Compare/Sears Custom 600 vs Sears Suburban

Sears Custom 600 vs Sears Suburban

Verdict: Sears Custom 600 vs Sears Suburban

The Sears Custom 600 and the Sears Suburban are both lawn tractors — here is how they stack up on the figures that matter. Both are rated at the same 6 hp. Sears Custom 600 is the lighter machine (204 kg vs 440 kg), which helps on soft ground and transport, while the heavier model carries more ballast for traction-limited draft work. Sears Custom 600 is the newer design (1964 vs 1959). Use the full side-by-side spec tables below to weigh the details against your own operation, and confirm with a dealer demo.

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Acreage600 acBudgetMain crop / use

Fit & specs

Sears

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Best match

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Sears

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Best match

Clear

Rated power

6 hp

Confidence

40%

Guide price

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Overview

Distributor

SearsReference

Manufacturer

RoperReference

David BradleyReference

air-cooledReference

Over-center clutch lever selects forward, reverse, or neutral. Variable speed lever adjusts speed of travel.Reference

Original price

$460 (1964 Electric )Reference

$555 (1961 electric )Reference

Variants

917.9955

manual startReference

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917.9951

electric startReference

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917.60601

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1959 recoilReference

917.60602

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1959 electricReference

917.60613

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1960 recoilReference

917.60614

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1960 electricReference

917.60616

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1961 recoilReference

917.60617

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1961 electricReference

Engine

Power

4.5 kWReference

4.3 kWReference

Starter

electricReference

Starter volts

12Reference

Displacement

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14.1 ciReference

Bore/Stroke

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70 x 60 mmReference

Fuel system

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carburetorReference

Transmission

Gears

3 forward and 1 reverseReference

infinite forward and reverseReference

Oil capacity

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1.9 LReference

Oil type

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SAE 90 EP Gear LubeReference

Oil change

—

500 hReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase

109 cmReference

110 cmReference

Weight

45 kgReference

63 kgReference

Length

157 cmReference

185 cmReference

Recoill 475 {Electric Weight

204 kgReference

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Ag front

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4.00x8Reference

Ag rear

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6.00x12Reference

Width

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86 cmReference

Height

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94 cmReference

Shipping weight

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217 kgReference

Sears Custom 600 attachments

Electrical

Ground

negativeReference

Battery volts

12Reference

Attachment overview

36" Mower deck

Type

belt-driven gearReference

belt-driven mechanical CVTReference

Cutting width

91 cmReference

109 cmReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Sears Suburban attachments

43" Mower deck

Cut height

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2 to 8 cmReference

Fit score weighs budget, operation size, crop match and data confidence against the details above. It’s guidance, not advice — always confirm with a dealer demo.