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richie thomas Hammer


Age : 25 Join date : 2011-08-04 Posts : 1434 Forum Rep : 1 Location : east dublin georgia
 | Subject: lifted craftsman Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:58 pm | |
| so because its been raining for most of the past three weeks, i had no school today  so i was out workin in the yard and got to thinkin bout my plans to build a lifted mower, been wanting to for a long time, so i went through the scrap pile and got what i needed and started on it, i got most of the front lift done,all i have to do is put in the supports and find a better front axle than the one i have, but i wont be able to work on it again till next week, cause i have to work till next week, im taking the 18 hp off the racing mower project and donating it to this build, im lookin for the foot boards to be about 24-30" inches off the ground, i have a set of 25x11.5x9s for the back and a set of 20x10x8s for the front. im still trying to figure out the steering tho and im planning on runnig two batteries in series like on our old diesel truck for more power cause im wanting head lights tail lights and i have a old cop spotlight for it and im trying to figure out how to mount a alternator on it and i have a plan for the electric clutch that was on it lets just say it will be a lil insurance for "when" i get stuck, not "if"  also have a hand crank winch for it. im going to run a six in. pulley on the transaxle and the stock three in. on the front, i got to order a new starter for the motor this weekend after i get paid, then all i need is a coupler,and a 3/4 in. pillow block, and please all the advice from yall will help, i actually plan on tryin to finish this one, not like the other builds of mine in the past that i havent, the racer i decided to wait on because i dont really have anywhere to ride it. and the cub is just sitting there, everything ready to be bolted in place, but im scared to hook it up cause if the rearend is messed up that will cost an arm and a leg lol | |
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richie thomas Hammer


Age : 25 Join date : 2011-08-04 Posts : 1434 Forum Rep : 1 Location : east dublin georgia
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:48 pm | |
| well im still going to try to get the rest of the lift built this week, but after i got paid, the paid the bills i aint got enough to order the starter, and i found some old pulleys off something from along time a go that some one gave me with a high speed bearing in it, so ima make it work as my pillow block, should have it rolling around on all four this coming up week end, just have to get that starter, | |
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richie thomas Hammer


Age : 25 Join date : 2011-08-04 Posts : 1434 Forum Rep : 1 Location : east dublin georgia
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:07 pm | |
| well i got the front lift done  and i dont have to worry about a starter immediantly cause i picked up a mtd with a 18 hp briggs opposed yesterday so hopefully i will get to testdrive next week lol | |
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richie thomas Hammer


Age : 25 Join date : 2011-08-04 Posts : 1434 Forum Rep : 1 Location : east dublin georgia
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:58 pm | |
|  front view 25 " off the ground  side view these aint the tires im using by the way | |
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Doug Administrator


Age : 25 Join date : 2012-12-24 Posts : 2954 Forum Rep : 71 Location : Lebanon County, PA
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Wed Mar 06, 2013 11:05 pm | |
| It looks like it leans to the right? Might just be because the pics arent the greatest. _______________________________________________ | |
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richie thomas Hammer


Age : 25 Join date : 2011-08-04 Posts : 1434 Forum Rep : 1 Location : east dublin georgia
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Wed Mar 06, 2013 11:10 pm | |
| its caouse the pic is blurry lol the right tire was on a pile of wood chips and dirt in front of my shed
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truckin42 Hammer


Age : 22 Join date : 2012-10-04 Posts : 1070 Forum Rep : 0
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:05 pm | |
| Looks good. Are you gona lock the front end? | |
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richie thomas Hammer


Age : 25 Join date : 2011-08-04 Posts : 1434 Forum Rep : 1 Location : east dublin georgia
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:13 pm | |
| i paln on letting it pivot, but that might change when i ride it for the first time, i got one side of the back lift welded and ran out of wire, ima get some thiss weekend tho | |
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Kel Forum Newbie


Join date : 2013-03-06 Posts : 75 Forum Rep : 0 Location : New Franken
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:23 pm | |
| Looking good from what I can see!.. | |
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richie thomas Hammer


Age : 25 Join date : 2011-08-04 Posts : 1434 Forum Rep : 1 Location : east dublin georgia
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:35 pm | |
| thank, this one is gonna be mostly for trails, i want to do anotherone out of a old 77?(i think thats the year lol)craftsman lt 10 for show lol | |
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richie thomas Hammer


Age : 25 Join date : 2011-08-04 Posts : 1434 Forum Rep : 1 Location : east dublin georgia
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Sat Mar 09, 2013 1:22 am | |
| well update, i just got done working on it tonight, i got the wire quicker than i thought i would thanks to my awesome girlfriend, she bought me some lol. i got the lift on the back done, goona do the lateral supports tommorrow, and some more bracing, will try and remember to get some wire, on a side note my wonderful girlfriend bought me a early birthday present this week, she bought me a mtd garden tractor lol, the deck is trash but it has a good running 18 opposed | |
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Chopperhed Moderator


Age : 54 Join date : 2012-10-14 Posts : 801 Forum Rep : 0 Location : Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Eh!
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:13 am | |
| You best be nice to that girl, And be sure to keep her, she sounds like a good one | |
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xxXMowerdudeXxx Monkey Wrench

Join date : 2013-01-28 Posts : 599 Forum Rep : 0
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:39 am | |
| - @Chopperhed wrote:
- You best be nice to that girl, And be sure to keep her, she sounds like a good one
I second that | |
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richie thomas Hammer


Age : 25 Join date : 2011-08-04 Posts : 1434 Forum Rep : 1 Location : east dublin georgia
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:21 am | |
| lol i plan to, june will be three years that we been together, her dad has gave me 3 or 4 mowers they had laying around before, im amazed she can put up my my idiotic shenanigans lol | |
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richie thomas Hammer


Age : 25 Join date : 2011-08-04 Posts : 1434 Forum Rep : 1 Location : east dublin georgia
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:57 pm | |
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truckin42 Hammer


Age : 22 Join date : 2012-10-04 Posts : 1070 Forum Rep : 0
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:39 pm | |
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richie thomas Hammer


Age : 25 Join date : 2011-08-04 Posts : 1434 Forum Rep : 1 Location : east dublin georgia
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:00 pm | |
| got the hood and dash back on  and for some reason the picture hosting thing is messed up so i cant upload any more. | |
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richie thomas Hammer


Age : 25 Join date : 2011-08-04 Posts : 1434 Forum Rep : 1 Location : east dublin georgia
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:18 pm | |
| tag on the back   its starting to look bad ass lol, still got to extend the input shaft, fabricate shifter linkage, extend front spindles, and put the big tires on it, put motor on, and run exhaust | |
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matthew sidor Screwdriver


Age : 26 Join date : 2012-04-13 Posts : 184 Forum Rep : 0 Location : Montesano, Washington
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:44 pm | |
| nice now just get the frame painted and all the stuff underneath and itll look real good. Im glad more people are starting to lift their craftsmans. so i can get more ideas  | |
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truckin42 Hammer


Age : 22 Join date : 2012-10-04 Posts : 1070 Forum Rep : 0
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:37 pm | |
| Its comin together. What siz tires are you gonna put on it. | |
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richie thomas Hammer


Age : 25 Join date : 2011-08-04 Posts : 1434 Forum Rep : 1 Location : east dublin georgia
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:49 pm | |
| its getting 25x11.5x9 in the back and 20x10x8s in the front, and im still trying to figure out the shifter set up lol
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xxXMowerdudeXxx Monkey Wrench

Join date : 2013-01-28 Posts : 599 Forum Rep : 0
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:57 am | |
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matthew sidor Screwdriver


Age : 26 Join date : 2012-04-13 Posts : 184 Forum Rep : 0 Location : Montesano, Washington
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:41 pm | |
| I never did figure out how to do my shifter setup because my axle wasnt designed for my lawnmower but you should be able to figure it out
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dked41 Screwdriver


Age : 56 Join date : 2012-01-31 Posts : 141 Forum Rep : 0 Location : central Wisconsin
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Tue Mar 12, 2013 1:31 pm | |
| Make an extention for the shift lever on the trans, like the extension for the pulley. BTW looking good, now for some taller tires. This is the wife by mine. [url]  [/url] | |
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richie thomas Hammer


Age : 25 Join date : 2011-08-04 Posts : 1434 Forum Rep : 1 Location : east dublin georgia
 | Subject: Re: lifted craftsman Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:05 pm | |
| i kow wherre some 35 micky thompsons are, and i can get all 4 for 50 with the rim, but ima save them for the one i want to build for show | |
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