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I bought the wide seat from
Bill this June. The double
seat was (515217 @ $72.35) for an E12 and $8.22 (your shipping in MN will be
lower).
The
seat is as pictured in the brochures; assembly is not hard. It will fit
the E16 fine. This seat is reasonably sturdy; vinyl on plywood. It
bolts where the old seat was, with additional supports that sit on the
fenders. The width is about the same as the fenders. Two adults fit
easily, or an adult and two smaller kids. A canopy is also available, but
I didn't bother. Be careful around trees with outcropping branches.
I suspect one could adapt the seat from a golf-cart as
well.
Larry
Elie
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Message-----
From: MR23 (Christopher M. Meier, Mpls, MN)
[mailto:mr23 mn rr com]
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 6:32
PM
To: Elie, Larry (L.D.);
elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) Should I get an
Elec-Trak?
Larry, et al,
I've just recently become interested in having a
wider seat - my kids that like
to ride on my lap are simply starting to get too
big to ride there.
Does Bill carry wide seats? Has anyone found
a wide seat that can work
on the ET? (I have an E16). If you know
of any suitable products/retailers,
please pass the information on, including
price.
Thanks.
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Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 9:52
AM
Subject: RE: (ET) Should I get an
Elec-Trak?
I mow 2 acres of flat land
(in Michigan, but not very near Albion by the way) with a total of 29 trees,
and in addition a farm lane with another 9 trees, all on a single charge with
an E12. Your Scag is easier to mow around trees with, but the ET is not
too bad. GE used an unusually short wheelbase to compensate for the 44"
front mower deck. The combination is not great (rear-steer would be
better, but no one thought people would buy them in '69) but it works.
Turning radius way up front isn't symmetric to the center the way a belly deck
is, and that causes some problems. If the trees are not too big (20
of my 29 are less than 8" dia) there is a forward/backup you can do;
drive by the tree, reverse with the steering turned hard the other direction
and then repeat from the other side. You won't leave much. BTW,
'the other side' implies that you have a rear-discharge not side-discharge
mower. You need rear discharge with lots of trees; the side discharge
won't let you within about 9" of the right side, the rear discharge gets you
within 1" of either side. If you have pines, the front mower lets you
nudge in under low branches real well. I do also have to admit that the
nice double seat I bragged about some months ago is a problem in fruit trees;
you may clear the deck and tractor and then catch the arm rest and nearly rip
the hinges off the seat mount. But very few people have the wide two
person seat.
Larry
Elie
Hi all -
I'm new to the group - I found it in searching for info on
Elec-Traks. I mow about 1 ½ acres, mostly flat but with LOTS of
trees. I like the idea of the silence and (at least local) environmental
friendliness of the Elec-Trak, but wonder about running time and
maneuverability. With my (BIG, noisy) 48" Scag walk-behind mower I can
finish my mowing in about 2 hours, and work around the trees without too much
difficulty. Will I be happy with the E15 with its front-mounted
mower? Will I finish the job on one charge? Will I constantly be
backing up to work around trees?
Any guidance or suggestion will be apprciated.
Thanks!
Jeff Wilson
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