Craftsman GT 6000 Build

mrshaft696 wrote:

AllisKidD21 wrote:

mrshaft696 wrote:

yo checkin in to your thread, you are the kid that posted up on pirate about tractors.....

Uh oh......Haha yeah that was me.

ha , build is looking good.

Thanks!

mightyraze wrote:

Did you ever mention paint?

I don't know, I kinda like the look of 'er in 'er work clothes.

TheBeal wrote:

AllisKidD21 wrote:

Yeah but I hate messing with belts, so if it ain't broke I wont fix it hahaha.

If it aint broke... Youre not trying!

Hahaha, hard to argue with Red Green.

Thats right!

Somebody should do a mower build dedicated to Red Green. Duct tape and zip ties for fasteners only hahaha.

Bud this isn't a Murray, working out a belt system on should be cake.

Did you see the steering wheel that was on this thing? It WAS duct tape and zip ties, hahaha. Red Green never used zip ties though, that's too proffessional.

Bust out the bailing wire!

And super glue!

You should have seen the Rally Roper.  Deck held on with bungee cords, spindles welded with classic bird poo welds, the throttle was a nut welded to the dash with a piece of all thread run to the carb butterfly, no breaks, the rear pulley was the wrong hub size, so he welded it to the jackshaft, but it was welded crooked and the belt wouldn't stay on.  Mismatching tread, no exhaust, teeth missing from the steering gears so you couldn't turn left...You get the picture!

Here is some inspiration.

Ah good old car mower, ceiling fans and 12 volt adapters lol

Did a bit of work to the ol' Craftsman tonight.

Started on a nice heavy bumper.







Sorta the same C-channel design that I did on the MTD but with out the pre-runner bar.



What could this bracket be for??



Haha, I got a winch for a Christmas present, so I thought it'd be good on this tractor!

The controller is just clamped to the old deck lift handle.



Perfect!









You might also notice I changed the grille a bit and added some mesh stuff to the sides. Looks nice in my opinion. I love the winch and bumper combo as well! Should work great on this rig, haha. Let me know what ya think!

Man you are getting that craftsman looking dialed in! Love it!

Thanks mighty! I'm really starting to like the look of 'er as well, haha.

when you going to start suspension? Your GT is looking nice. Like the winch. 2500lb?

Haha thanks, the winch is only 1000lbs actually, but it should still work fine. I think I've decided to do snowmobile leaf springs on this thing for suspension, so I gotta be able find some first and then hopefully I'll be able to do it.

1000 is prob because of the strap instead of cable. Should be more than enough for that tractor. Oh, so it is this one you want to use the leafs for? Sweet! So it will end up a little like my sasquatch.

Yep this is the one, I wanted to do long armsbut the axle doesn't stick out from the frame enough to mounts coils or coilovers to it. Hopefully I can get some leaves for 'er!

I like how that bumper looks like it means business which is just how a utility/ work tractor should look. It's not for fun, it's for taking care of business.

Like the bumper Allis! Winch is cool, one of these days I gotta get one for Mutt. Probably after I get a decent battery lol

I need a winch,...


Still pull starting mutt? those oppys starters are a pain to take off so i use the pull starter most often lol

Pull start her a lot of the time. The battery is about chooched. Can usually get a start out of the battery in warm weather if I only have to crank it once a few hours. Oppy starters aren't bad to work with if you've already done them a few times hahaha

Crazy_Carl wrote:

I like how that bumper looks like it means business which is just how a utility/ work tractor should look.  It's not for fun, it's for taking care of business.

Thanks Carl! Haha, I figured the "simple amd rugged" look would be best for this thing

RichieRichOverdrive wrote:

Like the bumper Allis! Winch is cool, one of these days I gotta get one for Mutt. Probably after I get a decent battery lol

Thanks Rich! Yeah the winch will be handy for sure, good for pulling our other tractors if they break or anything.

I decided to try making the rear rack for this thing today. I was planning to use a push mower handle cut and welded to the proper shape.

Here's the basic idea.


I got the upper and lower mounts made and bolted up nice.



Had to grind away at the seat bracket a bit for clearance.



Then I got the mesh stuff all tacked on.





Seems to be good! It could use a bit more support on the sides but I have an idea for that so I'll get it fixed up better soon.



Let me know what ya think!

Looks pretty good Allis! Although getting to the gas tank could be a bit of a pain, probably still manageable though.

Bit hard to stick weld that stuff eh? Hahaha

Thanks Rich. It might be a bit hard to tell, but there is a spot cut out for the fuel cap. I should probably put some steel rod around the inside of that little square for some structure.

Haha I had the ol' Lincoln down to 65A and used the 5/64" electrodes. I got 'er done but it was a bit tedious.

Looks good, I bet welding that mesh was a pain.

BTW, that ain't mesh, that's 14 gauge goat fence....
Great job, looks really cool!