Craftsman Build

The gmc looked pretty good on the Murray

craftsmancole wrote:

FORD, lol

Lol yep! Maybe jeep.

theres the old murray grille mounted up!



All thats left is my chains, ammo box, chevy or gmc emblem and my underglow and oh a belt i have this thing romping soon! stay tuned!

theres the old murray grille mounted up!



All thats left is my chains, ammo box, chevy or gmc emblem and my underglow and oh a belt i have this thing romping soon! stay tuned!

I want that grill

Got the chains on! took it for a test drive up and down my street and this thing flies! Its a smooth ride up until you get in 6th, then you get the death wobble   its sorta scary, any way to fix that and anybody know what causes it? The steering sucks but i figured it would anyway, but other than that its great! i cant wait to put a video out there, couldnt last night it was dark but itll be up soon! stay tuned guys!

I'm usually the death wobble comes from the front axle pivoting most people lock em in place

is it safe for it to not pivot? i kinda like the pivot and i rarely use 6th unless im on the road.

Well it's not as comfortable I leave mine free just cause it only stabilizes it more to not feel scary when you lock it

Ahh, you have entered the phase of "I have a fast mower". Now you need to do all the things to make it safe to drive, and not break. Brakes, steering, frame, tie rods, etc...

Pivot should not cause wobble, all of ours pivot, and we can take our hands off the wheel at 45mph.

Steering geometry is the main cause.  Loose tie rods and steering box doesn't help. Stock steering is only good up to 20mph.

Google search images for caster, camber, and toe.   Yours has way too much camber, and no caster.  Best way to fix it is to build a new front axle, with 5 to 10 degrees postive caster, 0 toe, 0 camber.  Or you could cut and reattach your spindle mounts at the correct angles, and bent spindles to 90 degrees to match.

Better steering would help. Tighter joints. Maybe a steering stabilizer. Lol

Doc Sprocket wrote:

Looks like a pretty good start! Is the tractor in your avatar the one that got all mangled? Can you fix it? is it worth it, or are you just going to rob parts off it for this one?

Nah doc, he'll just sell it on craigslist like a champ and hope someone buys

http://macon.craigslist.org/rvs/4036813025.html

prometheusedi wrote:

Doc Sprocket wrote:

Looks like a pretty good start! Is the tractor in your avatar the one that got all mangled? Can you fix it? is it worth it, or are you just going to rob parts off it for this one?

Nah doc, he'll just sell it on craigslist like a champ and hope someone buys

http://macon.craigslist.org/rvs/4036813025.html

i might buy it LOL since sarge is getting scrapped ill need a new rig

lol ive been meaning to take it off since the wreck, theres nothing left but the frame, no axle or transaxle, or engine, all got swapped. i tried to sell it and then wrecked it the day after lol

Jay_Rod wrote:

prometheusedi wrote:

Doc Sprocket wrote:

Looks like a pretty good start! Is the tractor in your avatar the one that got all mangled? Can you fix it? is it worth it, or are you just going to rob parts off it for this one?

Nah doc, he'll just sell it on craigslist like a champ and hope someone buys

http://macon.craigslist.org/rvs/4036813025.html

i might buy it LOL since sarge is getting scrapped ill need a new rig

pro you from GA?

Yesterday i installed the underglow under my tractor, and in the grille. i also purchased an ammo box from my local sporting goods store, and it seemed too big to mount between my legs so i had to think outside the box... so i figured i could mount it in the back and it would open like a jeep warnglers back hatch door. so i did. heres the pics



ammo box, its got my other chain in it, and a 12v battery to power my underglow woth easy unplug to charge.


fully dark and lit up.

Where do you get your underglow?

Caleb10123 wrote:

Jay_Rod wrote:

prometheusedi wrote:

Doc Sprocket wrote:

Looks like a pretty good start! Is the tractor in your avatar the one that got all mangled? Can you fix it? is it worth it, or are you just going to rob parts off it for this one?

Nah doc, he'll just sell it on craigslist like a champ and hope someone buys

http://macon.craigslist.org/rvs/4036813025.html

i might buy it LOL since sarge is getting scrapped ill need a new rig

pro you from GA?

pro isnt from georgia but he needs to move down here lol

Slick build the paint really sets it off!

Well she went on her first romp today and i hated to get her dirty but here's the highlights!\



after the romp with a buddy.



It WAS green lol.



posing.


She went out destroyed the mud and only came back with a bent tie rod! 
ill have videos posted up shortly.

Looks like you had fun   where you get the glow? Looking for some for my truck and mule snd maybe the BRUSHEATER

http://www.ledunderbody.com/?gclid=CMXZ2fmv4LkCFatj7AodfyQA7A
they have it all

had to snatch the 4 wheeler out.

First bog

this is what happens when your clutch locks up and your run in to your dads boat...
i got some aircraft sheet metal epoxy to get it back together, then sand it down and repaint it
if you can get your hands on some for any plastic or metal parts you should!!

I bet that sucked