Amazingly, the Snapper RER17.5/33 is the largest in the Rear Engine Rider Series produced by Snapper. The smaller models in the series are the Snapper RER13.5/30, Snapper RER11.5/28 and the Snapper RER12.5/28 lawnmowers. Most people find it hard to believe that the most powerful lawnmower in this series has an engine with a power output of just 17.5 hp. The reason for this is that the RER17533 is designed as a smaller compact sit on lawnmower that just gets the job done. You won’t find any fancy gimmicks or technology on this lawnmower. It’s just an engine, chassis, seat, steering wheel and mower deck.

The engine that produces the 17.5 hp on the Snapper RER17.5/33 rider is a 1 cylinder, Briggs and Stratton Intek engine. This engine is started either with a recoil pull cord or through an electric starter system that uses a 12 volt battery which supplies the engine with 230 cold cranking amps. The engine draws gas from a tank that can hold 6.6 liters of gas. This gas tank may seem small, but is fairly reasonable when you consider the small size of the engine. The total weight of the RER 17.5/33 is fairly light, tipping the scales at just 165.6 kg (365 lbs).

The Snapper RER17.5/33 has 3 options for dealing with the grass clippings. The best option is to use Snapper’s Ninja Mulcher system which turn the clippings into a fast rotting mulch that returns their nutrients to the soil. However there are also other options. You can collect the clippings in a hopper attachment. Or if you don’t want to collect the grass clippings, you can jsut discharge them out the side of the mower deck, which is the quickest option. There are 5 speeds on the RER 17533  and 1 for reversing. If you own or have previously owned one of these rider lawnmowers, then make sure to leave a review on it below.

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