Busted - lawn mower engine hp ratings

[Robby321]

Cut to the chase me. Snapper "Comet" Rider bought off a friend> Used 1986 first house, lots grass. It was used but he needed a bigger deck mower and bought a bigger house/lot too. 5HP. (year unknown) but parts STILL available and only needed was upgrade to Solid State spark. Drive disc every few years, and FINALLY broke the blade drive belt and STILL will go through foot tall grass, first gear. Damn thing will out live me!

[rochelle howell]

Now that's a classic!

[SS Minnow]

[rochelle howell]

Rear engine makes it good for"Poppin' Wheelies"
Used to abuse the hell out of my dad's old snapper rider when I was a young kid!

[rochelle howell]

If you're cutting with that, you should be trimming with one of these.
5 dollar score.
Looked too formidable to pass up.
Fresh fuel with a little dose of berryman's b12, she's running fine. Got lucky.
2 stroke smokey goodness, it "SOUNDS" like an honest 3 hp!
Frowned upon for purchase." What do you need that for? " crap.
Makes me smile, though!

[Forkin' Crazy]

I used to have a Snapper. And the only problem I have had out of Briggs is after 21 years they stop making replacement parts for them.

So I bought a Ferris with independent suspension, 61" cut and an EFI Briggs 28hp. Even has a dry sump oil system. 12 mph top speed.

[Robby321]

I used to have a Snapper. And the only problem I have had out of Briggs is after 21 years they stop making replacement parts for them.

So I bought a Ferris with independent suspension, 61" cut and an EFI Briggs 28hp. Even has a dry sump oil system. 12 mph top speed.

Never seen coil overs on a rider! Have a 4 link assend too? HA! Wheelie bars? How many cup holders?

[Robby321]

Did a lot wheelies with my Dads old rider! Dad not to happy that!
My Mini and Cushman Eagle too..Rider just go fast as ya can reverse and toss it into drive on the side walk! I can stand up anything!

[Forkin' Crazy]

Never seen coil overs on a rider! Have a 4 link assend too? HA! Wheelie bars? How many cup holders?

Not sure how many links??? Several!!! It will be the last mower I buy new!!! I was always a "wheel man". Not anymore!!!

[Forkin' Crazy]

John Deere Sabre new in '96. 20hp Vanguard. 21yrs I retired it. It now resides a new life mowing around a hanger.

[rochelle howell]

Did a lot wheelies with my Dads old rider! Dad not to happy that!
My Mini and Cushman Eagle too..Rider just go fast as ya can reverse and toss it into drive on the side walk! I can stand up anything!

Hee-hee-hee-hee! Exactly like that. Blam! Into forward after some reverse. Never got caught and didn't ever break it. ( luckily ).

[Tom D.]

It's all junk these days. My son brought home a couple of Honda push lawn mowers (both pretty close to the same thing). He said guy at work was going to throw out. The guy cut the handles on them,(welded up the handle) why I don't know. Said they wouldn't run. Pulled the carb off, not much to it. Took it apart cleaned it up with carb cleaner runs ok. But the carb has no adjustment on it only a jet. No low speed adjustment no high speed adjustment just the jet. The throttle cable on the handle does ****, nada, nothing. Gone are the days of tuning. Deck is even plastic.

[Dave S]

Sorry no pix.. but have a Flymo.... no wheels hovercraft mower.....Love the flea market.......My snapper needs a blade belt.....any easy hints to change???? other than Prying the driven wheel from drive wheel ? It is spring loaded.......put in N and it gets less tight.....? I pass up a O turn at scrap yard...$100 bucks..... too big for my needs.....shoulda bought it.....