Simplicity Broadmoor
The Simplicity Broadmoor garden tractor lawnmower is not quite as big and powerful as the likes of the Simplicity Prestige or the Simplicity Conquest lawnmowers, but it’s still very well capable of handling medium to long grass. When buying the Broadmoor brand new, you have a choice of 3 different engines that it comes with, all designed and built by Briggs & Stratton, which are all fairly similar. The first is a Briggs & Stratton Vanguard, 2 cylinder engine that produces 20 hp. The second is a Briggs & Stratton Professional Series, 2 cylinder engine that also produces 20 hp. The third choice is a Briggs & Stratton Professional Series that produces 22 hp. All of these three engines are started by a 12 volt battery that produces 230 cold cranking amps.
There is only one choice for transmission on the Simplicity Broadmoor. That is a Tuff Torq K57 Hydro hydrostatic transmission. This hydrostatic gearbox makes operating the lawnmower very easy due to the fact that there is no gear changing required. You simply need to just use the accelerator to speed up or reverse and the brake to slow down. The top speed of the Broadmoor is 9.3 kph (5.8 mph).
Depending on the engine being used, the size of the mower deck that the lawnmower comes with varies. The Briggs and Stratton Professional Series engine that produces 20 hp is accompanied with a 46 inch mower deck as standard. The Briggs and Stratton Vanguard Series engine that produces 20 hp is accompanied by a 52 inch mower deck. The lawn mower with the 22hp engine comes with a 44 inch mower deck as standard. The height of the mower deck is easily adjustable from a maximum height of 3.75 inches to a low of 1 inch above the ground. The adjustments are made electrically which is a little different as most lawnmowers have a hand operated lever to change the height of the mower deck. Click Here to buy the Simplicity Broadmoor.
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I have 830 hours on my Broadmoor as of 10-22.
Always starts, even in cold weather.
Does not use a drop of oil.
I use Lucas 10W30 full synthetic in it.
It might outlast me!
Made in my hometown.
Cast iron front axle. Smooth running engine
Had this mower for 2.5 years. I think 44 hrs on. At least once a year, the mower quits running in the middle of a swath. If i let it sit for 3 days, it pops right off. Nothing in day 1 or 2., it just cranks over and over and never sparks. But on day 3, it starts first time. Is it not getting enough fuel. In looking at the fuel bulb, it is only half full and on day 3 it is full up. Dealer had last year. would not start. sit for 3-4 days popped right off. Head scratcher.
maybe not venting and causing a vacuum in the fuel system?
Still looks and runs like new at 261 hours. I am the second maybe third owner. Machine came available after it would not drive anymore. Simple fix, replace pulley change oil to 5W50 full synthetic, The deck is 44 inch mulching and mows great. I have the 16 HP Vanguard V twin. It apparently has always been stored in side and cared for at least slightly/ I don’t use this tractor to pull heavy carts or mow steep hills as I have 2 larger Simplicity tractors, 2005 Conquest with Vanguard 23HP 56 inch deck, 1995 Sovereign 18HP v twin hydro 50 inch deck. They all still mow great. I would buy another used Simplicity, If I ever need to!
Mower deck poorly engineered w/ single belt routing over idler pulley. At less than full height, belt must flex over idler leading to increased wear and hopping off idler. Belt is not normally stocked by dealer and very expensive! Grass discharges well w/o clogging, electric height adjustment subject to gear wear.
I GET FRUSTRAED EVERY IME I MOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED THIS FROM A LOWE’S OR HOME DEPOT $1500.00 MACHINE AND THATS WHY I BOUGHT THIS FIGURING IT WOULD WORK BETTER.. WAS I WRONG
Great.
Right at the moment it’s not really anything I can say in public forum since I found this site looking for a new &$*&@#^ mower…., but I’m starting to feel better and better now…..
Seriously, the deck and overall build is OK but when the things started smoking more and more (yep, kept oil/filter changed, leveled) it became fairly apparent oil was blowing past the rings more and more until it finally ‘hit the bed suddenly’, assuming one cyl completely died.
See above. My experience is certainly not typical. Even the dealer is shocked, but if one more person tells me “well this shouldn’t happen” I may hit someone. I spent almost $4k not that long ago, and it is now crap.
Just an fyi, I perform all work myself, on all my equipment. I have cars last over 200,000 miles, a troy-bilt tiller with 15 years of service and no signs of slowing down, a 1977 VW bus that I regularly drive. My old Wheel Horse lasted 15 years before I gave it to my son, at it still runs. My point is that I know what I am doing when it comes to caring for engines. The service and lack of any ability to help from Simplicity or Briggs is frustrating at best.
My frist hand experince has been great with this mower; starts 1st time every time. Don’t know what problems Rich was having with his Simplicity; if you say something negative be specific.
1) Outstanding deck removal WITHOUT tools!!!! (True SIMPLICITY)…takes 5 minutes…lower deck, unlatch two chains, remove belt from drive pulley, pull on spring-latch to unhook between front wheels…your done!
2) The 20hp engine is the Briggs and Stratton Vangard Commerical OHV model is extremely well built and a proven design. This motor is made in Japan and is stamped as such on the motor. This model has separate choke and throttle; which is a nice feature for starting during cold weather.
3) Turning radius is great; 18 inches…who needs all wheel turning.
4) Steering is very low effort; don’t need power steering.
5) Frame is 10-Gauge steel with pivoting cast iron front axle
6) Rear turf tire is 22×10-10 with electric height of cut adjustment.
7) Three cutting blades on 46″ steel deck with fully servicealbe blade and arbor with grease fittings.
mowing 2 acres