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redneckcarrow Member
Age : 54 Join date : 2010-12-22 Points : 5099 Posts : 30 Location : maine
| Subject: Can you mod a mower with a 16.5hp Briggs to go fast? January 29th 2013, 7:48 pm | |
| can a 16.5 briggs push a mower to around 40 mph and still be able to trail ride with gov attached have a 5 speed transaxle to go with it i know the safty concerns upgrade brakes steering and etc i know most peaple lock the front but i have other ideas about a suspension for the front and rear for my idea for the rear google tomcar and check out the website drove one of these in alaska it was a blast the front maybe something like the twin i beem on the old ford pickups
might have posted this in wrong area
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| Subject: Re: Can you mod a mower with a 16.5hp Briggs to go fast? January 29th 2013, 9:59 pm | |
| My mower in semi-original form would top out at 35mph and still had enough low end for trail riding. That was with a 12hp (Not governed) Briggs and 3 speed Foote transaxle on 18" tires.
You should have no issues getting that speed from that engine/trans... you've got more power and a better transaxle than I had at the time. Setting up a good, working suspension is a different animal all on its own. | |
| | | redneckcarrow Member
Age : 54 Join date : 2010-12-22 Points : 5099 Posts : 30 Location : maine
| Subject: Re: Can you mod a mower with a 16.5hp Briggs to go fast? January 30th 2013, 5:37 pm | |
| thanks guys thought it might still working out the suspension in my head but getting close i think try to use things i have laying around the garage now all i have to do is wait for the weather to warm up (live in maine) to attempt this
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| | | | dangeroustoys56 Veteran Member
Age : 54 Join date : 2010-02-10 Points : 7051 Posts : 1726 Location : Florida, USA
| Subject: Re: Can you mod a mower with a 16.5hp Briggs to go fast? February 2nd 2013, 5:54 am | |
| I ran a 14.5 OHV governed briggs on a 6 speed murray 'shift on the go' , 6" pulley on motor and 3" on trans - with all stock wheels, that got me around 20-25 MPH - i wasnt happy with it.
I put a 18.5 twin opposed ( governered) on it with 8" tires all around - it went insanely fast , way too fast for a near stock tractor with no brakes - i was hitting around 30-35mph in 3rd - and that was a handful - never did go over 3rd to see what top end was, had my hands full trying to keep from crashing.
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| | | CornishMorgan Member
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| Subject: Re: Can you mod a mower with a 16.5hp Briggs to go fast? February 2nd 2013, 6:04 am | |
| - dangeroustoys56 wrote:
- I ran a 14.5 OHV governed briggs on a 6 speed murray 'shift on the go' , 6" pulley on motor and 3" on trans - with all stock wheels, that got me around 20-25 MPH - i wasnt happy with it.
I put a 18.5 twin opposed ( governered) on it with 8" tires all around - it went insanely fast , way too fast for a near stock tractor with no brakes - i was hitting around 30-35mph in 3rd - and that was a handful - never did go over 3rd to see what top end was, had my hands full trying to keep from crashing.
sounds dangerous but fun | |
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