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PostSubject: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 2nd 2014, 6:57 pm

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My build is using a 1996 John Deere lx176. It came from the factory with a 14hp kawasaki and a big hydro with 1in axles. My grandfather got it new back in 96 and gave it to me when the motor started to knock. I have sense then sold the stock motor and stock hydro. My plan is to lift this thing around 8-10ins, run a foote 3 speed right angle gear box, use a 1in gokart axle, run around 25in rear tires, and for the motor i'm not sure of yet.


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Thats kinda how i'd like it to look

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I took the fenders off the back today to figure out the mounts of the foote

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thats the foote. I got it out of a old murray i found out in the woods. At first i thought it was a peerless 700 but sadly its not Sad. But i've did some research and these things appear to be almost as good as the 700's if geared correctly .
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PostSubject: Re: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 2nd 2014, 7:26 pm

Cool Beans!
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PostSubject: Re: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 3rd 2014, 8:31 am

Is that a brake kno on the brake lol
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PostSubject: Re: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 3rd 2014, 8:35 pm

make it mean and green good luck!
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PostSubject: Re: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 3rd 2014, 8:37 pm

Never seen a Foote 3 speed.. hmm learn something everyday.
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PostSubject: Re: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 4th 2014, 8:42 pm

GenevaCustoms wrote:
Is that a brake kno on the brake lol

Yeah lol. It never was hooked to the clutch. For the brake on the pedal was a rubber pad that came against the transmission pulley. Kinda interesting but was totally gone. Another cool thing is it has like copper brake pads that aren't all the way out. I think i'll pull them off it though.
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PostSubject: Re: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 4th 2014, 8:43 pm

camomanusa wrote:
make it mean and green good luck!
Thanks lol but i plan on painting it either hemi orange or petty blue. May be camo. Haven't decided yet lol.
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PostSubject: Re: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 5th 2014, 10:43 pm

I got the steel for the lift and the front tires saturday, and today i took the front axle off it and got leaf springs for it off a golf cart. The leafs springs are 27ins long and look to be pretty easy to mount them, I have every thing off the golf cart so all i need to do is weld the mounts and make the frame a little longer.
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Thats the leaf. Before i use them i'm gonna strip them down and wire brush them and paint them.

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Thats the stock steering arm. Gives you a idea of how heavy duty this mower is.

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Thats the tires. Really bald and dry rotted but i think they will do. The lawn mower tire is there because i'm gonna cut away it and weld them to the 4 wheeler rim to make them fit on the mower.

Next step is to pressure wash the frame and paint it.
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PostSubject: Re: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 9th 2014, 11:04 pm

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Me and a friend of mine drew this today lol. She drew the mower its self and stuff I added on the front leafs and lift and stuff. Its very crude but i'm thinking this is about how i want it lol. I should have the front almost sorted out this week end if every thing goes as planned.
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PostSubject: Re: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 21st 2014, 10:04 pm

Well i haven't been able to work on the much mower yet. Still need to get the golf cart out of the woods to make the front end up on this. But I did figure out whats going on it for power. Monday i went to the scrap yard around my grandparents house and scored a nice 24hp v twin and a wizard (by mtd) with a 20hp opposed on it. Not sure which will go on it yet.
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Thats the v twin, It needs some work like the valves need adjusting and the intake is gonna have to be made because the stock one isn't there, but no problem i'll just run a snorkel or something

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The opposed needs a coil for sure and may be carb work but it turns over fine with compression. I have a pre epa 3 screw carb for it if the stock carb is no good. From what i can tell is the coil must have went out in it and they got 2 new spark plugs and it still didn't have spark so they scrapped it lol.

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and thats the wizard the 20hp was in. I plan on using the f n r for something ,and possibly the hood on this? Not sure yet really but it has lots of good parts on it i can get off it.

I hope to get the front end done soon then i'll work on the rear lift then order the parts i need.
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PostSubject: Re: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 21st 2014, 10:25 pm

Get my the engine numbers and ill get you some info on that intek/els
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redlinemotorsportts wrote:
Get my the engine numbers and ill get you some info on that intek/els
In case you don't know they should be on one of the valve covers.
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PostSubject: Re: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 26th 2014, 12:27 am

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Got a lot done today on the front end. Then i ran out of welding wire lol. Thats a little mock up, but i should shave it done tomorrow.
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PostSubject: Re: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 26th 2014, 1:53 am

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Got a lot done today on the front end. Then i ran out of welding wire lol. Thats a little mock up, but i should shave it done tomorrow.
sweet, im gettin my springs monday, those will be going on after i get the rear lift done tho
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PostSubject: Re: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 26th 2014, 7:22 pm

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Got a lot done today on the front end. Then i ran out of welding wire lol. Thats a little mock up, but i should shave it done tomorrow.
sweet, im gettin my springs monday, those will be going on after i get the rear lift done tho

Thanks, i built the front first though to see how high the rear needed to be.
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PostSubject: Re: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 26th 2014, 7:31 pm

Got a lot done today
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No more vice grips lol.


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I still need u bolts to hold the axle to the leafs. I may have to order some of them though.


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I may try to spice things up on the bumper lol.


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A mock up of it. The rear tires won't be ran though i have some 29.5 outlaws for it.

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It looks a little goofy lol.
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PostSubject: Re: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 26th 2014, 10:18 pm

what size bolts u need?
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PostSubject: Re: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 26th 2014, 11:07 pm

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what size bolts u need?

I need some like 1/2in thick and 3 or 4 inches long. Tractor supply didn't have any, i think academy has them though. I'll have to see lol.
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PostSubject: Re: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 26th 2014, 11:10 pm

cumminsbayou wrote:
richie thomas wrote:
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Got a lot done today on the front end. Then i ran out of welding wire lol. Thats a little mock up, but i should shave it done tomorrow.
sweet, im gettin my springs monday, those will be going on after i get the rear lift done tho

Thanks, i built the front first though to see how high the rear needed to be.
ahhh lol i know how high i want my rear lol, ima build the front to match it Razz
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PostSubject: Re: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 27th 2014, 7:34 am

cumminsbayou wrote:
motorizedeverything wrote:
what size bolts u need?

I need some like 1/2in thick and 3 or 4 inches long. Tractor supply didn't have any, i think academy has them though. I'll have to see lol.
I have some 1/2" x 4" U bolts. When I was redoing the trailer the sent me double
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PostSubject: Re: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 27th 2014, 8:16 am

Your going to need to have bats that come from the chassis to the bottom of the front axle or else the front axle will fold under the tractor. And I think you need to make shackles with two sides Razz
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PostSubject: Re: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 27th 2014, 11:17 am

Looks good, but will you pull the hood forward and extend it?
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Your going to need to have bats that come from the chassis to the bottom of the front axle or else the front axle will fold under the tractor. And I think you need to make shackles with two sides Razz

I'm not sure what you mean about bats. Did you do it to yours? And i make the other shackles just don't have them on there.
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PostSubject: Re: Lifted John Deere Monster Mower    Lifted John Deere Monster Mower  Icon_minitimeJanuary 27th 2014, 5:19 pm

cumminsbayou wrote:
redlinemotorsportts wrote:
Your going to need to have bats that come from the chassis to the bottom of the front axle or else the front axle will fold under the tractor. And I think you need to make shackles with two sides Razz

I'm not sure what you mean about bats. Did you do it to yours? And i make the other shackles just don't have them on there.

I don't think i'm gonna use that hood. I'll probably use the one off the wizard the 20hp opposed came off of. If i end up using that hood i'll make supports under it and then drill holes for hood pins.
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cumminsbayou wrote:
motorizedeverything wrote:
what size bolts u need?

I need some like 1/2in thick and 3 or 4 inches long. Tractor supply didn't have any, i think academy has them though. I'll have to see lol.
I have some 1/2" x 4" U bolts. When I was redoing the trailer the sent me double

Are they square at the end? I need some like that but need them pretty soon so probably just be best i buy some.
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