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| Subject: Re: LawnBoy UTLTV aka MULE September 9th 2014, 6:44 am | |
| Hmmmm.....
...Nobody's mentioned the charging system! Anybody wanna take a stab at how powerful the alternator on that there Power Wagon is?
-Because if it's got a big, badass alternator, that battery isn't necessarily discharging that much while winching. I'll betcha the owner's manual tells you yo keep 'er running while winching!
Then again- knowing warranties, it probably tells you not to go off road. LOL | |
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| Subject: Re: LawnBoy UTLTV aka MULE September 9th 2014, 10:44 am | |
| - richie thomas wrote:
- hold up, i just want to know one thing, where in the sam blue hell, do you get a $40 car battery??!!?? lol cause everytime ive had to buy one they have been between 75 and 120
good question. lawnmower batterys cost that much. | |
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| Subject: Re: LawnBoy UTLTV aka MULE September 12th 2014, 10:54 am | |
| If you wanna know.batteries, check out "Fourwheeler" magazines battery issues. Winches are one reason a lot of offroad rigs run two batteries. I have a diesel F250. It requires two just for starting. Deep-cycle batteries are meamt to withstand multiple complete discharges. Thus, being used im marine applications. Most smaller boats don't have charging capability. So, you have batteries that can be fully discharged with no ill effects. A 1000cca batteryis what I run in auto uses. If it will fit. My old ford 8n works fine with a 540cca battery, as long as my alternator holds. If you wanna run lights, winches, etc, think seriously about dual battery setups. Easy to do. And a "starting" battery, with a deep-cycle backup can be done to accomodate goodies. | |
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| Subject: Re: LawnBoy UTLTV aka MULE September 12th 2014, 7:32 pm | |
| - Stretch44875 wrote:
- I got my twin cylinder swap done...you done yet?
Yup. Runs and drives, but loud as hell. Just have to finish the exhaust, was unable to touch it the last couple days. | |
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| Subject: Re: LawnBoy UTLTV aka MULE March 4th 2015, 10:21 pm | |
| So I know it's been asked... But I've never seen it answered... Doc... What pulley sizes are you running in this thing? | |
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| Subject: Re: LawnBoy UTLTV aka MULE March 5th 2015, 6:13 am | |
| I am close to 1:1. Front is 5 1/2", rear is 6". Due to the design of this thing, 5 1/2" is the very biggest pulley I could fit on the front. Its so tight, I have to remove the engine pulley to change belts. | |
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| Subject: Re: LawnBoy UTLTV aka MULE March 5th 2015, 8:06 am | |
| - Doc Sprocket wrote:
- I am close to 1:1. Front is 5 1/2", rear is 6".
ok thanks doc! I was just wondering cause I have those same rear tires and was curious what you are running... | |
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| Subject: Re: LawnBoy UTLTV aka MULE May 5th 2015, 3:15 pm | |
| I need to keep reminding myself to update this... In a fit of madness today, (Or was it boredom? I often confuse the two) I looked at those wee little X-tracs up front, and thunk. You know- part of the reason I scabbed on the 4-on-4 trailer hubs was so that I could use whatever rims I wanted to, and open up the door to a range of tires and sizes. My mind flashed to the 22x11-8 Kenda Scorpion knobbies I used to have on the rear of this thing before I changed over to the Carlisle Strykers. I had mounted the Scorpions on some 8" rims with a 3/4" keyed bore for use on a tractor for my son to putter around on. When I got rid of the tractor, I threw on some crappy turfs for the sale and kept the Scorpions. F you, for $50, you're not getting a mint pair of Scorpions... LOL I then realized I had an extra set of 4 bolt, 8x7 trailer rims left over from... from... Damn, I've had too much crap. Dunno, but I had them. So- a little tire levering here and there, and I had the Scorps mounted on the trailer rims. Bolt them on and go, right? Wrong. Clearances were so tight that my turning radius was about equal to an oceangoing freighter, and in fact, I had my steering arm rubbing on a sidewall. In an act of desperation, I dug up some 4" wheel spacers I got off my neighbour a few years back, left over from one of his projects and bolted them in place. Well- I can steer a bit now and nothing is rubbing. But with all that offset, I know the J part of my spindles are going to start bending pretty quickly. I think there's some more frontend work in MULE's future. Also- my front track is now maybe 6" or so wider than the rear, and her nose sits up a wee bit. More work... | |
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| Subject: Re: LawnBoy UTLTV aka MULE May 5th 2015, 3:16 pm | |
| I need to keep reminding myself to update this... In a fit of madness today, (Or was it boredom? I often confuse the two) I looked at those wee little X-tracs up front, and thunk. You know- part of the reason I scabbed on the 4-on-4 trailer hubs was so that I could use whatever rims I wanted to, and open up the door to a range of tires and sizes. My mind flashed to the 22x11-8 Kenda Scorpion knobbies I used to have on the rear of this thing before I changed over to the Carlisle Strykers. I had mounted the Scorpions on some 8" rims with a 3/4" keyed bore for use on a tractor for my son to putter around on. When I got rid of the tractor, I threw on some crappy turfs for the sale and kept the Scorpions. F you, for $50, you're not getting a mint pair of Scorpions... LOL I then realized I had an extra set of 4 bolt, 8x7 trailer rims left over from... from... Damn, I've had too much crap. Dunno, but I had them. So- a little tire levering here and there, and I had the Scorps mounted on the trailer rims. Bolt them on and go, right? Wrong. Clearances were so tight that my turning radius was about equal to an oceangoing freighter, and in fact, I had my steering arm rubbing on a sidewall. In an act of desperation, I dug up some 4" wheel spacers I got off my neighbour a few years back, left over from one of his projects and bolted them in place. Well- I can steer a bit now and nothing is rubbing. But with all that offset, I know the J part of my spindles are going to start bending pretty quickly. I think there's some more frontend work in MULE's future. Also- my front track is now maybe 6" or so wider than the rear, and her nose sits up a wee bit. More work... | |
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| Subject: Re: LawnBoy UTLTV aka MULE May 5th 2015, 4:16 pm | |
| It sure does look good with them up front. How's that sweet exhaust setup been since you've been running it awhile now? | |
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| Subject: Re: LawnBoy UTLTV aka MULE May 5th 2015, 4:34 pm | |
| I'm again disappointed with the expensive, high-tempwerature paint not holding up worth a damn. But it sounds awesome, and I love the look. I'd call this my best exhaust yet, I'm very proud of this one. | |
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| Subject: Re: LawnBoy UTLTV aka MULE May 5th 2015, 10:11 pm | |
| You are a proud member of my front is now wider than the rear club. They do make a smaller scorpian in a 18 i think, but thats besides the point anyways. Looks good. | |
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| Subject: Re: LawnBoy UTLTV aka MULE May 6th 2015, 11:40 am | |
| - redlinemotorsportts wrote:
- You are a proud member of my front is now wider than the rear club. They do make a smaller scorpian in a 18 i think, but thats besides the point anyways. Looks good.
What kind did you use? One of these days, I have a 70s minibike to restore an will be needing some paint for the engine/exhaust. I would rather learn from your misfortune than my own... | |
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| Subject: Re: LawnBoy UTLTV aka MULE May 6th 2015, 4:10 pm | |
| Exhaust paint? Silver flake rustoleum. Forgot what its rated for. Holding up really good. i used duplicolor on my motorcycle exhaust for 1200 and it burned right off really bad and starting to rust again right out of the head there. Little disappointing but thats usually covered in mud so the rest of the exhaust looks good. | |
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| Subject: Re: LawnBoy UTLTV aka MULE May 6th 2015, 9:19 pm | |
| - Doc Sprocket wrote:
Well- I can steer a bit now and nothing is rubbing. But with all that offset, I know the J part of my spindles are going to start bending pretty quickly. I think there's some more frontend work in MULE's future.
Needs some of my official spindle braces. - Doc Sprocket wrote:
Also- my front track is now maybe 6" or so wider than the rear, and her nose sits up a wee bit. More work...
That's Redline's department... | |
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| Subject: Re: LawnBoy UTLTV aka MULE May 7th 2015, 8:42 am | |
| The paint I used is VHT (Very High Temperature), supposed to be FOR exhaust systems. Was like $15 for one lousy rattlecan, applied and cured EXACTLY according to instruction. Wife wasn't thrilled about me baking mufflers in the oven...
I've got a bunch of reconfiguration to do on this thang, I just need to figure out how best to achieve it. | |
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| Subject: Re: LawnBoy UTLTV aka MULE May 7th 2015, 12:51 pm | |
| That VHT stuff is what I've used on exhausts the past couple times. Worked good for me for the most part. I didn't have good luck with the high heat primer, so now I just go without. If you have much rust on the metal before painting I think it will come back through. I sand blasted my motorcycle muffler and sprayed it off with carb cleaner, still rusted back through. On the other hand the black paint on the Baja sears exhaust is VHT and holding up good. Even where fuel drips on it from the leaky carb stayed on. | |
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| Subject: Re: LawnBoy UTLTV aka MULE May 7th 2015, 3:21 pm | |
| - mr.modified wrote:
- That VHT stuff is what I've used on exhausts the past couple times. Worked good for me for the most part. I didn't have good luck with the high heat primer, so now I just go without. If you have much rust on the metal before painting I think it will come back through. I sand blasted my motorcycle muffler and sprayed it off with carb cleaner, still rusted back through. On the other hand the black paint on the Baja sears exhaust is VHT and holding up good. Even where fuel drips on it from the leaky carb stayed on.
Beats me, man. The propane cylinders had zero rust. I wire-wheeled all teh factory paint off, and laid the new paint on according to instructions. I then oven-cured the paint according to the 3 stages given in the instructions, using an oven thermometer and a clock. Dunno. | |
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