cutter safety chains?

[Soundguy]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Soundguy, does your guard setup work to keep all the stuff from blowing out the front end )</font>

Yes... I've mowed with a chain guard at work.. and tons of dust and fiber sized stuff makes it out.. not to mention, swing around, etc.. there are some pretty big gaps in chain guards.

I mowed this weekend with the 1954 ford NAA, and the operator seat is just a steel pan.. no back protection.. and the geometry of thos tractors pretty much puts you in a 30' arc with the back of the mower.. so pretty much.. lotsa stuff comes out to meet your back and backside.

I mowed some thorny woody weeds, and was pleased to say that nothing flew out at all... didn't even have a dirty shirt afterwards.. unless you count sweat... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Also.. given that my project was about 22 bucks.. I'm even more pleased with it... and it is adjustable to fit different tractor sizes.. as I can move the guard furhter in or more out for tire clearance. The mudflap hangs over the top as well, and catches the hi angle stuff. Also.. the 3/8" thick flap is heavy duty, and durable.. and won't rust.. all the hardware is galvanized.. so it looks like it is in business to stay.
If my other tractor and mower setup were similar.. I'd make one for it too.. but as it is.. up on the NH 7610s.. there is no way the mower can spit out something to hit my back..

Soundguy

 

[green4710]

I like that idea. That would be slick. Im just tired of getting covered in pollen, and you name what else. Thanks for the pics and idea, off to get some metal and a mudflap /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Soundguy]

Cool.. the mudflap was 4$ from a truck stop.. the perfed angle iron was at tsc.. 15$ or so.. has the holes in it already.. I simply had to ream a couple out to fit the 1/2" bolts on the pre-existing braketry.. but that was easy stuff. The rest of the hardware was a little baggy of 1/4 inch nuts/bolts/washers/lockwashers. I used a drill and small bit to dre drill the holes in the flap.. made it soooo easy. And that standard flap cut down the middle, covered my 5' KK hog perfectly.

Soundguy

 

[BLUEBONNET2]

good evening,
found the chains pre made and drilled for mounting... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
sorry i didn't get the price, but i will tomorrow......

shirley equipment, longview, texas

thanks,
bluebonnet2

 

[quarryman]

The safety chains for Howse brand can be bought thru Northern Tool & Equipment and TSC can order them for you but seldom stock them. Be prepared for about $135.00 at either place for a 4ft mower deck. I work at a rock quarry and we used old conveyor belting which worked great on ours. If you live close by a quarry, asphalt plant or concrete plant most of these have used belting laying around. I have had several of the neighbors around my plant site come in and ask for old belting for various projects.

 

[BLUEBONNET2]

$120 for a 4' chain guard, predrilled, with bolts /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

bluebonnet2
P.S. bought one more front weight $31