Gas Consumption For Lawn Tractors

Posted by trainfan1 on May 15, 2007, 4:30 pm

mkirsch1@rochester.rr.com wrote:

> On May 15, 7:06 am, Windswept@home (Jack) wrote:

>> I've always used 16-18 hp units with 48-50" mower decks.
>> Unfortunately, new units in that hp. range come with 42" decks. To
>> get a larger deck, I need to get units 23-27 hp.
>> Does a unit in 23-27 hp. range use appreciably more gas than a 18 hp.
>> unit, assuming same driving speed and workload? Thx.

>
> Jack,
>
> Don't worry about it. The 23-27HP units of today are the same 16-18HP
> units of days gone by.
>
> The way the engine manufacturers rate their engines.... The size of
> the horse has gotten smaller.
>

Reference please?

Rob

Posted by dpb on May 16, 2007, 9:05 am

On May 15, 6:06 am, Windswept@home (Jack) wrote:

> I've always used 16-18 hp units with 48-50" mower decks.
> Unfortunately, new units in that hp. range come with 42" decks. To
> get a larger deck, I need to get units 23-27 hp.
> Does a unit in 23-27 hp. range use appreciably more gas than a 18 hp.
> unit, assuming same driving speed and workload? Thx.

BTW, if you're still around after the diversion into what OP really
said ( :( ), I did a quick google to see what I could find...

I did discover that several of the lesser-known, more regional
manufacturers do have what you're looking for in combination of deck
size/horsepower, most often in commercial walk-behinds, but a couple
of riders.

Did seem like the "name" guys are mostly in the bigger engine camp,
you're right. But, you might want to do some more digging into what
else is available at some of the smaller suppliers in your area.
Around a lot of the commercial guys use Grasshopper stuff...

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