Hi all. It's been a while since I've put much on here, it's a bit of a silly season this time of year!

But here is one of the machines I've been working on, the idea came when the girlfriend suggested about mowing her 8 acre paddock! She's got a 27166 Rancher, her neighbour's got a John Deere LX172, and I've got a 1755 Rancher. Still a big job for the three machines, so I got to some designing, and this is it!

I've designed it to be fully self contained so it can be towed by more than just a ride on.

It's powered by a 5 HP Briggs and Stratton and has a 24 inch cutting deck running at 2/3 engine revs, (my spare Mobilco deck actually), 4.10 x 4 solid rubber tyres, and an 8 position height adjustment, (matched to the 8 height positions on the 1755 Rancher). Bear in mind this is the prototype, so some refining and safety guards etc will be on subsequent machines.

I've had a lot of interest in it so far, quite a few customers have said they would much prefer to buy one of these to add on to their existing machines, as opposed to buying a bigger machine.

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The engine can easily be removed for servicing as it is contained in a cradle that is adjusted for belt tension. I'm planing for the machine to be supplied with the tow bar modification so it can be towed on either side of a ride on too. I'll end up with a few diferent kits when it comes to that.

But anyway, feel free to leave your comments, and be critical if needed