push behind lawn mower advice

[Frank Dukes]

Shop Husqvarna HU725AWD 190-cc 22-in Self-Propelled 3 in 1 Gas Push Lawn Mower with Briggs & Stratton Engine and Mulching Capability at Lowes.com

this one on sale at lowes this week looks decent. all the bells and whistles.. briggs motor awd, mulching

 

[Yaj Yak]

is awd overkill though?

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

$500 though I'm finding a used rider and putting it under a tarp

yea i think if it was $300 it would be an awesome deal

 

[Frank Dukes]

Haha i dunno but if you buy from lowes online the 10% off coupon codes are deal makers.. 360-36 + tax = 350ish out the door for a top the line mower.

47000RRRRR2404R i think is still working.

 

[Frank Dukes]

http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?partNumber=538026-270-12ABD3BZ711

electric start would be nifty.

 

[Yaj Yak]

that link didn't work for me [MENTION=1741]Frank Dukes[/MENTION]

 

[Frank Dukes]

ficksed

 

[nytebyte]

I've had a Black and Decker 5 hp battery powered mower for almost 20 years. Works great and can run for up to 90 minutes.

I'm only on my 2nd battery. First one was defective and replaced under warranty. Existing batt is 18 years old and still going.

I'd never go back to a gas mower.

 

[radioguy6]

Whatever you get, don't get a mower with fwd. I got one as a homewarming gift from my sister and it's a solid honda but it's fwd. It makes no sense because you are primarily pivoting off of the rear wheels so the fronts aren't down nearly as much and spins half the lawn. Go figure it's a Honda

great mower, but if I could have picked one, it wouldn't have been fwd
Shop Husqvarna 160cc 22-in Self-Propelled Front Wheel Drive 3 in 1 Gas Push Lawn Mower with Honda Engine and Mulching Capability at Lowes.com

Agreed, front wheel drive mowers suck. Most of the weight is in the rear anyway... when climbing hills it helps greatly. I used to mow my grandpas grass with his FWD mower and the front wheels were bald because they constantly spun

 

[willizm]

Agreed, front wheel drive mowers suck. Most of the weight is in the rear anyway... when climbing hills it helps greatly. I used to mow my grandpas grass with his FWD mower and the front wheels were bald because they constantly spun

Exactly, they put the drive wheels on the front where there is the least amount of weight so it renders it near ineffective especially if it's any bit wet out. I do agree that AWD is almost overkill but fwd is just retarded. Remember having a big wheel when you were a kid?

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Exactly, they put the drive wheels on the front where there is the least amount of weight so it renders it near ineffective especially if it's any bit wet out. I do agree that AWD is almost overkill but fwd is just retarded. Remember having a big wheel when you were a kid?

But it works great in the snow!

 

[radioguy6]

Exactly, they put the drive wheels on the front where there is the least amount of weight so it renders it near ineffective especially if it's any bit wet out. I do agree that AWD is almost overkill but fwd is just retarded. Remember having a big wheel when you were a kid?

I'd rather push the fucker than have FWD do continuous burnouts on my lawn.

 

[Yaj Yak]

i really never had a problem with my fwd mower

until the front wheels stopped pulling it that is.

 

[Yaj Yak]

how do you turn the rwd mowers? do you have to take them out of gear to pivot them 180*?

 

[radioguy6]

mine is always in gear and I have speed control with the handle bar. Lift up front wheels a bit and turn, or hammer down the handle to introduce a small drift

 

[Yaj Yak]

how do the personal pace ones work? sort of like a propelled vacuum id assume?

 

[radioguy6]

how do the personal pace ones work? sort of like a propelled vacuum id assume?

its a sliding spring loaded handle that matches your walking pace by the amount of force applied to it. My parents have it on their ~5 year old Toro, but after a while it loosened up and didn't really work as advertised. I found myself always pushing it all the way down for max speed, probably needs an adjustment or something.

 

[Yaj Yak]

gotchya.

fuck

never thought a lawn mower purchase would be so complicated.



on one hand the fewer gadgets and gizmo's- i like the idea of.

it's just a lawnmower. not a car. less shit to break.

 

[radioguy6]

yup, and its all engineered to break/need service. Neutral position is the top of the slide, but anytime you push on the handle it engages the drivetrain. Another problem was it sometimes being engaged so rolling backwards there was resistance from it being in gear. I'd have to yank on it to go into neutral. That's why I love my early 90s mower, shit was made to last dude

 

[Mr Baytchos]

I have a toro with the personal pace and electric start. Shits awesome. Never one issue. The only I wish it had was pivoting front wheels. Would make going around trees a little easier since I wouldn't have to lift the front end up. I know its nit picking but just an observation to think about.

 

[Eagle]

I have a spare push behind you can use if you need it, Kevin.

 

[boostedguy05]

How much lawn do you have to mow?

 

[EmersonHart13]

Electric start sounds good, but thankfully I have 1 pull success most times.

 

[torquelover]

Honda HRX. Composite deck. RWD. /Thread.

 

[Yaj Yak]

I have a spare push behind you can use if you need it, Kevin.

I may borrow it for a week or so until I figure out which route I want to go if that is okay with you.

How much lawn do you have to mow?

my lot is 40X144X131X110 with a 1600 sq foot house