C-175 or 416-H more desirable?

[cjb398 25]

I have acquired over the years a C-175 Black Hood and a 416-H. Both have 48" decks are in comparable and good condition, and both have similar hours on them. They seem to perform very similar as well for my purposes, which is just mowing the yard, so I have decided, for several reasons, to sell one. I just don't know which. To me they are functionally identical, but which one would the marketplace find more desirable and be an easier sell at a fair price? Appreciate any input, thanks.

 

Chuck

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[ri702bill 12,044]

Does the C175 have a Series I or Series II Kohler in it?

The Series II is preferred over the Series I.

[Bill D 2,825]

If the C175 has been upgraded to the series 2 engine that would be the one to keep.  I personally love my 416H's but Onans can be temperamental.

[JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,570]

I had a C175. It was my favorite. 

[pfrederi 20,441]

C-175 no fancy electronics.... If your area owed wasn't;'t really hilly and you watched the oil definitely C-175

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[oliver2-44 11,455]

Just to verify, the 416 is an Onan?

Sometimes I get mixed up with the 414 that can have a Kohler or an Onan.

 

Both the Onan and Kohler twins sound excellent, but as said, the Onan can be temperamental. 

 

If you were closer. I'd be be telling you to sell the C-175 so I could buy it but someone might 

[cjb398 25]

4 hours ago, ri702bill said:

Does the C175 have a Series I or Series II Kohler in it?

The Series II is preferred over the Series I.

It's a Series 1.

[cjb398 25]

4 hours ago, Bill D said:

If the C175 has been upgraded to the series 2 engine that would be the one to keep.  I personally love my 416H's but Onans can be temperamental.

The Onan hasn't caused me any trouble so far. In what way is it temperamental?

[Bill D 2,825]

3 minutes ago, cjb398 said:

The Onan hasn't caused me any trouble so far. In what way is it temperamental?

Intake manifold leaks, ignition module failures, non adjustable carbs, governor spacer sliping on high hour engines, dumb connecting rod design, 9 pin burn ups.  Still I like them, but I love an underdog.  Most issues are repairable unless a connecting rod snaps.  Parts are expensive and some are hard to find.  With either machine, plan on an engine swap if the engine blows.

[kpinnc 18,096]

I'm not a fan of anything with an Onan, but the P216 is much better than the P220 statistically. The 16 doesn't tend to have all the issues associated with the 20hp. 

 

When parts were available (if you could afford them), the Performer series Onan engines were exceptional. Nowadays they can be more difficult to keep up. 

 

But the series 1 Kohler twins have some very serious limitations. The "spray" lubrication system is definitely a weak point. That being said, if it is still going it is probably a good one. 

 

I'm not good at these decisions. I have way more tractors than I need. When it comes time to downsize, I'll likely be a nervous wreck trying to decide which ones to let go of... 

[sqrlgtr 2,791]

4 hours ago, cjb398 said:

It's a Series 1.

If it were a series 2 my vote would be for the C175, assuming both are Hydros. I would take my chances with the Onan with pressurized oil system, but I have a lot of hills around me. You could list both and let fate decide.

[ri702bill 12,044]

3 hours ago, sqrlgtr said:

If it were a series 2 my vote would be for the C175, assuming both are Hydros. I would take my chances with the Onan with pressurized oil system, but I have a lot of hills around me. You could list both and let fate decide.

Hills - the great equalizer of splash lubed engines. The hill always wins when the rod cap dipper goes dry....