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dobronos · #1 08-03-2012, 06:18 PM

I was wondering if you can use a sulky with a belt driven walkbehind? Mower is a Scag 48" belt drive with 16hp engine? Will the mower be strong enough and not have the belts slip? I have never operated a belt machine before? Thanks - Mike

cvcook · #2 08-03-2012, 06:34 PM

Never had a problem with my Metro hp, been using a sulky with it for 10 years

Kidmows · #3 08-03-2012, 08:14 PM

ive never had a problem with either of my toros...one being a 36 with 15 hp and the other being a 48 with 16 hp...you should be just fine

lawnboy dan · #4 08-04-2012, 08:25 AM

get velkie x2 =best i have had. do not get havner

LandFakers · #5 08-04-2012, 10:49 AM

It will work no doubt

SNAPPER MAN · #6 08-04-2012, 12:24 PM

Havner is probably the worst piece of crap made. The most heavy duty sulky is the exmark stand-on.
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Richard Martin · #7 08-04-2012, 01:49 PM

I bought my first belt drive in 1997 and have been using sulkies with belt drives ever since.

Hawkshot99 · #8 08-04-2012, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SNAPPER MAN

Havner is probably the worst piece of crap made. The most heavy duty sulky is the exmark stand-on.
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I have only ever used a Jungle Jim sulky and the Havner 2 wheel one. The Havner is much better of a sulky than the Jungle Jim, and cost me a lot less as well. In the 2 years I had the Jungle Jim I had to replace both wheel hubs, and could never get the thing off the mower if I wanted to walk.

I have had the Havner for like 5 years. I maintain the Havner the same as the Jungle Jim, and only problems I have ever had was tiny leaks in the tire tubes before I added slime. Easily removes from the mower, or folds up out of the way and stays put.