Topic: B/P Ground Clearance Rule ?

[Mike Gentry]

I'm building a  B/P and I have read over the 2009 rules and could not find any statement about ride height , or minimum ground clearance. I know it used to be 4" inches , does this still apply or is it open to the builder ?

[George Herrin]

Since you did not specify whom you are building for I can only speak for ARMA and it's 4".

[mowdak1]

2009 USLMRA Rule Book - http://www.heymow.com/index.php?topic=7871.0

VII. GENERAL MOWER REQUIREMENTS

W) Minimum 4” ground clearance to frame, 2 ½” ground to deck unless otherwise
stated in class build section.



Nothing stated otherwise in class build section...

[Mike Gentry]

Thanks for clearing that up for me , i was going off of class rules not general mower requirements.

Thanks again.

[Rooster]

Pleaase correct me if I am wrong, But he said he is building a B/P.
Wouldn't that make it a USLMRA mowchine?

[LVine2001]

Pleaase correct me if I am wrong, But he said he is building a B/P.
Wouldn't that make it a USLMRA mowchine?

Yes it would.
Only USLMRA runs a B/P class.

[mowdak1]

Thanks for clearing that up for me , i was going off of class rules not general mower requirements.

Thanks again.

Not a problem, glad to help... occasionally some of that stuff sneaks into play in several areas of the rules. Ground clearance is constant across all classes, so it's a general mower requirement. Wheelbase, on the other hand, varies amongst the classes, so that would be covered in the class specs. Or, in some cases of this nature, it may be covered in general requirements, then amended in class specs.

One just needs to remember both sections are there to giude you, and both sections do contain specs for your mower. If you don't find it in the specs for your class, be sure to look at General Requirements as well, if it's common amongst several classes, it'll be hiding in there. (o;?

[George Herrin]

Pleaase correct me if I am wrong, But he said he is building a B/P.
Wouldn't that make it a USLMRA mowchine?

No not really generally but that in itself doesn't classify it as a US machine. My purple one I have at times referred to it as a BP but it isn't a US class legal machine.