"Lokiparts" (lokiparts)
08/30/2018 at 12:10 • Filed to: None
3
31|
"Lokiparts" (lokiparts)
08/30/2018 at 12:10 • Filed to: None | 3
| 31 |
So, earlier this year I posted about picking up a new used riding mower and
planning to fix it up and use it for a while.
Well I fixed it up and got it running and it was great for a few months. I started cleaning up the rust and touching up the paint, I even built a custom LED headlight for it, a n d life was good.
.
.
.
t
h
e
n
it broke.
So I fixed it again, and it was fine for a
m
o
n
t
h
o
r
s
o,
until it broke again. I fixed it, then it broke... the v
e
r
y
next time
I
used it. This cycle kept repeating over and over.
E
ventually it got to the point where
I
w
ould have to
s
t
o
p
repeatedly
t
o
reinstall belts and fix broken tension spring
s
w
h
i
l
e
c
u
t
t
i
n
g the grass,
just to get the yard done. I thin
k my record was 11 times.
Ultimately the
mower still works but it
r
e
a
l
l
y
j
u
s
t
needs a few hundred dollars worth of pulleys
,
s
p
r
i
n
g
s
b
u
s
h
i
n
g
s
a
nd other bits
replaced to make it reliable. Not to mention it’s going to need a new deck, new tires,
and all kinds of other random bits r
e
p
l
a
c
e
d
in the not too distant future
t
o
keep it going.
B
u
t
I just don’t have the energy o
r
m
o
n
e
y
to keep putting into it
a
n
y
m
o
r
e
.
It’s a shame because the engine still has extremely low hours and runs like a dream. For a while I even
tried finding a c
l
e
a
n
cheap
mower with a blown engine
s
o
I
c
o
u
l
d
s
w
a
p
i
t
over,
but all the reasonably priced ones sold ridiculously fast.
Then last night
o
u
t
o
f
t
h
e
b
l
u
e
I get a call from my father-in-law that his neighbor is moving and needs to sell his one year old mower
A
S
A
P
a
n
d
for about a third of the cost of a brand new one. Needless to say I jumped a
l
l
o
v
e
r
that deal.
!!!CAPTION ERROR: MAY BE MULTI-LINE OR CONTAIN LINK!!!
The new one is also a Troy Bilt,
but it is a lighter duty version. Still for my purposes,
i
t should work great. Not to mention the thing is like showroom clean. The guy I got it from definitely went out of his way to keep it extremely well maintained. Honestly I could probably easily turn around and resell it for a few hundred more than I paid for it, but at this point I am just happy to have a functional mower again. Plus when I did the math if I can get the old one sold for close to what I am asking for it (which isn’
t much), then I will only be in the new one for roughly what it would have cost to buy a bagger for the old one
.
S
o
c
o
n
s
i
d
e
r
i
n
g
the new one came with
t
h
e
b
a
g
g
e
r
I
w
i
l
l
basically be breaking even
,
b
u
t
g
e
t
t
i
n
g
a
n
e
w
m
o
w
e
r
o
u
t
of the deal.
S
o
n
o
w
t
h
e
o
l
d
o
n
e
i
s
up for sale on
l
i
n
e
.
.
.
W
i
s
h
m
e
l
u
c
k
vondon302
> Lokiparts
08/30/2018 at 12:20 |
|
I suddenly want a square body s10 after reading this.
gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
> Lokiparts
08/30/2018 at 12:22 |
|
Mowers are one of those things that work great for a long time so long as you keep on top of maintenance. No one keeps on top of maintenance. One bad bearing or misaligned pulley will wreck the belt and wear out the others components, and then instead of replacing one component, you need to replace most of them.
I’ve been borrowing my neighbours’ push mower than they themselves have never actually used, which is probably a good thing. It came with their house, is old, somewhat broken, and has had almost all the safety systems disabled. The oil in it is basically tar but I don't care at this point. We both rent from the same agency. I figure when this mower pops, we might get a safer one.
Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
> Lokiparts
08/30/2018 at 12:22 |
|
Cheap, used mowers are best mowers. I picked up my Craftsman push mower, used, over ten years ago for about $75, and it still runs like a champ. Last year the push handle broke, as well as one of the large rear wheels. I had a hell of a time finding parts that didn’t cost as much as the mower did. Finally found a used mower place just north of me that had what I needed for about $20. Now, I may have to buy a new blade, as mine is notched pretty bad. Nice mower, by the way. I’d slap a Ferrari sticker on it and pretend I’m racing. Zoom-Zoom
shop-teacher
> Lokiparts
08/30/2018 at 12:23 |
|
Sounds like a good deal!
and 100 more
> Lokiparts
08/30/2018 at 12:23 |
|
Fuck, that truck look s goooooood!
Sovande
> Lokiparts
08/30/2018 at 12:24 |
|
Cool lawnmower story, but we should talk about your S10 because every part of it is perfect.
Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
> Lokiparts
08/30/2018 at 12:28 |
|
I keep thinking about buying a new mower, then I talk to my BIL and Grandpa, who both bought new mowers last year.
I think I’ll just keep my old one thanks.
KnowsAboutCars
> Lokiparts
08/30/2018 at 12:33 |
|
I dig your wheel choice on the truck.
|
Lokiparts
> gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
08/30/2018 at 12:40 |
|
Y
e
a
h
a
n
d
t
h
a
t
’
s
e
x
a
c
t
l
y
t
h
e
i
s
s
u
e
s
t
h
a
t
I
s
t
a
r
t
e
d
d
i
s
c
o
v
e
r
i
n
g
w
i
t
h
t
h
e
o
l
d
o
n
e
.
T
h
e
l
a
d
y
I
b
o
u
g
h
t
i
t
from had a belt break and
s
h
e
j
u
s
t
p
arked it.
.
.
.
f
o
r
t
h
i
r
t
e
e
n
y
e
a
r
s
.
W
h
e
n
I
g
o
t
i
t,
a
s
y
o
u
c
a
n
s
e
e
t
h
e
p
a
i
n
t
was extremely fa
d
e
d
,
a
n
d
e
v
e
r
y
t
h
i
n
g
u
n
d
e
r
n
e
a
t
h
w
a
s
r
u
s
t
y
.
O
n
c
e
I
s
t
a
r
t
e
d
u
s
i
n
g
i
t
a
g
a
i
n
I
a
m
a
s
s
u
m
i
n
g th
a
t
e
v
e
r
y
t
h
i
n
g
j
u
s
t
g
r
a
d
u
a
l
l
y
s
t
a
r
t
e
d
l
o
o
s
e
n
i
n
g
u
p
a
n
d
g
e
t
t
i
n
g
misaligned
,
b
e
c
a
u
s
e
t
h
e
m
a
i
n
i
s
s
u
e
t
h
a
t
I
s
t
a
r
t
e
d
h
a
v
i
n
g
i
s
t
h
e
u
p
p
e
r
d
r
i
v
e
b
e
l
t
c
o
n
s
t
a
n
t
l
y
c
o
m
es
o
f
f
o
f
t
h
e
i
d
l
e
r
p
u
l
l
e
y
,
o
r
t
h
e
s
p
r
i
n
g
t
h
a
t
h
o
l
d
s
t
e
n
s
i
o
n
f
o
r
t
h
a
t
s
a
m
e
i
d
l
e
r
w
i
l
l
b
r
eak. Still to be fair the motor alone is work what I am asking for it. And if for some reason I can
’
t
g
e
t
i
t
sold maybe I’
l
l
j
u
st d
o
s
o
m
ething stupid like
strip it down and make a racing mower out of it just for fun.
|
Lokiparts
> vondon302
08/30/2018 at 12:41 |
|
I
t
h
a
s
b
e
e
n
t
h
e
b
e
s
t
t
r
u
c
k
e
v
e
r
.
.
.
f
a
r
m
o
r
e
r
e
l
i
a
b
l
e
t
h
a
n
t
h
e
o
l
d
m
o
w
e
r
,
l
o
l
|
Lokiparts
> and 100 more
08/30/2018 at 12:43 |
|
T
h
a
n
k
y
o
u
!
I
t
t
o
o
k
a
w
h
i
l
e
t
o
g
e
t
i
t
t
o
t
h
i
s
p
o
i
n
t
b
u
t
I
definitely
f
e
e
l
l
i
k
e
I
n
a
i
l
e
d
t
h
e
l
o
o
k
I
w
a
s
g
o
i
n
g for. I still want to do a bunch of o
t
h
e
r
stuff with
i
t
s
o
m
e
d
a
y,
b
u
t
I
a
m
h
a
p
p
y
w
i
t
h
i
t
f
o
r
n
o
w
.
|
and 100 more
> Lokiparts
08/30/2018 at 12:49 |
|
A buddy of mine had one, and the steering wheel was hilarious - it’d take a full half-turn before it would do anything. He said that the rag-joint was worn out, but he drove it like that regardless. Have you had to replace yours?
farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> Lokiparts
08/30/2018 at 12:51 |
|
hmmmm... engines good you say?
are you pondering what i’m pondering?
(i think so brain... but burlap chafes me so)
|
Lokiparts
> Sovande
08/30/2018 at 12:53 |
|
T
h
a
n
k
y
o
u
s
o
m
u
c
h
.
I
o
f
t
e
n
f
e
e
l
l
i
k
e
I
s
h
o
u
l
d
p
o
s
t
a
b
o
u
t
t
h
e
t
r
u
c
k
m
o
r
e
,
b
u
t
h
o
n
e
s
t
l
y
t
h
e
r
e
’
s
n
o
t
a
l
o
t
t
o
i
t
. S
t
i
l
l
I
a
m
j
u
s
t
g
l
a
d
t
h
e
r
e
a
r
e
o
t
h
e
r
p
e
o
p
l
e
w
h
o
a
c
t
u
a
l
l
y
a
p
p
r
eciate it.
|
Lokiparts
> and 100 more
08/30/2018 at 13:00 |
|
I actually havent had that issue with this one but maybe it’s because it has a manual steering box... in fact I don’t think it even has a rag joint.
B
u
t
i
t
d
o
e
s
t
a
k
e
l
i
k
e
7
t
u
r
n
s
o
f
t
h
e
w
h
e
e
l
t
o
g
o
l
o
c
k
t
o
l
o
c
k
.
B
u
t
f
o
r
w
h
a
t
i
t
’
s
w
o
r
t
h
m
y
o
t
h
e
r
S
-
1
0
,
B
r
a
v
a
d
a
,
a
n
d
T
a
h
o
e,
a
l
l
d
i
d
h
a
v
e
t
h
a
t
i
s
s
u
e
i
n
v
a
r
i
o
u
s
d
e
g
r
e
e
s
.
I
t
w
a
s
mentally
e
x
h
a
u
s
t
i
n
g
d
r
i
v
i
n
g
t
h
e
m
like that
,
e
s
p
e
c
i
a
l
l
y
o
n
t
h
e
interstate constantly having to saw the wheel
b
a
c
k
a
n
d
f
o
r
t
h
j
u
s
t
to stay
i
n
y
o
u
r
l
a
n
e
.
|
Lokiparts
> KnowsAboutCars
08/30/2018 at 13:03 |
|
T
h
a
n
k
y
o
u
!
I
h
a
d
t
h
e
s
a
m
e
w
h
e
e
l
s
o
n
m
y
f
i
r
s
t
c
a
r
a
n
S
-
1
0
b
l
a
z
e
r
something
l
i
k
e
1
8
y
e
a
r
s
a
g
o
.
S
o
w
h
e
n
I
g
o
t
t
h
i
s
t
r
u
c
k
I
w
e
n
t
o
u
t
o
f
m
y
w
a
y
t
o
f
i
n
d
a
n
o
t
h
e
r
s
e
t
.
T
hey look so right on these trucks that I am surprised GM never a
c
t
u
ally
figured this out
.
|
Lokiparts
> shop-teacher
08/30/2018 at 13:04 |
|
A
s
l
o
n
g
a
s
i
c
a
n
g
e
t
t
h
e
o
l
d
m
o
w
e
r
g
o
n
e
w
i
t
h
o
u
t
t
o
o
m
u
c
h
h
a
s
s
l
e
,
I
a
m
d
e
f
i
n
i
t
e
l
y
c
o
n
s
i
d
e
r
i
n
g
i
t
a
w
i
n
.
|
Lokiparts
> farscythe - makin da cawfee!
08/30/2018 at 13:07 |
|
If I can’t get the old one sold in a reasonable timeframe I may just end up doing something f u n a n d stupid with it. T h e o n l y r e a l l i m i t i n g f a c t o r i s that t h e e n g i n e i s a v e r t i c a l s h a f t . . . s o I w i l l h a v e t o g e t c r e a t i v e .
A
l
s
o
,
I
w
i
s
h
I
c
o
u
l
d
g
i
v
e
y
o
u
a
b
o
u
t
a
m
i
l
l
i
o
n
m
o
r
e
s
t
a
r
s
f
o
r
t
h
e
P
i
n
k
y
a
n
d
t
h
e
B
r
a
i
n
r
e
f
e
r
e
n
c
e
.
|
farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> Lokiparts
08/30/2018 at 13:12 |
|
welp good luck with the selling or possible fun and stupid stuff :)
and yeah... i miss that show... think ill have to go dig up a couple episodes after my shift later
|
Lokiparts
> Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/30/2018 at 13:21 |
|
Yeah, honestly I’m not even mad about the old one. I mean I put some money into it but I got the better part of the season out of it. now
I
’
m
o
n
l
y
a
s
k
i
n
g
j
u
st about what I paid for it initially
,
e
v
e
n
t
h
o
u
g
h
i
t
i
s
n
o
w
actually
i
n
f
a
r
b
e
t
t
e
r
c
o
n
d
i
t
i
o
n.
And I actually had the same thing happen with my old push mower a couple years back. I remember I was just a few rows from being done and I was so annoyed at it when the wheel came off, that I just kept mowing the yard with three wheels.
I
t
h
i
n
k
I
e
n
d
e
d
u
p
r
i
g
g
i
n
g
t
h
e
b
r
o
k
e
n
w
h
e
e
l
back on s
o
i
t
could at least
g
e
t
me through the season.
Nom De Plume
> farscythe - makin da cawfee!
08/30/2018 at 13:27 |
|
Too heavy. Get back to me when you have a design that actually makes use of power/weight ratio and something approaching comprehension of aerodynamic principles. :)
|
Lokiparts
> Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
08/30/2018 at 13:29 |
|
I
h
o
n
e
s
t
l
y
n
e
v
e
r
e
x
p
e
c
t
e
d
t
o
b
u
y
s
u
c
h
a
n
e
w
m
o
w
e
r
,
b
u
t
t
h
e
d
e
a
l
w
a
s
j
u
s
t
t
o
o
g
o
o
d
t
o
p
a
s
s
u
p
.
N
o
w
h
o
p
e
f
u
l
l
y
I
c
a
n
k
e
e
p
i
t
c
l
e
a
n
a
n
d
r
u
n
n
i
n
g
w
i
t
h
o
u
t
t
o
o
m
u
c
h
d
r
a
m
a
f
o
r
a
l
o
n
g
t
i
m
e
.
|
farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> Nom De Plume
08/30/2018 at 13:42 |
|
design?
above my paygrade... im just a welder ;p
|
Nom De Plume
> farscythe - makin da cawfee!
08/30/2018 at 13:49 |
|
Homemade go-karts are probably the scariest thing I’ve ever driven. I fear for the day electric engines are so prevalent they can easily be shoved into one.
|
farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> Nom De Plume
08/30/2018 at 14:02 |
|
im looking forward to that day
tho i may not survive that day
Brickman
> Lokiparts
08/30/2018 at 14:11 |
|
Those 7 00 series are pretty good for half an acre or so. Grease your wheel spindles for easy turning every so often.
Its a Briggs or Kohler? I hate those Kohler courage engines where the carb mounts on the brittle heatshield and your hit a bump and it cracks, causing air to get past the carb causing engine hunting. I had to replace one 4 times for a relative .
Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> Lokiparts
08/30/2018 at 14:16 |
|
I got a new lawn mower last year off of a friend for next to nothing . It looks like this:
But the last time I mowed, it also broke down... one of the nuts that adjusts the bar height came loose and I lost the nut portion. I’m guessing I might have to spend a few dollars buying a replacement nut.
I have a very small yard.
|
Lokiparts
> Brickman
08/30/2018 at 14:58 |
|
Thanks for the tips! And yeah I want to say our yard is right around a half acre so it should be about perfect.
H
o
n
e
s
t
l
y
i
n
m
y
excitement
I
d
i
d
n
’
t
r
e
a
l
l
y
p
a
y
a
t
t
e
n
t
i
o
n
.
I
k
n
o
w
i
t
s
a
1
5
h
p
s
i
n
g
l
e
c
y
l
.
t
h
o
u
g
h
.
I
want to say it was a
B
r
i
g
g
s
e
n
g
i
n
e
,
b
u
t
I
h
o
n
e
s
t
l
y
c
a
n
’
t
r
e
m
e
m
b
e
r
.
B
u
t
i
f
i
t
t
u
r
n
s
o
u
t
t
o
b
e
a
K
o
h
l
e
r
I
w
i
l
l
m
a
k
e
a
m
e
n
t
a
l
n
o
t
e
t
o
f
i
n
d
a
w
a
y
t
o
f
a
b
u
p
a
s
u
p
p
o
r
t
b
r
a
c
k
e
t
f
o
r
t
h
e
c
a
r
b
.
|
Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
> Lokiparts
08/30/2018 at 16:09 |
|
They both complain about the reverse lockout, the deck designs clog easily, they seem to get bogged down easier. My 25 yo Craftsman still runs like a champ and cuts awesome, I figure it’s cheaper to just throw a little money into it each year than buying a new mower I wouldn’t be happy with anyway.
I hope yours works great for you though! You got a great deal, enjoy it!
|
Lokiparts
> Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
08/30/2018 at 21:22 |
|
Yeah my original intention was to keep the old one and just gradually keep chipping away at all the issues it has. But the deal that fell into my lap was just too good to pass up. Also there are a few parts for the old one that it was going to eventually need that were surprisingly expensive. For example there is one specific pulley that probably needed to be replaced soon that is specific to this model and costs $170.
Plus some of the issues that the newer ones have like the reverse lockout can actually be fairly easily overcome. Apparently you can just unplug a connection and it deactivates it. The deck howerlver actually is one thing that I was concerned about because it’s obviously a far inferior design compared to the old mower. But , worst case scenario that is always something that can be replaced in the future if it turns out to be a major issue. Or I can a ways just use it for the next season and probably still sell it for a profit.
|
Lokiparts
> Lokiparts
08/30/2018 at 21:29 |
|
I just got a few better pictures of the new one...
Also I actually just got back from dropping of the old one. I didn’t expect it to sell so quickly. But I was straight up with the guy, and showed him all of the issues that I knew about. He seemed fairly handy so I don’t think he should have to much trouble keeping it going.
I already miss the larger seat on the old one.