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PostSubject: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeOctober 11th 2013, 9:49 pm

heres the start of my build its a simplicity riding mower frame it has a one inch solid axle in the rear and a widend front end with a piece of flat steel. im using a harbor freight predator engine with torque converter.
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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeOctober 11th 2013, 10:04 pm

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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeOctober 11th 2013, 10:07 pm

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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeOctober 11th 2013, 10:09 pm

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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeOctober 11th 2013, 10:13 pm

i like it. looks solid. those predator engines are good engines shockingly. had the 212cc one on my logsplitter till it was stolen. BTW you can post several pics in one posting, so you dont have 4 seperate replies
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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeOctober 11th 2013, 10:16 pm

thanks for the imput
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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeOctober 11th 2013, 10:51 pm

Nice dude, do you know what model that tractor was?
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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeOctober 11th 2013, 11:04 pm

not to be negative....but i dont think that front axle will last if you hit something with a tire,
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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeOctober 11th 2013, 11:07 pm

idk it seems pretty solid it quarter inch thick I think its pretty beefey the pics don't do it justice
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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeOctober 11th 2013, 11:10 pm

what kind of steel is it? high carbon? or is it mild or something? cause ive bent some 1/4 pretty easy, especially when it has as much leverage as it would have if your tire hit somthin
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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeOctober 11th 2013, 11:27 pm

not sure got it from a friend but I guess I will find out how it holds if it were to bend it would bend the bracket inside too witch seems pretty hard but I could be wrong
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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeOctober 11th 2013, 11:52 pm

What size predator are you gonna go with?
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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeOctober 12th 2013, 10:55 am

its a 212 I already have it I will put up pics soon
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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeOctober 12th 2013, 11:37 am

Regarding that front axle beam- you'd actually be better off with square tube. The flat bar may tend to flex, and will be much more likely to bend with any kind of impact. I think you're better off to rebuild it (even though you did do a very nice job with that one). If not, then maybe consider welding some square or angle along it's length to add rigidity.

I also note the center pivot hole. Are you going to allow that axle to pivot? Might make for some scary handling at speed.

Which model CVT are you using, and how are you bringing the power from there to the rear axle?
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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeOctober 12th 2013, 12:39 pm

Well Doc my Tractor has the same front beam and it does fine.
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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeOctober 12th 2013, 1:43 pm

Ariens YT11 wrote:
Well Doc my Tractor has the same front beam and it does fine.
He means at speed it gets hairy.
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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeOctober 15th 2013, 8:34 pm

for the front end I plan on leveling it and drilling some holes and bolting it so I can remove it if I need to I don't want to weld it I don't like the idea.
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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeOctober 15th 2013, 8:35 pm

and for the clutch I think its the commet 30 series idk but its the same as fearlessfronts.
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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeOctober 16th 2013, 9:12 am

All of our tractors run pivot front axles, that hasn't been a problem at speed. They are limited in travel.
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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeNovember 8th 2013, 2:23 pm

Im back just did a lot of work today I just got my clutch today because it was warped but anyways I got the motor somewhat mounted I just need to drill holes. I got the body on and mocked up still got to do the steering witch I will do soon just gotta get the mpney for tie rods will post pics in an hour or so.
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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeNovember 8th 2013, 2:36 pm

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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeNovember 8th 2013, 2:41 pm

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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeNovember 8th 2013, 2:49 pm

I knew that frame looked familiar, I had a Duitz-Allis RER like that. same body and all, except it wasn't a racer.
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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeNovember 8th 2013, 2:58 pm

ya I like it I got the mower from my uncle for free I used it as a mudder for a while but the tranny got all messed up I still have the motor its a briggs flat head I got plans for that motor but that's for a different post.
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PostSubject: Re: race mower    race mower  Icon_minitimeNovember 8th 2013, 3:18 pm

That thing is pretty awesome
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