Trouty56 565 #1 Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) A few weeks ago I come across a sickle bar mower that happened to be for a 1054.....a frame that is 1 1/4 inch wider than the regular frame.....I wanted to mount it on my Charger mutt so....... I bought a 3 1/2" pulley at TSC for the drive......shimmed the right side of the belly mount 1/2 inch on the right side and 3/4 on the left...I really wanted the pivot shaft as far under the tractor as possible and the pulleys to line up on the drive side.....some pictures......enjoy!!! Front drive unit....... Rear pivot.....this part was missing so I had to fab one up.....this is why I had to get under the tractor as far as possible....otherwise the frame supports would have been too close for the pivot hole..... Any guesses what I used for the rear pivot mount????? Nice scratch on the belt guard from my idiocracy.....knuckles and paint always get scraped up when I get too rammy.... One thing I added was a lift linkage.....this sucker is HEAVY.....for now this bent PTO rod is working...... Add I couldn't have got it completed without my bestest friend....... Edited September 23, 2014 by Trouty56 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geno 1,928 #2 Posted September 23, 2014 Awesome awesome awesome. I know what the rear mount is cause you told me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,956 #3 Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) Mule drive me thinks. Good lookin' "mutt" you've got there Bob... and your dog ain't bad either. Edited September 23, 2014 by AMC RULES 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hodge71 663 #4 Posted September 24, 2014 That thing looks great Bob...I wish I would have bought it when I had the chance!! Maybe someday I'll be lucky enough to own one for mowing around the ponds and ditches on the farm here 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trouty56 565 #5 Posted September 24, 2014 Jeff...If I get the urge....I'll let you know..... Sent from where I am....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,956 #6 Posted September 24, 2014 Tried it out yet... how's it work Bob? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geno 1,928 #7 Posted September 24, 2014 He has a video of it, he's just holding out on you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trouty56 565 #8 Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) Tried it out yet... how's it work Bob? I've tried it out only a little on some day lillies....did a great job....the road crew just went by a couple days before I had it ready and mowed the roadsides.....bummer I'll try to get a good video of it.....not what I already have....lol Edited September 25, 2014 by Trouty56 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites