The Rugg 5068 is a lawn tractor rated at 7 hp — making it one of the more compact options in its class. It was manufactured in 1968. Under the hood is a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, driving through two-wheel drive with a 3-speed gearbox. It is aimed at jobs of around up to 200 ac. Recorded specifications in UK and US units are listed below.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Rated power
7 hp
Catalogue coverage
Variants represented
2
Richest spec table
25 rows
Recorded power
7 hp
Transmissions
3-speed gear
Production years
1968-1968
Verified variants
0
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Overview
ManufacturerRuggReference
Lawn tractorReference
Built in Newark, New Jersey, USAReference
Two-wheel driveReference
Manual steeringReference
Open operator station.Reference
Engine
7HP Briggs & Stratton 1-cyl gasolineReference
Briggs & StrattonReference
gasolineReference
1-cylinderReference
air-cooled vertical-shaftReference
Power (gross)5.2 kWReference
Starter typemanual recoilReference
Transmission
3-speed gearReference
Typebelt-driven gearReference
Gears3 forward and 1 reverseReference
Dimensions
Front tire13.00-4.00Reference
Rear tire15x6.00-6Reference
Lawn/turf front13.00-4.00Reference
Lawn/turf rear15x6.00-6Reference
Rugg 5068 attachments
30" mid-mount mower deckReference
30" Mower deck
Typemid-mount RuggReference
Type2-blade with manual liftReference
Cutting width76 cmReference
DrivebeltReference
Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.
