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PostSubject: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeFebruary 24th 2014, 10:28 pm

I have a Scotts that's made by John Deere, that's why I call it the Orange Deere. I've got it from my neighbor because he was getting rid of it because of a blown engine. I first started off by replacing it with a 18 hp opposed Briggs.
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Next I added lights so I could see at night and to look cool!

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At this point I realized that I wanted to make this thing a romper instead of cutting grass.  I thought I would need a little speed so I did a pulley swap on my 5 speed Splicer. I went from a 6 inch to a 4 inch on the back.  Then I added a front brush guard - Bumper so I don't bang up my front end.
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I then made a light guard for my new 7.5 inch led light bar i got off of Amazon.
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Now i'm currently building a rear bumper - rear rack and will be getting new front and rear tires.
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeFebruary 25th 2014, 12:10 am

Nice! I love the engine bet it sounds good Very Happy
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeFebruary 25th 2014, 10:12 am

Looks good. What did you do for the exhaust routing?
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeFebruary 25th 2014, 11:44 am

looks good, what are you thinking tire wise?
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeFebruary 25th 2014, 12:00 pm

For the exhaust I used the stock mufflers but had to cut the end off to add on flex pipe to go around the frame. I'm wanting to in the future make the exhaust straight pipe to make it sound good.
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeFebruary 25th 2014, 12:05 pm

For the front tires I'm getting the 16x6-8 x-Trac. I'm not sure yet about the rear tires but I'm thinking about having 22 inch in diameter but it needs to fit on my 8x8 rims.
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeFebruary 25th 2014, 3:26 pm

I see everyone goin for loud and calling it good.... I'll be happy if the Red Fox is SILENT at idle.

But I'm OLD

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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeFebruary 25th 2014, 7:10 pm

Looking nice! I like the led bar and the protective hoop around it.
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeFebruary 26th 2014, 3:08 pm

Looking good!!
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeMarch 2nd 2014, 9:31 pm

Got the Rear bumper installed!
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeMarch 2nd 2014, 11:57 pm

looking great! do you have a welder? if so, i would beef up that bumper a bit.. no offence, but it looks a bit.. *gulp* wimpy...
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeMarch 3rd 2014, 10:30 am

In the spring time I'm ganna weld it up. It is pretty strong with bolts though, I could jump on it and lift of the rear end with it.
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeMarch 3rd 2014, 3:59 pm

Looking good!
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeMarch 3rd 2014, 8:25 pm

Ordered my 16x6.5-8 X-tracs front tires! They should be here at the end of the week.

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I got the tires from link below.
http://www.surpluscenter.com/Wheels/Pneumatic-Wheels/PAIR-OF-16X6-50-8-X-TRAC-WHEEL-ASSY-RIGHT-LEFT-1-3189.axd
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeMarch 3rd 2014, 9:14 pm

oughtta look great on there!
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeMarch 3rd 2014, 9:24 pm

let me know how they do, ive been thinking about getting a set for the bolens
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeMarch 3rd 2014, 9:36 pm

I'll never run anything but my ag tires on the front from a rototiller. I love them to death!
I used the rims too.. just filed out the keyway spot.
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeMarch 3rd 2014, 10:13 pm

Nice, how big are those tires?
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeMarch 4th 2014, 8:21 pm

redlinemotorsportts wrote:
Looking nice! I like the led bar and the protective hoop around it.
I feel the same way, and I live in a residential area, so the quieter the better!
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeMarch 4th 2014, 8:22 pm

nathan wilson wrote:
redlinemotorsportts wrote:
Looking nice! I like the led bar and the protective hoop around it.
I feel the same way, and I live in a residential area, so the quieter the better!
sorry, meant the other guy.
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeMarch 4th 2014, 8:49 pm

HuntingWally64 wrote:
Nice, how big are those tires?
16s. Look up, Rototiller tires on ebay and you will find them.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2053587.m570.l1313.TR11.TRC1.A0.H0.Xrototiller+tire&_nkw=rototiller+tire&_sacat=0&_from=R40
Look around for a lightly used set, i got mine off my buddy.
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeMarch 5th 2014, 6:57 pm

The new tires have arrived early!
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeMarch 5th 2014, 8:46 pm

Tires look pretty mean on there. I've been on the look out for some used snow blower tires, but haven't found any just yet.
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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeMarch 5th 2014, 9:00 pm

On surpluscenter.com both front tires with rims only cost about $46. Pretty cheap if you ask me.


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PostSubject: Re: The Orange Deere   The Orange Deere Icon_minitimeMarch 6th 2014, 11:58 pm

I love those wheels.
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