Add-On Front Mower Deck "Eliminates The Need To Trim"

Add-On Front Mower Deck "Eliminates The Need To Trim" MOWERS Mowers (31H) 24-1-26 "It's absolutely unbelievable how well it works and how much time it saves," says Roy Megli of Sterling, Ill., who's one of the first users of a new "Flex Deck" for riding mowers. Invented and manufactured by Brad Bork of Mediapolis, Iowa, the Flex Deck is an 18-in. wide add-on deck that mounts on the left front corner of Deere riding mowers. It flexes upward 45 degrees and down 8 degrees. It's designed to mow tightly around corners of buildings and will trim around an 8-in. dia. tree. When it's not needed, it raises straight up out of the way. So far Bork has only built units for Deere mowers. It's already available through some dealers. Roy Megli mounted the Flex-Deck on a 72-in. cutting deck, resulting in a total cutting width of 90 in. He added a small hydraulic cylinder to the lift mechanism so he can raise the Flex Deck up hydraulically when needed without getting off the tractor. Mounts on Deere 54, 60 and 72-in. decks. "Our customers tell us they save 25 to 50 percent mowing time, depending on how many trees and other obstacles they have to mow around. Trimming time is virtually eliminated and they tell us it actually makes mowing more fun," says Bork. The Flex Deck sells for $1,299 installed for 54 and 60-in. decks and $1,399 installed for 72-in. decks. Bork is working with Deere dealers. The installation takes about 1 1/2 hrs. and must be done by a dealer. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Brad Bork, Flex-Deck, Inc., 504 Wapello Rd., Mediapolis, Iowa 52637 (ph 877 353-9335; Web site: www.flex-deck.com; E-mail: Flex-dek@netins.net).

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