The Mudding Craftsman

thats going to b a lot of stress on the tranny tho. pushing 4 tires

itll hold, 820 24x9 in the back, 23x7 in the front.

All lifting it is going to do is make it less stable

I need to get through lots of water

I would try to get the rear axle / wheels behind the seat at least.
And maybe a center shaft instead of the chain.

I'm going 2WD cause I'm lazy...
And I'm lifting only one foot.

trust me, do a smaller lift, mine is only lifted 10" and its to much to be of any real use to be honest

Ok Richie, so I should do like 5-6" lift?

craftsmancole wrote:

Ok Richie, so I should do like 5-6" lift?

if i could redo mine, id do a 6, or at the very most a 8, mine is a 10" and its way to much lol, also, when you lift it move you front axle as far front as you can, and it wouldn't hurt to slide the rear axle back 1 or 2", the 27" tires will clear with a 6" lift, if you slide the tranny back 2 inches, but remember that the best thing to do when doing the lift, is going to be to have the size of the tires known, and then build the lift based of that, whe i built mine, i built it for a 5" difference in tires, and now that i only have a 2" difference, i have to redo my front lift,if you get the tire size you want figured out for the front and the back post them and ill help you with the size lift you will need, because it will be different on the front and the back, and you have to accommodate that,for example, on mine, it has a 10 on the back, and will have a 6 on the front when i redo the front, that is the length of the actual lift i built for it, but then the tires on the front add into it and give it the rest and same on the back, my frame is sitting right at 10 inches higher than stock, and its to high lol

K im actually gunna put Interco Vamps on it, 27" when I get the money so it'll take a while...

26" Vamps (http://traxms.com/ATV-Tires-Mud_ALL_Interco_Vampire.html), 25" Outlaw MSTS (http://traxms.com/ATV-Tires-Mud_ALL_OutlawMST.html), or 25" ITP Mayhems (http://traxms.com/ATV-Tires-Mud_ALL_ITP_Mayhem.html)?

call me odd, or old school or whatever else you choose but the mockup you have here is what I'd do right off... still, it sounds like you have it figured out pretty well good luck in your build!

Thx EDI, I might move the axle further back so 26" or 25" tire will fit

craftsmancole wrote:

26" Vamps (http://traxms.com/ATV-Tires-Mud_ALL_Interco_Vampire.html), 25" Outlaw MSTS (http://traxms.com/ATV-Tires-Mud_ALL_OutlawMST.html), or 25" ITP Mayhems (http://traxms.com/ATV-Tires-Mud_ALL_ITP_Mayhem.html)?

So back to this, which tire?

or Duro Mud and Sand Tire or Kenda Exicutioners? Cheaper than the rest!

craftsmancole wrote:

or Duro Mud and Sand Tire? Cheaper than the rest!

Link?

and id say why not some bearclaws? they come in many sizes and are cheap.

Also do you know? that you can edit a post and add in links later, to keep it more tidy.

Not that much of a fan of those... I like really aggressive looking tires!

craftsmancole wrote:

Not that much of a fan of those... I like really aggressive looking tires!

How is this not aggressive Remember, you want a tire that you can use aswell, your not only gonna look at it.

I would lift it just enough to clear the tires you want to run, move the front end as far forward as possible and move the rear back at least 2 inches just for safety and stability. You may want to look around more for tires there are ALOT of options ive got some ams swamp foxes and I love them they have over 1 inch tread if you go with a 26 inch or bigger, ive got 25s and there great but let me warn you they hook lol I ripped the hub of my axle doin wheelies lol.

All right, I'm looking to get Duro Mud and Sand ATV Tire, 25x10x12s
$77 a tire.

Bear claws do not have good traction, if you want traction in all terrains get some Duro Mud & Sand Tires, I ran 22x12x8's on my little murray and those duro's held up full of water, doing wheelies at full throttle and climbing hills and mudding.

just random but theres also carlisle super lugs?

im gunna get 25x10x12 Mud and Sands

Thunderdivine wrote:

craftsmancole wrote:

Not that much of a fan of those... I like really aggressive looking tires!

How is this not aggressive :)Remember, you want a tire that you can use aswell, your not only gonna look at it.

I still dont like.

like these

Yes,.they look like off brand Mud Machines