FREE MOWER TO $2000 FIX N FLIP CHALLENGE EP5

[@Kylebythecreek]

Big time score! Have you ever taken apart a Briggs Vanguard before? I'm replacing a blown connecting rod on a 18hp v-twin Vanguard and it seems to be the most complicated engine I've ever worked on! I hope mine runs on two cylinders when I'm done because it seems like they are very nice.

[@JeffreyWhite-kq9jv]

I've watched all your shorts on that

[@freedommowers420]

I have not taken one apart and have only had one other one that I did some carb work on a few years ago. I wish I could be more helpful but I have high confidence in your ability, and look forward to seeing it run. Thanks for stopping by 😎😎

[@Kylebythecreek]

@@freedommowers420 thanks! Yeah, I got it all apart. I’m just worried about putting the 1500 pieces back together again! Haha

[@tannersharry]

@@Kylebythecreekwell if you’re like me you recorded the tear down and that should be helpful. They really aren’t bad once you have done one.

[@Kylebythecreek]

@@tannersharry I recoded most of the tear down. Here’s hoping!

[@rogermcdonald1607]

Very nice find Alex for $200. With the low hours , I would think it would easily bring $2000. A few parts and your spit shine and your into some hundreds of dollars of profit!! 👍👏🇺🇸

[@LIMowersAndMore]

Great video! For Future reference make sure you use the larger oil filters on that briggs vanguard style because if you put a short one on their it can block the oil nipple hole and starve the motor for oil I’ve seen it happen to some briggs vanguards and kohler courages! Peace!

[@Kylebythecreek]

@@LIMowersAndMore good to know!

[@freedommowers420]

Thank you. I’ll make sure to get the larger one installed before I sell this one. I looked at the length of the threads on the engine side and it seemed like plenty of clearance, but better safe than sorry.

[@LIMowersAndMore]

@@freedommowers420 absolutely no problem rather change a $5 filter then a $500 motor!

[@robcole332]

Wow. That thing set unused just because they didn’t do like you and check the charging system. Definitely your WIN

[@curtcunningham1063]

Nice score! You need to invest in an oil extractor. It was a game changer for me. Zero mess makes it totally worth it.

[@freedommowers420]

Any suggestions on one. I would really like to get one.

[@curtcunningham1063]

@@freedommowers420 go to Ralph’s Small Engine repair & search; Homemade DIY Oil or Gas Extractor Watch Us With 2 Fails 3rd Time Is A Charm. Fast forward to 9:40. I made one like this for under $10. Granted I’m a hoarder so I had some of the parts in my hoard! ;o)

[@samuelbelk3890]

Great find Alex,,, I was noticing the deck when you were talking about the pulleys,,, that the scalping wheels are missing!!😮

[@Stewarts_little_engine_repairs]

Glad to hear you got some more videos coming out! I’m working on a couple myself!

[@mr1pearl]

I'd say you'll get your goal with that one Alex 💰 Best deal yet 👊

[@freedommowers420]

For sure. I’m thinking once this one sells I should be close to about $3k in the pocket.

[@liljoeii6091]

Nice mower somebody want that zero turn awesome job thank you for the video

[@elhitman5635]

That mower looks awesome after your work. Someone will going to enjow mowing with this thing. Great video, thank you.

[@freedommowers420]

Thank you very much for the positivity and support 😎

[@TheMowerchanic]

That will be a great flip. The new grip tape really makes it pop too. Nice work.

[@freedommowers420]

Thank you. It didn’t need a ton of work but I want to get the best profit I can and make sure it’s looking good as well. Thank you for the support as always.

[@jesterr7133]

I have a battery from 2019 that is still going strong on one of my riding mowers. I had a battery from 2011 that ran one of my others until it broke down in 2020 and I left it sitting. I just stick to the AutoZone batteries. They hold up really well. The one in my daily driver is 11 years old and still works fine.

[@jesterr7133]

Well.... I think you made your 2K. That's awesome dude. I'm happy for you. I don't have the trailer or resources to get into the higher value machines, but I have had some decent scores lately. I recently had a Craftsman R1000 that I got $500 for. I got it for free, and I only had to put a tire and steering gear on it, so I banked a little over $400. You should easily make $1000 on this one. You did get lucky that you didn't have to go through the electrical though. I would have been chasing that for months, lol.

[@atariforever2002]

I think you need to keep this series going and get it up too $20000! Great video!

[@freedommowers420]

Not sure if I’ll continue the series but I’ll certainly have a lot more content coming. Thank you very much.

[@silvercommander]

😂

[@garyalensr]

Awesome Alex!!! As I've said before, your small engine skills are absolutely amazing. The amount of time and detail you put into fixing up equipment is impressive. I would without a doubt buy any piece of lawn equipment from you. I was super happy to see a notification that you posted a vid, it sucks when you don't post for a while, I do understand you're busy and your life doesn't revolve around KZbin.. Thank you Alex for all the content you make for us. Keep up the amazing work my friend

[@freedommowers420]

Thank you so much!!! I have mental struggles that I don’t really talk about and it’s been hard this summer to find time to make videos. I get a lot of rude comments as well or people thinking I’m lying so it’s a bit discouraging. Just doing my best to put together some videos and have some good running mowers for people to buy. Thank you very much for always being so kind and supportive. 😎🇺🇸

[@garyalensr]

@@freedommowers420 No problem good sir. You don't have to explain yourself. Take all the time you want. When I'm feeling the itch for some Freedom Mower content, I just binge your channel. You've helped me fix a good bit of stuff for me and my family. I couldn't thank you more for the amount of knowledge you've shared. You Alex are a awesome dude

[@zekemowat1560]

For future reference, AME International makes a valve stem removal and replacement kit that doesn't require you to break the tire bead.

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

Wow, Alex! $200!!! Replace the regulator and everything works, even the carb! Suweeet!

[@ronmack1767]

Hello fro North Carolina. I found your video on adjusting the valves on a Briggs/ Troy walk behind mower and I appreciate the tutorial video. This mower still cranks and runs great but it has around 50 hours on it so I figured I better check the valves when I service it before I put it away for the winter. Alex what a deal on the ExMark mower. Glad it wasn't much wrong. I think you can easily get between 1800.00 to 2000.00 for it. Thanks for taking the time to produce the videos. You be safe and God bless.

[@franklovell3149]

The first video of yours I have watched. Looked good to me! I'll be watching for more!!

[@samuelbelk3890]

Well,,I should’ve watched to the end!! I see you’ve added the wheels!! Great job dude!! Keep up the awesome work!!😎👍

[@fartsackjack7081]

ALEX MY DOG ....WHOOF WHOOF ....lol HOPE YOU AND THE FAM IS GOOD !!!

[@freedommowers420]

Thank you! Things are good here. Been busy busy. I hope you are well! 😎😎

[@jimmuller6962]

Very nice end result. Someone is going to get a heck of a good mower

[@freedommowers420]

Thank you very much

[@Philjr-h7j]

Great work on this project ur going to be more than even on the buy and the finished product. An other projects done and ready for sale have safe and blessed day

[@freedommowers420]

Thank you. Only ended up with about $400 in this whole machine. Hoping to sell for around $2000

[@Maximus43968]

Very very nice score and fix.

[@jeffsandler3339]

Glad you posted man you do a nice job and thanks for sharing..

[@tannersharry]

Well done Alex! That’s a really nice machine. My problem is when they turn out this nice and I decide to keep them 😅 Like I really need 6 personal mowers

[@freedommowers420]

I’m right there with you. Already debated keeping this one. I already have 2 zero turns for the yard 😂. Hope things are good your way!

[@tannersharry]

@@freedommowers420 they are going pretty good. Just hot and humid but staying busy. Been buying older tractors and fixing them lol

[@alexray5168]

That’s a 1000$ mower as it sat at the beginning here in Arkansas

[@eric_seguin]

Most people don't check the charging system till last. Great video. Where are you?

[@67enfield]

Boy you got a good deal on that on Alex. Saw you had a video out had to sit right down and watch it. Thanks bud!

[@freedommowers420]

Thank you so much. This one didn’t need a ton of work but it seemed like it took forever.

[@donaldbollman1049]

Great video. Really wanted to hear the blades at the end. Sounded a little rough when you first started it up but seemed to calm as the grease went to work. Thanks!

[@freedommowers420]

The last part of the video I was mowing that whole time. The spindles got much quieter after grease. Thank you for stopping by.

[@CodyCanon-l1n]

Ok I'm in Wisconsin

[@joshmartinak4315]

The old “smoke from the paint on the muffler trick eh” 😂

[@freedommowers420]

It truly was but I can’t go back and prove that it wasn’t. I showed in the video where I had painted the back and the muffler. I ran this machine for over an hour in the yard and cooked off the paint. It wasn’t high heat paint like I should have used. Thank you for stopping by.

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

@@freedommowers420 I did a muffler on a generator with high heat primer and topcoat. Cooked in the oven per instructions. Ran it and it still looks and feels brand new! Makes me wonder about manufacturers.

[@NickSpires09]

I have wondered but never ask what is your personal mower you use

[@NickSpires09]

Awesome job how good are Briggs vanguard and do they call it that because it’s Briggs and vanguard I have a huge yard and I use a Troy bilt xp walk behind with. 7 horse power I got it for 125 bucks and I had to clean carb and fuel jet think for teaching me from your video I have learned so much thinks ❤

[@crisprtalk6963]

Those tires look a lot more than 300hrs. I like those $tsco batteries. I have bought a few of them. I am amazed it ran like this. How long did it sit with gas in the tank and carb? This doesnt make any sense.

[@freedommowers420]

I don’t know the true back story on this mower. The body and underside looked great considering it’s a 20 year old machine. The hour meter was working so I’m only assuming it’s correct. The tires deff had taken a beating so I will never know. They had this mower running at the some point last year and had the electrical issues. They only used non ethanol fuel from what he told me. Seems to be the only thing that would have saved the carb from being trashed.

[@joshmartinak4315]

Ive got a craftsman dlt 3000 with the honda gxv 16.5 twin. Can you do a hydro transmission service video?

[@robcole332]

Wow

[@CodyCanon-l1n]

I bought a 2002 toro recycler 22 6.5 horse and it's in great shape and it runs great i paid 225 and he tuned it up before I bought did I pay to much for it

[@freedommowers420]

I don’t think that is too bad of a price. Every area is different. I just compare to prices in my area on the marketplace.

[@MarkMeadows90]

I don't know the value of these older Exmark zero turns. I'm not even sure how much this mower would've been in 2004. But you did a good job getting this one running again.

[@jp-us9rq]

Vanguard is a good motor.i got a 4 year old e130 103 hrs kept in shed like new condition thinking about selling it need the money times are hard rite now how much u think I could get for it

[@garywarmanen3987]

Ok where do you find a 200 exmark at? Dang. Mine needed all the fixings and I still had to pay 2500.

[@freedommowers420]

I see them broken down on marketplace for $2k. It just so happened I lucked out finding this one.

[@robert953]

Why wouldn't you cut new wood for that seat?

[@freedommowers420]

I should have. I was just lacking material here and was under time constraints with so many projects here.

[@richterdfr]

There's rust everywhere, are you thinking of taking it apart and using rustolem paint on it or are you thinking of something else?

[@killerballpython7114]

Clean up that muff it make Pop keep video coming

[@philliphall5198]

Well it’s been two weeks and no video??? Are you okay 😮

[@johncates5081]

I think you'll struggle to get top $$ with those spindle bearings roaring like that, as much margin you have in this machine I think i'd go ahead and replace the bearings

[@freedommowers420]

Agree. I have already changed the bearing for the spindles. They got quieter after greasing but I wanted it to be in perfect operating condition for the buyer. Sold it last weekend for $2000

[@Press1for]

$1975

[@chuckclark9464]

I know I put a comment up already, but I put another one up yeah I don’t know what happened. You don’t haven’t put one up so long don’t take so long. I ain’t a young chick. I’m 62. I don’t know how much longer I got lol I’d like to see some more before you know what I mean, I love you. 👍🫵🪨

[@robertmailhos8159]

Not a bad price for this mower I believe that pto might be the adjustable type I done that on my craftsman gt tractor. Til I got a new one

[@jesterr7133]

I know this thing doesn't have a ton of hours on it, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to check the valve clearances. With this being a 20 year old machine, that could definitely be what was making it hard to start.

[@gulfcoastgarage]

Wish I was closer, would love to have bought this one from you.

[@knighthawk86855]

Is that silver and black Zero-Turn in front of that exmarks zero turn a Dixie Chopper, if so nice machine.

[@fartsackjack7081]

THAT THING SOUNDS WONDERFUL ...

[@gillgetter3004]

Nice machine, 👍

[@freedommowers420]

Thank you.