I bought a good lawnboy insight in 2007 that has pooped the bed. Leaking oil from the breather, transmission went, new belt. Cost to repair is going to be about 125 if I buy the parts and do myself. I'm not going to however because the engine has had a knock under heavy load and on shut down for about a year (since before it started leaking oil, it's never been run low). Considering all of this I really hate to invest any money back into something that I'm unsure of.
Here's the situation, I LOVE this mower but won't consider buying another with the problems I've had in just 3.5 seasons of mowing. (also had to take it in for warranty work end of the first year on transmission)
What I really want is simple. Light aluminum deck, adjustable wheels, good tires (w/ bearing or grease fittings preferably) honda engine, no self propel, mulch or shoot, none of the bagger bull.
When I was a kid I rebuilt an engine on an old aluminum deck mower and it was awesome. Weighed next to nothing and there was no need for self propelled bs because that thing was so darn light. Also, being aluminum that deck never could rust. Just a great mower. Points froze and old man threw it in the dumpster when I was in college or I'd still be trying to run that thing.
My lawn is not flat but it's not too bad of a grade either and it takes right about an hour to mow. I know w/ a light enough mower I can go w/out self propelled but all the light mowers I am finding are junk.
Who's making a quality no thrills push mower?
This one looks OK but weighs 73lbs! http://www.amazon.com/Toro-Super-Re...2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1306756275&sr=8-2
At 55 lbs this isn't bad but a steel deck http://www.amazon.com/Husqvarna-702...1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1306756855&sr=1-1
Right now this last one is the front runner unless you guys know of other companies out there I can compare to.
pen
Here's the situation, I LOVE this mower but won't consider buying another with the problems I've had in just 3.5 seasons of mowing. (also had to take it in for warranty work end of the first year on transmission)
What I really want is simple. Light aluminum deck, adjustable wheels, good tires (w/ bearing or grease fittings preferably) honda engine, no self propel, mulch or shoot, none of the bagger bull.
When I was a kid I rebuilt an engine on an old aluminum deck mower and it was awesome. Weighed next to nothing and there was no need for self propelled bs because that thing was so darn light. Also, being aluminum that deck never could rust. Just a great mower. Points froze and old man threw it in the dumpster when I was in college or I'd still be trying to run that thing.
My lawn is not flat but it's not too bad of a grade either and it takes right about an hour to mow. I know w/ a light enough mower I can go w/out self propelled but all the light mowers I am finding are junk.
Who's making a quality no thrills push mower?
This one looks OK but weighs 73lbs! http://www.amazon.com/Toro-Super-Re...2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1306756275&sr=8-2
At 55 lbs this isn't bad but a steel deck http://www.amazon.com/Husqvarna-702...1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1306756855&sr=1-1
Right now this last one is the front runner unless you guys know of other companies out there I can compare to.
pen