Hey Cujet,
Nice plane.
The next time you wish to take out that Cessna to pick up another 2 stroke mower, look around for a Toro Proline with a 2 cycle Suzuki engine. Not quite as strong as the Lawn Boy you have, but "unbreakable" and less temperamental regarding the carb. There is a Toro dealer in Omaha, NE who has a nice business restoring them to like new condition every winter, down the last nut and bolt. However, they don't come cheap. I have one in storage, in Maryland. Landscapers cried nationwide, when the government banned this mower. This would be a nice day flight for you.
Also, look around for the higher dollar versions of the mower you have that were made. Lawn Boy models # 10550 or 10552. They feature the infinite speed, Personal Pace transmission. The 10552, that I own, has electric start is my "daily driver". They will cut the hill down that you mow, down to nothing. I too, vouch for the power of these mowers, I have cut grass as tall as the wheels without it stalling.
The ultimate Lawn Boys that were the 2 stroke ones used by landscapers. Model # 22261. Features include: 1) a bright orange, full 1 gallon gas tank 2) orange wheels and 3) highly sought after 3 speed transmission. I modified mine to accept the orange steel wheels (yes steel) from a newer commercial lawn boy. The net result is you can replace the rear tire tread, and not the entire wheel assembly (when you wear out the tread). A ton of these mowers were sold in the upper midwest states, like Wisconsin and Michigan - near the Lawn Boy plant. Also a lot were sold in hilly areas like West Virginia and Pittsburgh. Very few in Florida, from what I have been told. Tough to find, but that mower has a cult following, among owners.
If you pay top dollar, I will sell you one of mine, and meet you at the Nashville airport. I too use Mobil 2T or MX2t from my stash. No exhaust port drips, no smoke and no odors.
Nice plane.
The next time you wish to take out that Cessna to pick up another 2 stroke mower, look around for a Toro Proline with a 2 cycle Suzuki engine. Not quite as strong as the Lawn Boy you have, but "unbreakable" and less temperamental regarding the carb. There is a Toro dealer in Omaha, NE who has a nice business restoring them to like new condition every winter, down the last nut and bolt. However, they don't come cheap. I have one in storage, in Maryland. Landscapers cried nationwide, when the government banned this mower. This would be a nice day flight for you.
Also, look around for the higher dollar versions of the mower you have that were made. Lawn Boy models # 10550 or 10552. They feature the infinite speed, Personal Pace transmission. The 10552, that I own, has electric start is my "daily driver". They will cut the hill down that you mow, down to nothing. I too, vouch for the power of these mowers, I have cut grass as tall as the wheels without it stalling.
The ultimate Lawn Boys that were the 2 stroke ones used by landscapers. Model # 22261. Features include: 1) a bright orange, full 1 gallon gas tank 2) orange wheels and 3) highly sought after 3 speed transmission. I modified mine to accept the orange steel wheels (yes steel) from a newer commercial lawn boy. The net result is you can replace the rear tire tread, and not the entire wheel assembly (when you wear out the tread). A ton of these mowers were sold in the upper midwest states, like Wisconsin and Michigan - near the Lawn Boy plant. Also a lot were sold in hilly areas like West Virginia and Pittsburgh. Very few in Florida, from what I have been told. Tough to find, but that mower has a cult following, among owners.
If you pay top dollar, I will sell you one of mine, and meet you at the Nashville airport. I too use Mobil 2T or MX2t from my stash. No exhaust port drips, no smoke and no odors.
