Richie's lifted 4x6 IH cub 782 GT "mini deuce"

well guys, ive been thinkin for a couple years to do a 4x6, and now ive decided to do it, im gathering parts now and should be ready to start buildin in febuary. my base mower is a IH cub cadet 782 GT, this mower is really heavy duty.
the stock frame on the mower is 6 foot, front front wheel to back wheel is just under 6 ft, im adding either 3.5 ft or 4 ft to the frame, more than likely it will be 4 ft. this will stretch the frame out to 11 ft. from my measurements and guessing, from front wheel to rear wheel when im done is going to be ~9.5-10 ft. i plan on running at least 25" tall tires, but i am trying to find a set of 27x12x12 tires that are similar to my tres on dixie, if i can then im going to run 27" tires rear. the build is getting a 8" lift  so that is giving me between 20.5"-23" ground clearance. im going to be running 2 posi locked mst-206's on this build. the front tires i have already, ther will be 24x8.5x12 in atv tires. the front end i plan on doing a leaf spring suspension. the motor for this build will be a 18.5 hp briggs opposed twin, im going to run a 1:1:1 ratio. now instead of doing like most people who have built 4x6's ad done a flat bed, im building a 42"wx60"Lx18"H bed for this bad boy. im also planning on a removeable roof and tinted plexiglass windshield. the bed is going to be framed out of 1" square tube and be covered in 16ga steel. its getting a small sound system, which will all be water proof.im also mounting my winch on this thing, this will be my ultimate mower, i plan on using this thing for mudding, trail-riding, yard-work, recovery/repair.

hell ya cant wait to see it done

Sweet. BETTER have a deuce paint job

camomanusa wrote:

hell ya cant wait to see it done

the bed will be able to hold another mower in it....

Like they say (whoever "They" are)... Go Big or Go Home!

TheRainbowBoxer wrote:

Like they say (whoever "They" are)...  Go Big or Go Home!

me and jay were talking, if we were to go to haspin, we could put black widow in the bed of mini deuce, then drive mini deuce onto a trailor and go

TroyBilt Pony wrote:

Sweet. BETTER have a deuce paint job

i thought about it, and i still might, but i am leaning towards a shiny paint job

This sounds awesome! Good Luck!

I'm sure if this thing makes it out to Haspin, a deuce themed tractor will be a hit with the steel soldiers guys.

TheRainbowBoxer wrote:

I'm sure if this thing makes it out to Haspin, a deuce themed tractor will be a hit with the steel soldiers guys.

i bet it would to, but dayum thats a long way for me to go lol. it would be a few years before i would be able i think

i edited the pic into the original post doc

u son of a gun stole my idea lol just mines close to what i wanna do but since i found an extra 2 gears on mine i figured to just stick with the same tranny for now lol good luck i know u have been talking about doing this build for some time now so now get to it lol

gone be an expensive build, the metal for the lift is ~ $45 bucks, and then the parts in need for the drive line are another $40, im going to get the lift built and tested, then build the bed, the bed is going to take ~$120

richie thomas wrote:

gone be an expensive build, the metal for the lift is ~ $45 bucks, and then the parts in need for the drive line are another $40, im going to get the lift built and tested, then build the bed, the bed is going to take ~$120

Really wow, can't you borrow Redline's junkyard.

Thunderdivine wrote:

richie thomas wrote:

gone be an expensive build, the metal for the lift is ~ $45 bucks, and then the parts in need for the drive line are another $40, im going to get the lift built and tested, then build the bed, the bed is going to take ~$120

Really wow, can't you borrow Redline's junkyard.

yea richie you can find your lift, axles, and rims for probably $60. lol

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

Thunderdivine wrote:

richie thomas wrote:

gone be an expensive build, the metal for the lift is ~ $45 bucks, and then the parts in need for the drive line are another $40, im going to get the lift built and tested, then build the bed, the bed is going to take ~$120

Really wow, can't you borrow Redline's junkyard.

yea richie you can find your lift, axles, and rims for probably $60. lol

i wish i could

This oughta be an interesting build! Mind you, at 10 feet long- your turning radius is probably gonna suck.

Doc Sprocket wrote:

This oughta be an interesting build! Mind you, at 10 feet long- your turning radius is probably gonna suck.

yea the turning radius is the only major downfall i see on this, but the trails at slopoke have people taking those little jap. trucks that are 4x4 on em so this will be fine

ok guys, im workin saturday to get some cash for metal, and them stickers, my question is this, can yall think of anything that would be functional and productive to add to this build?

You could add a wrecker boom and winch. If you want to preserve the bed space, you could add a mower size wheel lift under the bed.

dked41 wrote:

You could add a wrecker boom and winch. If you want to preserve the bed space, you could add a mower size wheel lift under the bed.

and you could use the under bed wheel lift as a bumper in the "Up" position. With the on board air, you could actually make it pneumatic.

Lawren Wimberly wrote:

dked41 wrote:

You could add a wrecker boom and winch. If you want to preserve the bed space, you could add a mower size wheel lift under the bed.

and you could use the under bed wheel lift as a bumper in the "Up" position. With the on board air, you could actually make it pneumatic.

i was thinkin of making something to use for towing purposed, but idk it the pneumatic would be strong enough

was playin round on sketch up, here is my bed design

what are you using for a floor richie? cause if you used diamond plate you could get rid of the 2nd and 4th X-member.

mrkadage wrote:

what are you using for a floor richie? cause if you used diamond plate you could get rid of the 2nd and 4th X-member.

ima talk to my old shop teacher, he had someone donate a full 4'x8' sheet of 1/4" diamond plate last year
ill see if i can get it, or buy it
cause i would love diamond plate floor