StensOEM Replacement Belt, John Deere M143019, ea, 1 (265-242)

After a decade-ish the primary drive belt of my John Deere GT235 lawn tractor broke. Note that this is the shorter belt that transfers power from the engine to the mower deck, it is NOT the longer, serpentine belt that turns the blades in the mower deck.I was in a rush so I got a replacement belt that would arrive overnight. It fit, I started mowing, and within 15 minutes the melted, smoldering, torn belt was spit out of the mower. It was a cheap, no-name belt and I only selected it because it would arrive before 8am the next day and (supposedly) allow me to finish mowing.I did more research and found nothing but positive reviews for this Stens belt. It took a couple of days to arrive, but was well worth the wait.I popped it on (perfect fit), fired it up, and did 2+ hours of heavy mowing in the 100+F Texas heat with zero issues.Deere no longer makes this belt because the mowers are 20+ years old, but if you need a replacement this is THE ONE, in my opinion.Highly recommended.

Came on time. Perfect fit and works great on my John Deere.

Comparable to JD OEM. Returned because I needed mower deck belt not drive belt and already had a JD spare drive belt. I've had good experience with the quality of Stens products.

Perfect fit.

So far so good,