What to do with a Kawasaki 16hp V twin garden tractor engine???

[dragoneggs]

Ideally this should be something that you can drive around while installed. I know, asking for too much, but having the ability to motor around the property and have 10K watts for a welder or other electrical needs is way more attractive.

 

[MossRoad]

That's why I posted it per other's suggestion to mount it up front of the tractor after removing the mower deck and using the deck's belt drive to power it. That's just the first link I found when searching for lawn tractor generator.

Any garden tractor that is capable of driving a snow blower on the front with a belt drive should easily be able to drive a generator head mounted off the plow mounts, I'd think.

 

[bcp]

Just need to make it fit the deck lift.

Bruce

 

[Dave M7040]

Ideally this should be something that you can drive around wpart.

I know, asking for too much, but having the ability to motor around the property and have 10K watts for a welder or other electrical needs is way more attractive.

I put a car battery on the front of an old MTD tractor.

I used perforated angle iron from Home Depot bolted to the frame of the tractor and extending forward.

When I suggested the mobile generator that is how I saw the generator head being supported.

Being able to drive anywhere without having to reconnect to a stationary generator is the attractive part.

I always envisioned the mower deck gone. If you have an electric clutch then use it but if not, just drive the generator constantly.

It will use little power if nothing is being drawn from it. The pulley for the generator will be the same size as the one presently driving the mower deck.

Before buying a generator head be certain to see if the direction of rotation matters.

Here is what one HF owner said of this conversion

5
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
should of bought two at the time, great

Submitted 5 years ago

By wes

From staten island NY

Bought It over 5 years ago, when I first got it had a problem with output was the capacitor. They sent a new one free of charge, it has worked flawlessly ever since. I hooked it to a 16 hp engine using a double belt drive as shown. This the ideal method not a flex coupler. All you need to make repairs is have an extra belt or two handy. I have it wired directly to my home. The electric start has never failed me. One down side is the plastic control panel very flimsy and there should be two more 115v receptacles and RPM gauge to let you know generator is at optimum output. Oh make sure you do get RPM gauge for engine so you dont over rev engine as well. When Sandy hit I ran it for 7 days 3hrs on 2hrs off with no problems. It saved us. Now all my friends want to build the same generator. Save yourself a lot of money, if your handy build your own 10,000 watt generator.

Dave m7040

 

[texasranger556]

Ideally this should be something that you can drive around while installed. I know, asking for too much, but having the ability to motor around the property and have 10K watts for a welder or other electrical needs is way more attractive.

Would that be considered 10% different? Isn't that the threshold for patent infringement?

 

[MossRoad]

Would that be considered 10% different? Isn't that the threshold for patent infringement?

It's only going to be patent infringement if you try and sell it.

 

[2ndhalf]

I'm guessing these guys had bigger problems than marketing.

ROFL.. it would seem so but you have to admit.. after watching that video you had to laugh and say WTH?

It reminds me of the guys that drive around with a freezer in the back of their truck and pull in looking grimey and ask you if you want to buy meat. uhhhh, NO!