lawn boy vs bank forclosed property

[jake wells]

I love bank jobs because i always make bank the lawn boy sure as hell didn't like it,
I had the mower set at 3 inches burning 90 octane ethanol free mixed at 32:1 with johnson/evinrude outboard oil,,,, I just overhauled this one a few months ago.

 

[Mastermind]

That's a bad ass push mower.

 

[stihl_head1982]

It's been years since I used a lawnboy. After watching yours I'm beginning to think I need to search for one!

 

[jake wells]

It's been years since I used a lawnboy. After watching yours I'm beginning to think I need to search for one!

craigslist and if you find one i recommend you replace the crank seals they are always bad when i find them.

 

[srcarr52]

Did you come back and bail it after that?

 

[jake wells]

Did you come back and bail it after that?

i will cut it next week and it should get a little better the bank said to knock it down because the city was fining them over ordnance violations.

 

[huskihl]

That's a bad ass push mower.

Kinda what I was thinking. AND it all looks smooth afterwards. Usually you'd have to recut grass that tall

 

[ANewSawyer]

I want a Lawnboy but wonder how long it will take for somebody besides me to straight gas it.

 

[jake wells]

Kinda what I was thinking. AND it all looks smooth afterwards. Usually you'd have to recut grass that tall

im using the 21'' high lift tri cut blade.

 

[Stihlsmoking]

Is this the same ?

 

[jake wells]

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Is this the same ?

nope those have a 4 cycle engine.

 

[Stihlsmoking]

I've never seen one but looked, some around Louisville ?

 

[Stihlsmoking]

I love bank jobs because i always make bank the lawn boy sure as hell didn't like it,
I had the mower set at 3 inches burning 90 octane ethanol free mixed at 32:1 with johnson/evinrude outboard oil,,,, I just overhauled this one a few months ago.

So is that thing ported with muffler mod ?

 

[johnny5ny]

Jake - this one just down the road. $175
Add says 6.5 horse 2 cycle
Good deal?

 

[jake wells]

So is that thing ported with muffler mod ?

the transfered were enlarged slightly and the muffler was opened some but that is it

 

[jake wells]

Jake - this one just down the road. $175
Add says 6.5 horse 2 cycle
Good deal?



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if it runs fine buy it that is a good deal remember those need outboard oil at 32:1.

 

[USMC615]

I love bank jobs because i always make bank the lawn boy sure as hell didn't like it,
I had the mower set at 3 inches burning 90 octane ethanol free mixed at 32:1 with johnson/evinrude outboard oil,,,, I just overhauled this one a few months ago.

Indeed...a bad ass push mower. Like it.

 

[Locust Cutter]

I might have to go through the engine on mine sometime and see what I can do for the ports... It's mainly my around the farm and do S-word that I won't do with a nice unit, mower. I got mine for $125 IIRC with the bagger, mulch plug and side discharge plate and it's a self-propelled silver series.

 

[pa-aaronq]

if it runs fine buy it that is a good deal remember those need outboard oil at 32:1.

Can I ask why you say they need outboard oil? Because they run lower rpm? I have two I'm working on and was going to run power lend at 40:1. I guess I may reconsider.

 

[Deets066]

Can I ask why you say they need outboard oil? Because they run lower rpm? I have two I'm working on and was going to run power lend at 40:1. I guess I may reconsider.

I would guess because they are running at the top of their rpm range for long periods of time, similar to boats. But I could be way off