F*ck my Old Lawnmower....and my New one too!

These last few days off have been a big pain in the ass. My "Old" mower finally pissed me off enough to where I wasn't going to fix it. Enjoy this tale of my frustration.

My Pile of Shit Lawnmower

Around 3 years ago it was time for a new mower. My other mower was an old Simplicity from the 60's. It cut good but was getting old. I decided to get a fancy new mower with all the bells and whistles. There it was, a shiny new Cub Cadet.

Everything was good the first year. Oil was changed, new plugs and everything was greased. Then came year number 2.

It started with little stuff. A bearing here and a belt there. I thought it was odd these things needed replaced so soon. My other mower had nearly 60yrs of operation with mostly neglect and it still cut like a champ. Then the problems started getting bigger.

The wheel on the deck snapped off, the blades were paper thin and got replaced but then the PTO cable went out. At 2yrs old these things shouldn't be happening. I replaced the PTO, then it started popping out of drive. You would be cruising along and then nothing. Now I'm beyond pissed.

Since it only popped out of gear once in while, it was tolerable. Next the Bullshit plastic steering gear gets stripped out. now I'm mowing NASCAR style only being able to turn to the right.

I was hoping I could get one more use before I had to fix the steering gear. The mower started and off I went in Right hand circles.

I get done with almost half the back yard and BOOM. Engine oil all over my legs, the mower and the grass.

THE FREAKING ENGINE BLEW UP!!!

I couldn't take it any longer and up for sale it went. It took less than an hour to sell on Craigslist with a funny ad. Notice you can sell stuff for crypto on there?!?!?! Here was my ad.

Welcome to the Fam. My New Mower!

After seeing how badly new mowers were, I decided to go with something Heavy Duty. A guy down the road has a lawnmower sales shop. I headed over to see what he had. After telling him my story, he said he had a good one for me.

It was a Mid 80's John Deere 318. These aren't even considered lawn mowers, they are lawn tractors. It has full hydraulics front and rear, a PTO, power steering and Hydrostatic drive. This thing is a beast!

He delivers it to my house and shows me how everything works. I jump on and get to mowing.

Everything is going great. The front yard is done and it looks amazing. Nice lines and an even cut. I make my way around to the backyard.

I see the better half walking out to give me some cold water. Just then I notice a smell of burning rubber. She is giving me an odd look and asks what the smell is. I turn the blades off and raise the deck. Jump off and take a look under it.

The Main Drive Belt is SHREDDED!

FAK!!!

FAK!!!

FAK!!!

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Needless to say I called him immediately. The new belt will be here tomorrow and he is coming to install and adjust it. He also said if I have any other problems with it I can trade it in or get my money back. That is far more than the big box stores were willing to do for me.

Keeping my fingers crossed tomorrow goes better and I'll have a great mower for many years to come. I hope you got some enjoyment out of my miserable story. Now that I look back it is kind of funny, it sure didn't feel that way while it was happening.

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