Does anyone use this sulky?

[Joel B.]

What are your opinions? Anyone have the seat option? Can't remember the brand name of it either!

Thanks for any thoughts,

Joel B.

[FrankenScagMachines]

Cool design, the only other sit down sulkies I have seen are the trailering type. This one looks pretty good although maybe alittle light duty? Funny they didn't list their brand name anywhere on there just a phone number. Do they have a website or company name even?

[Joel B.]

BHB:

I got the literature from a local Snapper dealer, I suppose I could just call the number and ask what the company name/website is but I thought someone must be using it somewhere out there.

I know a local LCO using one on a 48" Snapper WB and he likes it. It doesn't look light duty in person.

Joel B.

[John Gamba]

It's a Protero PS 200.
Happy thanksgiving joel & Eric
Johnny G.

[Scotlawncare]

If i'm not mistaken, that's the sulky 65Hoss has minus the seat. It's a good one but i'm not to keen on the casters. To me they have too much of a gap showing the ball bearings allowing dirt to get in and cause alot of wear. Hoss loves his when he uses it.

Scot

[mmacsek]

This sulky looks like the one I use. Mine is a Turfrunner.It's attached to a Exmark 48" Hydro.
Matt

[Joel B.]

Thanks for all the replies guys.

John:

You might be right. Funny thing, I looked up their website and the company is about 5 miles from my house! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

mmacsek:

The name Turfrunner sounds familiar. I think that's the name I've seen on my friend's sulky.

Are Turfrunner and Protero related some how, they look like the same design.

Thanks again,

Joel B.

[geogunn]

joel b.--why didn't you just call toll free number for the answer to your question instead of posting here?

GEO

[Joel B.]

geogunn:

I wanted to get some opinions of the product as well.

Joel B.

[Envy Lawn Service]

I tried to find Turfrunner's site. No luck with a web search. Anybody have the address or a pic?

[lrose2]

We have the stand on model on our Scag 36" WB and we hate it. Could be 'cause it's on a fairly light 36" but we find that it throws the mower sideways on every little hill and is very difficult to run a straight line except on flat ground. Just my opinion cause I have that model.

[Kent Lawns]

We had 2 of those (no seats)

They spend more time in the repair shop than mowing. By mid-season we had brackets/gussets in all the right places and they were fine after that.

We sold them with the mowers and bought real sulkies after that.

[FrankenScagMachines]

Larry, do you have the PS100 or PS200? The 100 trailers and the 200 casters. I can see you having those problems on a belt drive mower especially with the 200 sulky....

[mmacsek]

I don't have any info (phone #'s or web site) on the turfrunner. I did have a crack where the shaft mounts to the sulky. Had it welded but it's getting reinforced this winter. I checked on getting one for my Scag 36" WB and was told the design is different for beltdrives. They don't have casters but a swivel shaft and fixed wheels. This has been a real timesaver.
Matt

[Planet Landscaping]

Buy a Velky brand 1 or 2 wheel.save yourself money.they last along time.

[lrose2]

We have the cast model on a hydro!

[Joel B.]

If I remember right, the tires on my friend's Turfrunner were pneumatic, it's hard to tell for sure but these look to be solid plastic.

For those who own the PS-200 (or the Turfrunner) , what kind of tires do you have? If they are plastic, do they roll ok and how are they on the turf?

I would assume the pneumatic ones would roll better but then you have to worry about flats. Ever have a flat on your sulky?

Thanks again,

Joel B.

[darryl gesner]

Irose2 - I run the Trimmertrap Bull Rider stand-on sulky in caster mode behind my 48 hydro WB and also have trouble holding a straight line on hills. I think that's one of the trade off's running a caster-type sulky. I still prefer it to the trailer mode. I like having the controls stay right in front of me and being able to back up without jackknifeing.

[lrose2]

Darryl,

I like that feature also. Too bad that's all I like about that sulky. Will be going back to the Jungle Wheel at the earliest opportunity. Fortunately, this 36" is only used for gated yards. Have used it for larger props when one of the big dogs go down. Man I hate when that happens!

[John Gamba]

Joel There Air. Its also a very Heavy Big sulky.

[65hoss]

Thats the sulky I have. Looks like the company has just changed names. No big deal. Anyway, its been a very heavy duty sulky for us. I've had ZERO problems out of it. I got it new in 2000 and its got tons of hours on it. We use it behind belt drive and hydro mowers. It stays on the trailer daily with the 36" metro. I've never had 1 bearing failure. It gets grease about once a month. They don't spin with any speed, they only turn when you turn the mower and its not fast enough for any damage.

[Joel B.]

65hoss,

Are your tires pneumatic or solid?

Joel B.

[65hoss]

Originally posted by Joel B.
65hoss,

Are your tires pneumatic or solid?

Joel B.

Pneumatic