RE: (ET) E-12M and obstacles

["Elie, Larry \(L.D.\)" <lelie ford com>]

If you pull the front bumper (the black steel thing that guides the front 
deck) off, the front deck will 
go up almost 8".  You may have to help the lift with your hand or you will 
break the strap.

Larry Elie


-----Original Message-----
From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
[mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu]On Behalf Of Mike Wallace
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 10:06 AM
To: Steve Gaarder
Cc: Elec-trak Discussion Group
Subject: Re: (ET) E-12M and obstacles


Steve,

The diameter and rim size is the same on all large frame tractors, 23" OD 
on
a 12" rim.  The width can vary from possibly as narrow as 8.50" and up to
10.50" wide on your E20.

If your trails are that rough, would you want to consider modifying another
deck to be pulled (spring loaded) behind the tractor?  Not sure it would
eliminate all the possibilities for damage, but it could be an interesting
modification.

You might need to make your own high lift/rear lift to get the deck up and
out of the way when you ford the creeks.  There's really no good way to
raise a mid mount deck or the front mount deck high enough to avoid 
troubles
when going through the gullies

Mike Wallace
Glasgow, KY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Gaarder" <gaarder ecovillage ithaca ny us>
To: "Elec-trak list" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 8:52 PM
Subject: (ET) E-12M and obstacles


> We're eyeing that E-12M on Ebay.  One of our concerns is mowing trails;
> the ground can get rather rough with a number of gullies to cross and our
> E-15's front-mount mower can't handle it. I'm thinking that the E-12M,
> with its mid-mount mower, could handle this stuff better.  One concern,
> tho, is the size of the wheels.  Are the E-12's wheels the same size as
> the E-15's, or smaller?  Any comments on how well an E-12M handles
> difficult terrain?
>
> thanks,
>
> Steve Gaarder
>
>
>
>
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