The Mudding Craftsman

I know ill be covered, it wouldve happened even if i had the 24s cause im pribably gunna bury this so bad that my jeep will have to pull me out! I abuse stuff so i know whats weak and has to be fixed (on my first couple romps, then ipl go a bit easier on her)

That tractors looking sweet, likin' the AGs

k2500life wrote:

That tractors looking sweet, likin' the AGs

Thanks, MM is coming over today and we are gunna get a lot done so turkey break weekend we can go on a romp!

got to looking a little closer at your transaxle, your putting alot of stress on it with having the tires out so wide, if it was mine I would try to move some of the spacers on the axle so that the tires will slide on farther. would hate to see your tranny bust like doc sprockets. just my 2 cents

That's what I thought creepycrawler. I'd hate to see his new trans explode

Ya on the MARSHMASTER I had em out wide and I hit a root or something hard and it bent both axle shafts up so now it's a carnival ride lol

Its because of the rims, i have to put them on better rims and put tubes in em, then the tires wont be so far out. Right now its 4ft wide!

All I need to do now is switch rims on the AT489s, weld spindle extensions, and get a bigger belt.

This build is bad mu***fu***ng ass. Love the front bumper and tires! Too bad you used my bumper idea and made it look better lol! Great build!

TroyBilt Pony wrote:

This build is bad mu***fu***ng ass. Love the front bumper and tires! Too bad you used my bumper idea and made it look better lol! Great build!

Thanks man

I got this thing running, I'll post a video later, all it needs now is a belt! 

It looks great! Id love to have tht !

It really looks great and mean!

Thanks, I cant wait to go on a romp with it!!!

So this weekend was a christmas tractor parade that MM and I were shooting to get into, but on the day of this started having big problems, belt, tires and engine. 20 minutes before it started we got it going, i got a a need for speed and put er in 4th, and went round 17 then i wanted to go into 5th. Belt comes off then it wont stay on even in 1st. New retainers and gets half way down my driveway (length of 5 acres) belt pops off, happened two more times. So i missed the parade But i fixed that and the engine didnt want to have all that strain of a 1-1 ratio on a 820 with 26x12x12 ag tires burning out of my shop so why not put the 16 hp magnetron oppy off the ford on er? All she needs it the pulley and the carb to be cleaned!!! So close i can feel it

Well having the original engine flood out and have gas spit out of the carb wont help. MM told me in chat.

Yeah that thing didnt wanna run right, but with the oppy this thing is flush!

Plus i switched the front tires with 23x7x10 at489s

Blub Blub ridin in the mud, blub blub, oppys go vroom vroom blub blub.

we need some vids

camomanusa wrote:

we need some vids

Agreed. Talkin up a storm! LOL

it looks too nice, plus i want to see it go lol

Will do, it's getting atv handlebars & throttle and a rack... plus I have to thro the 20hp back on it cause the oppy randomly decided to get problems   

Did you cut out both sides of the hood?

Yeah I did so I could fit the oppy, then me being me I've switched the engine like 5 times since I've finally made up my mind on the kohler vtwin. I welded a pulley for it yesterday, now all I need is a belt, the front end, steering, and a starter that I'm getting for free this weekend!

What did you do to ensure both sides were even? Or did you just eyeball it and and call it good?

Im going to have to cut out my craftsman hood to fit the oppy... Id like it to be even as possible.