How To Pick A "Good Mud Mower"

Good info will link to it when I start a new build soon :)

Saw the title and clicked as fast as i could

⭕️... sir, thank you for taking the time to share this. you answered a lot of questions that i honestly didn't kno i had. i hope this video is shared a million plus times! thanks again.

Nice to see ya back. Well said this should help many. Need a little weasel action this summer.

Around here...we haul scrap mowers to the scrap yard and we get paid by the pound to do so.

i agree with almost everything you said except about the hydros, in certain conditions a hydro is a far better choice than a gear drive, at least in my opinion, if you have mostly dry conditions without a lot of mud or any deep mud, hilly terrain with a lot of steep climbs, or rough trails where it's best to run at a slow speed for safety sake i've always felt a good hydro is a great option due to the control you have with the hydro transaxle in these conditions, especially on the steep hilly terrain, i think they're also great for the beginner who has limited knowledge or tools and the guy who just wants to go out and take a leisurely ride on the trails

Loved the 11 and 12 hp briggs

I have 3 mowers out back, I have a Bolens varidrive, I call it my black basketcase, its pretty much never NOT given me problems when ever I try to do shit with it, My 24hp deckless Husqvarna GTH2448T, Runs great! and my newest purchace, a nice, albeit a bit rusty Dynamark with a dead engine and a 5 speed, not a peerless though.

I'd say too, look at the availability of parts, new and lawnmower junkyards. The 1968 Ford may be wicked cool but hard or very expensive to get parts, but a 2012 Craftsman might be a dime a dozen, which could give cheap options to chop a second frame and make a 6x6..

Great advise, thanks for posting !

Certainly Nice to see a sprocket's video again .. so basically your saying make sure you don't buy or pickup a "fugazi" ? Just started seeing in a local facebook group guys selling cheap mowers . " Fixer uppers " .. Just like you had mentioned . A shell with a junk Motor .. buyers has to always beware . Thanks Doc . Godspeed

I 100% agree with this information!

Very informative video as always Doc, wish you had done it about 4 years ago would have saved me a lot of money and headaches.

Hey Doc. Possibly the best video you've put out. Now I know exactly what to look for. I'm about an hour away from you. When Covid is finally dead lets get together. I'll bring the beer. A video on geared rear ends would be appreciated.

One thing I would not recommend is buying someone’s used “mud mower” unless you want to waste some money. All the time I see guys take a machine that’s worth $150, do a mild pulley swap, add a cheap light, and then jack the price up to $750 because it’s now a “mud mower”. Maybe I’m crazy but it seems like a joke to me.

Interesting stuff. I don't really need another mower, but maybe when I fix and sell my smaller Simplicity. I mean, I've got the little "clown car" mini mower, but that's more of a collector item (an apparently uncommon Craftsman miniature rider, mostly dry rotted tires still holding together thanks to some Slime, 6hp Tecumseh, one forward and one reverse gear, one blade, and one "clutch" pedal to avoid lurching forward...) Really nice tips to identify the variety of drive systems!

Super helpful, thanks.

Good info all around there Buddy!!!

Great video man 🤠

Great advice. Thanks