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theswampmachine Member
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| Subject: front end lift September 7th 2013, 11:34 pm | |
| can everyone give me some ideas and pictures of how to lift the front end? i was thinking about doing something like the picture put not sure how well it will work. the only reason i want to lift it is because the mud i play in is really really nasty and the front just drops into the mud and im practically just pushing a pile a mud in front of the mower. i was thinking about only going up like 3-4 inches but here is the picture of what i was thinking.so i am thinking about cutting the original spindles off of the mower and adding like 5 inches of metal coming down from the original pivot arm. that way i still have a little pit of pivot. then i would weld the original spindle back on at the bottom of the pieces of metal i would add. The black is everything thats original and everything in the red is what i want it to look like but what to know what everyone thinks. " /> | |
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richie thomas Veteran Member
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theswampmachine Member
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| Subject: Re: front end lift September 7th 2013, 11:49 pm | |
| I have that in my other drawing I was working on just forgot to put then on this. I plan on having 2 braces from the bottom of the steel to about the bolt that I pivots | |
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crazykid1994 Established Member
Age : 30 Join date : 2013-03-18 Points : 4925 Posts : 618 Location : loxahatchee, florida
| Subject: Re: front end lift September 8th 2013, 8:01 am | |
| You could design a brace like the pivot point that the axle sits on lower down instead of dropping the spindles. It might be stronger depending on how you designed it | |
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willis923 Veteran Member
Age : 28 Join date : 2013-04-10 Points : 5761 Posts : 1408 Location : Galway NY
| Subject: Re: front end lift September 8th 2013, 8:52 am | |
| i can see it now. the first time you try hopping a log, or crawling, what you added on will just fold in on itsself. i would do something else. but thats just me | |
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theswampmachine Member
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| Subject: Re: front end lift September 8th 2013, 8:58 am | |
| Remember it's only going to be like 4 inches. The reason I don't want to drop the whole axle is because then I'm still going to have the problem of pushing mud | |
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crazykid1994 Established Member
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| Subject: Re: front end lift September 8th 2013, 9:19 am | |
| That's true. Bigger tires is your best bet probably | |
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redlinemotorsportts Moderator
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| Subject: Re: front end lift September 8th 2013, 1:08 pm | |
| So are you lowering the pivot point in the middle for the whole axle or extending the spindle vertically? | |
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theswampmachine Member
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| Subject: Re: front end lift September 8th 2013, 1:09 pm | |
| Just extending the spindles down. The originally pivot art will still be stock | |
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redlinemotorsportts Moderator
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| Subject: Re: front end lift September 8th 2013, 1:12 pm | |
| I agree with the other guys. That it probably won't work. Shure you can try, I like to see new things work, but I'd suggest 22's or bigger tire and a spindle extension (bolt welded to the end) | |
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| Subject: Re: front end lift September 8th 2013, 4:58 pm | |
| I'm basically with the rest of the crew here. Larger tires are in order, for sure. Plus, while 4" of lift by your proposed method doesn't SEEM like much, it is. There will be a LOT of sheer force applied to them, and unless you gusset the crap out of them, you are going to taco them fast.
By the time you actually apply enough bracing, it might be kind of clunky, and start catching mud all on it's own. Bigger tires will be advantageous, but remember that 2" of increased tire diameter only nets you 1" of clearance.
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willis923 Veteran Member
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| Subject: Re: front end lift September 8th 2013, 10:21 pm | |
| and if you plan to weld spindle extensions, you better be a very good/confident welder
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theswampmachine Member
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| Subject: Re: front end lift September 8th 2013, 10:24 pm | |
| I think I've decided to just buy 4 on 4 hubs with bearings. I can use my birthday money to get it. Cause I already have tires to use I think that will be the easiest and best thing | |
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willis923 Veteran Member
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| Subject: Re: front end lift September 8th 2013, 10:31 pm | |
| - theswampmachine wrote:
- I think I've decided to just buy 4 on 4 hubs with bearings. I can use my birthday money to get it. Cause I already have tires to use I think that will be the easiest and best thing
sounds like the best idea | |
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| Subject: Re: front end lift September 9th 2013, 9:59 am | |
| Good plan. That's what I did on the MULE. Trailer hubs and spindles. | |
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