Posted by Brendon-KS on October 30, 2016 at 20:05:57 from (63.245.191.88):
In Reply to: Homemade pto? posted by Turnaround on October 30, 2016 at 07:13:03:
Your Ferris might be powerful and heavy for a mower but it is wholly unsuited for drawbar loads, as is any zero-turn mower. If it is the model I'm guessing it is (a 5100Z?) the maximum trailer weight rating per the manual is only 300 lbs, about the loaded weight of a medium-sized hand cart. I would bet that your spreader weighs many times this when empty and at least ten times that when even partially filled. Dual-path drive mowers are just not designed for pulling anything of any size as you can easily end up with "the tail wagging the dog" which could end tragically.
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