lifted craftsman

it be nice, but i doubt it, especialy with me on it

I thought waight help to get out of stuck places.

richie thomas wrote:

it be nice, but i doubt it, especialy with me on it

I was gonna say that lol

im stupid whe i did the shaft extension, i tack welded the shaft to the coupler, and before the tensioner got put on it it wasnt a problem, howerver, seeing as i forgot to weld it solid, when i was going down the highway to day the tacks broke and i was stuck a mile from home lol, should be getting fixed tomorrow, she will throw rooster tails now tho,

I like it.

sweet! are you putting some tires on up front? like snowblower tires?

thanks truckin, and its getting 20" turf tires up front, im hoping to find a aws rear end before long so she can be 4x4

have you seen the video with the kid that had the 4wd mower w/stacks, vtwin, and paddle tires on the back! im wondering how that all works. like you need a belt to the front, and a new clutch system just for the front right? Seems like a nightmare

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

have you seen the video with the kid that had the 4wd mower w/stacks, vtwin, and paddle tires on the back! im wondering how that all works. like you need a belt to the front, and a new clutch system just for the front right? Seems like a nightmare

cody herlong? or something like that? yea i seen it, i want to make this one 4x4, but its going to have one clutch, i have a pretty good idea how to do it, just got to get the parts

Cody has 1 clutch the belts are like this

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dual pullys on the transaxle its like this Engine-reartranny-front tranny his setup really isnt hard to do its really easy but cant run a stock engine pully gotta get one that dosent have the deck pulley

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richie thomas wrote:

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cool stuff! I was drooling over the one on youtube, so i cant wait to see what this will be like. Where can you get a aws axle? I was thinking that you might have to lift it like 2" or something to fit all of this underneath it

some mowers have them, some of the older craftsmans and nomas,

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

have you seen the video with the kid that had the 4wd mower w/stacks, vtwin, and paddle tires on the back! im wondering how that all works. like you need a belt to the front, and a new clutch system just for the front right? Seems like a nightmare

Ive been going over a design lately, something to complete the monster mower project next year (this one has taken me a year so far as it is) and I'd have two identical transaxles, both with extended (and braced) axles. Then, I would mount front in a way that it can pivot nearly like normal steering, except the whole housing. I'd do it in a way that would allow me to leave it in 1 gear (say... 3rd) and just do it up that way, or a servo controlled shift to go up or down (or neutral) as needed. Put not one but two electric clutches, one for the engine and one for the front end. Similar in concept to one of those chevy colorado trucks... electric transfer case, electric diff in the front. So I can scoot down easy terrain in 2wd, or hit the clutches, shift accordingly and go for it. Could in theory make it FWD that way as well. Still rounding up parts for it though, used a ton on the current build.

i think it would work lol im just to lazy to do that

just wondering about a future project, to lift or not to lift lol

richie thomas wrote:

just wondering about a future project, to lift or not to lift lol

well, look @ my avatar... same machine (different hood) w/small lift. might give you an idea or three

prometheusEDI wrote:

richie thomas wrote:

just wondering about a future project, to lift or not to lift lol

well, look @ my avatar... same machine (different hood) w/small lift. might give you an idea or three

lol didnt even notice that, ive had this for a year or so, just havent got around to fixin it up lol, im thinkin bout a parade mower

That thing looks like a rat rod all the way haha

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

That thing looks like a rat rod all the way haha

Yeah it does.

Does it use a c channel frame?

noit doesnt, and now im debating on lifting it lol, its a 77 sears

richie thomas wrote:

noit doesnt, and now im debating on lifting it lol, its a 77 sears

Yeah i would lift.
But its up to you what you want to do with it.

truckin42 wrote:

richie thomas wrote:

noit doesnt, and now im debating on lifting it lol, its a 77 sears

Yeah i would lift.
But its up to you what you want to do with it.

it will prolly get lifted, although i might make it a rat rod

richie thomas wrote:

truckin42 wrote:

richie thomas wrote:

noit doesnt, and now im debating on lifting it lol, its a 77 sears

Yeah i would lift.
But its up to you what you want to do with it.

it will prolly get lifted, although i might make it a rat rod

Rat rod racin mower. that would be my next build hands down and that would be a perfect candidate.