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He added a full-width roller to the 60" finish mower for striping.
Vacuum pickup mower deck conversion - which one of you did it?
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Here's a sneak peak at the collection tube on his mower deck. The main subject of the photo is a motor to power a lawn slicer he made...
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Here's the pickup tube laying in front of a core aerator...
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Jackpot!
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Looking for more pictures of the rear of the deck. Can't find them, though.
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WAIT! Looking again at this picture of the deck, I can see a cover bolted in place where the pickup tube boot goes when in use.
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Hi MossRoad,
Really enjoyed seeing this solution. Someone has some real talent. I was wondering if anyone has tried to mount a trail mower with an engine like the one in the link below to the same mounting structure as the current 60" mower. I was hoping to find a solution to some of the current PT mower's flaws - at least flaws for my application:
1) Rear wheels leaving marks because they don't rotate...
I have seen images of some trail mowers with 4 caster type wheels - not the one in the link however.
2) No side discharge or mulch mower
This mower has side discharge and perhaps a chute blocker for mulching. Side discharge might make it much easier to fit some type of bagger to a ready built solution
3) Power loss while mowing uphill and engine overheating.
Separate engine would provide power.
I'm guessing the PT425 would probably crush the deck.
Bill
Swisher Finish Cut Tow-Behind Mower with Electric Start — 500cc Briggs & Stratton Powerbuilt Engine, 60in. Deck, Model# FC14560BS | Trail Mowers| Northern Tool + Equipment
Really enjoyed seeing this solution. Someone has some real talent. I was wondering if anyone has tried to mount a trail mower with an engine like the one in the link below to the same mounting structure as the current 60" mower. I was hoping to find a solution to some of the current PT mower's flaws - at least flaws for my application:
1) Rear wheels leaving marks because they don't rotate...
I have seen images of some trail mowers with 4 caster type wheels - not the one in the link however.
2) No side discharge or mulch mower
This mower has side discharge and perhaps a chute blocker for mulching. Side discharge might make it much easier to fit some type of bagger to a ready built solution
3) Power loss while mowing uphill and engine overheating.
Separate engine would provide power.
I'm guessing the PT425 would probably crush the deck.
Bill
Swisher Finish Cut Tow-Behind Mower with Electric Start — 500cc Briggs & Stratton Powerbuilt Engine, 60in. Deck, Model# FC14560BS | Trail Mowers| Northern Tool + Equipment