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[Blue.]

now then
years back in practical farm ideas a guy did this so he had a reverse drive forklift based on something like a fordson.

I used to drive an old forklift based on a industrial fergy,had a good hydraulic pump that ran a weed brush,can't remember if it had a pto though.

 

[TripleSix]

Goatbota?

If you wish!

I've also got a Westwood, an Efco and a Brott Flail in stock...

In fact, I've a lawnflight with a knackered engine, and a diesel engine out of a Westwood D1200...

 

[Fuzzy]

After being scared by the prices of lawn tractors I'm thinking of making a reverse drive Fordson Major (or Dexta) that could have a 3 pt linkage mounted mower and be an excuse for another Major.

I saw a reverse drive major in the 80's close to @massey765 's patch and it should just be a case of spinning the diff and making a linkage for the steering.
If @Dave W would watch out for a mower I'd be sorted.

Meanwhile the grass will be 20 feet high by the time I make it.

Best just carry on looking for a proper mower.

A neighbour did this with a major to make a forklift.
Turn over diff, power steering avoids the need for lots of linkage (drive pump from end of crank) and makes the steering much more user friendly, swap seat and fuel tank around, move battery for more seat space, extend gear levers, hydraulic cylinder for clutch, hydraulic cylinders for brakes. A dexta would be more manuvorable than a major for mowing ! I 'assume' diff in a dexta can be turned over in the same way !!!

 

[smcapstick]

Why don't you just look behind you?

Or is than not in the spirit of things?

 

[multi power]

@Nearly

just in from lawn mowing

 

[Mur Huwcun]

@Nearly

just in from lawn mowing

Did you have to spoil a goid photo with that hideous land rover tyre!!!! Should have taken it from another angle!!!!!

 

[smcapstick]

Did you have to spoil a goid photo with that hideous land rover tyre!!!! Should have taken it from another angle!!!!!

I've never understood that. How hard-up do you have to be to fit one of those rather than a proper three rib tyre? They're £50 FFS!

I don't think for a moment @multi power is responsible - I suspect it was bought like that

 

[multi power]

I've never understood that. How hard-up do you have to be to fit one of those rather than a proper three rib tyre? They're £50 FFS!

I don't think for a moment @multi power is responsible - I suspect it was bought like that

Yes it came l like that, I have a proper good year to go there, just not got round to fitting it yet

 

[renewablejohn]

My little Holder 500 would do you nicely.

http://heavycherry.com/machineinfo/holder/-c_500-1986-agricultural_vehicle-tractor.html

 

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