It's not Doctor it's D. R. As in Dick Raymond the inventor. I just bought the Pro Max 34 and it arrived much like yours half assembled even the brake cables wern't attached. Really gone down hill with the new owners.
LOL THANK YOU! Had no idea. I like that history. To be honest when I was first putting it together I was really disappointed. I am a 1st time farmer but I make my living doing something completely different than farming and I gotta tell you I have been blown away buy how expensive equipment is. There's no way a farmer can buy basic equipment to get started! It's absolutely too expensive. You have to have another full time job to afford it. I understand manufacturing isn't cheap but... I was thinking about buying an old used gas mower and cutting out the front deck for like $200 all in. I love the DR mower, I really do but when you pay $2000, which in my opinion is an insanely high amount for a mower, it should have everything in it. NOTHING should be missing. The product is good but it's the management of the production line that needs attention payed to it. IMHO. Customer service did get that part out to me though, for the cover. I got it about a week after calling. Learning on the job about farming I am becoming more and more a fan of USED equipment and Corporate manufacturers really need to take notice. The companies that do will flourish. Made in USA used to mean HIGH quality at a fair price where everyone benefits. Now it just seems greedy. Polaris Ranger for instance. The 4 wheeler with bed... absolutely invaluable on acres and acres of land. But you can't buy one for less than $20,000. It's absurd. A used truck is $4,000. LOL That's my sermon! Not sure anyone is listening though. Thank you so much far watching! And the info on the name!
You are so right about prices. Not even talking about combines, skid steers , etc. Just basic tractors with a PTO & ability to push a blade are out of reach. But old tractors must be indestructible: still going strong from 1940’s with rust from head to toe!
So true! It seem the only way someone can be a new farmer nowadays is if they already have a job doing something else and take on farming as a side gig. @@jerrywhitfill2236
Hey David! Thanks for the comment. I have now found out the problem. I purchased the DR FIELD AND BRUSH MOWER PREMIER 26 (10.5 HP). It's the smallest brush mower. They sent me the deck and handles/ controls for the PREMIER 26 but the put the engine of the PRO 26 (10.5 HP) on the deck. That's the next version up. LOL so Generac assembled it incorrectly. Basically I got a Pro for the price of a Premiere which means I can add attachments! Im looking forward to trying out the lights soon! Anyway DR support has to sent me a wire that is a kill switch wire which is needed to kill the engine on the Premiere when the handle is moved to STOP. But on the pro you use a key that turns it off. When I am back on the farm, I plan on connecting the wire so FINALLY all will or should work correctly. You bought a BEAST!! LOL I bet it's fun. The PRO is POWERFUL! I can imagine that damage your machine could do. Mine cuts about 2" samplings fairly easily how big can the 17.5 HP go?
Hey Mark thanks for the suggestions. Maybe next time I'll do a review on that. Why are they so expensive? Especially when they're all plastic. I know it's a special plastic, but I just don't get it.. maybe it's the government regulations and getting approved for gasoline or something. I don't know. Just seems crazy to me.
LOL Actually in one of my other videos I make a similar comment. How I have better luck with used equipment than I do with new. Thanks for watching and the comment!
Thanks for the comment Phillip! You are absolutely right about the tractor. I don't have one yet. Hopefully down the road. For now I have a friend, that I made when I first started coming to the farm, who lives down the road and rents me a tractor when I'm down there. Here's a video ua-cam.com/video/8y0vF5XNNgM/v-deo.html He also started a equipment rental company as a result of seeing my struggles in finding equipment to use, from time to time. Apparently he's doing very well with that company now. I hope to add a pole barn soon and may enclose one portion under a lean-to. Then I could live in there when I come down instead of renting a RV.
I regret buying this machine. I'm dropping reviews everywhere people might see them as a buyer beware - I wish I could tell any of you how well the mower works - but we received it in August, unboxed and assembled, followed all pre-use instructions, and the drive belt shredded after only several hundred feet of use. Mower won't drive forward without it, so we had to tow it back to the house. Called and spoke with the company, they agreed that there must have been an issue with the belt, but we don't have a nearby DR dealer shop or a winch to load a very heavy machine that won't drive itself forward/up a ramp, so they recommend replacing the belt ourselves. The trouble is, this mower is not user-service friendly. So, after paying 3K$, here we are on the floor of our garage with a brand-new machine, inching our way through each overly complicated step to replace this drive belt, and consequently we don't have a single kind thing to say about this machine. Since we live in WA, we may not get to even try this thing out again until next May when the rains stop.
Hey Gigi! Thanks for the reply. I feel your pain. So annoying. Can’t believe the instructions had been opened and used. Sounds like they sent you a opened/ returned mower instead of a brand new one. They should have told you that, IMHO. You paid for new after all. I don’t believe it’s the product but rather the company that took over the manufacturing and selling of the product. Which is called Generac. Their quality control really seems to be lacking. Do you know about this facebook group? facebook.com/groups/drpowerusers I have found it very helpful. Lot’s of people to commiserate with and vent to. As far as the “Do it yourself”… part of your comment. Yeah it probably is a lot easier to fix it yourself, unfortunately. So annoying. Especially when you spend that kind of money on something. When I go back to the farm I will be installing a wire that will finally allow my machine to shut off with the throttle, because of all the mistakes they made building mine. SMH. A lot easier than your issue but still. the consumers should be getting what they pay for. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! I appreciate the support!
Hey Kiladadeo! Thank you for the reply!! it is a wire for sure. Check out this video. It's the follow up. I finally found out everything that went wrong. It's pretty crazy. ua-cam.com/video/xcJW71GetcU/v-deo.htmlsub_confirmation=1
you are a city dweller. why didn't you call them. about how to shut off. normally. you move the throttle all the way off. It probaly to add electric start
Hey @wmpowis1257 thanks for the comment. LOL Yup, not exactly IN the city but yeah,, I'm a city dweller now, for sure. Although... I'm hoping to make that less so. I did call them. It's all in the follow up video. You should check it out because the reason I had all the problems, wasn't me... it was Generac. It's pretty crazy what happened. And you're right I did need to fix the electric shutoff but that was just part of the problem. Check out the video and let me know what you think! ua-cam.com/video/xcJW71GetcU/v-deo.html?sub_confirmatio=1
The quality control definitely needs some work. But the product if it's delivered properly with all the right parts is a good product. But there is nothing more frustrating than receiving a high priced item that's missing parts. That is for sure!
Hey Derek! Thanks for the comment. The Spark arrestor... well I was going to do it but Brady talked me out of it. told me it wasn't necessary. "California stuff" LOL Curious what your thoughts are. Is it needed in humid wet climates? Could it cause any issues? I'm going to add it when I get beck because you suggested it. We'll see what happens. Thanks for watching. BTW here's the follow up. If you haven't seen it yet check it out. kinda crazy what the factory got wrong that caused all the problems! ua-cam.com/video/xcJW71GetcU/v-deo.html?sub_confirmation=1 .
Thanks Robbie! I've had no problems with UA-cam. It's just with Facebook putting UA-cam links in the feed, but I think my little workaround is working!
Thanks again for the reply Phillip I appreciate it! I did look at Billy Goat. I was originally going to purchase one but the cost is what threw me off it. Equipment is so expensive. I am not sure why. The Billy Goat I believe comes in about $1000 more than the DR Power. Seems a bit crazy. Even used equipment prices are crazy! People can't get into farming because it's so expensive. That's why you have so many people with other careers gentleman farming on the side. You have to have another solid revenue stream to buy any of the equipment needed.
Thanks father Charles! I'm gunna try that when I'm back down there. Also just FYI... I found out why i had the issues in the first place. If you haven''t seen it yet here's the follow up! Thank you! ua-cam.com/video/xcJW71GetcU/v-deo.html?sub_confimation=1.
Put it in stop and put the choke on full. You couldn’t get it to stay on when choke was on full after warmed up. The other models had accessories maybe plug was for them. What accessories?
II am on a Facebook page for DR. One of the members is a customer service guy for DR he really helped me out. What happened was that I ordered the pro mower which is the same deck as the premiere mower which can take all the attachments but they accidentally gave me the premier engine. Well the Premier model has a key shutoff. The Pro has a throttle shutoff. Long story short because of the mixup I was missing a wire, which they just sent me. Also the extra wires? Well, they are for extra attachments and because they mounted the wrong model on my deck I can add all the attachments they have so I will be doing videos about that down the road! Thanks for watching!
That didn't work for mine. I have a feeling your way stalls it out. I guess I could have dropped it down on a sappling and that would have done the trick! But now that they sent me the missing part it should stop when I move the throttle to stop.
Well, Actually no. LOL The problem, which I have since found out, is that they built the machine all wrong at the factory. I ordered the Premier Model and they sent me a Pro model engine on the deck of a Premier model. The Premier model uses the throttle to choke, throttle up, and also cut the engine. The Pro uses a key to turn on and off the engine. Because of the mixup I have been sent a small wire that I will have to attach which will provide an electric cutoff ( basically what you are suggesting) when I move the throttle to stop. All the handles do is, the left one engages the blade, and the right one engages the wheels. Now on other models you may be correct but not on mine. Fortunately I will now be able to add attachments to my machine, since they put the pro model on my deck. So for the hassle I kinda got an upgrade!
Thanks Jason for the tip! I will check them out. Always looking for new products to try that save time and money! How do you feel they could help me out? Do you have a favorite product?
Didn’t the manual for the B&S engine have adjustments for the throttle cable? Just like the deadman bar and cable on all lawnmowers now-sometimes it just needs to push a little further out.
I know you are on flatlands; any feel for stability on steeper culverts or ditches. I can’t use my riding mower running horizontal-too scared it will flip over. How about going up or down steeper drainage ditches?
It's very robust machine. Actually back behind the Connex container where the trees and brush were it was very uneven. I think it's a great choice to deal with ditches and hills. I would keep it in 1st gear. It's very heavy so the incline would have to be very steep for it to flip the machine; even running it horizontally. I was banging it around quite a bit and as long as you are willing to be bending up and down as the machine goes up and over the bumps and hills I don't think you will have any issues. Even with the missing parts, etc... it's a great machine and aside from my used Polaris and Connex container it's the best purchase I have made so far.
lol I am in LA! Can you tell I had a kid that went to CBU? He's a pilot he went there for his aviation program, which is amazing,by the way. Right now I'm working on the tv show Below deck cutting their midseason tease. I hope to make it back to the farm before the summer. Trying to get somebody to help me finish installing my water tower and timing system so I can get water on the trees this summer for the first time. But I hope to be back before the summer to check on the property. I have cameras on it so I can see what's going on but there's nothing like being right there.
My 45 y/o DR TRIMMER has always stopped by choking out the engine. It’s made this way. It’s not Doctor. It is called. “D”…”R”. Not “DOCTOR”. Mine is the first model made 45 years ago. Still runs well but engine is getting weaker. It has been a workhorse on my 21 acres in Northern Wisconsin.
I have been looking into the trimmer as well but I'm trying to be as frugal as I can in the beginning of this farm. I wanted to make the most out of what I spent as possible. For now the Brush mower is great but as the trees get bigger I may consider a trimmer attachment for the tractor to get right up close to the trees. BTW my dad just married a lady with a farm in Wisconsin it really looks beautiful up there.
It's not Doctor it's D. R. As in Dick Raymond the inventor. I just bought the Pro Max 34 and it arrived much like yours half assembled even the brake cables wern't attached. Really gone down hill with the new owners.
LOL THANK YOU! Had no idea. I like that history. To be honest when I was first putting it together I was really disappointed. I am a 1st time farmer but I make my living doing something completely different than farming and I gotta tell you I have been blown away buy how expensive equipment is. There's no way a farmer can buy basic equipment to get started! It's absolutely too expensive. You have to have another full time job to afford it. I understand manufacturing isn't cheap but... I was thinking about buying an old used gas mower and cutting out the front deck for like $200 all in. I love the DR mower, I really do but when you pay $2000, which in my opinion is an insanely high amount for a mower, it should have everything in it. NOTHING should be missing. The product is good but it's the management of the production line that needs attention payed to it. IMHO. Customer service did get that part out to me though, for the cover. I got it about a week after calling. Learning on the job about farming I am becoming more and more a fan of USED equipment and Corporate manufacturers really need to take notice. The companies that do will flourish. Made in USA used to mean HIGH quality at a fair price where everyone benefits. Now it just seems greedy. Polaris Ranger for instance. The 4 wheeler with bed... absolutely invaluable on acres and acres of land. But you can't buy one for less than $20,000. It's absurd. A used truck is $4,000. LOL That's my sermon! Not sure anyone is listening though. Thank you so much far watching! And the info on the name!
You are so right about prices. Not even talking about combines, skid steers , etc. Just basic tractors with a PTO & ability to push a blade are out of reach. But old tractors must be indestructible: still going strong from 1940’s with rust from head to toe!
So true! It seem the only way someone can be a new farmer nowadays is if they already have a job doing something else and take on farming as a side gig. @@jerrywhitfill2236
it stands for "Done Right"
@@jimmytate7587 I think I'm still going to call mine the Doctor. LOL
I’m sure there’s a fuel cutoff switch, I just got the DR 30 17.5 HP and absolutely love it. Cuts like Butter
Hey David! Thanks for the comment. I have now found out the problem. I purchased the DR FIELD AND BRUSH MOWER
PREMIER 26 (10.5 HP). It's the smallest brush mower. They sent me the deck and handles/ controls for the PREMIER 26 but the put the engine of the PRO 26 (10.5 HP) on the deck. That's the next version up. LOL so Generac assembled it incorrectly. Basically I got a Pro for the price of a Premiere which means I can add attachments! Im looking forward to trying out the lights soon! Anyway DR support has to sent me a wire that is a kill switch wire which is needed to kill the engine on the Premiere when the handle is moved to STOP. But on the pro you use a key that turns it off. When I am back on the farm, I plan on connecting the wire so FINALLY all will or should work correctly. You bought a BEAST!! LOL I bet it's fun. The PRO is POWERFUL! I can imagine that damage your machine could do. Mine cuts about 2" samplings fairly easily how big can the 17.5 HP go?
Just a suggestion. I recently bought a Surecan 5 gallon gas tank off Amazon. That is the BEST $60 I’ve spent! It’s got a rotating spout.
Hey Mark thanks for the suggestions. Maybe next time I'll do a review on that. Why are they so expensive? Especially when they're all plastic. I know it's a special plastic, but I just don't get it.. maybe it's the government regulations and getting approved for gasoline or something. I don't know. Just seems crazy to me.
@@alabamaking made in USA may be part of it. I agree that they are expensive but they certainly are easier to pour gas out of.
@@markmurrell1894 I'll definitely try it out!! Thanks again I appreciate the suggestion!
I'll take an old one in fit shape .
LOL Actually in one of my other videos I make a similar comment. How I have better luck with used equipment than I do with new. Thanks for watching and the comment!
But you need a tractor and shelder to get it done fast 😊😊😊
These are great around houses and barns 😊😊😊
Thanks for the comment Phillip! You are absolutely right about the tractor. I don't have one yet. Hopefully down the road. For now I have a friend, that I made when I first started coming to the farm, who lives down the road and rents me a tractor when I'm down there. Here's a video ua-cam.com/video/8y0vF5XNNgM/v-deo.html He also started a equipment rental company as a result of seeing my struggles in finding equipment to use, from time to time. Apparently he's doing very well with that company now. I hope to add a pole barn soon and may enclose one portion under a lean-to. Then I could live in there when I come down instead of renting a RV.
I regret buying this machine. I'm dropping reviews everywhere people might see them as a buyer beware - I wish I could tell any of you how well the mower works - but we received it in August, unboxed and assembled, followed all pre-use instructions, and the drive belt shredded after only several hundred feet of use. Mower won't drive forward without it, so we had to tow it back to the house. Called and spoke with the company, they agreed that there must have been an issue with the belt, but we don't have a nearby DR dealer shop or a winch to load a very heavy machine that won't drive itself forward/up a ramp, so they recommend replacing the belt ourselves. The trouble is, this mower is not user-service friendly. So, after paying 3K$, here we are on the floor of our garage with a brand-new machine, inching our way through each overly complicated step to replace this drive belt, and consequently we don't have a single kind thing to say about this machine. Since we live in WA, we may not get to even try this thing out again until next May when the rains stop.
Hey Gigi!
Thanks for the reply. I feel your pain. So annoying. Can’t believe the instructions had been opened and used. Sounds like they sent you a opened/ returned mower instead of a brand new one. They should have told you that, IMHO. You paid for new after all.
I don’t believe it’s the product but rather the company that took over the manufacturing and selling of the product. Which is called Generac. Their quality control really seems to be lacking.
Do you know about this facebook group?
facebook.com/groups/drpowerusers
I have found it very helpful. Lot’s of people to commiserate with and vent to.
As far as the “Do it yourself”… part of your comment. Yeah it probably is a lot easier to fix it yourself, unfortunately. So annoying. Especially when you spend that kind of money on something.
When I go back to the farm I will be installing a wire that will finally allow my machine to shut off with the throttle, because of all the mistakes they made building mine. SMH. A lot easier than your issue but still. the consumers should be getting what they pay for.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
I appreciate the support!
There's a wire. I think it's called a neutral wire. It's back by the tire in the back engine. If that's not hooked right. That's why it keeps running.
Hey Kiladadeo! Thank you for the reply!! it is a wire for sure. Check out this video. It's the follow up. I finally found out everything that went wrong. It's pretty crazy.
ua-cam.com/video/xcJW71GetcU/v-deo.htmlsub_confirmation=1
you are a city dweller. why didn't you call them. about how to shut off. normally. you move the throttle all the way off. It probaly to add electric start
Hey @wmpowis1257 thanks for the comment. LOL Yup, not exactly IN the city but yeah,, I'm a city dweller now, for sure. Although... I'm hoping to make that less so. I did call them. It's all in the follow up video. You should check it out because the reason I had all the problems, wasn't me... it was Generac. It's pretty crazy what happened. And you're right I did need to fix the electric shutoff but that was just part of the problem. Check out the video and let me know what you think! ua-cam.com/video/xcJW71GetcU/v-deo.html?sub_confirmatio=1
DR stands for Done Right but I guess the new owners don't understand the meaning
The quality control definitely needs some work. But the product if it's delivered properly with all the right parts is a good product. But there is nothing more frustrating than receiving a high priced item that's missing parts. That is for sure!
Try hooking up the spark arrester
Hey Derek! Thanks for the comment. The Spark arrestor... well I was going to do it but Brady talked me out of it. told me it wasn't necessary. "California stuff" LOL Curious what your thoughts are. Is it needed in humid wet climates? Could it cause any issues? I'm going to add it when I get beck because you suggested it. We'll see what happens. Thanks for watching. BTW here's the follow up. If you haven't seen it yet check it out. kinda crazy what the factory got wrong that caused all the problems! ua-cam.com/video/xcJW71GetcU/v-deo.html?sub_confirmation=1 .
I'm seeing this! Just checking!
Thanks Robbie! I've had no problems with UA-cam. It's just with Facebook putting UA-cam links in the feed, but I think my little workaround is working!
These are nice but a Billy goat is the very best I think
Change the oil every 10/15 hours and it will last 30 plus years for real 😊
Thanks again for the reply Phillip I appreciate it! I did look at Billy Goat. I was originally going to purchase one but the cost is what threw me off it. Equipment is so expensive. I am not sure why. The Billy Goat I believe comes in about $1000 more than the DR Power. Seems a bit crazy. Even used equipment prices are crazy! People can't get into farming because it's so expensive. That's why you have so many people with other careers gentleman farming on the side. You have to have another solid revenue stream to buy any of the equipment needed.
Put a screw driver on top of spark plug and ground it to the metal on the machine. It'll shut off then. Get one of them hands to show you
Thanks father Charles! I'm gunna try that when I'm back down there. Also just FYI... I found out why i had the issues in the first place. If you haven''t seen it yet here's the follow up! Thank you! ua-cam.com/video/xcJW71GetcU/v-deo.html?sub_confimation=1.
Put it in stop and put the choke on full. You couldn’t get it to stay on when choke was on full after warmed up. The other models had accessories maybe plug was for them. What accessories?
II am on a Facebook page for DR. One of the members is a customer service guy for DR he really helped me out. What happened was that I ordered the pro mower which is the same deck as the premiere mower which can take all the attachments but they accidentally gave me the premier engine. Well the Premier model has a key shutoff. The Pro has a throttle shutoff. Long story short because of the mixup I was missing a wire, which they just sent me. Also the extra wires? Well, they are for extra attachments and because they mounted the wrong model on my deck I can add all the attachments they have so I will be doing videos about that down the road! Thanks for watching!
Hey Jerry here's the follow up! ua-cam.com/video/xcJW71GetcU/v-deo.html?sub_confirmation=1
Duh. You stop the engine by releasing the safety (deadman) lever with the blade engaged, as I saw in another video!
That didn't work for mine. I have a feeling your way stalls it out. I guess I could have dropped it down on a sappling and that would have done the trick! But now that they sent me the missing part it should stop when I move the throttle to stop.
I’m sure the grab level on handle grounds out engine I.e. kills engine. Safety first.
Well, Actually no. LOL The problem, which I have since found out, is that they built the machine all wrong at the factory. I ordered the Premier Model and they sent me a Pro model engine on the deck of a Premier model. The Premier model uses the throttle to choke, throttle up, and also cut the engine. The Pro uses a key to turn on and off the engine. Because of the mixup I have been sent a small wire that I will have to attach which will provide an electric cutoff ( basically what you are suggesting) when I move the throttle to stop. All the handles do is, the left one engages the blade, and the right one engages the wheels. Now on other models you may be correct but not on mine. Fortunately I will now be able to add attachments to my machine, since they put the pro model on my deck. So for the hassle I kinda got an upgrade!
call diamond mower
Thanks Jason for the tip! I will check them out. Always looking for new products to try that save time and money! How do you feel they could help me out? Do you have a favorite product?
Didn’t the manual for the B&S engine have adjustments for the throttle cable? Just like the deadman bar and cable on all lawnmowers now-sometimes it just needs to push a little further out.
Ill reply on your comment below.
Cool vid! Really insightful!!! I'm always looking for new ways to make my nuts grow bigger. You're such an inspiration.
Be patient! You'll get there! ;)
I know you are on flatlands; any feel for stability on steeper culverts or ditches. I can’t use my riding mower running horizontal-too scared it will flip over. How about going up or down steeper drainage ditches?
It's very robust machine. Actually back behind the Connex container where the trees and brush were it was very uneven. I think it's a great choice to deal with ditches and hills. I would keep it in 1st gear. It's very heavy so the incline would have to be very steep for it to flip the machine; even running it horizontally. I was banging it around quite a bit and as long as you are willing to be bending up and down as the machine goes up and over the bumps and hills I don't think you will have any issues. Even with the missing parts, etc... it's a great machine and aside from my used Polaris and Connex container it's the best purchase I have made so far.
You are in Alabama now? That's a long way from cbu lol
lol I am in LA! Can you tell I had a kid that went to CBU? He's a pilot he went there for his aviation program, which is amazing,by the way. Right now I'm working on the tv show Below deck cutting their midseason tease. I hope to make it back to the farm before the summer. Trying to get somebody to help me finish installing my water tower and timing system so I can get water on the trees this summer for the first time. But I hope to be back before the summer to check on the property. I have cameras on it so I can see what's going on but there's nothing like being right there.
My 45 y/o DR TRIMMER has always stopped by choking out the engine. It’s made this way. It’s not Doctor. It is called.
“D”…”R”. Not “DOCTOR”.
Mine is the first model made 45 years ago. Still runs well but engine is getting weaker. It has been a workhorse on my 21 acres in Northern Wisconsin.
I have been looking into the trimmer as well but I'm trying to be as frugal as I can in the beginning of this farm. I wanted to make the most out of what I spent as possible. For now the Brush mower is great but as the trees get bigger I may consider a trimmer attachment for the tractor to get right up close to the trees. BTW my dad just married a lady with a farm in Wisconsin it really looks beautiful up there.
You need a tractor for that mess😮
No kidding!!! lol I'm thinking of 100hp. In a few years when I can spend more time on the property. Until then Brady Lucas rents me his.