Mclane Edger

[Harvestman]

Anybody know where I can by a mclane edger online. I'm looking for the model with the 4 hp honda motor. Thanks Harvestman

[Runner]

I don't know about online, but I know that Home Depot carries them. Great edger!

[Craig Turf Management]

Got mine at Depot.
Bill Craig!

[Harvestman]

I got on Home Depot's web page and I see they do sell the Mclane edgers. But they only offer the 3.5 hp briggs. Do you guys have the briggs and is it powerful enough? I found a local rental yard selling the 4 hp honda for $550.00. At the Depot the briggs is only $268.00. Big price difference do you guys think the honda is worth the difference?

[KDJ]

I have the 3.5 Briggs- It will cut as fast as I can walk, That works for me. However I use a stick edger 80% of the time.

[BGRANT]

Originally posted by Harvestman
I got on Home Depot's web page and I see they do sell the Mclane edgers. But they only offer the 3.5 hp briggs. Do you guys have the briggs and is it powerful enough? I found a local rental yard selling the 4 hp honda for $550.00. At the Depot the briggs is only $268.00. Big price difference do you guys think the honda is worth the difference?



In my opinion it is worth spending the extra $ for
the 4 hp honda engine.That is what I purchased and will continue to puchase.I never pull more than 1
time.Even after sitting all winter.The power is
unmatched!
Brian Grant.

[SCAPEASAURUSREX]

That edger at the rental yard for $550. Is probably a commercial grade machine as opposed to the handy homeowner model at the home depot.. Compare apples to apples before you make a decision based on the prices.....

[Harvestman]

I wonder if they are the same chassis. I have looked at the one at the rental yard. Very tough machine. All ball bearing wheels, zerk fittings and bearings at the blade attachment. The home depot's here do not have one I can look at, and the online picture is vague.

[htspecialist]

Is it worth replacing a defunct Briggs engine with a Honda 4.0 engine on a McLane gas powered edger. The McLane running gear is in pretty good condition but the Honda engine is $350. That is a lot of money to dump into old hardware. I may also have to buy additional hardware to install the Honda motor onto the McLane chassis.

[grass_cuttin_fool]

I would check the price of another briggs engine or maybe a complete new edger. I have a craftsman that I have used for many years and held up well with a briggs, the craftsman sell for around 300. In previous post the edger was 268 new but that was 2 years ago. Lots of places are reducing the price of yard tools this time of year to get them out of inventory for the winter, would be a good time to do some shopping.

[Runner]

The briggs motors work just fine in them. They have more than enough power.

[Soupy]

The brigs is a new machine, the Honda has had many hands put on it, if it is coming from a rental yard. I would buy the Brigs..

[htspecialist]

After doing some investigation and talking to McLane several times, it appears that there are three basic models of the McLane edger over the last 30 years. The model 137, 101, and 801. Only the model 101 was produced with an optional Honda GX120 engine. If one wishes to replace a 3.5hp Briggs motor on a model 101 unit with a Honda engine all they have to do is bolt on the GX120 motor in place of the Briggs motor and use a 3/4 inch pully. As it relates to the model 801, my unit identifiable with the 8 inche wheels, the Honda GX 120 engine will not fit for a number of reasons. While never sold on the 801 model, the Honda GX100 3.o hp engine will work as a replacement for the original Briggs engines installed on that model.

[Lux Lawn]

I bought 2 from Home Depot they also have the Briggs aand they work great.

[HighGrass]

Anybody know where I can by a mclane edger online. I'm looking for the model with the 4 hp honda motor. Thanks Harvestman

This might work.
http://www.outsidepride.com/store/product.php?productid=17508&cat=259&page=1

[carlsmower]

Why don't you look at a real edger that will actually last! Check out the Power Trim 200-8. They have steel wheels, way better bearings on blade shaft, heavier frame ... buy this one with a briggs guarantee this machine will out last the engine than after that go ahead and pop on a honda when the briggs dies.

[shortlid]

Why don't you look at a real edger that will actually last! Check out the Power Trim 200-8..

That is a bold statement have a 20 year old McLane edger that was my Father in-laws and it runs like the day bought!:) Thinking about geting another one just so the wife and I can get done twice as fast!

[Nickos]

wow, a 4 year old thread brought up lol

[Scagguy]

I got on Home Depot's web page and I see they do sell the Mclane edgers. But they only offer the 3.5 hp briggs. Do you guys have the briggs and is it powerful enough? I found a local rental yard selling the 4 hp honda for $550.00. At the Depot the briggs is only $268.00. Big price difference do you guys think the honda is worth the difference?

Nope. Unless you edge 3-4 miles of property a day.

[lawnboy dan]

the honda engine is so worth the extra $ . the life span on the briggs is short-i havnt worn my honda one out in 10+ years of use. easy starting too.