Been there done that!!

Well my new locker design is in and working will post a how to video and stress test it

Well lets see if i can break this new idea for locking the tranny

Well it seems I bent my front end well making a video today. Not bad enough to make it unusable but enough to reinforce my need to come up with a stronger front end Idea. Video to come did a few hill test on hills my stock tractors are unable to climb. The new locker is great.

I think im going to work on a 4 link front end with coil overs. One of the guys on Maine mud mower facebook group has a mower with a 2 link and pan hard bar. He said it works great but i don't trust pan-hard bars due to automotive experience.

4 Link is the way to go.

I got 2 other tractors that Im building and one of them has front and rear four link.
(I haven't started a build on it yet, I wanted to get it a roller before I did any posting on it but a few weeks ago i ran into an issue with the transaxles so it may be awhile till I get that one figured out.)

Its always good to break stuff

Testing if kevlar belts really are better

In my opinion i think kelvar are better.

I wouldn't mind trying a Kevlar when I redo my pulley system. Wish I could find some more deep mud like you got down in our trails

Jerbear0612 wrote:

I wouldn't mind trying a Kevlar when I redo my pulley system. Wish I could find some more deep mud like you got down in our trails

Yeah i have trails but no mud anywhere.
I use a kelvar belt on my mud mower.

idk what i have for belts but i know they suck lol

It was big time worth the 15.00 on amazon

Maine Mud Mower wrote:

It was big time worth the 15.00 on amazon

15 bucks i payed like $20 for mine.

truckin42 wrote:

Maine Mud Mower wrote:

It was big time worth the 15.00 on amazon

15 bucks i payed like $20 for mine.

You did good then Sears wanted 46.00 for the same belt.

Maine Mud Mower wrote:

truckin42 wrote:

Maine Mud Mower wrote:

It was big time worth the 15.00 on amazon

15 bucks i payed like $20 for mine.

You did good then Sears wanted 46.00 for the same belt.

$46 bucks then i did good.

Aparently the rear axle didnt like it when i caught a 1inch angle iron and wrapped it around the rear

Now THAT is impressive!

Maine Mud Mower wrote:

Aparently the rear axle didnt like it when i caught a 1inch angle iron and wrapped it around the rear

Ouch!!!! When's the video coming out?

Maine Mud Mower wrote:

Aparently the rear axle didnt like it when i caught a 1inch angle iron and wrapped it around the rear

did the locker hold?

Maine Mud Mower wrote:

Aparently the rear axle didnt like it when i caught a 1inch angle iron and wrapped it around the rear

Is that your mud mower axle?

richie thomas wrote:

Maine Mud Mower wrote:

Aparently the rear axle didnt like it when i caught a 1inch angle iron and wrapped it around the rear

did the locker hold?

Funny you should ask that, now I'm curious of the same - you see - that very instance is why I argue against locking the axles... but I am wondering what the total damage is now lol

Yup its the mud mower the locker held and snapped the shaft. I will do a video as its been request buy alot of people here and on my facebook group.

yep, im doing my locker like yours then

Yeah i might too if my tranny will work.

Just a quick helpful video

I've never heard of using wax before... what does it do?

We usually just use 2 people, one lifting the trans by the pulley, and the other tapping with a punch like you did at the end. We have had some extra stubborn ones that required heat though.