[Shop-talk] tripod mower traction issue. (I'm fixing it in my shop!)
David Hillman
hillman at planet-torque.com
Tue May 12 13:21:30 MDT 2015
On Mon, 11 May 2015, eric at megageek.com wrote:
> Can anyone explain why it can go in reverse up a hill but not in forward?
> (and yes, the bar tires were mounted in the proper direction.)
As previously noted, weight transfer to the undriven wheel.
> Is there something I can do to fix this issue? More or less weight in
> the rear, or elsewhere? Is there a tire out there with spikes in it or
> something?
If anything, add weight to the front, not the rear.
I have no idea if there are off-the-shelf spike tires available, but
they are easy enough to make, especially for low-speed operation. We make
tires for ice-racing all the time, and they see far more abuse than
anything that plowmower could dish out ( ie, 100mph, 1+ lateral G ). The
only problem might be if you are plowing asphalt that is in good shape,
and you'd like to keep it that way. Metal tires might leave some marks.
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David Hillman
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