MODIFY BRUSH HOG SOME MORE

[tommu56]

Rob
The farmer that I lived next door to went from a single rear wheel mower to a dual wheel one (all auction equipment of course) he had a top link on rear wheels to adjust them it worked fine it pulled on draw bar not on 3 point so it stayed parallel to ground.
It never scalped any thing when I used it, a big plus.

The only minus that he said he missed not being able to lower it on something to shred it like his 3 point could.

When get a cutter I will seriously consider spending the extra for the 2 wheel one

tom

 

[EddieWalker]

Rob,

Pretty cool idea!!!!

Next, you need to figure out how to make the entire deck move off to one side. Just think of what it will be like mowing your pond once you dig it. Having the ability to slide it closer to the waters edge would sure make life allot more fun!!!!

Thanks for another great thread.

Eddie

 

[bjcsc]

Cool design, but I don't see how it will solve the problem. The scalping/high problems you mentioned are caused by the lift arm side of the mower, not the tailwheel side. The tailwheel side is always the set height above the ground. The lift arm side rises and dips with terrain/tractor angle, no matter how many rear tailwheels there are. Seems to me you could solve it by finessing the 3pt height in trouble spots - works for me - but maybe I'm missing something.

 

[john_bud]

but maybe I'm missing something.

Yeah, he enjoys modifying stuff! It's way more fun to have a tricked out mower deck, even if it is easier to just lift the 3pt lever!

Now if there was a 2 speed gear box on the deck to switch to "turbo mode" when in the tall grass and then gear down to power thru saplings that would be cool. But, it would require some flames to be painted on.....

jb

 

[IslandTractor]

But, it would require some flames to be painted on.....

jb

Nah, have the flames plasma cut into the design. Why use paint when you've got CAD and plasma to work with?

 

[bjcsc]

Yeah, he enjoys modifying stuff! It's way more fun to have a tricked out mower deck, even if it is easier to just lift the 3pt lever!
jb

Well I can certainly understand that, but it seems like a lot of mod work to end up in the same place. If it was me with the same resources (CAD and XYZ cutter) I'd design it with four wheels, two in front and the two in back, all height controlled by one cylinder. Then you could float the whole deck. Cool mod and problem solved...

 

[MJPetersen]

He considered floating the deck with four wheels, but the cost was prohibitive. Although he now has probably doubled his original design cost.

By now his wife should have gotten used to the "cost overrun" and he could slip a couple more castering wheels into the deal probably without her noticing.

I think that his wife sometimes reads these things so we need to be careful!!

Mike

 

[SkunkWerX]

3RRL,

Nice project!

I know exactly what you are dealing with, I have the same thing, not a level spot for more than 10 feet of mowing. Ups and downs, and dips and hills.

I had been toying with floating my lower links in conjunction with some front rollers.
So, while looking at your set-up, I was pondering,
could there be a way to "float" that tailwheel assembly so it's constantly trying to seek it's level?

Just a wild question, I'm still thinking about it.

it looks like a winner from here.

 

[3RRL]

Thanks Skunk,
I'll try to post some pictures later this week.
I'm still trying to figure out how to cut some of this scrap steel for the components.
You know, so I have enough for all the parts I need without wasting too much and ending up with unusable remnants.

 

[GuglioLS]

......
I'm still trying to figure out how to cut some of this scrap steel for the components.

Rob figured it out, just draw it up and send the file to Larry and let him figure it out . I offered to get parts plasma cut as a favor for Rob, he took me up on the offer, so now I better get busy and get this done.

Rob, I took your drawing file that you sent me over to the plasma cutter today and uploaded it into the cutter software. I hope to have them cut sometime Saturday. Rob, I hope you don't mind, Here's a picture of all the parts:
Might as well get some of these to bolt it all together:

Larry