tow behind mower?

[Stonestacker]

Has anybody here built a tow behind mower?
i have got a 1949 farmall cub tractor and i would like to build a tow behind
mower, it is almost impossible to find the belly mower that runs off the pto,
i would like to build a 5 foot mower, and use the 18 hp briggs off my riding
mower to power the 3- 20 inch blades, the cheapest mower i have found
is starting @1500.i know i can build one for around 3 or 4 hundred.
anybody have any ideas? Thanks for any input! Bill

[joatmon]

Here's a link to manufactured pull behind: www.swisherinc.com/t44_trailmower.asp
might be able to get more info from the manuals there also.....

[broncobuilder]

Stonestacker,

You can still buy new mowers from Woods, although it is somewhat pricey. I will attach a link to a page listing the mower for the Cub.

Good Luck,
Russ

http://www.woodsequipment.com/turf_g...ts/60_inch.asp

[Masher Mfg]

I built one from a 6 ft Kubota 3 blade grounds mower ( the one where the tractor is driven backwards and the mower is in front of the operator )

The deck cost $ 100 , it had a bent blade and the resulting cracks in the deck around the spindle. A welded plate and some new bearings did the trick.

The motor is a twin cyl vert shaft 20 HP Kohler from a sears tractor that was purchased for $ 45, it had one broken rod and the other grabbed the crank. A couple of rods, rings and a crank polish did the trick.

The mower deck probably took 150 in parts/materials and the engine took $ 200. So for about $ 500 I got a drag mower.

Be sure to build the drag mower on 4 wheels, this will make the mower iundependant of tractor height. Make the front two wheels castors for steering, the rears are from the rear a Chrysler front drive car. 79 to late 90's chrysler car/mini van used bolt on spindles stubs in the rear, they are great for making things roll.

The hitch is a ball on a 2" sq tube, the hitch is in a clevis on the mow side to allow it to move up and down, there are plates on the sides to allow it to steer the mower. The most time consuming part was looping the belt to make it have over 50% belt wrap on the pullies.

Will search for some pictures.

[Stonestacker]

Hi masher
It would be nice to see some pics if you can find them!
Thanks, Bill.

[vicegrip]

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the rears are from the rear a Chrysler front drive car. 79 to late 90's chrysler car/mini van used bolt on spindles stubs in the rear, they are great for making things roll.

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Thanks awffly for this info ....around here we used to use stubs off some American Motors cars .....can't remember which models ....they're all long gone anyway!

Short of crawling thru a parking-lot ...I was wondering what modern cars may have stub axels!

I have this nagging Brain-fart of making a rolling shop that has sides and a roof but no floor !

the walls have secured everything bench /cabinetes ...etc.
All like "at-Sea" nothing loose !

formed as a split trailer.....nudge one half to one side a tad , then back-up till she swings open about 90 degrees then a chinese-fan type skelatal awning would form the roof between .....

advantages !!
1. work at ground level
2. fits my gypsey lifestyle
3. fits my neihborhood , no door to jimmy / pry / burn / or explood open (meaning whatever is inside remanes Mine!)
4. no building codes to follow .....
5. park it into the wind for outdoor repairs in brisk weather!

I saw a huge forge shop once in a giant TeePee !
natural chimney ambeiant lighting from everywhere no glare !!
how ingenious ......my United-Nations neihbors would all make quick-work of that idea
so the split-trailer with a translusent cloth ceiling comes to mind !

I'll be dead before life will allow me the extravagance of building my dream-shop
so if some-one else can do it .....send me pics and I can rest in peace!

Phil

[Masher Mfg]

Lets see if the pics show up.

What I did was build a pivoting square ( pivot just ahead of the rear wheels ) that has all thread adjusters at the front of the deck.

If you do build one, make sure you use castor wheels with good bearings, the ones I used had stamped steel bearings and they soon fell apart ( the wheels can get stuck in the grass while turning causing much side loiad on the bearings ) I ended up pressing in regular ball bearings.

Also make sure the hitch has support on the sides where the pivot pin is, this allows you to steer and not wear the pin out.

[btalley63]

Man,
Didn't I see those two things chasing Mel Gibson in the "Madd Max" movie?
Very cool stuff.

B.

[BWS29128]

These are some of the kewlest lookin' rigs i've seen in a long time! Excellent Kudos to you both!!!