Easy-Turn Mower Pivots On Rear Caster

Easy-Turn Mower Pivots On Rear Caster MOWERS Mowers (31H) 31-2-10 "I have several acres that I mow with a 6-ft. finish mower and it does a wonderful job. But there are a lot of trees, shrubs and other obstacles that have to be trimmed around," says Buck Trimble, Mt. Sterling, Ky. "I used a 20-in. push mower for many years. When it finally quit running, I bought a larger 22-in. mower because all the smaller ones were sold out at my local store. When I started using it, I found it was much harder to turn when trimming. I decided to make it easier to use. "I took off the back wheels and replaced them with two smaller wheels and then raised them up as high as they would go. Then I attached a caster wheel to a piece of old truck spring, and attached it to the center of the back of the mower. It works great. Lets the mower move left and right with ease. By leaving the mowers on, they help when you get in a low place. If I want to use it as a regular mower, I can just let the mowers down again. "The trick is to get a good large caster wheel because there is a lot of pressure on it when turning. The truck spring is strong and will take a lot more stress than regular plate steel." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Buck Trimble, 4532 Camargo Rd., Mt. Sterling, Ky. 40353 (ph 859 498-3474).

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