Adding a striping Bar to 50C deck

[superduty5.9]

Has anyone done this or thought about doing this? I have a new to me 782 with a 50C deck. It mows pretty but just had an idea of doing this.

Any thoughts or ideas would be great!

[maddog784]

I was thinking about that myself. I was thinking about making one as an attachment for the sleeve hitch. I was thinking that it would be pretty simple, if I could just find the time! Looking forward to hearing people's ideas on this one!

[Ridgerunner97]

Take a piece of mine belt the width of the deck, trim it to the correct width that it brushes the top of the grass with the deck down in the mowing position, and attach it to the rear of the deck, voila! striper kit. Brand new Ferris Zero Turn mower's have that setup as there striping kit. Toro/Exmark run a roller with bearings, that setup is mucho dinero. I can't remember how much but it's a good bit. K.I.S.S. is always my motto, and for packaging, the strip of mine belt is very space efficient

[gcbailey]

if you don't have a piece of mining belt handy (haha), tractor supply stocks long rubber mats cut by length for dog kennel runs. I've used that before.

[superduty5.9]

Thanks guys for the ideas! I will try the rubber mat idea when I get a chance. Still working out the bugs on the new tractor. Boy these twin cylinders really suck down the petrol. I could have mowed twice with my 1450 for the same amount of fuel. Give me a reason to look hard for a smoker 782D!

[Ridgerunner97]

Originally Posted by gcbailey

if you don't have a piece of mining belt handy (haha), tractor supply stocks long rubber mats cut by length for dog kennel runs. I've used that before.

^ Haha I always forget not everyone lives in the land of coal

[gcbailey]

@ridgerunner..... tis OK.... I'm right in the heart of coal country, aka... "no cubs anywhere to be found"...

@superduty... if you want me to post a couple pics of what I did on my eXmark to give you an idea I will.... took all of about 20 minutes.

[superduty5.9]

Originally Posted by gcbailey

@superduty... if you want me to post a couple pics of what I did on my eXmark to give you an idea I will.... took all of about 20 minutes.

That would be great. Thanks

[gcbailey]

Here's a quick and dirty way... I've done something similar on my cub deck, use the back edge and attach a strip across it using carriage bolts (head on the inside of the deck) and a piece of flat stock to help keep the mat on. I don't have a pic, but I've actually doubled the mat on my exmark because that rubber wasn't quite heavy enough to bend the grass good.


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