Popular Mechanics - USA (2019-06)

▶ If you are among

the many people who

prefer the steering

wheel of a front-end-

design tractor over

a zero-turn mower,

the LT42e will make

you very happy. Cub

Cadet’s LT42e is

a 42-inch tractor

powered by a 56-volt

lithium-ion (60-amp-

hour) battery. It has

three brushless

direct-drive motors

(one for ground speed

and one for each

of the blades). The

quality and speed of

the cut in our tests

was excellent. And it’s

a pleasure to operate,

thanks to a rugged,

vibration-damping

cast-iron front axle,

cruise control, and

a high-back seat.

$3,999

CUB CADET

LAWN TRACTOR

BEST

▶

them that

wear

▶▶ The Apex U-Guard free-

spinning sleeve gives you a

handhold and prevents the

bits from marring adjacent

surfaces. This set has four

permanently sleeved bits

and 24 more that take the

included adapter. $40

MILWAUKEE

BEST DRIVE BITS

BONDHUS

BEST HEX

WRENCHES

SK

BEST SOCKETS

E

FH

H

G

F

E

APEX

BEST BIT

HOLDER

G

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