Steve@Advance
Well-known Member
Anyone tried adding weight to the rear of a ZTR? We have a Toro Timecutter (18 HP? something like that, it's a bottom end commercial, 42") Use it for mowing the church property.
There is a long drainage ditch that just gives the mower fits! We have to mow it long ways, not steep enough to be a rollover hazard, but the mower can't get enough traction to control the steering. It wants to nose dive to the bottom of the ditch because of poor traction.
The tires are typical turf track tread, both have good tread. Was thinking if I could add some weight to the rear it might give it just enough bite to make it steer on the slopes.
Any ideas of how much, over the axle, behind the axle? Thought about wheel weights, but the wheels are too small to add much, plus dealing with them with frequent flats.
Thanks!
There is a long drainage ditch that just gives the mower fits! We have to mow it long ways, not steep enough to be a rollover hazard, but the mower can't get enough traction to control the steering. It wants to nose dive to the bottom of the ditch because of poor traction.
The tires are typical turf track tread, both have good tread. Was thinking if I could add some weight to the rear it might give it just enough bite to make it steer on the slopes.
Any ideas of how much, over the axle, behind the axle? Thought about wheel weights, but the wheels are too small to add much, plus dealing with them with frequent flats.
Thanks!