Yard Dogs: What is the metal thing that hangs in the front?

I sure wish someone could give a straight answer without joking about it. I just wanted to know why the board hangs on the front.........

 

THANK YOU GIGGLES. I was beginning to think I would NEVER find the answer. Yea, some of these are kinda funny, but I seriously wanted to know. I’ve been out here riding with my hubby for a loooong time n always wondered. Thanks again.

 

It was answered in the first one or two replies

 

If we cannot have a little horseplay here and there with a subject worthy of such then it's no fun.

The mods will be nailing those who need it to the bar soon enough LOL.

 

Magnet very good correct answer. Dumb question but right answer

 

Not a dumb question. It was a good question, and it got answered, though a lot of folks threw in ######## (some of it funny) as well.

 

Didn't read all just wondering how they would go about cleaning those magnets off. Can't be easy if they are strong enough to pick up metal while they are racing around as they like to do. I have seen some of those magnet bars running around with so much #### stuck to them they look like fricken porcupines

 

Depends on if they are permanent magnets or electromagnets.

Permanent magnets might just be scraped off occasionally with something flat. Cleaning doesn't have to be perfect.

Electromagnets can just be turned off and they drop what they collected. Yard trucks don't normally use electromagnets from what I've seen though (No power cords.)

 

Three years ago, no less. Lol

 

Weight so they don't tip over?.Drove a yard truck once..pos..like driving a diesel rocking chair.