"THE BRUSHEATER" tractor build

So for alittle while I've had this old weedeater tractor and I just got the tins for it so ima gonna make a bush wacker with it use it to beat up and go through brush make trails etc. it's gonna get a 12.5 flathead and 5 SPd tranny.

How it sits for now

Looks like fun. Aside from the red IMHO.
What are your plans for modifications?

Lol yeah I'm gonna swap the drive train from mower to right plus tires then bumper, and that's about it lol also has a 4 in rear pulley and may put a 7 in front

i see the Canadian craftsman hood found its way to your lt1000 right there. you have a lot of projects!

Ya the other one broke and ya this is only 5 of 18 mowers lol

IVE CREATED A BEAST!  So it finally stopped raining and I got my self outside and got the engine and the axle in I still have to make custom shift linkage so I can keep the original shifter and I need to set up a belt and needs to be leveld out more.
Ill post pics later my Internet is really slow right now

This thing is huge definatly in the front the rear needs leveled out

The higher front end might help in your trail blazing adventures.

Something I want to do for mine is cut out a bunch of triangles, put a bevel on 2 sides and bolt them together. If they are beveled right, they will either cut, or rip, or simply pull out weeds and small trees. I also want to do that for my lawn chief grass cutter,as there are time I go over something and it pops back up.

Maybe you can do something similar to help in you trail blazing adventures. Though, I wouldnt recommend them sticking out front if your machine goes very fast... ofcourse, it could always be under the thing....

I saw on a truck forum the other day that a higher front end does help getting through mud, and some people run trucks like that. I guess it would be the same about lawn mowers. It looks just like an old craftsmen, AYP most have made it for them to

So I got the fenders bolted down the hood fixed and shifter made and new seat still need to put in fuel tank and fix steering and belt.

Exhaust, exhaust, exhaust!!!

Eventually it runs and sounds awesome as it is

I think you should leave the front end how it is, like others said it may help going through brush, but if you leave it like that to go through brush you will get twiggs and crap stuck up in the underside of your tractor.
 
*cough*cough*SKIDPLATE*cough*cough*

Ya I'm planning on it I've done this many times lol I've had more than twigs lol

Got the beast moving today and it is a BEAST still haven't taken it rompin' yet only a short cruise cause I news to make some adjustments to the belt it's a little loose

Right now I need a tensioner for it and a fuel nipple

I may revive the tractor soon I got a tensioner but still no plastic thing for the fuel line and ideas on how to remove the little stub and put in a full metal nipple?

I still think you should do exhaust.

It's already straight piped

k2500life wrote:

It's already straight piped

No like side piped or stacks

It's front piped lol

My cousin has one of those but with a different hood, I may get him started on this hobby someday.

I just got a carb for it and it'll be back in order soon!