3 wheeler mowers

[83ATC185]

Nice! Liking these old mowers and the innovations you see in them!

But more importantly the build quality.
I've been searching for a push mower now for a while. Orange Murray high wheel with the solid rubber/steel wheels and 5hp briggs. Hand throttle. Indestructible.

I bought a murray lawnmower a few months back and hit a stump the size of my finger and busted the case wide open after owning it for 6 hours.The entire top cover was flimsy plastic except for the spring (they haven't figured out how to make it plastic)

The old one lasted until the deck rusted through in so many places it was scary to use.

Is $800 a fair price for the Ride King if it runs/ rides as it should?

[90nut]

I'll sell you a couple of them at 800$ a piece! That seems high, I've seen them on eBay for under 500$. Problem with the old mowers is they mow REALLY short. The only adjustment the ride king has is you can move the back wheels about an inch, at that's still basically scalping the yard!

[sledcrazyinCT]

Just seen this ad-figured I'd post it here.
https://newjersey.craigslist.org/grd/5680863579.html
Sorry-i couldn't figure out how to post the pics from my phone-I'm tech challenged LOL

That is a good style mower for getting under bushes. I have run three of those into the ground when I owned my own business, they can knock a lot of grass down but the 6 foot deck is underpowered with the 22 kohler let alone an 18 or 20 magnum they stated making them with

[83ATC185]

My grandfather had one of those!. Definitely took some getting used to but would turn on a dime and cover some ground!

I happened to find another ride king for sale on the local CL for $300 but they cut wayyy too low for what i need then..

I gotta figure out how to get a mower deck to mount under a big red and run off of the sub trans.

[90nut]

Yea, I have around 20 vintage riding mowers, tillers, a roller and some push mowers. None of which cut very high. I think they were into some short bushes back then!..