OK, I know that there is someone here that can come up with the solution
to this weird issue.
I have a zero turn tripod mower (here is a photo of it with the snow plow
on it... ) (This one is actually mine.)
http://tinyurl.com/m38436w
Here is another photo of how the deck mounts to it (This is a stock
image, but it shows how the mower is mounted.)
http://www.purplewave.com/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?140401/AY9842
Now, the problem is the traction. It is unacceptable. I've tried ag and
bar tires, with and without snowchains. The mower barely can go up
inclines and often ends up sliding sideways once it loses traction.
Here is the bugger of the issue, It will climb up the steepest of my
hills, IN REVERSE. So, I know this is a problem with the weighting or
something.
The unit has the ability to add or remove weight over the rear 'tripod'
wheel. I've tried it with and without weight with limited success.
Can anyone explain why it can go in reverse up a hill but not in forward?
(and yes, the bar tires were mounted in the proper direction.)
Is there something I can do to fix this issue? More or less weight in
the rear, or elsewhere? Is there a tire out there with spikes in it or
something?
Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance. (I haven't had to mow for over 12 years and now I have
to again since my tenant that had a landscaping business moved out.) 8>(
Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.
Eric P
"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
Waldo Emerson
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