2011 - Volume #35, Issue #3, Page #21
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Riding Mower "Sidecar"
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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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