We are excited to announce a big change here at DR Power. As of August 1, 2015, we are now a subsidiary of Generac Power Systems, Inc. We’re still the same folks here in Vermont, doing the same things, but now, with a bigger partner, we think we can do them even better! We’re looking… Read More
I write this on March 23rd, and last night it dropped to 4F. We had snow Sunday morning. It is nearly April, and there is still thick snow cover on the ground outside. No, I don’t live in Alaska. I live in Upstate NY. All this to say that it has been a brutal winter… Read More
ATVs and UTVs are terrific tools for anyone with a large property. For getting to remote areas, towing the essentials for your projects, and traversing rough terrain, an ATV is ideal. But did you know there’s even more you can do with your ATV? Put yours to work this season with DR machines designed to… Read More
DR Power Equipment invented and popularized the “string trimmer on wheels” which redefined lawn care for a generation of property owners. This year, just in time for spring, we’re rolling out new 2015 updates to our 2013-redesigned DR Trimmer/Mowers. Introduced in 1987, the DR Trimmer/Mower was the first gas-powered, wheeled trimmer available to consumers. Combining… Read More
If you have a gravel driveway or dirt road to maintain, you’ve probably looked into a lot of different tools and methods for keeping them maintained. After you’ve ruled out the backbreaking work of filling potholes by hand and raking washboard smooth, you probably moved on to looking for mechanical solutions, such as a driveway… 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
Those of us with large properties know that spring cleaning isn’t just for the closets and cupboards – it’s for your lawn, too. Winter leaves behind all kinds of debris, from sticks and dead leaves to trash and gravel. So when the weather warms up and it’s the season for working outside, here are 10… 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
One of the most useful features of the DR Roto-Hog Power Tiller is that it allows you to adjust your tilling depth as you work. On the Pro model, this can even be done right from your towing vehicle with a remote control (the Premier uses a manual lever). But you may be wondering, why do I… Read More