I just took my 48" Bobcat in to be serviced the other day to the local shop. It is raining here heavy for the last day and I noticed the shop left it out in the rain. It has a new engine on it and I'm pissed! Should I pick it up and take elsewhere to be serviced or do you think it will be ok?
Mower left out in rain
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Most dealers keep large equipment in for service outside. If it bugs you next time just ask him if he will keep it inside for you. If he refuses then you have something to gripe about.
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I'm not particularly fond of the practice either but more because of thieves than weather,
the problem being that if my mower gets stolen their insurance will write me a check
for the estimated value of that machine which is a far cry from the price of a replacement...
Granted I might get what it's worth, but what good does a thousand dollars do me when I'm out a mower?
Normally I can not just find a replacement for it in no short kind of order on that limited of a budget.
So lets say I just sold it for the lowest common denominator to some insurance company, unintentionally.
That's what I don't like about equipment being left outside, it wouldn't cost all that much to build a decent
steel shed to store it all in, protect it from the weather and add an extra layer of anti-theft material.
the problem being that if my mower gets stolen their insurance will write me a check
for the estimated value of that machine which is a far cry from the price of a replacement...
Granted I might get what it's worth, but what good does a thousand dollars do me when I'm out a mower?
Normally I can not just find a replacement for it in no short kind of order on that limited of a budget.
So lets say I just sold it for the lowest common denominator to some insurance company, unintentionally.
That's what I don't like about equipment being left outside, it wouldn't cost all that much to build a decent
steel shed to store it all in, protect it from the weather and add an extra layer of anti-theft material.
It certainly dosen't do it any good. I noticed when I went to an enclosed trailer from an open trailer where my equipment was exposed to the elements, I had a lot less problems with the equipment. Things can get tempermental and hard starting when left in the rain.
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Yup, here's been my experiences with equipment that's left outside:
1. Over time it "weathers" the starter rope, shortening its life considerably.
2. Same for the fuel line(s), belts, tires, and any rubber components, it's never good for electrical stuff.
3. It certainly doesn't "improve" the looks of the machine over time.
4. If (WHEN) water gets inside the engine via the muffler
5. Rust.
I'm sure there are some other things but those are the main ones.
For myself, just covering them with a simple tarp helps.
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That's a big nono for me. Of course rain is bad for them but if I'm on the job and it starts raining that is one thing because I can blow them dry in the garage when I get home but just leaving them to sit and let water collect, nah.
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