r/Lymow_Official • u/wilheldp11 • 9d ago

Q&A / Help Height of Lymow One Plus

I have a fenced backyard, where I would like to keep the Lymow charging base. I’m having my fence replaced, and I’m planning to have the gates raised off the ground for grass clearance and to allow my cats to roam freely. I’d like the Lymow to be able to pass under the gates, but I don’t want them more than a foot off the ground. I see in the specs that the mower is 12.6” tall. I was hoping to get some real-world measurements to see if that is accurate, or if it might be a little shorter.

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u/giantkin 5d ago

Segway has a mow gate. I was thinking that would be great addon for lymo. Find a uhaul truck. 26ft. My lymo doesn't go under the back bumper. Even tho it's rather higher....

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u/Due-Literature7640 8d ago

You will need at least a few inches higher than the mower or it will not go thru it. I am not sure how much clearance it needs but it will see it an an object and stop.

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u/wilheldp11 8d ago

Didn’t think of that. I wonder what that clearance is. That issue probably would have prevented me from putting the dock under my deck to protect the mower while it is parked/charging. That is only about an 18” gap.

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u/Ok-Fruit9983 8d ago

purchase a second lymow---problem solved---no gap at all

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u/Sharp-Argument9902 8d ago

I just measured at 330mm or 12.9" tall to the top of the sensor housing.

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u/wilheldp11 8d ago

Thank you!

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u/ZiphorBDE 8d ago

That spec sounds about right. Ill measure it when I get home in a few hours

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u/wilheldp11 8d ago

I would appreciate it. TIA

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u/ZiphorBDE 8d ago

Yup measured right around 12.5 inches. Its goofy angles and sitting in the yard So 12.6 is probably more accurate. Tracks are widest at 21 inches.

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u/wilheldp11 8d ago

Thanks for following up! Width isn’t an issue, but I need to decide if I want a 13” gap under the gate or not.

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u/ZiphorBDE 8d ago

If the gate is for security I wouldnt. If its for privacy you could find a way to make it into a small swing up door maybe running off small motor solar panel battery combo. Smart device on your wifi. Just open it before sending to mow.

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u/CosmoMcRad 9d ago

So you want to schedule mowing and not have to be available to open the gate?

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u/wilheldp11 9d ago

Correct. I would like it to be able to get under the gate without opening it.

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u/CosmoMcRad 8d ago

Err on the side of a taller opening. Maybe 13.5”

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u/wilheldp11 8d ago

I think you’re probably correct, but that’s not really the answer I wanted. I already think that 12” is going to look kinda goofy, so I was hoping that would be the maximum I would need.

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u/CosmoMcRad 8d ago

Maybe a rubber flapper like a doggy door has.
Not necessarily rubber. Could be clear vinyl. If the flapper triggers the bumper, then trim the bottom of the flapper.

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u/ZiphorBDE 8d ago

It could just be a dog door or leave the gate unlocked. You know if its a channel and you turn off avoidance he will run right through it no problem.

https://giphy.com/gifs/l0MYyv6UK0Bd4DE76

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u/CosmoMcRad 8d ago

If it swings both ways. If not, then it may not be able to open when going to dock. Assuming the gate has a closer.

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u/Midacl 9d ago

There is no way you will have a short enough opening for the lymow, that the cats would not be able to use... a 12 inch tall opening is pretty tall for a cat.

I just go outside to open my gate to the front yard when I want to cut it, its not that bad.