Lets see your Lawn (grass) Mower

Duke · Post by **Duke** » Jul 25, 2009 11:02 AM

A Honda HRX217K2HXA. What a fantastic mower. What are you pushing around?

Paul in N FL · Post by **Paul in N FL** » Jul 25, 2009 11:17 AM

twin55 · Post by **twin55** » Jul 25, 2009 11:42 AM

When shift

to the 4th gear, you have to walk real fast.

leadphut · Post by **leadphut** » Jul 25, 2009 11:44 AM

baaaaaad

ldsbeaker · Post by **ldsbeaker** » Jul 25, 2009 3:50 PM

Where I'm going, we don't need lawn mowers...

(ummm Thanks to Mike Theiss)

wkohler · Post by **wkohler** » Jul 25, 2009 4:45 PM

I was gonna start this thread! Damnit.

Photo coming later.

mogie · Post by **mogie** » Jul 25, 2009 5:00 PM

That's one ugly looking Nubian

eddycooper · Post by **eddycooper** » Jul 25, 2009 6:55 PM

I drive BMWs. Might as well have a German mower too, ja?

Karl Grau · Post by **Karl Grau** » Jul 25, 2009 7:18 PM

With the turbine wheel option.

Jake D · Post by **Jake D** » Jul 25, 2009 7:41 PM

Pick one

TheRealStig99 · Post by **TheRealStig99** » Jul 25, 2009 8:01 PM

Jake D wrote:Pick one

Your a terrible person! Or maybe I am because I laughed.

Kyle in NO · Post by **Kyle in NO** » Jul 25, 2009 8:21 PM

Honda HRR216VXA...almost as cool as Duke's, but without the goofy plastic deck that will stress crack in 10 years.

GermanlookT3 · Post by **GermanlookT3** » Jul 25, 2009 8:42 PM

Heres mine, she takes too long im thinking of hiring someone else.

Adam W in MN · Post by **Adam W in MN** » Jul 25, 2009 9:02 PM

GermanlookT3 wrote:Heres mine, she takes too long im thinking of hiring someone else.

oh man, epic thread photo. I'm still laughing.

Karl Grau · Post by **Karl Grau** » Jul 25, 2009 9:10 PM

GermanlookT3 wrote:Heres mine, she takes too long im thinking of hiring someone else.

Duke · Post by **Duke** » Jul 25, 2009 10:47 PM

Kyle in NO wrote:Honda HRR216VXA...almost as cool as Duke's, but without the goofy plastic deck that will stress crack in 10 years.

Holy shit Kyle.....we have something in common.

I have had my mower since 2007, will let you know in eight years. I'll still be here ya know.

Kyle in NO · Post by **Kyle in NO** » Jul 25, 2009 10:50 PM

Duke wrote:
Kyle in NO wrote:Honda HRR216VXA...almost as cool as Duke's, but without the goofy plastic deck that will stress crack in 10 years.

Holy shit Kyle.....we have something in common.

I have had my mower since 2007, will let you know in eight years. I'll still be here ya know.

Got mine in 2006 after witnessing my uncles 1986 era Honda mower with aluminum deck start on the first crank after sitting for 6 months at a time. I'll still have mine in 2016, so we will hash out the details then...

stuartinmn · Post by **stuartinmn** » Jul 25, 2009 11:11 PM

Amazingly, I was able to find a photo of a mower exactly like mine:

It's a Jacobsen; I think it was built in the late 1960s or early 1970s (it was old when I bought it twenty years ago.) Still works good.

Post by **Justin_FL** » Jul 26, 2009 12:04 AM

Didn't even know I had a photo of the weed mower, but I managed to find this one from 10 years ago (when we were in major drought so the landscaping was shit). My parents have a really nice ride-on Snapper now, since my Mom couldn't comfortably use the hand controls on this one, so I've sort of inherited it to use on my 1.5 acres.

The mower is rougher looking now with a decade of use since the photo, but still works great. I might disassemble everything and repaint, plus rebuild or replace some wear items. It will probably last forever in a residential environment with proper care. It's a 1994 Kees 38" walk-behind with a ~16hp Kawasaki. Too much engine, but the extra power is good when using the sulky. Here is the thing with the cover removed for belt inspection and getting the grease gun in there to hit up the bearings:

Post by **Brad D.** » Jul 26, 2009 12:31 AM

INTREPID 1 · Post by **INTREPID 1** » Jul 26, 2009 1:39 AM

You guys are all sick and a little twisted in the head!!

Intrepid 1
Orange County, CA

Kyle in NO · Post by **Kyle in NO** » Jul 26, 2009 10:17 AM

stuartinmn wrote:Amazingly, I was able to find a photo of a mower exactly like mine:

It's a Jacobsen; I think it was built in the late 1960s or early 1970s (it was old when I bought it twenty years ago.) Still works good.

Wow, we had a Jacobsen exactly like that one 20 years ago. It wouldn't freaking die. It has that gigantic grass bag hanging off the back too which weighs like 100lbs when full of wet grass!

D_Rumba01 · Post by **D_Rumba01** » Jul 26, 2009 11:35 AM

Duke · Post by **Duke** » Jul 26, 2009 3:43 PM

^^^^ NICE!

I need some stickers for mine....its too slow.

Rich Euro M5 · Post by **Rich Euro M5** » Jul 26, 2009 5:24 PM

We just bought a Troy Built, same model as "twin55"

.

I'm done with high end mowers after owning a Snapper for 15 years. Don't get me wrong, it was a good mower, but I don't believe the extra cost is justified.

Rich

Rich Euro M5 · Post by **Rich Euro M5** » Jul 26, 2009 5:34 PM

Jake D wrote:Pick one

I remember a time when kids would do the yard service. I'll pay a teenager or any other US citizen to do yard work. Problem is, kids don't do yard work and I can't remember the last time I saw a non-hispanic running a lawn service. I do the yard work for the exercise and to save money. Our lawn mowing season is too long and the grass grows to quickly, at $40 per pop, that's $160/month. I'll push the mower and run the weed eater for a couple of hours each week.

Rich

JBort · Post by **JBort** » Jul 26, 2009 6:24 PM

(I know, the lawn is dead...

)

Troybilt-8hp+, 3fwd gears, 1 rev., pressure oiling

I bought this as junk-had to rebuild the engine (+10 bore), go thru the transmission, and fix the spindle (broke off the deck).

This baby rocks!

Lee in MD · Post by **Lee in MD** » Jul 26, 2009 6:31 PM

JBort wrote:

(I know, the lawn is dead... )

Troybilt-8hp+, 3fwd gears, 1 rev., pressure oiling

I bought this as junk-had to rebuild the engine (+10 bore), go thru the transmission, and fix the spindle (broke off the deck).

This baby rocks!

Wow, if Mad Max had a mower this would be it! That thing looks as serious as a heart attack

cspringer · Post by **cspringer** » Jul 26, 2009 10:58 PM

I like the Honda motor its very reliable But I hate mowing my grass. Every time I mow I wish I had a goat. The only reason I mow myself is because I paid for the mower and I cant bring myself to pay anyone else.

MrNic3Guy · Post by **MrNic3Guy** » Jul 27, 2009 4:50 AM

Jake D wrote:Pick one

You're such an idiot.

Bimmere28 · Post by **Bimmere28** » Jul 27, 2009 6:03 AM

Jake D wrote:Pick one

You know, on a serious level, that's just wrong...

Post by **Nebraska_e28** » Jul 27, 2009 10:50 AM

Paul in N FL wrote:

Ah come on now, if the other guys can pull off a show me your keychain thread (somehow), why not?

C.R. Krieger · Post by **C.R. Krieger** » Jul 27, 2009 4:27 PM

You weenies.

THIS is a mower. Well, at least it is if that's what you happen to have on the 3-point ...

Mine is not quite as nicely painted because it's a working tractor. A 1950 Ford 8N.

We use something like this (Poulan Pro XT 48" ~24hp) to trim:

Karl Grau · Post by **Karl Grau** » Jul 27, 2009 5:17 PM

C.R. Krieger wrote:You weenies.

THIS is a mower. Well, at least it is if that's what you happen to have on the 3-point ...

No, THIS is a mower!

NHM635CSI · Post by **NHM635CSI** » Jul 27, 2009 8:20 PM

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Here's mine!! Sure it mows the lawn, but it does an even better job of ensuring that I keep the title of "neighborhood lunatic!" Especially when I drive it up and down my street...over and over and over! Hahaha

-George

wkohler · Post by **wkohler** » Jul 27, 2009 9:54 PM

That is SWEET!

cvillebimmer · Post by **cvillebimmer** » Jul 27, 2009 10:02 PM

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Here's mine!! Sure it mows the lawn, but it does an even better job of ensuring that I keep the title of "neighborhood lunatic!" Especially when I drive it up and down my street...over and over and over! Hahaha

-George

Wow, I need to step up my game.

Lee in MD · Post by **Lee in MD** » Jul 27, 2009 11:30 PM

Charles Gray wrote:
C.R. Krieger wrote:You weenies.

THIS is a mower. Well, at least it is if that's what you happen to have on the 3-point ...

No, THIS is a mower!

No THIS is a mower!

wkohler · Post by **wkohler** » Jul 27, 2009 11:31 PM

I think that's called a Combine.

Das_Prachtstrasse · Post by **Das_Prachtstrasse** » Jul 28, 2009 12:18 AM

MyE28.com

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Lets see your Lawn (grass) Mower

Lets see your Lawn (grass) Mower