Al-Ko Mudding Tractor Build

Snow in florida? damn... Up here in maine it's like spring has come earily. The last 3 snow storms missed us. Today, it's gonna hit 50 and I'm goin wheelin!

But, of course, I'll get covered! I would go for the flaps, Chunk.... LOL!

yah here in Canada Bc we missed winter. all we got was one little dump of snow witch lasted a day and rained the rest of the time. But spring has come early it started like 3 days ago but today its unbelievable. really sunny. we actually never get sun.

but anyways chunk mudflaps are a gread idea. last time i went muddin, i ate the mud. all of it flew up into my face

fearlessfront: Noooo- that was back up north a few years ago- we've had frost but no snow. Heck we only have 2 giant oak trees and a couple fruit trees here ( used to have like 14 fruit trees- before we had em cut down).


There actually has been snow in northern florida tho- near the panhandle.

Eh,i don't like the rubber sides on the fender idea.
I hate mud flap type things.

It relaly all depends on how the bearclaws sit next tto the fender. I may or may not do it, its really just an idea for later down the line, when everything is testing out etc.

Each to his own though. I still cant wait to get my tyres!

maybe your getting the shift collar misaligned with the shifter on the upper case side. It's the groved smooth thing in the bottom right of the last pic, to the left of the gear. try sliding it all the way towards the gear on the right and do the same with the shifter on the upper case. also make sure everything is meshing right, try to spin it while it's open to get it to settle. Keep messing with it, don't give up! I went through this exact same thing when I locked the craftsman. it took me an hour of messing with it to get it to sit right.
But, I finaly got it, and so will you!

NRP1991 had the same issue with one of his transmissions- theres a lil tab on all those bushings need to be lined up correctly to sit flush in the housing, y have to rotate them to sit correctly - i think thats my issue with the kleen kut as well- im just not messing with that thing now.....

I hear y- that kleen kut i had the trans out like 4 times n still couldnt figure it out- thats why its sitting engineless and the decks off it now out under a tarp....ill probably put it behind the shed with a couple others when i drag my other 3 down.

Yeah, I've been busy doing other stuff latley. it sucks. I still got alot to do on the front end of mine. I'm glad to see someone is making progress!
Tomorrow is gonna suck, I've got to replace both of the lower control arms in the front of my wifes car. It needs all new bushings. There goes that day! Hopefully I can get it all done in a timley fashion, I'd like to get more done on the crawler, and maybe do a better update now that I got my camera charger.

I hear y- ive had thursday off- freaking rained ALL day- heck rained ALL day yesterday as well - have some serious water lying around now- ill try n get out today n tinker.

Surpisingly weve had more hours at work ( up to 40 hrs) which is good ( but sucks for shed time) - i might be changing jobs here soon tho- im trying to get back in at my wife's work- it means ALOT more hours ( plus ot!) and more money, BUT the drive is like 50 miles one way- i figure itll end up a lil more then im making now by the time i pay for gas, PLUS its something i like to do- manufacturing ( i HATE retail work like im doing now)- so the pros are more then cons.

Im also hoping ( but not likley if i get the new job) to go up north n get my stuff( altho i might need to leave a tractor there unfortunately) - we bot a 'new' used car - id only be able to haul stuff on the trailer and boxes in the car - most likely id leave the agway- id set it up to mow again for pop (he uses my white for a spare now). I definiltly want my white n toro - the agway im not worried about really.

So, all this means the wheelhorse n wizard projects might be on hold for a while - ill finish the MTD, so thatll have to do for now -

Cool- i like how y did the bends n stuff thru the chassis. Ill have to see what ill do when i get the tractor all put together about the exhaust- might see what the local muffler shop might charge.....be different seeing a modifed lawntractor sitting in a muffler shop- lol! maybe ill give it a try building my own.

Yeah when i finally get it built , ill see what itd cost to have it done- i like the idea of mandrel bends- LOL! Then they can get the ends at a slight angle like i wanted ( like sidepipes on a car - it bends then is cut at an angle) - if it costs too much,then ill build it myself.

That exhaust is some pretty creative work! me likes! It looks like it will work well too.
Where is the exhaust going from there? out the back? Those thing are LOUD without mufflers on them, I'm suprized your not deaf! lol

I wear ear plugs when i run my tractors - stock or modifed - suppose its bad enough i torture my ears with loud music - just the drone of a lawntractor motor/weedwacker/chainsaw bothers em.

Seems odd theres no where y can find that stuff - what about putting a want ad in a local flyer or something?

Looking good man!