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Son's Lawn Mower Git'n a Bit Out Of Control...

And the mods continue...last week he did the canopy (from an old folding chair) and this week its a horn...

We did go out today and he bought an aerator. I guess there are some folks who cut their own grass and he couldn't get the business. He came up with the idea of offering to aerate their lawn for $20. His mentality is that while not everyone wants him to cut their grass at least he gets some business...

Can you spot all the mods?




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Old 09-01-2014, 07:32 PM
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Gotta say, I love the mower.
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Nitrous???
Awesome.
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Only in Texas...
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It's Texas. Where are the Boss Hogg steer horns?
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Have him ride that around his high school and you won't have problems with chicks wanting to send him nudes via text much longer.
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Mike... Its texas... That will make it worse! He will be walking around singing this!

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Have him ride that around his high school and you won't have problems with chicks wanting to send him nudes via text much longer.
Too funny! I should! It could be a new form of birth control !!!
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Cool! You have to admire his desire to work to get what he wants.

Is that a Ted Nugent tshirt he's wearing?
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Mike, when I was that age we lived in Hawaii & I mowed yards. No off season, always another yard to mow. Then we moved to Montgomery, Alabama on base at Maxwell, AFB. They have a minimum security federal prison on base. The prisoners mow the yards on base for everyone for free. It is hard to compete with free!

My brother & I went in 1/2s on a edger. The prisoners did not edge at all. Some yards had not been edged in years. We were busy!

You son is having too much fun! Congrats on a good kid. The future needs his type.
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Watch out for that exhaust coming out at face level. My grandfathers old tractor is that way and I don't like it. I am sure your sons lawn tractor doesn't pollute as much but still.
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Your next project should be a customized Bugatti type grill for that beast......Get him living the dream early!!!!!!
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Smart kid. Identifying multiple points of entry to the market and delivering respective services for monetary benefit.

He'll do just fine

Sweet ride, but I'd detail that exhaust stack with a flapper.
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Here's some inspiration for him.









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A teenager mowing yards for Bux is a lost art...I did plenty in my day after getting up at 3:30 for the paper route...You should be proud...
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Cool! You have to admire his desire to work to get what he wants.



Is that a Ted Nugent tshirt he's wearing?
It is! Shut up and jam!!!
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Smart kid. Identifying multiple points of entry to the market and delivering respective services for monetary benefit.



He'll do just fine



Sweet ride, but I'd detail that exhaust stack with a flapper.

Funny you mention that ! He does have a flap but it doesn't produce enough force to open it up. It was on last year.
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Funny you mention that ! He does have a flap but it doesn't produce enough force to open it up. It was on last year.
C'mon Dad...

Add a little arm off the other end, with a decent length bolt that you can add nuts to. For a precise counterweight.

Strangely that came across as I'd done this before
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I offered that as a solution - still couldn't get the right weight balance. I think its worth investigating further. Maybe if we tried metric nuts / bolts?

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