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ride on mower reversing

  • 14-12-2015 2:04pm
    #1
    angusangus
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    I have a ride on mower its geared 5 forward and 1 reverse. the decking rotted and have put a Calf feeder on wheels ! For towing it about really handy !! Thing is reverse is painfully slow and I need reverse for coming out of sheds ! Is there any way of speeding up reverse without it being a big or expense job ! Anyone?


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  • #2
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    angusangus wrote: »
    I have a ride on mower its geared 5 forward and 1 reverse. the decking rotted and have put a Calf feeder on wheels ! For towing it about really handy !! Thing is reverse is painfully slow and I need reverse for coming out of sheds ! Is there any way of speeding up reverse without it being a big or expense job ! Anyone?


    Fit a Hayabusa engine in it............:P


  • #3
    Paulw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    Max Headroom wrote: »
    Fit a Hayabusa engine in it............:P

    I didn't think the Hayabusa had a reverse gear at all. :eek:


    :D


  • #4
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭gctest50


    angusangus wrote: »
    I have a ride on mower its geared 5 forward and 1 reverse. the decking rotted and have put a Calf feeder on wheels ! For towing it about really handy !! Thing is reverse is painfully slow and I need reverse for coming out of sheds ! Is there any way of speeding up reverse without it being a big or expense job ! Anyone?

    Is it chain-drive to the wheels ?

    if it is, change the sprocket on the gearbox for one with one or two more teeth

    downside : this will make 1,2,3,4,5 forward gears a bit taller too though


  • #5
    kawasaki1100
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭kawasaki1100


    angusangus wrote: »
    I have a ride on mower its geared 5 forward and 1 reverse. the decking rotted and have put a Calf feeder on wheels ! For towing it about really handy !! Thing is reverse is painfully slow and I need reverse for coming out of sheds ! Is there any way of speeding up reverse without it being a big or expense job ! Anyone?

    Forget the mower put it on Donedeal and sell it. Treat yourself to a quad for Christmas and you will never look back. By the sounds of it would be purpose built for your job.Would recommend a Kawasaki 300b 2 or 4 wheel drive 50mm tow hitch you can add stuff like winches etc,reliable engines


  • #6
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭gctest50


    kawasaki1100 wrote: »
    Forget the mower put it on Donedeal and sell it. Treat yourself to a quad for Christmas and you will never look back. By the sounds of it would be purpose built for your job.Would recommend a Kawasaki 300b 2 or 4 wheel drive 50mm tow hitch you can add stuff like winches etc,reliable engines

    can't beat € 200 worth of ride-on mower with modifications

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057525668

    howdee wrote: »
    Have an old lawnmower with a scraper on the front of it, cleans 60 cubicles daily. Much cheaper then a quad unless you already have one.

    https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/227834/370041.jpg


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