John Deere L Series Lawn Tractor L120

Pros: Well priced for tractor class, well built, many attachments offered
Cons: Fuel fillcap position, Poor design of bushel rear bagger attachment and parts, expensive parts replacement

My decision to purchase the L120 tractor was based on having a piece of equipment that would be capable of cutting my lawn well and provide additional options via attachments. The day I walked into the John Deere dealership, the owner asked me one ...

Pros: Best of the medium priced tractor available
Cons: Make front bumper standard, Put gas filler on left rear fender.

I bought the L-120 after having a terrible time with a Sears Craftsman model 270771. I decided this time I would buy from the dealer and see if I had better luck. This tractor has exceeded my expectations with no problems after 75 hours of use. ...

Pros: Powerful engine,Foot controlled hydro,Looks,Smooth,Good cut
Cons: No oil,amp,temp gauges, No wheel weight options,Slow travel speed

I purchased my L130 tractor about 3 weeks ago. I bought it from Home Depot. Many people prefer to purchase from a "true" John Deere dealer.I think they are afraid of warranty issues if purchased elsewhere. That doesnt seem to be a problem here. One week ...

Pros: Powerful engine, durable hood,price
Cons: Mower deck weak, transaxle slow/weak/noisy.

The John Deere L series was developed as a low end machine to sell at Home Depot. They are also available for the same price, at John Deere Dealers. Being a Service Manager at a dealership, I know what is and is not durable. If you have ...

Pros: Excellent job, very dependable, fair price
Cons: NONE

First things first. John Deere makes a good tractor. This tractor will serve you very well if....you buy it for its intended use. The L series tractors are a lower end machine in the John Deere line. They are to serve primarily as lawn mowers. Don't ...

Pros: Deere quality, smooth ride, great power and looks
Cons: None quite yet...maybe the gas cap location

I just picked up two new 2004 L120s at Home Depot. I was a little skeptical about the machine before I bought it given all of the people that love to spread disinformation on the internet about the L series tractors being cheap rip-offs not worthy of ...

Pros: John Deere
Cons: Poor mower deck design, poor quality, maintenance nightmare

I was originally attracted to the L120 by the price and because it was a John Deere. Foolish me. I purchased the unit in March of 2004. The mower deck is a nightmare. It exit flow of the grass is not sufficient. As a result there is a lot of build ...

Pros: NONE
Cons: Very expensive to fix, Poor customer service, Doesnt last for price, Poor quality

I was told to buy a Deere, I should have bought something else.I purchased the L120 June 2003 at Home Depot, I use it for 2.5 acres and this was my 4th summer to use it. I have just over 130 hours on it and the "transmission" went out. I don't use it for ...

Pros: Plenty of power in a small package, moves huge snow!
Cons: Assembly of plow is time consuming.

I purchased my John Deere L118 in late 2005. I did a ton of research but basically bought it on price and good looks. My machine has a 22 horse B & G engine. I wanted to stay with a 42" deck because I have a few tight spots in the yard. I passed up a ...

Pros: Mower to fit most needs. Quiet running. Easy to use. Many options to add on
Cons: Price is more than most mowers

The John Deere L series has a mower that can meet the average home owners need. You can find these at Lowes or Home depot. Before you go into buy one of these, you need to look at what you want to do with the mower and how much area are you going to ...

Pros: Great tractor for the price
Cons: you get what you pay for

I have been a mechanic on John Deere tractors for years now. My company was contracted by Home Depot to fix the "L" series. I worked on many of them myself and want to let you know what I've found about this model. For the price you can't even ...

Pros: Looks nice, great power
Cons: Expensive, hard to change drive belts, unreliable transmission & engine, expensive to own

I thought I'd cut to the brass tacks and save some folks some time & money. These "Deere's" are NOT made to be near as durable as other's. I have had my L-130 now for two years & about 140 hours. I have babied this thing like mad having spent $2600.00 on ...

Pros: Do not know it has never been run long enough!
Cons: I paid 2600 dollars for it!

Bought this tractor on March 6th 2005. It is over 1 month later and trying to get tractor out of my garage. I have never owned a lawn tractor before. Just bought a house with some land so I decided it was time to buy a tractor. Listened to friends and ...

Pros: Comfortable, easy to operate, many dealers to service, great reputation
Cons: Recurring defective spindles, bad treatment by repair dealer

We bought this John Deere in June 2004, after gathering much information from sources like Consumer Reports and talking to friends and family about their happy experiences with owning a John Deere mower. My husband had a 16-year-old off-brand riding ...

Pros: Smooth hydro transmission and a great even cut.
Cons: None noticed at this time.

Own the L111. Great tractor. Good V Twin power. Great even cut. Despite what you see on comparing the L series with the LT and LX, you need to do some research yourself before you choose one over the other. The L series and the LT use the very same transmission, a Tuff Torq 46A. They both have bushings in the front cast iron axle, and if the frame is heavier in the LT, it is not apparent from the weight comparison. Dry weight, L120 - 532 lbs, LT180 - 509lbs. L111 - 520lbs, LT160 - 399lbs. This is not to bash the LT series tractors, great product. It is a matter of what you need for the job you have at hand.