I Love Grass.

[bigredhead]

or lawn as some of you call it !! :p

Got a house a year and a half ago.. and it's time to buy a lawn mower.

One came with the house. but it's shot...... i won't even bother to fix it.. it starts right up.. but once warm.. forget it, you let go the handle to pick up a pice of dog poop and it won't start until it cools down . ...... . . no matter.

I'm gonna get a 6.5 HP either Briggs or Honda.. Tecumseh also makes them around here...

What i want to know.. is should i bother with Self Propelled ? or not ?

Not a huge yard.. i can do it on a full tank.. less than an hour.. then comes the trimmer.. got a craftsman gas powered one... and then the leaf hog/ blower to clean things up.

So.. self propelled or not ?

Do those things last for any more than a season ? worth the extra 200 $ ??

[twgranger]

I have an self propelled mower and i think it is worth the extra money. You are not braking your back pushing the mower. All you have to do is walk with it and turn it.

[BIGCRIP28]

the self propelled mowers with variable speed are nice. to me the single speed ones are too slow.

[bigredhead]

Yeah.... single speed.. = granny pace.

I'm looking at a TORO self pace.. toro makes good stuff. but about 500 $

[Kintore]

I run a tecumseh. Works great but its dieing on me. Not bad unit, I put a lot of stuff through that thing and it still goes.(push model)

[chris200x]

Mine needs a tune up or something. It smokes sooo bad after a couple minutes i can't see where I'm going. I would rather cut grass then shovel snow anyday!

[trikerider2oo7]

here is how i mow grass:
http://www.cubcadet.com/wcsstore/pics/CubCadet/13BX11CG710_lg.jpg

[ATC crazy]

This is what I use to mow mine...After a few passes with this, I dont have to worry about a yard to mow :p

http://www.suttonauction.com/images/Kuhle-Farm-Sale-2005-017.jpg


naaaww...I use an old Briggs 20" push mower. That thing just wont die. I went to change the oil a month ago and NOTHING came out! She still dont smoke one bit though and runs like a champ!

[Macs]

i bought a 6 1/2 hp briggs mower with the big back wheels in the back, what a piece of crap. the wheels always fall of and the motor is idled so low that if you skip a week of cutting your grass you are screwed. it will die everytime. plus it is as hard as hell to push. with this mower i cant get my wife to mow it for me anymore, WOMEN!

[erectordale]

well the honda is just like the trikes they built they run forever with a little maintence. I mow 2 acres here so the John deere is better. don't tell anyone I hate trimming so gets do twice a yr lol

[hrc85250r]

i eat my grass.

[foster]

Get a self-propelled.













And a remote control.

[bigredhead]

Could always get a goat !!!!!! but the dog would freak !... LOL..

I'm really tempted, if i get a self propelled... it will be the Toro.. Home-Depot i guess.

I'm not getting a murray.. too much bad feedback .

Thanks for the input tho. !

[bigredhead]

http://www.toro.com/home/mowers/recycler/20017.html

Here's what i got !!!!

she's a Be---ute..... !

[DeePa]

nice mower...self propelled is definately worth it...its it rear wheel propelled or front? I like rear better because i can slide it around corners haha

[bigredhead]

Yep.. rear drive.

For 400 . i had front drive.. single speed.

for 600 . rear drive, and personal pace.. it's awsome... the harder you push, the faster it goes.. you can literally take the ting for a jog !!!!