Stabilizer Wheels Help Keep Mower Cutting Even

Stabilizer Wheels Help Keep Mower Cutting Even MOWERS Mowers (31H) 32-5-20 "It's a simple idea but it helps keep my mower from gouging the ground whenever I mow close to the ground," says Frank Donk, Clyde, N.Y., who added a pair of stabilizer wheels on back of his 6-ft., 3-pt. mounted Bush Hog. The mower was originally equipped with a single caster wheel on back, supported by a steel frame that ran all the way up to the 3-pt. hitch. Donk U-clamped a 6-ft. length of channel iron onto the frame horizontally behind the deck, then bolted an 8-in. caster wheel onto each end of the channel iron. To provide reinforcement, he bolted a metal strap onto each side of the deck and attached a metal rod and turnbuckle between it and the channel iron. "It keeps the front end shoes of the mower from rocking up or down and gouging the ground on uneven terrain. I got the idea from commercial mowers I've seen that use a similar system," notes Donk. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Frank Donk, 252 W. Genesee St., Clyde, N.Y. 14433 (ph 315 923-7916).

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