Hello There, I don`t leave a comment on most of the videos I watch but I do think it is important for us viewers to let you know how much we enjoy watching your videos. I like your style, very informative , perfect speed, you just do a great job of captivating your audience. Don't change a thing , thanks for making these videos as I know you could decide to just stop at any time . Take care buddy.
I’ve been in love with these machines for about 40 yrs, the first time I saw one I thought it was a toy , then I used it. I bought a non runner fixed and have done work with that thing for twenty years that makes jaws drop . I wish the new ones worked as well . If you find one of these old buggers , buy it fix it up and mow the nasty with a smile 😎
I saw this and just had to watch. I have one just like it. it was my dads and he got it used back in the early 90's. he passed away about 3 years ago now. I go the DR. still cranked but needed some love. I let a person use it and they miss treated it badly. needless to say when I got it back the carb was leaking the gas tank was cracked and the belts were shot. I got it back to my shop and called DR people in Vermont. they wanted to know the SN number. I gave them the SN and they told me that that mower was in their system. and the last person that called about this mower was my dad in 1992. go figure. I asked about the carb. they wanted 180 bucks. couldn't get a tank. so I youtubed it and found your vids. you showed just how easy a carb cleaning is and I repaired the cracked tank. I just want to say thanks for your vids. they sure have saved me some time and money. Glenn in Mississippi
Very good and inspiring video. I bought one of these used about 4 years ago or so and I love it (I'm the third owner). I'm sure it dates back to 1989 - the tire treads are almost bald. This machine is to mowers what the Model T was to cars - you can fix it with just about anything lying around the garage. The belts wear out in about one season, the drive chain broke, but fixing it is a quick trip to the auto parts store or the motorcycle shop - and you can fix it yourself without any serious mechanical ability. Definitely the machine for someone out in the boonies. Thanks for the presentation.
I had three brush-cutters stolen from me until I started replacing the spark plug when I was done using it. Removed the electrode on the plug and inserted into engine next time at camp it wasn't where I left it but still there changed plug checked oil fired right up. Great step by step videos.
Yeah, people sure feel free to roam around camps when they feel no one is around for miles. My uncle took me down some logging roads in Maine and you could drive all day through miles of dirt road and past a good number of camps, only seeing one other car of you're lucky. Drugs have increased thefts up there, it's a shame...
Mustie1, Have been enjoying your videos. This one was a blast from the past for me as I used to own one of these machines. Bought it new back in 96 and used the piss out of it clearing the overgrown land my place rests on. It was a great machine and served me well. Replaced the tires as we actually wore the tread off of them. Found a the replacements at Northern Tool. They had a cart wheel with the same tire. Gave it to my wife's uncle as I didn't have a need for it any longer. Only gripe I ever had was when it came time to remove the blade for sharpening or replacement. They can be a bear due to thread and nut size. It's too bad that they don't make this simple machine any longer. I understand that there were lawsuits brought against the design due to some fools not turning the machine off while cleaning debris from under the deck. Cheers!
I used to be REALLY impressed by the DR field and brush mower commercials all the way back in the 70's and 80's Nice machine especially for your application.
I've had 2 DR's, one like yours that was nearly 30 years old and still ran great but as I was getting older the lack of a reverse gear began to be an issue. So I sold it to a friend and bought one of the newer ones with 4 forward gears and a reverse and electric start only. It is 14.5 hp versus 8 hp for the first one. Pulling the 8hp engine to start could be challenging enough especially when it was cold out, forget trying to pull start a 14.5 hp engine. The newer machine is a real beast with a locking differential for very difficult traction situations. I don't know what it actually weighs but it must be 3x as heavy as the older model and it cost over 2x the cost of the bicycle wheel model, but having the reverse gear capability is well worth it.
Those old DR's are one of the greatest things ever invented by mankind. Certainly ran one that looked like that enough when I was young at my Uncles old very large farm, that bordered a river, think his was an even older model though, as I don't remember a plastic gas tank, and pretty sure it was metal. When he passed told my dad we should get it for our properties, and when we got out there his daughter had already sold it in the estate sale she was having.
Makes my day when I see a fresh Mustie1 small engine video posted! I know I'm about to learn a few more tricks of the trade. For instance i wasn't 100% sure you had to drop the plug in the old oil, but i was pretty sure. Haha funny as usual too. Thanks Mustie!
Good one- as usual. Always learn something thanks for the knowledge. I got my fire pump out yesterday - it no go - off with the float bulb, water in the tank and bulb, clean it up first pull away it goes. Thanks Mustie from saving me from the mower shop.
I'm hooked on watching your videos. Great learning tool Growing up my dad always told me "If a man owns something he needs to know how to fix it" never had a repair man at our house. Now I am a maintenance supervisor fo a property services company.
SEAN here from Ireland I enjoy your vlogs mister ? I share your mindset on things especially waste, you make things work longer that folk throw out, you are teaching people how to live, fair credit to you. If you are ever over this side of the pond give me a shout Keep up the good work Sean
My word, I ran a DR like that at my grandpa's farm more hrs. than I care to remember! Anywhere that could be reached easily by the belly mower on the Farmall Cub, including all along the small river than ran through the edge of the property, and all of the orchards and steep hill. Have to say, they work like a beast, and nothing cut quite as well as them.
Watching your vids has increased my knowledge on small.engines. Thank you for putting these vids out there. I wish we had a free place here on the corner like you do there. Of course then my wife would not like that because I would have stuff everywhere. Lol
I enjoy watching your show,it is entertaining and educational,look forward to watching new ones, I hope parents watch these shows with their children,and work on failing their own gas mowers.
About 40 years back I got a job running one of those. The owner dropped me and the machine off at some 15 acre field with a can of gas and a bottle of drinking water and took off. After a couple hours the belt broke and I spent the rest of the day sitting in the shade :-)
That DR brush mower looks surprisingly like our old ROOF Ranger walk behinds. They were similarly made; 21" round mower deck, "bicycle-style" spoke wheels and an 8HP briggs. Cool, old mowers, but with a 21" deck, it would take forever to mow all around our barns and outbuildings, but boy would it CHOP!
great work and vids, people here in northern lower michigan do not put anything out to the road for free- you are fortunate! keep up the good work god bless
Easy battery discharge check: 1) Disconnect the battery. 2) Grab the multimeter, set it to Ohms (Omega symbol), and measure the resistance across the battery leads with the keyswitch off. The resistance should be infinite ("OL" for Over Limit). If the meter measures any resistance at all, that will kill the battery. It's usually a bored mouse chewing the wire from the battery to the fuse, or from the fuse to the keyswitch. The chewed wire can arc to ground during operation, leaving carbon spatter behind. Carbon is conductive enough to drain a battery but not short it, and it shows up as measurable resistance. 500K ohm will drain the battery in about 6 months. 100K ohms, a month, etc. Sometimes, the resistance is only measurable when the wiring gets wet. Modern cars never really shut off. The ECM is always running, drawing enough current to drain a weak battery in about one week. Mine car measures 20K ohms. Rodent nests are called middens. Mustie's Midden is a good name for one of these systems that was properly infested.
I remember an old cutter called a Wazoo that was very similar that used to whack through the small brush like a demon with a hot poker up it's butt! Love those old cutters. cheers and thanks for all your vids, they give me many hours of enjoyment and enlightenment as well.
I totally dig frank-n-mulch, lol... I’d even go as far as to rub mud on the welds and belt just to dirty it up a little more. Worked for me at my cabin, kept the hooligans at bay! Good job.
I thoroughly enjoy your repairs on so many types of machinery Mustie.Experience shows in all you do,and dare I say love of your work.Keep on with your jobs.And don't worry about the content.Its perfect sir.
That thing is pretty cool. I just got a Nor Tech screw log spliter. And the motor is not turning but we will see. And a old tiller also. That splitter will need a gas tank also the one on has a lot of rust. Been watching some of your videos so I think I can do this lol. Have a blessed night.
Always enjoy your videos.I like where when you talk you include us in the mix. Those DR Trimmers are fantastic inventions I like the ones with the blade not the heavy string.
Hi there.. I have been enjoying your videos for a couple of days now and I thought it was time for a comment.. First the Craftman tracktor, I work as a janitor at a small private school here i denmark and we have a craftman tractor almost like it.. ours is a LTS1500, but the motor is the same.. I think its a nice machine and I úse it around 50 hours every summer and I do a lot of the maintenence my self.. Hope to see more movies from you.. your danish fan Morten :)
Country Home Products (ak DRPower) seems to be cateringto the ranchers and lumbering customers. I have one of the 1st generation string trimmers, Replacing the original belt on it. I shoul have really gone for the Brush mower to attack all the thorn bushes that jump up around the homestead. I like your style.
I like your videos and could have used much of the information before trial and error. I am retired now at 70, but have discovered after a good tune up and cleaning, some proven fluids to use. I do not sell them or sponsored by them. I have discovered they work in all my mowers, weed eaters, boat , motorcycles, cars and trucks. I use Bestline oil additive at 1 0unce per quart for oil, and Arch oil gas additive a few drops per tank-full (small engines). I have done the research and the tribology tests, including the Falex bearing test and oil analysis. Cheap insurance ($2.00 per small engine) for dependable durability. I am curious to see if you agree. I got rid of my 25 year old mowers and 15 year old weed eaters when I moved and they still ran great. The mowers and weed eaters were in good shape before using the additives, but time proved they extended their life and do work.
It looked fine to me but all my stuff looks like that. I've got an old Roof that works like that but has a Snapper drive so you don't have to run if you don't want to. 8 horse I/C/ that sat for 12 years but runs like a champ. And if that one won't do it the Gravely with the Kohler will. Watched your stuff for a long time and finally subscribed. Glad to be here!
The fresh welds are a dead give away that someone cares about the machine. LOL That's ok, left untreated they'll rust up real nice. Love your videos Brutha!
I just picked up a Dr mower a little newer than yours. The engine has a more modern air filter and muffler. I had to replace a fuel line, and put in a air filter. Didn't even have to clean the carb! I was surprised! I don't have the brake or pulley cover. Might be able to work something up from seeing yours.
I echo the comments of steve the ford guy I really enjoy watching the fault finding and repair i have little or no mechanical knowledge many thanks cian mc Cambridge
I had a Troy Bilt mower that I had for about 14 seasons. I kept the mower under an overhang in the back of my house. After being stored in the same spot for years on end, the squirrels decided to take an interest in it and chewed through the fuel tank. That was the last straw for that mower.
Another excellent video ,, I would have (without the spares you have) used a chunk of the milk crate (melted) to patch the plastic after cleaning up the corner with a belt sander... A piece of the old belt would probably be the best replacement for the blade brake...
First thing I'd check is leakdown. Then check fuel in the tank. Check for spark and check the plug. If the engine is satisfactory, do a tune-up and replace the belts and spindle. Replace the deck tires and check the tires. Replace the carburetor from EBAY. Change the oil and filter. Disconnect the starter cable to check for a drain.
We had a belt driven Yazoo mower (1970's) with a Clinton engine. Very similar to the DR. Tough mowers that could cut through 3 ft high weeds, hit rocks, and still run.
My grandpa has one of those DR bush hogs that we use for mowing ditches it has a Wisconsin engine and a magneto and the rope start you have to wrap yourself I think we got a date in it was 1930s or 1940s
just a thought but I have extended rumbling bearings a long time by drilling in a grease jerk and regular applications of the grease gun. have had old blade towers outlast new ones. like your vids Dave
Huh, I wonder if DR sold that under license from Bachtold Bros.... or if it was the other way around. Back in the 90s and early 00's those were a staple of our rental fleet. Bachtold called that one the Whipper and they had another version with taller wheels and a semi-open circular deck that free-spun to sluff the cuttings to one side.
I have both a 1990's Bachtold with the Honda engine and a circa 2002 DR brush mower with the 17HP Kawasaki engine. The Bachtold mower deck is a disc with lots of steel forks to keep large saplings from getting to the spinning blade. The spinning blade is visible (exposed) between the steel forks, and the blade doesn't stop quickly. So the Bachtold design is not as safe as the DR with its blade covered (hidden) by the square deck. Because of this design someone got seriously hurt with a Bachtold, sued, and prevailed in court. That lawsuit bankrupted Bachtold.
@@roynajecki1100 Yup, and thanks to that class action (which affected many makers) the only thing left available for rental companies to safely use are fully closed deck monsters like the 13HP, 350lb Billy Goat and Bulldog style large frame mowers. Too big, too heavy, too thirsty....but anything lighter will be destroyed by renters.
From 1978 to 2001 Bachtold made the Whipper model that was also sold by DR with the DR label on it. I don't think DR made their own brush cutter until 2002.
I found a super old smaller version of this guy. Made in Florida I believe for mowing around waterline etc. don't think they'll let go of it though. It's at a theme restaurant. Lot of old farm implements and such.
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Hello There, I don`t leave a comment on most of the videos I watch but I do think it is important for us viewers to let you know how much we enjoy watching your videos. I like your style, very informative , perfect speed, you just do a great job of captivating your audience. Don't change a thing , thanks for making these videos as I know you could decide to just stop at any time . Take care buddy.
Well said!
Thank you MisterComa Toes.
thank you sir,
You can just call me Steve, you have a great channel and enjoy the videos. Hey, Mustie1, how did the mill machine turn out ?
Agreed!
I’ve been in love with these machines for about 40 yrs, the first time I saw one I thought it was a toy , then I used it. I bought a non runner fixed and have done work with that thing for twenty years that makes jaws drop . I wish the new ones worked as well . If you find one of these old buggers , buy it fix it up and mow the nasty with a smile 😎
Glad to see that someone else uses a motorcycle lift to work on everything. I even use mine for motorcycles now and then!
its the best workbench ive ever had.
I saw this and just had to watch. I have one just like it. it was my dads and he got it used back in the early 90's. he passed away about 3 years ago now. I go the DR. still cranked but needed some love. I let a person use it and they miss treated it badly. needless to say when I got it back the carb was leaking the gas tank was cracked and the belts were shot. I got it back to my shop and called DR people in Vermont. they wanted to know the SN number. I gave them the SN and they told me that that mower was in their system. and the last person that called about this mower was my dad in 1992. go figure. I asked about the carb. they wanted 180 bucks. couldn't get a tank. so I youtubed it and found your vids. you showed just how easy a carb cleaning is and I repaired the cracked tank. I just want to say thanks for your vids. they sure have saved me some time and money.
Glenn in Mississippi
Very good and inspiring video. I bought one of these used about 4 years ago or so and I love it (I'm the third owner). I'm sure it dates back to 1989 - the tire treads are almost bald. This machine is to mowers what the Model T was to cars - you can fix it with just about anything lying around the garage. The belts wear out in about one season, the drive chain broke, but fixing it is a quick trip to the auto parts store or the motorcycle shop - and you can fix it yourself without any serious mechanical ability. Definitely the machine for someone out in the boonies. Thanks for the presentation.
I had three brush-cutters stolen from me until I started replacing the spark plug when I was done using it. Removed the electrode on the plug and inserted into engine next time at camp it wasn't where I left it but still there changed plug checked oil fired right up.
Great step by step videos.
thanks james
Yeah, people sure feel free to roam around camps when they feel no one is around for miles. My uncle took me down some logging roads in Maine and you could drive all day through miles of dirt road and past a good number of camps, only seeing one other car of you're lucky. Drugs have increased thefts up there, it's a shame...
Mustie1, Have been enjoying your videos. This one was a blast from the past for me as I used to own one of these machines. Bought it new back in 96 and used the piss out of it clearing the overgrown land my place rests on. It was a great machine and served me well. Replaced the tires as we actually wore the tread off of them. Found a the replacements at Northern Tool. They had a cart wheel with the same tire. Gave it to my wife's uncle as I didn't have a need for it any longer. Only gripe I ever had was when it came time to remove the blade for sharpening or replacement. They can be a bear due to thread and nut size. It's too bad that they don't make this simple machine any longer. I understand that there were lawsuits brought against the design due to some fools not turning the machine off while cleaning debris from under the deck. Cheers!
the thing is a tank, tuffer then nails
I used to be REALLY impressed by the DR field and brush mower commercials all the way back in the 70's and 80's Nice machine especially for your application.
I've had 2 DR's, one like yours that was nearly 30 years old and still ran great but as I was getting older the lack of a reverse gear began to be an issue. So I sold it to a friend and bought one of the newer ones with 4 forward gears and a reverse and electric start only. It is 14.5 hp versus 8 hp for the first one. Pulling the 8hp engine to start could be challenging enough especially when it was cold out, forget trying to pull start a 14.5 hp engine. The newer machine is a real beast with a locking differential for very difficult traction situations. I don't know what it actually weighs but it must be 3x as heavy as the older model and it cost over 2x the cost of the bicycle wheel model, but having the reverse gear capability is well worth it.
The only thing as good as a new Mustie1 video is to re-watch the old ones. Just like good movies, they never disappoint!
Those old DR's are one of the greatest things ever invented by mankind. Certainly ran one that looked like that enough when I was young at my Uncles old very large farm, that bordered a river, think his was an even older model though, as I don't remember a plastic gas tank, and pretty sure it was metal. When he passed told my dad we should get it for our properties, and when we got out there his daughter had already sold it in the estate sale she was having.
Those d r field & brush mowers are good ones & I love your old one that you have Mustie1
Makes my day when I see a fresh Mustie1 small engine video posted! I know I'm about to learn a few more tricks of the trade. For instance i wasn't 100% sure you had to drop the plug in the old oil, but i was pretty sure. Haha funny as usual too. Thanks Mustie!
Good one- as usual. Always learn something thanks for the knowledge. I got my fire pump out yesterday - it no go - off with the float bulb, water in the tank and bulb, clean it up first pull away it goes. Thanks Mustie from saving me from the mower shop.
I'm hooked on watching your videos. Great learning tool Growing up my dad always told me "If a man owns something he needs to know how to fix it" never had a repair man at our house. Now I am a maintenance supervisor fo a property services company.
I'm loving the shed full of spare parts and the old trucks and bikes. Really cool set up you have there.
Another quality video as always sure do enjoy watching your channel Thank You so very much for taking us along on the journeys.
Great Video . Nothing like old school machinery.
Thanks again for the mechanical lesson.
SEAN here from Ireland
I enjoy your vlogs mister ?
I share your mindset on things
especially waste, you make things work longer that folk throw out,
you are teaching people how to live, fair credit to you.
If you are ever over this side of the pond give me a shout
Keep up the good work
Sean
Thanks for the informative videos on repairing these equipment issues . You have taught me a great many repairs on my equipment , 👍🏻👍🏻😊
Excellent videos Mustie,you make it Look easy. What i like is you use what you have,very cool Thank You brother !
My word, I ran a DR like that at my grandpa's farm more hrs. than I care to remember! Anywhere that could be reached easily by the belly mower on the Farmall Cub, including all along the small river than ran through the edge of the property, and all of the orchards and steep hill. Have to say, they work like a beast, and nothing cut quite as well as them.
Simplicity at it's best. Gotta love the old machinery.
Watching your vids has increased my knowledge on small.engines. Thank you for putting these vids out there. I wish we had a free place here on the corner like you do there. Of course then my wife would not like that because I would have stuff everywhere. Lol
I enjoy watching your show,it is entertaining and educational,look forward to watching new ones, I hope parents watch these shows with their children,and work on failing their own gas mowers.
About 40 years back I got a job running one of those. The owner dropped me and the machine off at some 15 acre field with a can of gas and a bottle of drinking water and took off. After a couple hours the belt broke and I spent the rest of the day sitting in the shade :-)
I see you found my old trick of using an extension to loosen the oil plug! Love your videos-thanks!
Another job well done. Enjoyed watching and learning . Like the spares department! Thanks again.
Love going back to the old videos
If only I had a nickel for every DR commercial I have seen throughout the years! Nice fix
I always learn something, this time about the trick on how to check for a battery drain. Thanks again.
Nice work. If I ever see one at a yard sale I will buy it. You made it seem easy enough to fix
That DR brush mower looks surprisingly like our old ROOF Ranger walk behinds. They were similarly made; 21" round mower deck, "bicycle-style" spoke wheels and an 8HP briggs. Cool, old mowers, but with a 21" deck, it would take forever to mow all around our barns and outbuildings, but boy would it CHOP!
great work and vids, people here in northern lower michigan do not put anything out to the road for free- you are fortunate! keep up the good work god bless
That is a great machine. Thanks for your videos, they are a pleasure to watch and educational.
Easy battery discharge check: 1) Disconnect the battery. 2) Grab the multimeter, set it to Ohms (Omega symbol), and measure the resistance across the battery leads with the keyswitch off. The resistance should be infinite ("OL" for Over Limit). If the meter measures any resistance at all, that will kill the battery. It's usually a bored mouse chewing the wire from the battery to the fuse, or from the fuse to the keyswitch. The chewed wire can arc to ground during operation, leaving carbon spatter behind. Carbon is conductive enough to drain a battery but not short it, and it shows up as measurable resistance. 500K ohm will drain the battery in about 6 months. 100K ohms, a month, etc. Sometimes, the resistance is only measurable when the wiring gets wet. Modern cars never really shut off. The ECM is always running, drawing enough current to drain a weak battery in about one week. Mine car measures 20K ohms.
Rodent nests are called middens. Mustie's Midden is a good name for one of these systems that was properly infested.
Nice little lawnmower 🎉😊
I remember an old cutter called a Wazoo that was very similar that used to whack through the small brush like a demon with a hot poker up it's butt! Love those old cutters. cheers and thanks for all your vids, they give me many hours of enjoyment and enlightenment as well.
Yazoo.
I totally dig frank-n-mulch, lol... I’d even go as far as to rub mud on the welds and belt just to dirty it up a little more. Worked for me at my cabin, kept the hooligans at bay! Good job.
I thoroughly enjoy your repairs on so many types of machinery Mustie.Experience shows in all you do,and dare I say love of your work.Keep on with your jobs.And don't worry about the content.Its perfect sir.
I absolutely love that old D.R., i sure could use one just like it!
Those mowers cut amazingly well.
That thing is pretty cool. I just got a Nor Tech screw log spliter. And the motor is not turning but we will see. And a old tiller also. That splitter will need a gas tank also the one on has a lot of rust. Been watching some of your videos so I think I can do this lol. Have a blessed night.
That's a fast fix, he will like that. and the brush mower is cool as frigg. We love all your video's. cheers Brother
Great video. I didn't realize you could look for a battery drain the way you did with the rider. Learn somthing new every day.
I learn so much from these videos... Thanks for posting them
Keep it ugly! That was our motto at the cottage as well. Old and rusty rarely grows legs and finds a new home.
love your videos and they have helped me along the way with some of my small engine issues. Thanks!
enjoyed this vid,as usual also i needed to see the trick with the light test to test for battery drainage.Thanks
Always enjoy your videos.I like where when you talk you include us in the mix.
Those DR Trimmers are fantastic inventions I like the ones with the blade not the heavy string.
Grass trembles at the sound of your name...
Thanks for the trick with the light to show a battery draining never thought of that
That Dr. Field has some wacky mechanics! Cool fun post!!
I've only been watching for a few days and l love these videos and the never give up style.
Nice one bro I like to see old or newer gear doing what they were made to do. All the best
I'm amazed at the rodent problem in your neck of the woods! As always, a great video!!!
A pleasure as always. Watching a master at work
Hi there..
I have been enjoying your videos for a couple of days now and I thought it was time for a comment.. First the Craftman tracktor, I work as a janitor at a small private school here i denmark and we have a craftman tractor almost like it.. ours is a LTS1500, but the motor is the same.. I think its a nice machine and I úse it around 50 hours every summer and I do a lot of the maintenence my self.. Hope to see more movies from you.. your danish fan Morten :)
Country Home Products (ak DRPower) seems to be cateringto the ranchers and lumbering customers. I have one of the 1st generation string trimmers, Replacing the original belt on it.
I shoul have really gone for the Brush mower to attack all the thorn bushes that jump up around the homestead. I like your style.
I like your videos and could have used much of the information before trial and error. I am retired now at 70, but have discovered after a good tune up and cleaning, some proven fluids to use. I do not sell them or sponsored by them. I have discovered they work in all my mowers, weed eaters, boat , motorcycles, cars and trucks. I use Bestline oil additive at 1 0unce per quart for oil, and Arch oil gas additive a few drops per tank-full (small engines). I have done the research and the tribology tests, including the Falex bearing test and oil analysis. Cheap insurance ($2.00 per small engine) for dependable durability. I am curious to see if you agree. I got rid of my 25 year old mowers and 15 year old weed eaters when I moved and they still ran great. The mowers and weed eaters were in good shape before using the additives, but time proved they extended their life and do work.
Someone’s gonna LOVE goin to YOUR estate sale someday!!😲🤣
It looked fine to me but all my stuff looks like that. I've got an old Roof that works like that but has a Snapper drive so you don't have to run if you don't want to. 8 horse I/C/ that sat for 12 years but runs like a champ. And if that one won't do it the Gravely with the Kohler will. Watched your stuff for a long time and finally subscribed. Glad to be here!
The fresh welds are a dead give away that someone cares about the machine. LOL
That's ok, left untreated they'll rust up real nice.
Love your videos Brutha!
Great video Mustie1 thanks for posting.
It's an older version of the brush hog that I used to rent. Nice machine.
YES... I like seeing you work on small engines... Veni..Vidi..Vici
I remember seeing these things on the old infomercials in the 90s and always wondered if they were any good. Seems like a fairly durable machine.
I just picked up a Dr mower a little newer than yours. The engine has a more modern air filter and muffler.
I had to replace a fuel line, and put in a air filter. Didn't even have to clean the carb! I was surprised!
I don't have the brake or pulley cover. Might be able to work something up from seeing yours.
I echo the comments of steve the ford guy I really enjoy watching the fault finding and repair i have little or no mechanical knowledge many thanks cian mc Cambridge
I had a Troy Bilt mower that I had for about 14 seasons. I kept the mower under an overhang in the back of my house. After being stored in the same spot for years on end, the squirrels decided to take an interest in it and chewed through the fuel tank. That was the last straw for that mower.
Always enjoy and learn something from the videos. Thanks!
Another excellent video ,, I would have (without the spares you have) used a chunk of the milk crate (melted) to patch the plastic after cleaning up the corner with a belt sander... A piece of the old belt would probably be the best replacement for the blade brake...
When I was a kid my Dad had one with a sickle bar mower, I remember watching him it did not look like fun.
Really enjoy the repair videos - keep'em coming!
First thing I'd check is leakdown. Then check fuel in the tank. Check for spark and check the plug. If the engine is satisfactory, do a tune-up and replace the belts and spindle. Replace the deck tires and check the tires. Replace the carburetor from EBAY. Change the oil and filter. Disconnect the starter cable to check for a drain.
We had a belt driven Yazoo mower (1970's) with a Clinton engine. Very similar to the DR. Tough mowers that could cut through 3 ft high weeds, hit rocks, and still run.
Dang I wish I lived near you. I would love to be your apprentice ! Thanks for the awesome vids !
Great video as usual, keep up the good work.
Hey man love ur channel awesome work
Thanks for that trick with the light to ID a battery drain. Those dang squirrels chewed up the handles on my grill. Little SOBs.
Nice unit that one Mustie !
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My grandpa has one of those DR bush hogs that we use for mowing ditches it has a Wisconsin engine and a magneto and the rope start you have to wrap yourself I think we got a date in it was 1930s or 1940s
Same except we had to replace the whole engine and we painted it. we call it the man killer
I just bought one just like this. Worked great until the first time I ran out of gas.
I have a similar machine, the label lists the serial number but no model number. Anyone have advice on how or where to find the model number and year?
Very cool videos,always entertaining,thanks
just a thought but I have extended rumbling bearings a long time by drilling in a grease jerk and regular applications of the grease gun. have had old blade towers outlast new ones. like your vids Dave
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SOB'll chew through your belts instead! lol. So simplistic, it's perfect. It really hauls ass. Thanks for the videos.
I wish you were my neighbor
Awesome tip with the test light. Thanks bud
I have one as well and have done soft woods just over an inch with no problem here.
Huh, I wonder if DR sold that under license from Bachtold Bros.... or if it was the other way around.
Back in the 90s and early 00's those were a staple of our rental fleet. Bachtold called that one the Whipper and they had another version with taller wheels and a semi-open circular deck that free-spun to sluff the cuttings to one side.
I have both a 1990's Bachtold with the Honda engine and a circa 2002 DR brush mower with the 17HP Kawasaki engine. The Bachtold mower deck is a disc with lots of steel forks to keep large saplings from getting to the spinning blade. The spinning blade is visible (exposed) between the steel forks, and the blade doesn't stop quickly. So the Bachtold design is not as safe as the DR with its blade covered (hidden) by the square deck. Because of this design someone got seriously hurt with a Bachtold, sued, and prevailed in court. That lawsuit bankrupted Bachtold.
@@roynajecki1100 Yup, and thanks to that class action (which affected many makers) the only thing left available for rental companies to safely use are fully closed deck monsters like the 13HP, 350lb Billy Goat and Bulldog style large frame mowers. Too big, too heavy, too thirsty....but anything lighter will be destroyed by renters.
From 1978 to 2001 Bachtold made the Whipper model that was also sold by DR with the DR label on it. I don't think DR made their own brush cutter until 2002.
My dad had me of these. It was one hard working son of a gun.
I hope soon you will have some new videos, I enjoy watching ever nite 😊
Really enjoyed the video , keep them coming very informative.
I found a super old smaller version of this guy. Made in Florida I believe for mowing around waterline etc. don't think they'll let go of it though. It's at a theme restaurant. Lot of old farm implements and such.
I got one of these in nice shape and acquired another one today, not as nice but still good, and it has electric start.
That was cool! I put my hand in front of the screen, all good... Lol, one thing I don't know how to do is weld. Any classes on that?
Great videos mate, greetings from the uk
that looks like an old Bachtold brothers weed mower like we had in the rental store back in the 80's
Virtually the same unit just another color, I have the same one and also the newer one that has gears.
GREAT video,loved it!!