Would it be possible to convert a lawn mower into a lawn "tractor"

[airbiscuit]

We monkeys deserve to hear from the OP.

 

[Yander]

We monkeys deserve to hear from the OP.

I'm thinking you may never... not sure how serious he was in the first place.

 

[Williy]

Instead of using the riding mower he needs to
get some angle iron make a frame then built up
what he wants at least he will have something
that will work and fold up in the middle of some
thing

willy

 

[jjeff]

This thread got me thinking of lawn tractors/mowers anyone ever put tandem rear axles on one, not dualies two rear gear driven transaxles. Figure you'd have to extend rear frame, add what you wanted to the extension, double up the drive pulley on 1st transaxle, make a couple linkages so you could shift both with same mechanism. Keep mower deck on if you wanted to mow. As a novelty of course.

 

[Renze]

This thread got me thinking of lawn tractors/mowers anyone ever put tandem rear axles on one, not dualies two rear gear driven transaxles.

The East Germans did prototypes on farm tractors though...

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

This thread got me thinking of lawn tractors/mowers anyone ever put tandem rear axles on one, not dualies two rear gear driven transaxles. Figure you'd have to extend rear frame, add what you wanted to the extension, double up the drive pulley on 1st transaxle, make a couple linkages so you could shift both with same mechanism. Keep mower deck on if you wanted to mow. As a novelty of course.

No, here's an idea. Put a dummy axle in rear. Put a sprocket on your first axle and another on rear axle. Chain drive the second axle. If you put a differential in the rear axle, chain and sprockets on each side. Or put a chain off both sides of your rear to a straight axle and have true twin screw in the rear. Or best if you had a way to release one drive sprocket to turn, then engage on a straight pull. I'd have to build a frame over the rear axle to stack cinder blocks for weight. I can see it now...

You could even make some snow chain tracks and have a half track...

 

[jjeff]

But if you used two open differentials you probably would have less to fabricate just stack another pulley on top of first differential to send a belt to the second with the added extension you can devise a way to tension the second belt by sliding the differential forward or backwards on the extension, I think the biggest problem would be devising a linkage for forward, reverse and the 4 or 5 speeds imo. Anyways I actually have the parts to try and do it at minimal cost but definitely not the time. Hope someone either did it or will try it cause I'd like to see a contraption like this.

 

[jjeff]

The East Germans did prototypes on farm tractors though...

No video but I saw something like this before on a picture never on a lawn mower though

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

No video but I saw something like this before on a picture never on a lawn mower though

We talking about the daddy of lawn mowers now.

 

[airbiscuit]

 

[airbiscuit]

 

[jjeff]

Well that's a pretty thought out impressive use of an old toro hydro. My unthought out idea would be for flatlanders .

 

[jaxs]

But if you used two open differentials you probably would have less to fabricate just stack another pulley on top of first differential to send a belt to the second with the added extension you can devise a way to tension the second belt by sliding the differential forward or backwards on the extension, I think the biggest problem would be devising a linkage for forward, reverse and the 4 or 5 speeds imo. Anyways I actually have the parts to try and do it at minimal cost but definitely not the time. Hope someone either did it or will try it cause I'd like to see a contraption like this.

Your line of thinking is something some people can't understand. It's one thing to build something from what you have on hand and something different to invest in tools and materials best suited to what you build. In the first scenario you aren't near as discouraged by failure as in the second. Better mouse traps are the result of lessons learned during failed attempts.

 

[jjeff]

Your line of thinking is something some people can't understand. It's one thing to build something from what you have on hand and something different to invest in tools and materials best suited to what you build. In the first scenario you aren't near as discouraged by failure as in the second. Better mouse traps are the result of lessons learned during failed attempts.

I've learned more stuff from either failing or doing hands on stuff with more knowledgeable folks. Anyways it was just an idea I had, no intention of doing it anytime soon nor do I have a need for it, but I do have two old used up mtds lying around doing nothing. Thought it would be a cool idea doing something like this as a novelty project. Plus the original poster was looking for a way to turn a lightly built lawn tractor into a garden tractor and not me anyway.

 

[Xfaxman]

I've learned more stuff from either failing or doing hands on stuff with more knowledgeable folks. Anyways it was just an idea I had, no intention of doing it anytime soon nor do I have a need for it, but I do have two old used up mtds lying around doing nothing. Thought it would be a cool idea doing something like this as a novelty project

Do it. Here are some that have been done: homemade 4x4 tractor - Google Search

 

[jjeff]

If you weren't looking to add weight/ traction to pull or use ground engagement stuff it would probably be easier to pull the rear dif apart and lock it imo

 

[harrydarwen]

Hi all. So this is Abit outlandish however I feel like there may be some feasibility. My consideration was to have a small lawn tractor such as a cub cadet lt 1042, gear down the hydrostat so it puts slightly less strain on the system, and re-route the belts to a custom built pto assembly running off the back of the mower, aswell as a winch assisted 3 point. Atleast in theory it would preform similarly to a small 13hp Kubota, and cost far far less. In terms of engineering I have the plan of what to do, however the issue is I'm not sure if itd actually work

Speed Test​

There are several implements that are built for pulling with a lawn tractor.