[Rhodes22-list] Contraption?

[Rik Sandberg]

Rob,

Naw....just hang a couple of those old barbell weights you quit using 15 
years ago on the front of the mower. :-) :-) On most mowers I've seen, the 
ball would be so close up behind the axle, that it would take quite a bit 
of tongue weight to make the front of the mower want to raise up.

Rik


On Fri, 1 Aug 2003 09:46:06 -0400, Rob Lowe <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:

> Hmm, now that Rik mentions it, my riding mower does have a ball on it.
> Tongue weight might be a problem.  guess someone could stand on the aft 
> end
> of boat to reduce tongue weight.
>
> - Rob
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rik Sandberg" 
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>
>> Slim,
>>
>> What????? you mean you don't have a riding lawn mower???? I didn't think
>> anybody walked behind their lawn mowers anymore. Except me of course. I
>> think you already know what to do. Get an old lawn mower, if you don't
>> already have one and put a hitch ball on it. The tongue weight of an R22
>> shouldn't be much of an issue for most mowers.
>>
>> I did see a power dolley for moving trailers around in tight places a
> while
>> back on the TSBB. I didn't save the address though, 'cause I don't have
> any
>> use for such a thing. I would imagine you could probably find the page 
>> by
>> google searching for "trailer power dolley" or something along those
> lines.
>> This was a powered deal that you walk with. Seemed like it had big wide
>> tires so it would work in the grass. Bet a used lawn mower would be
> cheaper
>> though. If I get a few minutes, I'll see if I can find the link again.
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Rik
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 01:15:49 -0500, Steve Alm <salm at mn.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> > I may have to store my boat in a new place this winter.  I've got a 
>> spot
>> > in
>> > my back yard but it's pretty tight.  This made me wonder if there is 
>> any
>> > thing out there that would make tight maneuvers easier.  I'm imagining 
>> a
>> > contraption about the size of a lawn mower, that can take the tongue
>> > weight
>> > and still power the trailer around and turn sharply.  Is there such a
>> > thing?
>> > And if not, shouldn't there be?
>> >
>> > Slim
>> >
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