Xcursion88
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I know that ship has sailed unfortunately but what is the new go to mower for steep banks.....etc
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Lawn boy 2 stroke...
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bcschief
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Yea we had one when I was a kid, light weight but kind of light on torque
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Xcursion88
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We had some that would chop through whatever you put in front of it.
Plus you could run them at extreme angles and that's the point. What else is out there at present that is immune to steep mowing
Plus you could run them at extreme angles and that's the point. What else is out there at present that is immune to steep mowing
We had some that would chop through whatever you put in front of it.
Plus you could run them at extreme angles and that's the point. What else is out there at present that is immune to steep mowing
Your choice may have to be battery powered.
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Mower with Kawasaki FJ180 pressurized oil system with filter. I think Briggs has a small pressurized oil engine too. Personally, I'd like a two stroke but no new ones left in USA. In Europe you can still get the AS Mower with a 2 stroke engine.
I thought that some, or all?, Honda mowers have an oil pump?
As far as Lawn Boys, there are still some used ones around, but new parts are pretty much non-existent. There's still NOS stuff on Ebay, but most parts are NLA from a dealer; and even many aftermarket parts, like coils, have been discontinued. Because these are now 30+ year old mowers and 98% of them have been junked. I've been pushing the same LB Model 7268 for 42 years.
As far as Lawn Boys, there are still some used ones around, but new parts are pretty much non-existent. There's still NOS stuff on Ebay, but most parts are NLA from a dealer; and even many aftermarket parts, like coils, have been discontinued. Because these are now 30+ year old mowers and 98% of them have been junked. I've been pushing the same LB Model 7268 for 42 years.
csp
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I went from a Lawn Boy my dad bought in 1973 to a Honda and it will run at any angle I'm capable of controlling it at. Up/down/sideways/whatever
I think your memory fails you!We had some that would chop through whatever you put in front of it.
I have had several Lawn boy mowers over the years, I was a dealer for a few years. They were never known to be extremely powerful, but the later models were much better. I have a Toro now, and it will out mow that last Lawn boy I owned. Don't misunderstand, I liked lawn boy mowers, they were good mowers, but they were not power houses. If I couldn't get my yard cut it often took two passes with the Lawn Boy. My Toro doesn't care how tall is the grass, one pass.
You might try find a later model Lawn boy and rebuild it, or go electric.
joe_pinehill1
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Two cycle Lawnboys are very hard to find, at least in my area. I've been looking for one to rebuild and use. Try looking for a Gravely Model L. With the oil pump the old Gravelys will mow anything.
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Don't get me wrong some were better power than others...I think your memory fails you!
I have had several Lawn boy mowers over the years, I was a dealer for a few years. They were never known to be extremely powerful, but the later models were much better. I have a Toro now, and it will out mow that last Lawn boy I owned. Don't misunderstand, I liked lawn boy mowers, they were good mowers, but they were not power houses. If I couldn't get my yard cut it often took two passes with the Lawn Boy. My Toro doesn't care how tall is the grass, one pass.
You might try find a later model Lawn boy and rebuild it, or go electric.
We had several lawn boy mowers some were little with that side wheel like a third of the way back...
Some were bigger...
I don't remember the model #'s for sure.
I'm not opposed to electric and DeWalt which I'm a fan of because of the USA made on a lot of tools including the mower...
I'm hesitant on a battery mower though based on run time.
Perhaps I shouldn't be.
I do have 11 DeWalt batteries but I'll have to to see how long the run time actually is to get those inclines mowed.
That leads me to another thing.
Someone mentioned a Kawasaki engine with oil pump....i looked to see the mower it's equipped on...
Bad boy mower which I never knew existed...
Made in USA... apparently.
Nice surprise!!!
I believe that the ~1980 F series LB engine was only rated at 3.5 HP; hardly a powerhouse. And I consider this to be their best engine; LB went quickly downhill after this in the mid to late 80s.
In my area, in the early to mid 1980s, the F series commercial mower with the giant orange gas tank was the professional landscapers preferred mower; it was as simple as it could get, lightweight, and very reliable.
In my area, in the early to mid 1980s, the F series commercial mower with the giant orange gas tank was the professional landscapers preferred mower; it was as simple as it could get, lightweight, and very reliable.
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How much run time do you need?
My ego goes about an hour of moving quickly on their 7.5ah ("56v") battery if I am pushing.
My ego goes about an hour of moving quickly on their 7.5ah ("56v") battery if I am pushing.
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https://www.toro.com/en/professional-contractor/commercial-mowers/21-heavy-duty-kawasaki-bbc-22298
The Toro Commercial 21 has a Kawasaki Kai. I believe these are full pressure lube. Going to be expensive though. Electric is probably the most cost effective option for you
The Toro Commercial 21 has a Kawasaki Kai. I believe these are full pressure lube. Going to be expensive though. Electric is probably the most cost effective option for you
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Forgot to mention, Toro made a Commercial 21 in the 90's as well that was 2 stroke as well. Another option to keep an eye out for.
American Locomotive
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I mean how steep is steep? I have a section of the lawn that's steep enough a riding mower would flip over on, but I have been mowing it for a decade+ with a standard splash lube Briggs mower.
Hasn't seized or thrown a rod yet. The Briggs vertical shaft mower engines don't have a dipper like the horizontal shaft engines. They actually have a gear-driven paddle wheel that sits in the oil and throws it everywhere. So sure mowing one side the wheel might be running a bit dry, but as soon as you rotate around and go the other direction, it's going to be firing oil everywhere.
Unless of course this is a hill so steep you can't even walk it sideways, and you have to do the "drop the mower down with a rope and pull it back up" method.
Hasn't seized or thrown a rod yet. The Briggs vertical shaft mower engines don't have a dipper like the horizontal shaft engines. They actually have a gear-driven paddle wheel that sits in the oil and throws it everywhere. So sure mowing one side the wheel might be running a bit dry, but as soon as you rotate around and go the other direction, it's going to be firing oil everywhere.
Unless of course this is a hill so steep you can't even walk it sideways, and you have to do the "drop the mower down with a rope and pull it back up" method.
csp
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American Locomotive I've been wondering the same thing. Seems like there are countless thousands of mowers out there that are on steep slopes regularly that don't implode.