Travels with Terry

Backing Up Made Easier

Having full visibility when backing up any large self-contained sprayer unit is difficult at best, as seeing over the large tank and viewing the right-side boom while spraying is not an easy proposition. This 2015 John Deere 2020A Pro Gator, equipped with a 2015 John Deere HD 300 gallon sprayer, now has a 5-inch diameter mirror (P/N 97618) and a 6½ inch by 16 inch west coast mirror (P/N 50-97627-3) available from NAPA. The large rectangular mirror is mounted on the top of the ROPS and the circular one is mounted on the right side “A” pillar. The mirrors come with the mounting brackets and they cost about $30 total and took about 30 minutes to install. Joe Corsetti, equipment manager, and Ryan Gamble, superintendent, are a great team at The Member’s Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Course Setup Made Easier

The basket is mounted on the support bracket measuring 9 inches by 10 inches using 1-inch square tubing welded together with one 6-inch piece, two 8-inch pieces, one 9-inch piece and one 25-inch piece. The 25-inch piece bolts through the 2009 Toro Greensmaster 3150Q right side rear frame. The 6-inch piece is bolted to the tab coming off the steering yoke part of the frame. The McMaster Carr metal bicycle basket (Part No. 2701T136) measures 21 inches wide, 15 inches across and 9 inches deep ($45.65). (A plastic milk basket can also be used measuring 19 inches wide, 13 inches across, 10 inches deep.) The basket is bolted and held in place with two scrap flat bars measuring 1⁄8-inch thick, 7⁄8-inch wide, 10 inches long with notches and holes drilled in them for mounting. A Par Aide Hole Cutter Carrier (Part No. SKU 1011) is bolted to the support bracket. The cup puller is carried in a piece of 1-inch PVC pipe, with end cap glued on, held onto the basket with zip strips. A cup setter, extra flags, etc. are also carried. About $150 total cost was spent for new components and one hour fabrication time. Sean Sullivan, CGCS, at The Briarwood in Billings, Mont., conceived this idea.