I finally took delivery on the D15D and D17D I purchased last year. The 15 is rough but I have all the sheet metal to replace what was not there. The 17 is relatively perfect sheet metal wise. Both have very tired engines and will need extensive rebuilds. The D17D was better than I thought though after running it for a 1/2 hour or so.
Rear tires on both are excellent, the fronts on the D15 are also great. They are the biggest oversize I've seen on the 16 inch rims. The 15 has perfect 16.9x26s on the rear, the make my D14 rears look tiny.
I unfortunately also got another series 80 mower with the 17. I just finally started getting the D12s 80S off it and it's a big job which I'm going to have to do again, plus I have no idea what to do with them. I have three now (on is an 80R which is possibly useful, but the side mounts are just in the way and restrict using the machines).
My son commented as he was putting the D10 away how they make it feel like a lawn tractor.
The second shot is an oddity I've never seen before. Someone welded a very large threaded pipe fitting over the valve stem and put a large cap on it. Not sure what I'm going to find under there but hopefully who ever did it, was just trying protect his valve stem.
I have the collection I've always wanted now with the exception of a D19 and I don't think I'll find one around here. Now it's a matter of putting in the work to get them all back to good condition.
Rear tires on both are excellent, the fronts on the D15 are also great. They are the biggest oversize I've seen on the 16 inch rims. The 15 has perfect 16.9x26s on the rear, the make my D14 rears look tiny.
I unfortunately also got another series 80 mower with the 17. I just finally started getting the D12s 80S off it and it's a big job which I'm going to have to do again, plus I have no idea what to do with them. I have three now (on is an 80R which is possibly useful, but the side mounts are just in the way and restrict using the machines).
My son commented as he was putting the D10 away how they make it feel like a lawn tractor.
The second shot is an oddity I've never seen before. Someone welded a very large threaded pipe fitting over the valve stem and put a large cap on it. Not sure what I'm going to find under there but hopefully who ever did it, was just trying protect his valve stem.
I have the collection I've always wanted now with the exception of a D19 and I don't think I'll find one around here. Now it's a matter of putting in the work to get them all back to good condition.