Can we flip a £100 lawn tractor mower for a decent profit? Thank you to my Patrons / daggerwin
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@3sparewashers-lg3gf28 күн бұрын
3:18 “happy little clutch”
@geebsterswats28 күн бұрын
I can’t believe how relatively rust-free that mower deck was after 31 years
@eddiebear837028 күн бұрын
I have discovered that you can grease the pulley bearings as well as the sealed deck bearings that are loud, but not wobbly, using a needle fitting on a grease gun. As long as they are not rusted on the inside, it works great and I get an amazing amount more life out of them. All it cost is a few squirts of grease. Just be careful not to damage the plastic seals. In fact, I grease them about every other year and have not had one go bad since starting it about 7 or 8 years ago. I'm not saying you shouldn't have replaced them. I'm just saying that it's an option. Not all bearings can be saved.
@WindyJAMiller23 күн бұрын
I've been forced to bring back to life frozen bearings in the past. Even rusted and pitted bearings can be made to "work" again if they are disassemble, cleaned with petrol, greased and reassembled.
@eddiebear837023 күн бұрын
@@WindyJAMiller I grew up very poor and we had to rig a lot of things. I am a little better off nowadays but still like to save what I can. As far as bearings go, some bearings are not as crucial as others so I say run them till they fly apart on certain things. Not on things that I buy to fix and flip, of course. Lol.
@M.TTT.22 күн бұрын
@@eddiebear8370 you can take the seal off carefully and pack the bearings too, I usually try to do that, but a needle would be alright also, just a bit tedious with the ones I have.
@eddiebear837022 күн бұрын
@@M.TTT. Yes, I have taken the seals out before, especially if they need further attention, but I do prefer the needle on bearings that only need grease. I use very thin needles but have bent a few. Lol.
@geebsterswats28 күн бұрын
Glad you’re back with a new video! I love this channel. Other channels remove a part and don’t bother to clean it, which would only take a few minutes. That really triggers me for some reason lol. You already have it apart, just clean it!
@robertmailhos815928 күн бұрын
That is definitely a cool looking mower that you are fixing up😊
@6btcummins80523 күн бұрын
This is identical to a White LT165 lawn mower. Even has the stallion in the front headlight. Both were made by MTD
@4acrehome16828 күн бұрын
Why do people leave their mowers outside. Ugh. Breaks my heart
@BradyBegeman28 күн бұрын
I mean you can if you have a cover for it.
@lv_woodturner389928 күн бұрын
Yes,, I have a brand new zero turn mower and presently no room in the garage, so it has to sit outside, but as soon as I got the mower I purchased a cover. For the winter I have to find a solution to store the mower inside. In the warm spring/summer/fall weather the cover does the job to keep the rain off the mower. The company from which I purchased the mower had this outside from some period before I bought the machine. That seems to be commonplace.
@ronweaver929628 күн бұрын
Garage full o crap is why
@EATSLEEPDRIVE200228 күн бұрын
That's why the clutch is depressed!😂
@TheMachinegunkelly1028 күн бұрын
I'm sorry, you right, let me bring my lawnmower into my living room
@MRDAN-wv3om28 күн бұрын
I like the way you are listing costs and profit. Very good
@angeldawnmorningstar28 күн бұрын
Hellooooooo McFlyyyyyyy ! ! The dashboard reminds me of the gauge cluster on '84-'88 Toyota Hilux and 4runners (grid pattern)..strong 80's "Back To The Future" kinda vibe to it 😇❤
@TheDarkPreacher6523 күн бұрын
My grandpa had the basic Briggs and Stratton version of this mower. Didn't have the hood vents, the indicator lights on the wheel, or the Lawnflite badges, but it had the same engine. Seems that this one was just the fancy export version of the same 1992 mower. Just seeing this mower brought back memories of childhood summers spent either riding the mower with grandpa when I was small, or having grandpa watch as I mowed the yard myself. I miss that mower, it was dependable.
@karnerkreativ26 күн бұрын
Amazing how much the grass has grown in 25 Minutes! 😁
@johnmcenaney181428 күн бұрын
Glad you were able to make a nice little profit. :). Great video Daggerwin.
@jesterr71336 күн бұрын
Good job on that flip. I had a pretty good one recently as well. I had a Craftsman R1000 mower that I recently sold. It was given to me as a parts machine. The steering was out and one of the tires was off the rim, and the rim was damaged. I replaced the steering gear, tire and rim, and serviced it. My total cost was around $70, and I sold it for $500. It is so much fun flipping them when you made good money doing it. Your profit was phenomenal when considering the amount of work you had to do to this one. Mine was in near mint condition, besides the aforementioned issues. The previous owner just thought the issue was a much larger problem than it was.
@TropingenieКүн бұрын
Really like this style, where you give us a cost/profit breakdown at the end! I've always wondered how much you make on some of these and would love to see it in future videos.
@lewiswaddell656428 күн бұрын
You should do more like this Daggerwin maybe even like a challenge where you have a budget of say £1000 to buy the item and repair it with out going over the budget and any profit made gets added to the budget for the next item till you reach the price of a new workshop
@HillbillySailor26 күн бұрын
It's amazing how many parts are common amongst the different brands of MTD mowers.
@gerwinwentink229426 күн бұрын
It looks very much like an white lawnmower. It even has the horse in the headlight lens😮. The bonnet is exactly the same too
@NowInAus26 күн бұрын
You seem so much happier and back to your old self. Great video and even better to see you back. Best wishes
@Llandari28 күн бұрын
So nice watching and learning from these videos. I bought a house last year that came with a ride-on mower which was not in a really good shape, but it ran. Watching your videos has given me enough insight in what to do for various problems, and I've managed to get it a bit better. Not replaced any parts yet though, but I suspect it needs new blades as it cuts quite uneven. Also had the joy of finding out what happens if an engine is overfilled with oil. (The dipstick was impossible to read, seemed to be almost empty when it actually was about 50% overfilled)
@GrinchyDan23 күн бұрын
Love this kind of episode! definitely do more of these in the future, a proper fix up and sell on. Keep them coming!
@barrywaddington319528 күн бұрын
Great to see cost breakdown and sale. More like this please. Thanks for a great vid.
@kylepaluzzi417628 күн бұрын
That looks almost identical to a old lawn tractor in states here white outdoor products
@craigmoore752127 күн бұрын
Amazing job!! Always a pleasure watching your videos!!! Thanks!!
@billgeorge780424 күн бұрын
Excellent work young sir. I always look forward to your videos. I might go back and rewatch a couple 👍
@jacobanderson189128 күн бұрын
Oddly satisfying video. It feels great to service mowers (and all machines, for that matter). Great job!
@charliejustice880419 күн бұрын
Awesome job lad!! I always enjoy your video tutorials.
@plumbr1321 күн бұрын
Suggest you do lots more flips like this so you can afford a bigger work area, a better sand blaster etc. Great video.
@rustymaxwell172527 күн бұрын
Those are some if the best engines briggs ever made.
@M.TTT.22 күн бұрын
yup, only issue is the sump gasket eventually goes, but thats not a huge deal
@johncasalinuovo335228 күн бұрын
This person sounds like a farming simulator KZbinr I think I know
@MayonnaiseOnATable24 күн бұрын
Noooo it can't be
@xFlow15027 күн бұрын
Lovely video. Definitely something I want to start doing in the future, restoring all kinds of equipment.
@AndrewHCann28 күн бұрын
Excellent video Machinery Restoration :) also super nice Lawn Mower Tractor and fix up to plus sold too ! Hopefully in future have bigger buildings work in too agree and all small engine stuff I have inside warm also installation garage to house ! Also nice profit got from selling Mower for did good 👍!
@vinceianni402627 күн бұрын
Beautiful restoration mister beautifully restored good job well done
@zzota24 күн бұрын
Great job, nicely done.
@EATSLEEPDRIVE200228 күн бұрын
Awesome video man! Always glad when you upload a new one. I'm glad the clutch is not depressed😂😂
@trevorpearson183228 күн бұрын
Great job. Thanks for the video.👍
@andrewgrace441023 күн бұрын
Great find and troubleshooting 😊
@RichardSutton-tt2zq27 күн бұрын
Love your videos.Keep them coming.
@AZVIDS27 күн бұрын
Another excellent video. That was quite a “high end” optioned little tractor👍
@jesterr71336 күн бұрын
I have a Troy Bilt mower with a balky spindle bearing that needs to be replaced, and I am debating whether to do it or not. This machine was given to me several years ago in non running condition. It is a very low hours machine, but was stored outdoors most of it's life and doesn't look great cosmetically. It runs great though. I need to just stop procrastinating and do it. The bearing is not loud, but it is causing a delay when you engage the PTO. It takes about a second before the blades start turning, and another second or so for them to get up to speed. It gets better temporarily if I hit it with some penetrating oil, so that is giving me an excuse to procrastinate, lol.
@Left4Coragem28 күн бұрын
Nice work on that machine.
@Vandal_Savage27 күн бұрын
I think i would like to see how many hours work listed. I'm not interested in the hourly wage, different people charge different amouts - but just to see how much of an investment in time it was. Nice clean up job and a tidy little profit too. Thanks for the upload.
@n0diggityn0doubt8127 күн бұрын
quiet spin of the blades after install, so nice.
@warrenvalentino576328 күн бұрын
Great video! Awesome project! :)
@MarkMeadows9028 күн бұрын
That's a nifty lawnmower. Glad it was able to run just fine after a little maintenance.
@crystal_music_official19 күн бұрын
Just some small fixes, replaces and the machine is ready to work. It's fascinating.
@evan_kumar27 күн бұрын
These tires are the exact same style as my lawnmower in my country! 🇺🇸
@nineteenandfortyone27 күн бұрын
Good work! I guess a job well done wasn't it's only reward. That'll do the new owner for a good long time.
@tinkeringtaylor305328 күн бұрын
Superb job done, 👍
@liljoeii609126 күн бұрын
Thank you for the video
@user-bd2ed2nx8p28 күн бұрын
Very cool to see this one.very nice you made a profit on the sale
@kahutochishisumi905624 күн бұрын
Always a great day when you upload a video. Watching from Nagaland, India
@philipgunderman729227 күн бұрын
Looks like a really nice mower. Wish I could find something like that here in the States.
@2_Spanners28 күн бұрын
1:38 health and safety man won’t be happy with that
@junk135828 күн бұрын
Nicely done
@tiredagain672228 күн бұрын
Seems like a well built machine!
@alansmith473428 күн бұрын
Just like Wheeler Dealers! You are a combination of Elvis & Mike Brewer!
@alpharaptor751023 күн бұрын
I like the Wheeler Dealers ending 😂
@LoftechUK21 күн бұрын
Well done 👍🏼
@philipgunderman729227 күн бұрын
Well done!
@tomaszczekaj786828 күн бұрын
New film. Super. I'm fan yours projects.
@matthewgraham47013 күн бұрын
In the beginning of the video lifting up the mower, I thought you were actually using a telehandler. I was like "how does every other British man have a telehandler at their disposal, EXCEPT me?" But then I saw it was just a quadbike
@paulosborne651728 күн бұрын
You did well flipping this! Must be one of the few times you haven't had to even do a carburetor service, let alone replace the cylinder rings on a mower! My only thought though was - as much as I dislike Hammerite paint, because it is usually used by bodgers to cover up bad workmanship - I can't help feeling that in this case throwing some Hammerite silver on the upper side of the deck would have been an apppropriate low-effort / low cost way to hide the faults as well as protect it and add minor cosmetic / financial value to the finished machine.
@larrykelly283828 күн бұрын
Someone has a great mower, nice restoration.
@eric_seguin27 күн бұрын
Thought you had croaked on us. Thanks for the video.
@Maximus4396827 күн бұрын
Very nice little machine
@Gogsnik28 күн бұрын
7:22 The shape of that tank made me think of something that really *cracked* me up :P :D
@fredrickvoncold28 күн бұрын
I have been waiting for a new video , thanks.
@lucasosborne533428 күн бұрын
Love this channel as well as your other channel
@TheOriginal_BigMac28 күн бұрын
What's the other channel called?
@kirk46464625 күн бұрын
@@TheOriginal_BigMac www.youtube.com/@Daggerwin
@Bluelagoon73725 күн бұрын
I really love this video
@geremipineault30828 күн бұрын
These wheels look really good
@Rdrake141326 күн бұрын
Nice repair
@haroldhodge777028 күн бұрын
That’s a good little mower
@patjohnson310025 күн бұрын
33 years later, that is still a good high quality mower. Previous owner may have become tired of taking care of it.
@sparfar28 күн бұрын
Great with a new video. Love them.
@M.TTT.22 күн бұрын
Love the 80s theme its got going on with the dash.
@georgemartinezjr28 күн бұрын
Good time to invest in a Cordless impact wrench
@FlushCut28 күн бұрын
Do you know what invest means?
@aaronobrien764928 күн бұрын
@@FlushCutinvestment isn’t just a term relating to monetary gains, an investment can take many different forms in this instance the cordless impact wrench can be seen as a time saving investment
@toddosterhout986628 күн бұрын
He’s had that corded impact for years and been fine. I personally have a battery operated one but he can do what he wants
@Kubik197627 күн бұрын
33:21 Nice Ferrari! 😎
@jameshedrick60525 күн бұрын
I need to get my pressure washer running again. Haven't had the time to do it since we had a second F1 tornado come through southern Ohio again with in a month
@swampy158428 күн бұрын
Nice job
@davidcorless558128 күн бұрын
DON'T FORGET TO CLEAN THE BULBS .
@user-mz5qe9xs9i25 күн бұрын
Great stuff bub but you really need a bigger workshop
@TheOriginal_BigMac27 күн бұрын
Would love to see a trade-up series. Start with £100 and make it up to something like a Kubota in 6 months
@benb542625 күн бұрын
Kubota Loves Their Parts. They must for as much as they cost.
@robertbiggs493428 күн бұрын
Nice little project. Hard to believe that someone would take the time and effort to weld tabs on the blades. Maybe money was a big consideration. That will make someone a nice rider!
@paulf252928 күн бұрын
I know a neighbour like that who will literally spend hours bodging something ultimately to save pennies and usually with a poor result. Some of his plumbing attempts would even have cost him more in extra needless fittings!!
@seanobrien716928 күн бұрын
I'm to the point where I don't even bother sharpening the blades. I just buy a new set of mulch blades every season.
@nicolaschampagne898827 күн бұрын
nice detailed list of costs. how much time did you work on the machine ? a $/h would be nice to see :)
@scottdenham84827 күн бұрын
Did you get the PTO and clutch working? Great videos always.
@MachineryRestorer27 күн бұрын
All working but the lights don't work and didn't want to damage the decal trying to get to the bulbs
@Maccoye28 күн бұрын
Hello, how many hours did you put into the repairs? thx for your video
@user-ni7tg5fg9k28 күн бұрын
You could take the old battery and check the water level and add distlled water maybe that would help
@kirk46464625 күн бұрын
it would have been a good idea to list the hours you spent on the mower in your price breakdown.
@jonlambshead511528 күн бұрын
Good Video I Would Have Cleaned The Rust OFF The Top Of The Deck And Painted It, It Would Have Looked Better & I Would Have Felt Better Knowing I Done It Properly
@MachineryRestorer28 күн бұрын
All or nothing is my approach
@sideburns200925 күн бұрын
Those hubcaps look like 1999 Chevrolet Suburban wheels lol
@nigelbarker927828 күн бұрын
Excellent work, pity you don't have an apprentice you could pass your skills onto
@jimtom827328 күн бұрын
Nice to see mowers are just as shitty as here in the us👍
@Demer..28 күн бұрын
FR
@FlushCut28 күн бұрын
They are made to a price point. You want better... you pay more. .
@TheHobbyKid119 күн бұрын
when is the next video on the quad or diesel conversion?
@malikdigger454428 күн бұрын
Good Old Briggs and Stratton Power Landscaping Never Disappoint If Maintain Well Last Life Time.
@MrTheBigNoze27 күн бұрын
$100 running mower with full tires is a miracle in itself
@casparAG27 күн бұрын
id love to get a riding mower for my garden, where do you find these cheap ones?
@jonathonbrown405825 күн бұрын
How did I just find out daggerwin has this Channel
@General-Eclectic26 күн бұрын
Did I miss the part where you adjusted the valve lash?
@terouotila142520 күн бұрын
What happened to the ATV you started to restore way back when? I'd like to see more on that
@mike510everton115 күн бұрын
How did you find out bearing sizes for the spindles, I can only find the full spindle.