Speedometer on my Mower!

[stuffdeer]

I'm not kidding guys.

I saw someone on here posted on how they would of liked to see how many miles they've driven there ZTRs, I Thought, Hmmmm....


I had an Extro Bike Spedo laying around, and decided to mount it on my ZTR.

Well here it is.

I really like how it turned out.

Pic 1: Pic of itself.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a217/stuffdeer/PICT0011.jpg

Pic 2: One as if you were sitting in the seat looking at it.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a217/stuffdeer/PICT0013.jpg

[DodgeTruckMan731]

I think its a darn cool idea.

[yardmanlee]

would'nt that be an odometer ? not sure of the spelling though

[bbailey]

Yeah, an odometer keeps track of mileage. That is a really cool idea. What did you hook it up to on the machine? Did you have to calibrate it?

[04TurfT]

not real sure of the point to having a speedometer on a mower, if that is what it is. But if it is a odometer how did u calibrate it, or make it start keeping track of mileage??

[stuffdeer]

Ok, It was acually easy tto calibrate it. When you first turn it on, it asks what size tires you have. So I put 18's, because that is the size of the Back tire.

I wired the magnet on the Axle coming out of the hydro gear, and the sesor right above it.

It automatically keeps track of all the milage

I didn't really do it for the Spedo, but I did do it to see how many miles I drive on the Z.

[martinfan06]

Thats awesome bro pretty good thinking, maybe the manufactures should look into this?:cool2:

[DodgeTruckMan731]

hey, hurry get it patented and then sell it to the manufactures!!!! :laugh:

[mcwlandscaping]

hey, hurry get it patented and then sell it to the manufactures!!!! :laugh:
yea! make some serrious money off of it!

[Pro-Scapes]

Hour meters are important for maint work. I think its cool how that works ok there. I would protect the wiring a bit better like with some flexible looms or something. The vibes may kill that like they did my hour meter.

I want a tach more than I want miles on my mower.

[PerennialSuccess]

I'm pretty sure the odometer has been out for longer than anyone here has been alive, so good luck patenting it. But an excellent idea for a ZTR none the less. A Tach/Speed/Od combo would be real sweet on a mower.

[ALarsh]

What about heat/vibration/water? Not a bad idea... I might try it out...

[B&M]

some kubotas' have a tach, fuel guage, temp guage,and the hour meter.

[Brendan Smith]

so how is it working? more or less mileage than you thought?

[stuffdeer]

Acually, More milage than I thought. I already have 5 miles on it.

[Brendan Smith]

Acually, More milage than I thought. I already have 5 miles on it.
that's interesting. i'm bringing a pedometer with me tomorrow to see how far i walk in a day. my wife walks at night and wonders why i don't feel like it :dizzy: i figure showing that to her will make her understand.

[Tharrell]

On first thought, that would help with figuring costs. On large properties, a larger mower would cut down on passes therefore reducing time spent etc...
Course all that is already known but, an odometer would be undeniable proof etc...

[South Florida Lawns]

that's interesting. i'm bringing a pedometer with me tomorrow to see how far i walk in a day. my wife walks at night and wonders why i don't feel like it :dizzy: i figure showing that to her will make her understand.


Thats what I need to do, especially on Fridays with my 3 acre yard and a million trees.

I must walk around in circles with the trimmer for hours until I finish:dizzy:

I like the odometer too I have always wondered how many miles I log in a day/week/month/year.

[DMAN]

Mike,
Where did you pick up that brand speedometer?

Darron

[stuffdeer]

Mike,
Where did you pick up that brand speedometer?

Darron



Darron, I got the spedometer from Dunhams.