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About hour from me Is someone selling this Wheelhorse 8-25. Wondering if the Briggs & Stratton 8 hp engine reliable, towing capacity if at all, such as a Rubbermaid trailer with palm frawms and or a trash can occasionally.. probably under 100lbs total trailer and contents ? Turning radius and any issues? Seller asking $200.00. 
 

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leabassett@sbcglobal.net

I had a Snapper version of that. It cut grass fine and pulled a trailer full of leaves with no problem.

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ineedanother

The Snapper was a bit different but they're pretty cool little mowers if you have a smooth flat lawn. The Snapper I had would store standing up and turn about as close to 0* as you could get. Here's the manual for the one you're looking at.

WH 8-25.pdf

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FLtractor
38 minutes ago, leabassett@sbcglobal.net said:

I had a Snapper version of that. It cut grass fine and pulled a trailer full of leaves with no problem.

Thanks for the first hand experience. Would you say being 35 years old, it’s worth $200.00? 

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16 minutes ago, ineedanother said:

The Snapper was a bit different but they're pretty cool little mowers if you have a smooth flat lawn. The Snapper I had would store standing up and turn about as close to 0* as you could get. Here's the manual for the one you're looking at.

WH 8-25.pdf 880.99 kB · 0 downloads

That’s great to know about storing. Thanks for manual link 

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ineedanother

One thing to note is that those are not engineered to tow anything but as noted, you likely could run a light cart around a flat yard. You would likely need to fashion a hitch though because it probably doesn't even have something to drop a hitch pin in.

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SylvanLakeWH

If it runs, $200 is reasonable... yes it can tow a tub cart... I mowed my elderly neighbors yard with one for several years... nice unit...

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1 hour ago, ineedanother said:

One thing to note is that those are not engineered to tow anything but as noted, you likely could run a light cart around a flat yard. You would likely need to fashion a hitch though because it probably doesn't even have something to drop a hitch pin in.

Noticed in the listing, was other picture has this hole. Appears factory 

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42 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

If it runs, $200 is reasonable... yes it can tow a tub cart... I mowed my elderly neighbors yard with one for several years... nice unit...

That’s good to know, thank you 

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1 hour ago, FLtractor said:

Noticed in the listing, was other picture has this hole. Appears factory 

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Nice. And the bar across the back is similar to what I've seen on other units that can be stored vertically. Typically with a 'valve" if you will on the fuel tank to avoid spilling when set up. That unit might stand. The one I had had to set down for few minutes to let the oil settle but was a neat convenience if your storage space is limited.

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