Riding Mower "Sidecar"

Riding Mower Sidecar AG WORLD Ag World My grandson Ethan and I drive it around at antique tractor shows where we always have great fun says Jim Dowling Hopkinsville Ky about his home-built riding mower sidecar The sidecar is on the left side of a 1970 Deere RX 92 riding mower It rides on a single caster wheel and is attached to the mower by two hinge pins The seat folds forward allowing Dowling to fold up the sidecar so the entire unit will fit in his pickup Ethan and I built it five years ago when he was 11 years old He did part of the welding and helped me scavenge the mower and parts It s a low tech low budget affair but it works great says Dowling He usually drives and I ride along It floats smoothly over rough terrain If I want I can pull the 2 pins and use the rig to mow grass The caster wheel mounts on a spindle off an old riding mower A pair of footrests from an old riding mower bolt on front for the passenger Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Jim Dowling 119 Springmont Drive Hopkinsville Ky 42240 ph 270 886-8735; jim dowling@zerorest net

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