Texasmark1
Well-known Member
You ever contemplate a tricycle ZT mower? I have a nice, thick, metal plate at the front of my Ferris to
which the front axle is attached liken a Ford 100 or 1000 series. I have some 20" diameter soft riding tires. I
have already done the design of a bracket that would mount to the bracket nicely. I have all the parts except
a sprocket that would mount the 4x4 wheel bolts to a 1" axle to mount through the arms of the yoke I would
fabricate.
The contact point between the tire and the ground would be 11" in the forward direction. from the bracket.
Current tires contact about 4" behind it. I see no problem on flat ground. For my pond banks I mow with it
now, I'd just leave what didn't cut/feel right for my trimmer conventional mower. Laterally speaking, like in a
ZT, the tire wouldn't be beyond the width of the bracket, well within where the current front tires currently
ride.
Place is really drying out for the summer. Between cracks, pockets of erosion caused by heavy rains this
spring, and Fescue clumps, it's a heck of a ride. Tried everything else. Might do this.
Thanks,
Mark
which the front axle is attached liken a Ford 100 or 1000 series. I have some 20" diameter soft riding tires. I
have already done the design of a bracket that would mount to the bracket nicely. I have all the parts except
a sprocket that would mount the 4x4 wheel bolts to a 1" axle to mount through the arms of the yoke I would
fabricate.
The contact point between the tire and the ground would be 11" in the forward direction. from the bracket.
Current tires contact about 4" behind it. I see no problem on flat ground. For my pond banks I mow with it
now, I'd just leave what didn't cut/feel right for my trimmer conventional mower. Laterally speaking, like in a
ZT, the tire wouldn't be beyond the width of the bracket, well within where the current front tires currently
ride.
Place is really drying out for the summer. Between cracks, pockets of erosion caused by heavy rains this
spring, and Fescue clumps, it's a heck of a ride. Tried everything else. Might do this.
Thanks,
Mark
