I bought a low-end weedeater last month. Make sure you mix your gas and oil in the correct ratio. Drain the gas over the winter.

My string trimmer has the curved shaft -I should have bought the straight shaft model - much easier to get under the trees and bushes.

Used it continuously for about 10-15 min yeaterday evening, found my hands and fingers buzzing a little from the vibration. Next time I'll wear my gloves...

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2011 Ranger Supercab Sport 4x4, 4.0L SOHC, 5 speed Auto, 3.73LS, Vista Blue. BFG AT KOs LT255/70R16, Firestone Winterforce winter tires.

Echos dont vibrat that much and i run it for 30 to 40 mayby more.I DO NOT BABY mine like I seid 10 years old and runs like no bodys biussnes

oh yeah, i run all my motors completely out of fuel for over-the-winter storage. funny think is that i haven't had a problem leaving fuel in it before, but the pros say to get all fuel out...so i don't question it. everything starts right up come spring.

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I've been doing that for years. I learned the hard way when varnish built up in the carb for lawnmower. I had to tear the thing apart and spray every orifice with carb cleaner before it would run correctly again.

Many will probably disagree with me on this but I change the oil every fall as well so that it doesn't sit all winter with all the combustion by products sitting in the crankcase all winter either. The reason I say that is there are those who leave theirs sitting out all year round and have never changed the oil or the spark plug ans swear they never had a problem.

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Sgtsandman's Work in Progress
2011 Ranger XLT, 4X4, 4 door Super Cab. 4.0L, 5 Speed M50D-R1HD, 3.73:1, 8.8" open differential, Jason Pace cap
1999 Honda CR-V EX, RT4WD, 2.0L, 5 Speed MT, 4.56:1, open differential
1998 Ranger XLT, 4X2 Regular Cab, 2.5L, 5 Speed M50D-R1, SWB, 4.10:1, 7.5" open differential, RABS, Leer 122 "High Boy" Cap

lol i change the oil every 2 months anyway! i was up to 7 lawns plus mine, now 6 plus mine. i love having good oil in that thing!

anybody notice that the ethanol gasoline leaves behind all kinds of shit in those little engines? different that the shit you sometimes find in regular gas...

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99xlt/2.5l/5-speed/x-cab/157k||83 diesel 2.2||06 F250 6.0 click for a lol! ...Bad ball joint? Click here...

Well I went and picked up a 25cc straight shaft Troy-bilt. I'll test it out today or tomorrow. I have some serious trimming ahead of me. Yard hasn't been trimmed in about 2 months. It'll be a good test for it. If not I'll take it back and look at the 27cc or something else.

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98 Ford Ranger XLT 2WD
Cragar Soft 8's | BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A KO 31x10.5x15 | Kenwood KDC-X595 Headunit | K&N Air Filter | Mustang Dome Light | 5% Tint | Nightshaded Tails and Front Turns | 4x4 Valance | 35W 6K HIDs | Herculiner Bed liner |


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Bought a craftsman 4 stroke trimmer and its awesome! Easy to change string and goes through pretty much anything

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HAD -93' xlt supercab, 5-speed, 4wd, k&n filter,cb, fog lights
NOW 2000 Ranger Xlt 3.slow V6 4wd K&N, gibson exhaust, cb, hid's, fog lights, backup lights, interior blue lights, kenwood sub & amp, push bar, t-bar crank, frf stickers, cab lights, and more planned. . . . .
73' f250 project truck 400 cu 2b 4wd 3/4 ton

I just bought the Troy-Bilt 27CC curved shaft. Wish I went for the straight..but curved was cheaper at the time, and money is tight. This thing has gone through EVERYTHING. My back yard was knee high..spent and after noon trimming then mowing. It went through 2 tanks no problem, didn't even choke. If you follow their start up procedure in the manual, it starts every damn time.

Me being lazy, I also bought the drill attachment for those times it won't start..throw the bit in a drill and pull the trigger then it starts right up.

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Project Log: Brads 2004 Ranger

I work at a golf course so i spend about 20 hours a week weedwacking there and about another 5-10 for sidework. At work we have a husky, at home i have a stihl, husky is more comftorble to run but my stihl 55 has WAYYYYYY more power. Can cut heavy brush with the sthil. So just around the house husky but if your gonna be cutting goldenrod and heavy thick grass STIHL!!!!

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And deff get a straight shaft, curve shafts suck, cant reach under pinetrees as far.

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Airbox Mod, and more to come

Genral Grabbers at2's 31x10.5 r15

x2 on strait shafts & x2 on a stihl!

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Sthil cuerved