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mainemudder New Member


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Age : 27 Join date : 2013-01-02 Posts : 23 Location : Maine
 | Subject: Hey, I'm new Here January 2nd 2013, 5:36 pm | |
| Hi, My name is Sean and I'm from Maine. I got into racing and off road mowers because of Todd Christopher's videos (Fearlessfront on youtube) and am working on a racing mower project right now. It's a 5-speed Murray wide body. I am debating whether or not to turn it into an offroad mower or keep it a racing mower and make my 6 speed Murray wide body (sitting under a pile of snow right now and in need of new steering gear) into an offroad mower. Any suggestions? What should I do for ratios (I was thinking a 1:1 with a 5"-5" pulley for offroad). I have a 2:1 (8" front to 4" rear) ratio on my racing mower right now. Here's a clip or two of my racing mower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx84Qjg5TX8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J8ZhLrXYek | |
|  | | Craftsman Dude New Member


Age : 27 Join date : 2012-09-08 Posts : 145 Location : MS
 | Subject: Re: Hey, I'm new Here January 2nd 2013, 5:42 pm | |
| A 1 to 1 ratio is pretty good for off roading , i would say if you have one allready built as a racer keep it and build the other one as a off roader . And welcome to the ATLTF | |
|  | | Doug Administrator


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Age : 26 Join date : 2012-12-24 Posts : 3011 Location : Lebanon County, PA
 | Subject: Re: Hey, I'm new Here January 2nd 2013, 5:51 pm | |
| Definitely leave your racer as a racer and turn the other into a mudder. No point in reverting it if its already done. _______________________________________________ | |
|  | | mainemudder New Member


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Age : 27 Join date : 2013-01-02 Posts : 23 Location : Maine
 | Subject: Re: Hey, I'm new Here January 2nd 2013, 6:10 pm | |
| Ok then, I will keep my racer a racer and start a build for an Off-road mower. What are some good cheap off-road tires I can get for my build? And is there any interest in anyone up in the Maine area for buying my racer? Still have some more things to do to it. | |
|  | | Craftsman Dude New Member


Age : 27 Join date : 2012-09-08 Posts : 145 Location : MS
 | Subject: Re: Hey, I'm new Here January 2nd 2013, 6:13 pm | |
| Well how big of a tire do you want to run. | |
|  | | mainemudder New Member


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Age : 27 Join date : 2013-01-02 Posts : 23 Location : Maine
 | Subject: Re: Hey, I'm new Here January 2nd 2013, 6:27 pm | |
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|  | | Doug Administrator


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Age : 26 Join date : 2012-12-24 Posts : 3011 Location : Lebanon County, PA
 | Subject: Re: Hey, I'm new Here January 2nd 2013, 6:35 pm | |
| Looks like he is just running standard ATV tires. Tires on rims arent cheap.
You can also look up FearlessFronts mod to put truck/ car tires on a mower. It will require hacking up some tractor rims though. _______________________________________________ | |
|  | | Craftsman Dude New Member


Age : 27 Join date : 2012-09-08 Posts : 145 Location : MS
 | Subject: Re: Hey, I'm new Here January 2nd 2013, 8:08 pm | |
| Yea you might be better trying to pick some up used . | |
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Age : 27 Join date : 2012-09-08 Posts : 145 Location : MS
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|  | | dangeroustoys56 Veteran Member


Age : 51 Join date : 2010-02-10 Posts : 1726 Location : Florida, USA
 | Subject: Re: Hey, I'm new Here January 2nd 2013, 8:25 pm | |
| When i considered modding my agway for offroad, i was on the hunt for ATV or AG tires - it took a while but i scored some tires pretty reasonable - i looked at a pair of AG tires new and they wanted $50 EACH.
Bot a pair of wooly boogers for the back for $20 ( with rims) - then bot a pair of new atv fronts for $10 but had to buy the rims for $30 - then my nephew had a buddy that wanted $50 for like 10 ATV wheels and some rims along with a GT murray.
Search flea markets, thrift stores, 'Restores' - stuff like that - maybe put an ad on CL for some used but decent ones? | |
|  | | mainemudder New Member


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Age : 27 Join date : 2013-01-02 Posts : 23 Location : Maine
 | Subject: Re: Hey, I'm new Here January 2nd 2013, 9:51 pm | |
| Wow thanks guys! This is awesome! | |
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Age : 26 Join date : 2013-03-18 Posts : 327 Location : Rindge, NH
 | Subject: Re: Hey, I'm new Here March 23rd 2013, 8:17 am | |
| - mainemudder wrote:
- Wow thanks guys! This is awesome!
what i did on my tractor was i found fourwheeler tires that fit on the stock rims that were already on the tractor | |
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