Thats going to be some mower.
I also feel it's going to be somewhat long, heavy and over powered compared with most ride on mowers or lawn tractors. In fact it's going to be more high powered than most tractors were upto about thirty years ago, or anything less than a 3 tonne tractor.
Is your lawn that you previously hand mowed really upto this monster? Not trying to criticise your enthusiasm but sometimes a project can get out of hand.
How about running the second transfer box off the front prop output? That would help keep the length down, it would also leave the rear prop output as a potential PTO for rear implements. Probably more in keeping with the size of machin you'll end up with.
How about running the second transfer box off the front prop output? That would help keep the length down, it would also leave the rear prop output as a potential PTO for rear implements. Probably more in keeping with the size of machin you'll end up with.
Hadn't looked at your original sketch properly to realise you were intending to be rear engined. Original idea looks good, using selectable front output from first transfer for PTO.
Turning Land Rover axles over was quite easy I remember from days of building rear engined comp safari racers, it was just a case of re-drilling the swivel housing flanges to suit new castor angle. Suspect it may be a bit harder with Vitara axles though.
Are you going for suspension or rigid rear axle and pivoting front?
Power steering or use the pump to power hydraulic lift instead?
Am i going blind ?? what did the wheels come off ? or did you get them widened as carnt see any where about them,,,
l managed to mount the tyres on the rims last night, bolted them upon the axles and it wasent as as bad as l expected, steering tie bar just touches the wheel rim on full lock, either need to modify the steering arm or make a new tie bar with a kink on the ends ??
Andy
kinked tie bar has got to be the simplest...?
is this still going to be a rear engine ?
if so why not have the steering wheels at the rear like the tripple mowers it will give you much more maneuverability.
also on those mowers the everything is hydraulic and the flick of the pedal puts them in reverse, the engine only powers a hydraulic pump
you must have a large garden
have you thought about gearing ratios ie
enough revs to power the pump sufficently but on the other hand you dont want formula 1 grass cutting