Man, it's hot here today! 80 degrees!

[JulesMaximus]

I just got done mowing the lawn, wearing shorts and a t-shirt...I actually broke a sweat out there!

 

[chalmers]

 

[WaTaGuMp]

You should move.

 

[SSSnail]

It's perfect here, and I'm not even breaking any sweats watching some football game.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Stuff it!

 

[ponyo]

Who mows their own lawn?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Who mows their own lawn?

I do. I have a Craftsman lawn mower I bought from my neighbor...starts on anywhere from the 7th to the 18th pull.

 

[Engineer]

 

[Heller]

I mow my lawn.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I do. I have a Craftsman lawn mower I bought from my neighbor...starts on anywhere from the 7th to the 18th pull.

Way to go, buy American and have to pull it more times.

 

[BassBomb]

the first two and last two couldn't have picked more homo poses

 

[Engineer]

Way to go, buy American and have to pull it more times.

Many (if not most) Craftman products aren't made in the US now.

 

[Engineer]

the first two and last two couldn't have picked more homo poses

Don't ask...don't tell! :sneaky:

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Many (if not most) Craftman products aren't made in the US now.

Just saying there are much better choices, hard to beat a Honda powered mower, yes I know they cost much more.

 

[Engineer]

Just saying there are much better choices, hard to beat a Honda powered mower, yes I know they cost much more.

I've got a 15 year old mower from Walmart (cost $99 then) with a 3.75HP Briggs and Straton motor....still starts on the first pull.

Edit: Was made in the USA too.

 

[mmntech]

You live in Mexico, or what might as well be Mexico. It snowed here today. I'm going to kill you you mother !@#$%^&* and a penguin on stilts.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I've got a 15 year old mower from Walmart (cost $99 then) with a 3.75HP Briggs and Straton motor....still starts on the first pull.

Edit: Was made in the USA too.

I have had a generator with a Briggs engine. It did its job, it was loud and not the easiest to start. It lasted 3 years. I already have a Honda now that is older than that one was. Also on my second engine for a pressure washer since 1992, Honda also.

 

[Eli]

The difference between Honda and Briggs and Stratton is that Briggs has three different tiers of engines, while Honda has one.

Base Briggs engines use plain aluminum bores with plain aluminum bearings in the block. Brigg's Vanguard and I/C (Industrial/Commercial) lines use steel bore inserts and ball bearings on either the PTO side or both the PTO and flywheel side. Those would be comparable to a Honda small engine.

 

[Illusio]

 

[Eli]

It's warm today here too, for the same reasons you're warm. A balmy 45.9ºF currently.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

The difference between Honda and Briggs and Stratton is that Briggs has three different tiers of engines, while Honda has one.

Base Briggs engines use plain aluminum bores with plain aluminum bearings in the block. Brigg's Vanguard and I/C (Industrial/Commercial) lines use steel bore inserts and ball bearings on either the PTO side or both the PTO and flywheel side. Those would be comparable to a Honda small engine.

Honda also has tiers of engines, not sure if this applies to mowers, but my 2 engines are different in my truck.

 

[Eli]

Honda also has tiers of engines, not sure if this applies to mowers, but my 2 engines are different in my truck.

You sure? They have some different models, like with overhead cams, but AFAIK all Honda engines come with a steel bore and at least one ball bearing on the crank.

 

[PieIsAwesome]

Hot here too, it blows. Think I'm gonna turn on the AC.

 

[lxskllr]

Sucks to be you. 39F here currently. Beautiful weather for midwinter :^)

 

[WaTaGuMp]

You sure? They have some different models, like with overhead cams, but AFAIK all Honda engines come with a steel bore and at least one ball bearing on the crank.

Honestly, not sure on the steel bore and bearing thing, but one is OHV just like you said, and the other isn't. I just know its not as high end of an engine as the pressure washer one is. I asked about the difference when I saw them, maybe next time I am there getting water I will get some more info.