Sidearm Mower Trims Ditch Banks

Sidearm Mower Trims Ditch Banks FARM HOME Lawn Mowers 31h 38 Wayne Cockrell keeps the roadside in front of his property well-mowed by mounting a push mower on the side of his Skag 52-in zero-turn riding mower The 22-in push mower extends 30 in out to the side and swivels on a pair of 30-in arms made from 1-in square tubing Cockrell bolted a pair of metal plates with U-shaped brackets on top of the push mower deck and also on the riding mower’s frame under the discharge chute Bolts that run through both ends of the arms serve as hinge points allowing the push mower to flex up or down “I came up with the idea because I got tired of using a weedeater to control the weeds on that slope A job that used to take a half day now takes just 10 min ” says Cockrell “I already had both mowers To disconnect the push mower I just pull 2 bolts ” Cockrell used the top of a junked-out EZ-GO golf cart to make a shade canopy for the riding mower “It got me out of the hot sun It was easy to do and cost almost nothing ” he says He unbolted the golf cart top along with its 4 upright supports He folded the mower’s rollbar down and bolted a pair of metal plates onto it He also bolted plates on both sides of the mower frame on front He then welded homemade brackets onto the uprights and bolted them on To make the mower easier to see he mounted a pair of large flasher beacons on back of the folded-down rollbar They’re wired to the mower’s battery “When mowing the ditch I have to drive alongside the road and the beacons make the mower more visible to vehicles ” says Cockrell “I bought the beacons cheap at a yard sale and flip a switch to turn them on or off I also mounted a big mirror on one of the front uprights to see what’s behind me ”       Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Wayne Cockrell 10720 Old Beulah Rd Kenly N C 27542 ph 919 625-2132; wcpc1946@gmail com

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