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Need a Lawn Mower Recommendation (Vanity)
StonyMan451 | 7/19/2011 | StonyMan451

Posted on 07/19/2011 3:00:36 PM PDT by StonyMan451

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1 posted on 07/19/2011 3:00:38 PM PDT by StonyMan451
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Seeking advice on any number of subjects is yet another answer to the question

What is the value of Free Republic?

Click the link for more answers.

2 posted on 07/19/2011 3:03:31 PM PDT by don-o (Abolish FReepathons. Be a monthly donor.)
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make sure you see a social security card and driver’s license.


3 posted on 07/19/2011 3:03:44 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand ("America will cease to be great when America ceases to be good." -- Welcome to deToqueville.)
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Snapper. Bought mine in ’87!and it’s still going strong.


4 posted on 07/19/2011 3:04:08 PM PDT by Leroy S. Mort
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I'm still running my Lawn Boy that I bought new in 1984. : )

Runs like a top yet however my John Deere is doing most of the work of late because the ol' body of mine can't handle a whole lawn with a pusher any more.

5 posted on 07/19/2011 3:04:42 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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Ya can sidestep all these issues by buying it with Obama’s stash money, then whadda you care?
6 posted on 07/19/2011 3:05:19 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Holy flippin' crap, Sarah rocks the world!)
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I’ve had a Honda for over 10 years now and had the oil changed twice now and it still starts on the second pull. I’ve had issues with the pully in the transmission but I can fix a bunch of stuff. It is on its last legs but runs fine ever since I took apart the carburator and cleaned out the high fructose corn syrup...


7 posted on 07/19/2011 3:05:41 PM PDT by BreezyDog
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Don’t you have a nearby 12-15 year old who needs money and has access to his Dad’s mower?

Or does that America no longer exist?


8 posted on 07/19/2011 3:06:46 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Herman Cain 2012)
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Craftsman, Home Depot or Lowes house brands...MTD I think. Built like a tank. Gas ‘em up...keep the oil clean and a new spark plug every couple years and they'll last a decade or me. Biggest concern is rust...keep ‘em dry in the winter and out of the snow.
9 posted on 07/19/2011 3:07:42 PM PDT by JrsyJack (a healthy dose of buckshot will probably get you the last word in any argument.)
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I bought a Lawnboy self-propelled a couple of years ago and I’ve been very happy with it. I like the way it can automatically speed up or slow down depending upon how hard you push the bar. I wanted to have the choice of bagging or mulching so I got the Lawnboy.

If I were going to be strictly mulching, I probably would have gotten a Snapper mower. When the grass gets long, the Lawnboy doesn’t do the greatest job when mulching, but other than that it’s all good. From what I understand, they use a different blade on mowers that are self-mulching only. My BIL has a Snapper and he really likes it. They are made to last.


10 posted on 07/19/2011 3:08:40 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open ( <o> ---)
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Honda Honda or something with a Honda motor


11 posted on 07/19/2011 3:09:53 PM PDT by Wooly
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Honda Honda or something with a Honda motor


12 posted on 07/19/2011 3:10:09 PM PDT by Wooly
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I reccomend this model, I understand it's about $400.00 per hour.
Must be nice to have that kind of budget


13 posted on 07/19/2011 3:10:18 PM PDT by Waverunner (I'd like to welcome our new overlords, say hello to my little friend)
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real happy with our new Honda.

should last you 10-15 if you avoid ethanol gas and change the oil yearly.

get a 2nd blade and swap blades every few months so you always have a sharp one on.


14 posted on 07/19/2011 3:10:20 PM PDT by WOBBLY BOB ( "I don't want the majority if we don't stand for something"- Jim Demint)
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“Don’t you have a nearby 12-15 year old who needs money and has access to his Dad’s mower?

Or does that America no longer exist?”

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Not in my neck of the woods. I have a guy who does mine for $75. You can’t find kids to do mowing (or snow shoveling in winter) — it requires too much effort.


15 posted on 07/19/2011 3:10:39 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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Toro makes a good lawn mower. With proper care they will last a long time. Not changing oil with ruin any small engine. I would suggest to give up and hire a neighbor kid to mow the lawn. Their parents will make sure their oil is changed as needed. That is one of the ways I made money as a kid.


16 posted on 07/19/2011 3:11:45 PM PDT by ThomasThomas (I am still looking)
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PLEASE DONATE


17 posted on 07/19/2011 3:12:24 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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dittos on the Honda. I mowed 3 acres regularly with it when I lived in TX. bent the motor shaft on rocks but that was my doing. that machine had the heart of a champion.


18 posted on 07/19/2011 3:13:19 PM PDT by RitchieAprile
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Start with any mower that uses a Briggs & Stratton engine.

In my opinion they are the very best small engine builder in the U.S. Everything else is just a feature.

Cautionary note. When you are done for the season, run the engine dry of gas. With the ethanol crap they are using even a fuel stabilizer won't stop varnish from clogging the carburator.I have a Craftsman riding mower which I like but had to have a new carb just for that reason.

19 posted on 07/19/2011 3:13:52 PM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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Any of the major brand with Honda, Briggs and Stratton or Tecumseh engines with proper CARE will last a generation or at least until the cutting deck rusts away and that ain’t gonna happen if it is cleaned after use. Toro makes very good products. I cannot believe you have destroyed two of them. Maybe your best bet would be to call a lawn service.


20 posted on 07/19/2011 3:13:52 PM PDT by Tupelo ( 2012 TEA PARTY or no party)
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