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Hi RN,

I thought if you adjusted the bolts so there was clearance on both sides of what you named the frame then
there would be some room on both sides so the cross member could move .

It sounds like even if you can get the front to move it still wont move enough unless the cross member was modified.

Sometimes if I need to take a ride on mower over very uneven ground I just put down a 19 mm sheet of plywood
and take the mower over that like a bridge ,if the mower is only slipping in one spot it might be worth trying
some plywood.


Cheers
Max.

A mate of mine has a heap of rubber mats in his garage doing nothing, not sure what they were from, maybe that idea might work

Thank you for the suggestions. I have been thinking of raising the offending section of the path by about 30mm with an appropriate coating.

In the meantime, I am still thinking about all options for front wheel braking, as I think this is still the most effective braking. This is a bit 'left field' but I was wondering about a manually operated brake that applied pressure to the ground between the front wheels. I think it would look something like this Manual brake There seems plenty of scope to mount it. Actual braking mechanism could be something like Brake Biggest problem I see is a mechanism to apply pressure to brake to force it firmly to ground.

The brake pad you have shown is for a blade brake to stop the blades from turning when it is disengaged

Fully aware, just trying to convey a general idea. Thx

It won't stop a mower weighing more than 200 kg very effectively

It's essential for heavier equipment to have advanced braking systems specifically designed for their weight and intended use..

When you add brakes to the front wheels of a mower that's not designed for them you're assuming the rest of the components
can handle the extra load placed on them.

Steering components of the mower may not be designed to handle the increased forces from the enhanced braking system. This could lead to premature wear or failure of these components.


In my opinion the easiest way to fix the skidding in that one spot is to flatten out the path or put down some plywood every time you use the mower.


Cheers
Max

Seemed to work ok for Fred and Barney

They sure did breed em tougher back then.

I'm not saying that installing front brakes won't work, but you need to understand how changing one component will affect another that wasn't set up to handle the extra load

Increased Stress on Steering Components: The addition of quad bike brakes may lead to increased braking torque being transmitted to the steering components (front end components). This can accelerate wear.

Cheers
Max.