Re: (ET) Front mount mower design

[Chris Zach <cz beaker crystel com>]

Oh sure it's nice. However no sooner did I write that than I went 
outside, mowed some weeds, and hit a survey pipe with the deck on the 
passenger side (by discharge chute)

I have a pretty solid stiffener that keeps the front wheel from folding 
back, but it still dented the deck a bit. Oi.

C


On 4/16/2023 9:10 PM, Robert Mclane wrote:
> I have had my E-15 since 1981 and love the easy access under shrubbery and 
> the ability to easily flip the deck vertically for cleaning and blade 
> maintenance. The large turning radius is all I have known and I have a 
> large enough lawn that it is a non-issue.
> Bob McLane
> Colchester, VT
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Apr 16, 2023, at 2:23 PM, Chris Zach via Elec-trak <elec-trak cosmos phy 
> > tufts edu> wrote:
> >
> > The big problem with a front mount mower is that it is being pushed. By 
> > that, the wheels have a downward force that's shoving it into the ground, the 
> > wheels have to be pushed over obstacles like roots and it's a bit of a pain.
> >
> > The big advantage of course is that it's easy to maneuver, and you can get 
> > under bushes, trees, and all that without issue.
> >
> > Mid mount is the worst of all worlds, it can't retract too high so it 
> > hangs up on stuff and you can't get under bushes and it still takes a 
> > pounding under there.
> >
> > C
> >
> > > On 4/16/2023 12:32 PM, Ben Carter via Elec-trak wrote:
> > > Hey all,
> > > I have an Allis Chalmers 2025033 mowing deck (42” cut, 3 blade, left hand 
> > > discharge) that I repowered with an E15 motor and I've been towing it behind my 
> > > E20 for a few years now. I don't have the biggest lawn so turning is frequent, 
> > > and I'm getting tired of maneuvering with the mowing deck trailing behind me. 
> > > Mid-mount is impossible due to my loader subframe, so front mount it is.
> > > Given I have the opportunity to design something new, I wanted to ask what 
> > > people like and dislike about the OEM front mount mower, so I can 
> > > incorporate that feedback into my design.
> > > Thanks,Ben
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