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Old 26-05-2008, 08:08 PM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden
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Default Where can I find mowers that can mow taller?


"Sarah Houston" wrote in message
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Claude Hopper (11) 5. ? wrote :

Sarah Houston wrote:
I'm looking to buy a self-propelled mulcher mower that can be set to
cut the grass much higher than regular mowers, like maybe 4-5" tall?

Who makes something decent in that?

It would not be difficult to make wheel extenders. All you need is 4
pieces of flat metal of a sufficient gauge with holes for the wheel
bolts. Bolt the extenders to the frame and lower the wheel where you
want them. Just don't let the cat or dog run under there while you
are mowing.


My main concern is not losing the drive while doing that. To keep the
front wheel drive, I need to just rotate the front wheels down past the
stops, as far as they can go, then find a way to fix them that way.

May have to drill holes in the frame and bolt them.


On my snapper, I adjust the wheels past the last stop, then run a rubber strap
under the axle, attached to the frame to hold it up against the adjustment
plate.