Mower Hood Replaced With Cargo Carrier
“The hood on my Deere LX 176 riding mower was dinged up – and new hoods are expensive - so I got the idea of replacing it with a dumping cargo box. It worked out great because that space on the tractor would otherwised be wasted,” says Robert D. McIntyre, Nixa, Mo.
“I’m getting older so I use it all the time when puttering around to carry tools, bags of composted cow manure, and to pick up trash using a grabber tool when mowing. Every once in a while a grandkid will even ride in it, sitting in a seat I strap securely to the box.
“I removed the hood and made a frame out of angle iron and black iron pipe. It’s held in place by 4 bolts and can be easily removed to mount a hood back in place. The box tilts up to service the engine or to dump cargo.
“I spent only about $25 for some angle iron and cedar boards to make the box.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Robert D. McIntyre, 809 E. Crystal, Nixa, Mo. 65714 (ph 417-598-0300).
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Mower Hood Replaced With Cargo Carrier FARM HOME Lawn Mowers 31h 38 “The hood on my Deere LX 176 riding mower was dinged up – and new hoods are expensive - so I got the idea of replacing it with a dumping cargo box It worked out great because that space on the tractor would otherwised be wasted ” says Robert D McIntyre Nixa Mo “I’m getting older so I use it all the time when puttering around to carry tools bags of composted cow manure and to pick up trash using a grabber tool when mowing Every once in a while a grandkid will even ride in it sitting in a seat I strap securely to the box “I removed the hood and made a frame out of angle iron and black iron pipe It’s held in place by 4 bolts and can be easily removed to mount a hood back in place The box tilts up to service the engine or to dump cargo “I spent only about $25 for some angle iron and cedar boards to make the box ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Robert D McIntyre 809 E Crystal Nixa Mo 65714 ph 417-598-0300
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