Sulky on Toro WB

[curry]

OK. I used the search feature to answer most of my questions. I have decided to buy the Toro WB 32" with the floating deck because of needing to get into ALL back yards. My question is, I want to buy a sulky with it and have decided the stand up kind would be better than the sit down kind because I think the one that you sit on will leave tire prints worse. Will the 32" handle me standing and still have power to perform(I weigh 180). I only have one or two yards with hills and I could take sulky off when mowing these hills. Can someone help me out with this issue.

[curry]

I forgot to mention that the mower has a 12.5 hp I think

[2 man crew]

If its a belt drive I dont think its a stong enough set up to pull you
around. I had a Snapper 52 Belt drive With Sulky I Whent through 2 Transmisions In 1 year the dealer told me they dont recommend Sulkys on belt drives.

[crazygator]

I was looking at the wb Toro 52" 17hp Kaw and our dealer said he would add the sulky and I am a big man too. But in your case I don't think the hp is enough. The belt isn't the problem, just not enough umph! Good luck! Also remember that it's just my opinion, maybe someone else has one and it's a OK.

[lawnman_scott]

Thats the same mower i use for backyards, and it pulls me just fine on my velke. I weigh 185. Doesnt do real good if the grass is wet, the belts start to slip, and seems real slow after getting off the big mower for the front yard, but other than that it works great for me.

[YLC1]

I've used a Toro 37"belt drive with a single wheel Velke for about
9 years with very few problems.I'm about 170lbs and have
not had a problem with the unit pulling me around.If I
remember correctly a single wheel Velke is recommended up
to 200lbs.Hope this helps.BTW this mower has a 12.5 Kawasaki

[toddco]

You said...
[snip] ...the stand up kind would be better than the sit down
kind because I think the one that you sit on will leave tire prints worse [snip]

Just my guess, but you probably weight the same whether you are standing or sitting. [grin]

[Alanky]

I have a 32 inch bobcat with a kawasaki FB460V (12.5 hp) belt drive that pulls me around fine. I weigh 175lbs and the 12 is strong enough to pull me around. The front wheels sometimes come off the ground going up steep hills though, other than that it's fine.

[walkbehind48]

I am 6' tall, 210 lbs and I use a '94 Toro 48" wb with 14hp Kohler and a single wheel sulke the wb is a belt drive and it doesn't seem to struggle at all with me on back. Not sure how big a difference the 12.5 would make in pulling power.

JRO

[13yearoldcutter]

Curry how much does it cost, that sounds exactly what I need/want.

[curry]

I have been quoted by a local dealer here that he would sell it to me with the sulky for $2500. I have a friend who is a dealer and I may be able to get it a little cheaper.

[MATTHEW]

I have a belt drive 44" and am also 170 lbs. The
12.5 just could not pull me around without slowing
the pace. I also stripped the shaft on the tranny.
I got a new shaft, a 15hp kohler, and for the last 2
years, no problems. The stand up velkie is better than
the sulky. You can get off and walk on the slopes w/o
taking it off.