Why do you need a water pump? There are a lot of different reasons you might need a water pump, but here are the three most common. Water has accumulated in a place where it doesn’t belong, and you need to get it out. A flooded basement is probably the most common example. You need… Read More
Which DR Pressure Washer is best for you? Pressure washers are the perfect pieces of equipment for all sorts of cleaning jobs around your home. Whether you’re in the market for a small, light duty pressure washer or a professional grade pressure washer to help with heavy chores, there are some basic features worth considering… Read More
A Pressure Washer is a great way to clean all kinds of surfaces around your home: vinyl siding, stucco, concrete, stone walkways, brick, boats, cars and trucks, power equipment, garage floors, and more. If you have a pressure washer or are considering buying one, you’ve probably noticed that there are all kinds of pressure washer nozzles… Read More
You may have read about how the DR RapidFire Flywheel Log Splitter is more efficient than an equivalent hydraulic log splitter. But how much more efficient? What do we mean by that? Here’s the inside scoop, straight from our engineering and product testing teams. Flywheel log splitters, often known as kinetic log splitters, simply use less… Read More
When shopping around for log splitters, your biggest concern is probably deciding how much log splitting power you need. Is a small, portable 5-ton enough? Do you need the big 34-ton? What about these newfangled flywheel (also known as kinetic) log splitters? After all, you want enough power for all your projects, but without breaking the… Read More
The DR RapidFire Flywheel Log Splitter is designed for simplicity, strength, and speed. Like all DR equipment, it’s also designed for durability. With no hydraulic pumps, valves, or oil, flywheel log splitters are virtually maintenance-free (except routine tune-ups, as with any machine with a combustion engine) and shouldn’t need any parts replaced. The flywheels are… Read More
You probably hear about differentials in the context of automobiles, but did you know that they are also found on some brush mowers and other power equipment? A differential allows the wheels of a vehicle (or mower in this case) to turn at different speeds, independently of one another. Think about when you turn a… Read More
When you’re shopping for power equipment, you’ll often see companies tout their OHC or OHV engines. “What’s the difference?” you may have wondered? What about these “flathead” engines that you also hear about? Here’s the skinny: Flathead Engines Flathead engines, also known as L-head engines or L-block engines, are the most simplistic type of small… Read More
If you have a DR Trimmer Mower, you’ve probably noticed that DR Cutting Cord is a little different than run-of-the-mill department store string trimmer string. That’s because we took over 15 years to develop a superior quality trimmer cord that would last longer, cut more, and be easier to install than other “bargain” brands. We… Read More
The DR RapidFire Log Splitter is what’s known as a “kinetic log splitter” or a “kinetic splitter”. That means that it works completely differently from most log splitters out there. Most log splitters are hydraulic, which means that the engine pushes oil into a hydraulic cylinder and the pressure of that oil pushes the ram… Read More