Thread: Real mowers

By the way, one of the first reco's I did when I started in this trade was a Ransomes 61 Hydro.......with a 14hp Kohler K series single engine.......they were'nt much chop on the golf course back then but it would make a damn good domestic mower.

Just be careful that you dont over load the Hydraustat as that little fan doesnt draw much air to cool it as well as if it gets any leaks it fills up the cooling fins with crap and stuff the hydro quick smart and they are rocking horse poo these days.

The Toro 345 Groundsmaster was a good mower as well and yes it is a renalt engine in both petrol and diesel but later when they went to the 322d they went to the K3d Mitsubishi diesel and kept it through the 325d (power steer) until the 328d which got a Kubota engine.

You should see the new Vanguard Vtwin 20Hp engines, they have a much better carbi and intake manifold and run much sweeter than the old ones like that one.

Originally Posted by stevo68

I want me wanna these babies ,

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Stevo

$74,000 and it's your Stevo

Originally Posted by mcrover

By the way, one of the first reco's I did when I started in this trade was a Ransomes 61 Hydro.......with a 14hp Kohler K series single engine.......they were'nt much chop on the golf course back then but it would make a damn good domestic mower.

Just be careful that you dont over load the Hydraustat as that little fan doesnt draw much air to cool it as well as if it gets any leaks it fills up the cooling fins with crap and stuff the hydro quick smart and they are rocking horse poo these days.

The Toro 345 Groundsmaster was a good mower as well and yes it is a renalt engine in both petrol and diesel but later when they went to the 322d they went to the K3d Mitsubishi diesel and kept it through the 325d (power steer) until the 328d which got a Kubota engine.

You should see the new Vanguard Vtwin 20Hp engines, they have a much better carbi and intake manifold and run much sweeter than the old ones like that one.

Um.. mine has a new 22HP vanguard. Runs very well to. Did have a 16HP L head twin.
The hydro gets a bit warm under hard use. Looking at fitting an oil cooler after spool valve to help cool it.
Do you remember what oil it had in it in your days. I'm runing dextron 111 in this one.
Tony

That Jacobsen LF4677 would get my lawn done quick. Might not like the sticks and stones here though
Tony