| | How do you lift mower???????? | |
| | Author | Message |
---|
tralme98 Member
Join date : 2012-11-29 Points : 4205 Posts : 26 Location : United States
| Subject: How do you lift mower???????? Sat Dec 01, 2012 10:50 pm | |
| Hi I am very new to this forum and am enjoying it A LOT, I have a question regarding my project im doing if you want to check it out its in project builds then look for MTD Lawn Machine Mudder. My question is how would you lift a mower up a couple of inches so I can have bigger tires and better ground clearance. Thanks. -Trent | |
| | | Junkstarbuilds Administrator
Age : 47 Join date : 2012-07-03 Points : 4640 Posts : 236 Location : Fort Stewart Georgia
| Subject: welcome Sun Dec 02, 2012 1:11 am | |
| If you really want to know, there is not only alot of folks on here to help, but you can also see alot of how too's on youtube. I have a personal youtube Playlist of many in the community, The first person on the list has many videos reguarding just what you are looking for, pay a visit and subcribe to some of the others! Click this link! Mower Community | |
| | | matthew sidor Member
Age : 29 Join date : 2012-04-13 Points : 4588 Posts : 184 Location : Montesano, Washington
| | | | tralme98 Member
Join date : 2012-11-29 Points : 4205 Posts : 26 Location : United States
| Subject: Reply Sun Dec 02, 2012 6:03 pm | |
| Probably only six to eight inches. lol your avatar picture! | |
| | | tralme98 Member
Join date : 2012-11-29 Points : 4205 Posts : 26 Location : United States
| Subject: reply to junkstarbuilds Sun Dec 02, 2012 6:05 pm | |
| yeah thanks for the link this isk really helpful but i think ill do a pully swap before anything else. thanks again.
- Trent | |
| | | Junkstarbuilds Administrator
Age : 47 Join date : 2012-07-03 Points : 4640 Posts : 236 Location : Fort Stewart Georgia
| Subject: Pulley swaps!! Sun Dec 02, 2012 6:17 pm | |
| - tralme98 wrote:
- yeah thanks for the link this isk really helpful but i think ill do a pully swap before anything else. thanks again.
- Trent Yeah there are a few videos on pulley swaps..I have one, alexmanvideos has one, and ofcourse FearlessFront has one or two..SO, enjoy..and make a video..Ill add you to the list! | |
| | | dangeroustoys56 Veteran Member
Age : 53 Join date : 2010-02-10 Points : 6873 Posts : 1726 Location : Florida, USA
| Subject: Re: How do you lift mower???????? Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:12 pm | |
| The only problem is its an MTD - MTD's have a center variable pulley, 2 belts and a 'single speed' transaxle - itd be difficult to modify the existing setup without a lot of modifications.
The easiest way to get around that is to find a manual transmission , use some sort of drop pulley ( to match trans pulley) or extend the trans pulley up to the motor pulley level.
Youll need to come up with a custom clutch setup, the stock MTD setup is intregral with the variable pulley .
You can do a pulley swap, i did on a mild mod MTD i built a while ago, only thing is the transaxle pulley is splined and offset . Id also suggest drilling and tapping the transaxle case for zerk fittings - they whine pretty bad stock- itll whine worse when spinning faster.
Youll also need to adjust your speed linkage - at stock settings even with a pulley change, it wont make a difference in speed - just dont adjust the neutral setting, or your tractor wont stop or even clutch. | |
| | | Junkstarbuilds Administrator
Age : 47 Join date : 2012-07-03 Points : 4640 Posts : 236 Location : Fort Stewart Georgia
| Subject: My recent video Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:20 pm | |
| If you watch my recent videos on my speed mower, you will get a glimpse of what I had to do to adjust the thing rom a MTD stock to custom clutch and pulley set up.. https://youtu.be/skn1MjkHmb8https://youtu.be/J0zSv1gb_p8Offcourse, I was slightly lowering my front end, and I know you are raising yours..but,maybe itll give you some Ideas | |
| | | matthew sidor Member
Age : 29 Join date : 2012-04-13 Points : 4588 Posts : 184 Location : Montesano, Washington
| | | | jaymz_eric Member
Join date : 2012-10-16 Points : 4309 Posts : 51
| Subject: Re: How do you lift mower???????? Wed Dec 05, 2012 2:51 pm | |
| Ive seen some crazy lifts around my area.....I swear to you guys, one person actually used wooden blocks as giant spacers on the rearend mounts to push the transaxle down.....and then for the front, they just made really...really long spindles that pushed the wheels down but kept the steering components in the stock position lol | |
| | | tralme98 Member
Join date : 2012-11-29 Points : 4205 Posts : 26 Location : United States
| Subject: reply Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:13 pm | |
| Yea if yours is eight inches in the back maybe ill just like do a four inch lift | |
| | | tralme98 Member
Join date : 2012-11-29 Points : 4205 Posts : 26 Location : United States
| Subject: reply Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:14 pm | |
| Tractor modding is really rare in my area well it might be because i live in a city with a pop. of over 30,000 people. But I live in a rural area and I have a lot of space. | |
| | | Sponsored content
| | | | | How do you lift mower???????? | |
|
Similar topics | |
|
| Permissions in this forum: | You cannot reply to topics in this forum
| |
| |
| |