MPH Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 Building wheels for my yard rake, see junk yard wars for pics, I'm about to weld the forks to the spindal and wondering what degre of caster to put on them, thinking it be about like a trail mower, Thanks for any feedback..MPH
slippery Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 i buit a set out of 25 mp tires i used 60 degrees angle . the spindles were off a rear end of a front wheel drive van .the spindles work grat used 4 one for eacher tire and the other to for the top of the topof the caster. any Qusgens you can ,emal meor call me at 616 8474061 tony
HubbardRA Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 MPH, Put the pivot vertical, but move the axle a couple of inches to the rear of the pivot shaft. You might just weld a couple of plates to what you have in the picture, to move the axle. You don't want the axle directly in line with the pivot.
UCD Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 Marty Like this setup Pat did on the trailing wheels on his mowers [img]http://www.simpletractors.com/club2/attach/PatRarick/trailing_2.jpg[/img]
MPH Posted July 29, 2003 Author Posted July 29, 2003 Thanks guys, that picture is great help Maynard. Wasn't thinking quite that radical but it looks right. Never have paid close attention to detail of ones Ive seen,MPH
Agricola Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 Now that is what I call a mower. What is the total width that gang can cut?
MPH Posted July 29, 2003 Author Posted July 29, 2003 John, if I recall right Pat use two 48 in decks, seems like he was netting a 11 foot cut..MPH
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