PawPaw's New Toy Toro Proline 118 I Like DoingItCheap !

[@joycemaguire4633]

Woohoo another great find paw paw thank you for sharing 😊💕💕👍 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@mowingman816]

These things are a CLASSIC!! I knew a lawn service that used these!! They let me ride it once fun these mowers are!!! Like to get ahold of one of these myself!!!

[@cindyclark949]

That's a good deal ! Doing it cheap today 💗you paw paw 💗💓💖🌿

[@hoppybobsommers]

Awesome video PawPaw, Have a great weekend. tc. HoppyBob

[@Rossman2U]

That is a great little mower. My dad purchased one like yours in a yard sale to mow around his almond trees. He was still driving that thing at 96 and sadly sold once again in an estate sale just a few years ago.

[@kenjett2434]

Nice find i have the same encroachment issues on my little 4.5 acre property. Its a constant battle every year to keep the property from turning into a jungle.

[@kevintulak9987]

Great deal, if you ever feel like taking it for a little drive head over to British Columbia (if the border agents will let you pass) I have a few acres you could use that little thing on, I w0uld even put the coffee on .Thanks for sharing

[@mortenbakke2785]

It`s a great machine PawPaw.

[@gentelbenn62]

Well Paw Paw, I think it was great buy. That machine looks like it was made to take a rear mount snow blower too. Just a thought

[@WORRO]

Buddy that's a deal and a half!!! I've been looking for one of those. I got two ponds and a creek that's in need of one! Thumb's up video!~John

[@DontbelatefordinnerBelle]

Oh my goodness! What a wonderful deal! Great job Paw Paw.🐝

[@wvredneck6283]

Works good paw paw good price too

[@xXTheoLinuxXx]

200 dollars seems a bargain :) I'm working for the muncipal and we're having older Toro and John Deere machines and they always makes me smile. For my work I'm using a converted John Deere 1515 (it has now a big steel brush to kill the weeds) and a few weeks ago I met someone in a much newer lawnmower from Japan. The first thing he said 'I wish that I had that 1515, yesterday mine was 3 times overheated'. Well it never happend with mine. Considering the fact that brushing the streets asks more power than mowing the lawn, it's pretty decent. Nothing beats some good old fashioned American quality :)

[@michaelvillalobos3850]

Great video PawPaw and nice riding mower, we have one just like that one to mow around the trees, you’re Awesome PawPaw. 👍👍👍

[@trktiny1231]

all you need now is to attach a chain saw on side so when you drive buy tree to trim them back and slow get even more back

[@oldtimeengineer26]

When I was young we used an 8N ford tractor with a cycle bar mower that could cut at about 80deg angle cut them little branches like butter

[@danish-nl6ew]

Hey Paw Paw, What an awesome find. Just be careful out there, You might need to get yourself a face shield before one of those limbs gets you in the face. Thanks for the video. I hope all is well. Be safe.

[@ronneitzel2869]

Great for $200.00 good looken out

[@outdooradventuresandtravel6479]

I never know what day I'm on lol. Nice pasture... nice find..that will be very handy for ya..wow that works great. Nice dog...that's a good deal..

[@odglass4u]

looks like a real sweet deal

[@huntsmaninc.9969]

That's a good idea right there. 200 was a steal i have the same problem here in the sticks

[@jebbrownshow4363]

Damn what a deal!! U stole that thing pawpaw!! Great deal

[@DoingItCheap]

I paid the price the man asked for......... after a LITTLE negotiating !! LOL !!

[@515bucko01]

Great buy for $200. We had one at the golf course for mowing roughs. There is one grease zerk in the engine to transmission area that is a bear to get at.

[@rleek68]

Hey paw paw. I know you are handy and creative. How about a deflection shield bolted to that front column with the Toro logo on it. Keep yourself out away from all those thorns. Just an idea.

[@redskin4040]

Paw paw my dad put a deck on an arm attached to his tractor. Looks like the ones that the state uses on the roads. He even raises it to cut limbs out of the trees lol. I can't believe you only paid 200$ for that. You can't hardly buy a push mower for that price now days. What a deal. Or steal lol.

[@gilliland426]

pretty good buy for a sweet looking mower.

[@paulvsalas]

Bush noggin time pawpaw. Not bad for $200.

[@rongel6361]

Great machine

[@livinglearninglife9174]

Awesome deal PawPaw, Looks like its doing a great job!

[@pauladams1112]

Good luck pawpaw

[@KODArunner]

I'm sure glad you found that very fine mower. NOW, when are ya gonna wash-n-wax it and change the oil? While I've got your attention, Things haven't worked out like I figured them too, just yet, but have faith in the days to come...lol.. The winds of change are at hand and things are getting better.

[@jrcsaddletramp2557]

PawPaw better get you a dikon radish patch tilled up I put your seeds in the mail yesterday! !!!

[@TheLordStormrider]

Awesome find PawPaw :) Congratulations!!! I think Wolves Feathers is leaning towards goats for ours however lol

[@dl7919]

Wow. What a great buy! I don't think it's ugly. It may not be shiny new, but it looks to be built like a brick sh** house! That kind of heavy duty equipment at $200 makes it BEEEAUTIFUL in my book! LOL.

[@juniorhensley3983]

Nice Pawpaw I will be after it Saturday it should make me a good mower LOL

[@kimfyffe]

Now Bob you need an operator to use it

[@timothycombs688]

great find pawpaw thanks for sharing and not a bad price ither well worth it in my oppion

[@byronglover490]

Thanks for sharing Paw Paw. If I may ask .....is your pasture just left unattended or do you have livestock?

[@DoingItCheap]

We grow hay. Sometimes get three cuttings in one year.... usually only two lately.

[@ahorsenamedoaks1377]

A work horse won't win a beauty contest.

[@fordx4n]

I need one! ain't nothing like trying to mow briers with a regular lawn mower, need that deck out front!

[@mr.fisher3973]

Sweet deal

[@jrcsaddletramp2557]

Bargin of the day ....

[@ebfromwyoming4118]

great score sir

[@daw162]

Dog's lookin for displaced rodents there at the end!

[@Mike-qi5gn]

👍

[@chasmcl42]

Hi i live in Scotland and was wondering what is the back ground noise is it insects, loving your vids especial the home brew ones.

[@DoingItCheap]

Probably insects. Or the dogs panting.

[@oldoldpilgrim1885]

There's a used hydraulic cylinder and line for that mower on ebay. The seller is asking more than you payed for the whole mower!

[@DoingItCheap]

makes mine sound like a sho nuff bargain !!

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

I have two of those cylinders since I parted out two of those Groundsmasters.

[@Jim-ie6uf]

A great deal.

[@drugtrader3933]

Awesome deal!

[@brucemckenna7035]

Bargain!!! Doing It Cheap lives on!

[@PastPreserver]

Cool find it looks like it works well. 🖒:)

[@allanriches9381]

Wow bargain, an upgrade you could do is but a wire mesh shield in front of the steering wheel, then you would be able to bush way into the bush without gettin tickled by those briar spikes

[@BuddingBassist93]

Dammit pops ya snatched it before I could!

[@amishpope]

Hey Paw Paw Gump. Forest would be so proud. 😂 Great Deal. Cheers

[@DavidWhite]

And to think it is the same color of another as another mower. You could start your own landscaping business, ifin ya could get another unmentioned thing going

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Sweet find! If you really want to get after it trim off the front of the blade housing so it doesn't push down the brush before it cuts it. Or do like I did and find a cheap bush mower and hack off a piece of the front of the deck to expose the blade and it will cut the brush real well. Before all the safety people go nuts, yes it is dangerous and no I don't use it around other people.,

[@DoingItCheap]

Do a search on my homepage for the world's most dangerous lawnmower.

[@tomtruesdale6901]

I saw that video, when I chopped mine up I left the front wheels on it and just out a notch in the front deck. Guess I will have to post a video of it on my channel.

[@andyferguson8032]

Awesome score.

[@wintersteele310]

sweet deal...

[@frankdow472]

Worked at straits state park back home for nine summers n run to of those They run better then the damn john deeres we had .

[@donbraden8533]

That was one hell of a good buy paw paw I would of bought it myself 👍

[@oddopops1327]

Nice Video PawPaw 👍

[@FranknCarriesHomestead]

Nice find Bob

[@rubenswtex.2644]

Damn! Paw Paw, I wish I could run into a deal like that. I'll give you $500 lol.

[@adventuredemodon2018]

that a steal super buy

[@opichocal]

$200! I just spent $200 for new tires on my 44” ZTR toro. Mine has 5000 hours and on its 3rd engine. Use it 6 days a week

[@DoingItCheap]

Are you saying I got a good deal ? LOL !!

[@matthewcombs9059]

Did you say that had grow 20 feet from the fence?

[@DoingItCheap]

Yes. I bought this farm from an elderly couple that could no longer work the land and tend to it properly. There is no telling how long it has been since the fence has seen daylight.

[@matthewcombs9059]

Wow. Well with some persistence you'll add an acre or two. Haha!

[@DoingItCheap]

On the opposite side of the pasture, I did the same thing by hand, cutting back cedar limbs that were hanging low and cutting out hedge bushes. I picked up a LOT of shaded area for my "toys" without encroaching onto the pasture.

[@bobbyhoffman4589]

pawpaw , how could make fun of scrapple, you broke my heart , how could you. ? ha ha ha , i was raise in PA i grow up on it , it all we had a family of 9 had a meal with 2 lb of scrapple, but add a bottle of capsup stir it add some pork and beans and yum yum if you not like scrapple just wait till you try the mush , you fix it like scrapple , you burn the shit out of it, boy i glad to be her in the south where you do not have to eat scrapple . oh we just miss it aug the 9 was national scrapple day, DAMM

[@youngchevi334]

How do u change the drive belt ?

[@DoingItCheap]

Haven't yet.

[@patjarozewski5306]

Just got one for 300 dollars 52 in do u have any idea where to get blades at

[@DoingItCheap]

Google is my go to for research.

[@freewaybaby]

Hey Pawpaw... what's happening with your vids? The one from yesterday and this morning are gone! One says "removed by user". I didn't get in live, but was gonna' watch when I got here and now... well, missed the UFO one and the mailing packages. DANG!!!

[@DoingItCheap]

I delete my livestreams.

[@freewaybaby]

Okee doke... good to know! I saw one of them come up, but I was in the middle of something and thought I'd come back to it! Hope I didn't miss "critical" information! LOL

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

For $200 you stole it. They made them from 1985 to 2005. 117 with the less than reliable Kohler KT17, but there was several variations of the KT17 up to one with a full pressure lube system which I think was spec 24324. Later 80’s Toro put a better Kohler 18hp in the model 118 then for a while they made both the 118 and 120. Toro for about 5-8 years dropped the Groundsmaster name and used Proline in the 90’s. I think they returned to using the name Groundsmaster before the end of production. The last ones sold had a retail price of $7,700 but most dealers would sell one for $7,200. One good option was the left and right brake kit which helped turning. The small deck was the 44”, bigger was the 52”. There also was a 48” deck which was originally a rear discharge but customers had trouble with grass caking all over the area around the engine. So Toro made a kit which was basically an apron for the underbelly of the mower to keep the grass clippings out. Toro changed that same 48” deck to a recycler and closed up the rear center of the deck. The 48” has two big long blades side by side and a tiny little blade in the front center. Getting blades for that 48” might be a challenge. That 48” deck also went on some commercial walk behind mowers but Toro discontinued it I think in the 90’s. The front tires on those are an oddball 18x6.5-8. The front wheels are much like 4 bolt trailer wheels and I bet you could find trailer wheels to fit the front of your mower. The rear tires should be a 13 inch tall but I forgot the exact size. I installed ag/lug type rear tires on mine so it steered better. For the winter of 2003/2004 I adapted a Warn ATV 54” blade to the front of my 117 and put 18x8-8 ag/lug tires on the front and plowed driveways. Sure was cold sitting on that thing after a cold front came through. One winter doing that was enough. I had a 16hp Vanguard then an 18hp Vanguard engines. I used some rectangular house duct work and made a cover over the intake screen for the Vanguard recoil so it would stop sucking grass clippings into it. I think I might still have it. I parted out both of my 117 Groundsmasters and still have a few misc parts. I might be using some of my parts for building pull type mowers. Snowblowers are hard to find but I have bought and flipped 4 of them. I have that bleeping Lyme disease and I’m slowing down.

[@DoingItCheap]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge Boyd.

[@tombob671]

200 bucks, change your name to Jesse James, you darn near stole it, Google job 👍👍👍👍😜😜😜😜😜

[@bekind8484]

You got a deal

[@ripemelon393]

Hi Paw Paw it is uglier then snot, but for $200 you can’t beat it

[@matthewcombs9059]

First comment! Haha.

[@Ellenslife851]

Thoughs are nice mowers real work horses the factory engines were a weak point for this model