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ENOUGH!

I'm done fighting junk shit and trying to steer and weave between shit.

The deisle 0 turn Bad Boy mower i want is like $14,000. Can't find a cheap shitty used 0 turn of any kind anywhere.

So fuck it. I have some random parts and can build/buy anything else i would need.

Anyone know of any /diy plans or have experience working on these?

I'm definitely not building a bad boy. But i do have a small deisle motor or 2 water cooled 17hp Kohlers that run good.

Also debating on a deck. The Deere mowers the motors came off of were a minimum of 42" cut. Rather than having to shove grass 84" out the side i was thinking maybe the normal side discharge but move the cutout in the other deck to shoot out the back.

>pic unrelated
>the next project

>> No.1599705

I just checked a zero turn yesterday. I saw it was still at the dump today, but flipped over so somebody was niggering around with it

>> No.1599731

Make it a hybrid... get a generator.. and some go cart motors... easier controls 1 motor per drive wheel and one for the deck...

>> No.1599746

>>1599705
Grab that mutherfucker! Parts alone you should easily be able to hock it for $100 at some bootleg repair shop on the side of the road. Or trade in

>> No.1599748

>>1599731
I'd rather go full blown electric with junk laptop cells if i had the cash to get set up. Still might make my other mower electric.

The pos blew up. Not sure why but it sucked fucking ass push mowing last year 2 hours a day 6-7 days a week

>> No.1599807

dude all you need is the blades to spin out in front of you idk whose idea it was to put them between the 2 sets of wheels

think snowplow but mower blade

>> No.1599997

>>1599807
I see. Will gove it a go!

>> No.1600005
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1600005

>>1599731
>>1599748
Ryobi already makes a full eletric zero turn mower for, $4000 for 3 acres of mowing in nice clean electric silence.

>> No.1600055

>>1600005

Welp, fuckin sold. I'd have at least 4k in it with used batteries and fuckups. Off the shelf replacement parts are nice and it's an okay brand. I have 6 acres but i can just mow half a week i guess.

Thanks anon!

>> No.1600290

>>1600005
Not gonna lie

I'm kind of hard now

>> No.1600291

>>1600005
Only 4k? That's not much more that a gas powered deere of that size. Interesting thanks anon.

>> No.1600295

>>1600291
To be honest if it's to be usable it's going to need like $2000 in batteries.

>> No.1600298

>>1600295
They're lead acid so that's probably 4-6 years of use though.

I think it's less about the cost and more about not having to fuck with gas/diesel

>> No.1600463

them cub cadets be on some shit rn

>> No.1602257

>>1600291

thats because deere makes the best mowers around and ryobi is cheap garbage marketed for housewives and seniors