· 1981 Unverified Jacobsen RMX8 Jacobsen RMX8 — Riding lawn mower · 8 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
The Jacobsen RMX8 is a compact lawn tractor model with an 8 hp rating, making it suitable for smaller-scale applications. Manufactured from 1981 to 1986, the RMX8 features a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, coupled with two-wheel drive. Its weight is listed at 124 kg and it is designed to handle areas of up to 200 ac.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Richest spec table
37 rows
Production years
1981-1986
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Manufacturer Jacobsen Reference
Riding lawn mower Reference
Two-wheel drive Reference
Manual steering Reference
Open operator station. Reference
32000 recoil startl 32001 Reference
8HP Briggs & Stratton 318cc 1-cyl gasoline Reference
Fuel tank 4.7 L Reference
Briggs & Stratton 190700 Reference
gasoline Reference
1-cylinder Reference
air-cooled vertical-shaft Reference
Displacement 19.44 ci Reference
Bore/Stroke 76 x 70 mm Reference
Power (gross) 6.0 kW Reference
Starter manual recoil Reference
Starter electric Reference
Starter volts 12 Reference
Mid PTO independent Reference
Clutch manual Reference
Wheelbase 115 cm Reference
Weight 124 kg Reference
Front tire 11x4.00-5 Reference
Rear tire 16x6.50-8 Reference
Lawn/turf front 11x4.00-5 Reference
Lawn/turf rear 16x6.50-8 Reference
Length 156 cm Reference
Width 85 cm Reference
Height 91 cm Reference
30.5" mid-mount mower deck Reference
Ground negative Reference
Battery volts 12 Reference
Type mid-mount Jacobsen Reference
Type 1-blade with manual lift Reference
Cutting width 77 cm Reference
Drive belt Reference
Gears infinite forward and reverse Reference
Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.
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