Grimm Tedder Question

[Gabe Ayers]

We have found an old Grimm tedder that is PTO driven and I was wondering if it could be converted back to ground driven. I have seen both and definitely want the ground drive so we can just use the horses for this as a very appropriate use of animal power.

So does anyone know if this can be done, if the wheels and parts are the same. I know the shaft coming out the main drive seem short to put the pulley on and there is no v-belt on the rim of either side.

I bet somebody on here knows the answer. Thanks….

[ngcmcn]

Jason, Don’t know. Could take some pics for you of a ground drive Grimm.?

Neal

[John O]

I saw an Amish fellow nearby here had converted a horsedrawn mower into a sort of forecart for a PTO Grimm tedder, since ground driven tedders are locally scarce. He had a PTO shaft rigged up to attach to the gears on the converted mower– it looked clever– I haven’t done it myself. (I have a ground driven kicker/ teddder which I use with oxen). He said he hadn’t used it yet but was hopeful.

John O’Meara
New Sweden, ME

[Gabe Ayers]

Neal, some photos would be nice, there are some ground driven Grimm’s around
Va. but I can’t think of one at the moment.

Can a fellow put a tongue and seat on this thing and just pull it directly with the horses and have less wheels running over the ground and hay? (and more hooves)

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