Re: (ET) Reliable, heavy-duty electric tractor?

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

Yes, there were even HORSE DRAWN sickle bars.  Yes, the GE cut 3/4"
saplings easily. It had lousy height control.  I did consider modifying
a push sicle bar before I had one (now sold) but couldn't find the right
width.

Larry Elie


-----Original Message-----
From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
[mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of Steve
Gaarder
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 2:11 PM
To: Jim Coate
Cc: Elec-Trak
Subject: Re: (ET) Reliable, heavy-duty electric tractor?

On Fri, 27 Jan 2006, Jim Coate wrote:
> 
> Christopher Zach wrote:
> > How about a sickle mower? They mount on the back of the Elec-trak
(would 
> > lighten up the front wheels) and can pretty much cut anything.
I'd love one, but haven't been able to find one at a reasonable price.
> 
> The official ElecTrak sickle bar attachment is rather rare (although I

> know of two people with them...), but more than that it mounts to the 
> side of the tractor so good for clearing beyond the edge of a 
> mowed/paved area. For a trail, would more need it to be in line with
the 
> tractor so in front or directly behind.
> 
> Hmmmmm.... Perhaps could take the front end off of a walk-behind
sickle 
> mower and mount it to the front of an ET with a drive motor? Then
could 
> cut say a 42" wide trail the tractor would then drive in (as long as
the 
> cuttings didn't tangle up underneath too much).
I've been wondering about this, too. I would think that there might be
safety issues, tho I don't suppose it's worse than one that sticks out
to
the side.  Do they make tow-behind sickle bars?

cheers,

Steve Gaarder


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