow blade attachment, disappointed that neither include a replaceable wear blade, I like to put my snow removal equipment right down on my concrete driveway, so a replaceable wear blade would be a plus, so I am not grinding the blade or blower down to nothing, the snow blade does have holes to attach one, so made my own out of 1/8"x3"x48" flat steel and bolted it on. Overall, Very Satisfied with this tractor and the optional attachments that I own. One thing I have noticed my tractor is hard to get it started after it has set for say a week without being started, have found the best way to get it started is to set throttle to 1/4 to 1/2 throttle and bump the starter a few times to get fuel pumped into the cylinder then crank the starter to get it started, using choke does not help that just floods it. In summation, it has it's quirks but overall the tractor and its attachments work well, and I am very pleased! When this one wears out, will definitely buy another one, the versatility of the power unit, with easy,quick to mount front attachments, and the variety of attachments available, plus the visibility offered with the front mowing deck, more than offset the small issues I have mentioned!

Tim

Mackinaw, Il.