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Old 01-15-2018, 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by john hall View Post
Thanks for all the replies and pictures guys. I THINK I have what it takes to mount one of these on the 124. I'll have to remove the homemade belly mounted blade from it. Hopefully the other can be rigged up on the 782.

Out of curiosity, how bad does the weight of the blade effect the steering?
Also, if just moving a little bit of dirt and gravel, how bad is traction? Would weighted turfs on a 782 do OK?
Depends on the tires, I’d say, but I’d say it’s noticeable but not horrible. Nothing like hanging a blower out there, but it’s certainly noticeable when you remove it. Biggest PITA is having to account for the extra length/radius when turning.

I don’t think you’ll need to make drastic changes to move a bit of dirt or rock. Don’t expect to be operating a road grader and it’ll do fine. I’ve pushed a little bit here and there with my unweighted 125 with turfs and it’s....usable but you can’t push a whole lot. It does work great for pushing leaf piles around though!
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