lawn mower class action suit

[turbo36]

Well, I have 2 Craftsman mowers that would fall into the action of the suit...but, as they haven't given me any trouble other than basic maintenance, I think I'll toss the postcard with the rest of the junk mail...I guess this class action suit means that somebody must've noticed that their mower was down about 2 tenths of a HP and went to the expense to have it dyno'd:thumbsup: Realize that every "stupid" law and "you should know better" warning label means that, at some point, some jughead had to try it. I.E., "Professional stuntman, driver, etc., do not try this at home".

How do you know it was only a few tenths? These manufacturers have been lying about the horsepower ratings in the interest of making financial gain for a long time What do I care if a few lawyers make some money if the end result is i can believe the ratings on something I buy.
If the horsepower in your Mustang was overstated when you bought it I'll bet you would think differently.

 

[Bird]

How do you know it was only a few tenths? These manufacturers have been lying about the horsepower ratings in the interest of making financial gain for a long time What do I care if a few lawyers make some money if the end result is i can believe the ratings on something I buy.
If the horsepower in your Mustang was overstated when you bought it I'll bet you would think differently.

I agree that the ratings should be honest, but I can sympathize with the manufacturers a bit, but only to a very limited degree.:laughing: If you and I are both selling engines/motors that are about 2 hp, but I put a label on mine showing 4 hp, what are you going to do? Consumers will think mine is more powerful, so you increase the rating on yours, too. Is it right? Of course not, but it's happened. In 1995, I bought a Craftsman (by DeVilbiss) 3.5 hp air-compressor. A year or so later, Sears had the identical air-compressor, but it was now labelled as 4 hp. I currently have a much more powerful air-compressor that is rated as 1.8 hp. The compressor manufacturers had to change their ratings, and now the lawnmower manufacturers are faced with the same thing.

 

[JDGREEN4ME]

Got my postcard also...

 

[mustangsallysdad]

How do you know it was only a few tenths? These manufacturers have been lying about the horsepower ratings in the interest of making financial gain for a long time What do I care if a few lawyers make some money if the end result is i can believe the ratings on something I buy.
If the horsepower in your Mustang was overstated when you bought it I'll bet you would think differently.

I don't know it was only a few tenths and never said I did...it was a "tongue in cheek" comment. Sounds like this class action suit was especially filed for you...as far as the Mustang(s), none of mine are less than 40 years old and were built at a time when the manufacturer purposely UNDERSTATED the horsepower, so I'm really not concerned about that either.

 

[Flatheadyoungin]

they'll probably sue Tecumseh out of business!

 

[turbo36]

I agree that the ratings should be honest, but I can sympathize with the manufacturers a bit, but only to a very limited degree.:laughing: If you and I are both selling engines/motors that are about 2 hp, but I put a label on mine showing 4 hp, what are you going to do? Consumers will think mine is more powerful, so you increase the rating on yours, too. Is it right? Of course not, but it's happened. In 1995, I bought a Craftsman (by DeVilbiss) 3.5 hp air-compressor. A year or so later, Sears had the identical air-compressor, but it was now labelled as 4 hp. I currently have a much more powerful air-compressor that is rated as 1.8 hp. The compressor manufacturers had to change their ratings, and now the lawnmower manufacturers are faced with the same thing.

That was such a scam, the better measure was "CFM at a a certain PSI" but most of the liars never listed that, well not until the lawsuit anyway.:laughing:

 

[turbo36]

Sounds like this class action suit was especially filed for you....

Is that supposed to be an insult or do inquiring minds just need to know? Maybe you like to be lied to and pay more for less but not me. Hey I have this investment that is sure to make you 50% in 7 days, just trust me.:laughing:

 

[2manyrocks]

Well, I think a lot of us suspected they were fudging these HP numbers all along. When a 4.5 HP engine looks smaller than what used to be 3.5 HP by the same manufacturer it does look suspicious.

 

[mjncad]

I got my postcard today. Lawyers suck; but if I can get a few much needed bucks, then I'll file a claim.

 

[jas67]

I agree that the ratings should be honest, but I can sympathize with the manufacturers a bit, but only to a very limited degree.:laughing: If you and I are both selling engines/motors that are about 2 hp, but I put a label on mine showing 4 hp, what are you going to do? Consumers will think mine is more powerful, so you increase the rating on yours, too. Is it right? Of course not, but it's happened. In 1995, I bought a Craftsman (by DeVilbiss) 3.5 hp air-compressor. A year or so later, Sears had the identical air-compressor, but it was now labelled as 4 hp. I currently have a much more powerful air-compressor that is rated as 1.8 hp. The compressor manufacturers had to change their ratings, and now the lawnmower manufacturers are faced with the same thing.

The compressor motor ratings got ridiculous, and something had to be done. I purchased a "5HP" compressor from Sears in the mid '90s -- one of those cheep drive-you-crazy 3450 RPM oilless ones. Hey; its all I had money for. There was no HP rating on the motor, but voltage and current are listed as 120VAC at 15A (1800 Watts). Even if the motor is 100% efficient (which no motor is), that would be around 2 HP, not 5 HP. Realistically, it was probably somewhere between 1 and 1 1/2 HP. Now, I have a real 5 HP compressor (mid '70's Emglo, 2-stage 80 gallon tank) in my shop with a huge (22" tall) two stage pump, and a motor that is twice as long and almost twice the diameter as the one on the little Sears job. This motor's ratings are: 5 HP @ 1725 RPM, (single phase) 230VAC @ 22 A (approx 5000 Watts). The sears compressor put out around 4 or 5 SCFM at 90 PSI. the 5 HP Emglo, is more like 20 SCFM at 90 PSI.