[john hall]

Well I got around to adding some weight. Put 2 80 lb suitcase weights on the back. Sat them right on the drawbar, pushed up against the back of the lawnmower. There is about a 5/8 hole in each fender, bolted a pice of angle iron thru that hole and ran a threaded rod tight against the weights, these suckers ain't going anywhere. Had just enough room to bolt a small clevis to the drawbar--think its off a horse drawn plow or something, its highly corroded and cast. I found it in a field one day. Also put 3-4 gallons of antifreeze/water in each rear tire. So with over 200lbs of additional weight, I decided to see if this thing was worth keeping. WOW does it handle way better. It really doesn't stop at all. Mud everywhere (it rained AGAIN this morning). I did some pushing in grass, in mud, moved some gravel back up hill that washed with all the rains, this sucker was impressive. So I decided to get really crazy and try to drain a stump hole that's been full of water all summer. Well, I found its limits---thank God for teenagers and 4 wheelers just a phone call away!