next atltf build off thoughts/suggestions small talk

yup... lol i wanted to post it here about this topic cause with the atltf build off ending i wanted to make sure i didnt clutter up other forum or post but...i know this one has been a long one and was extended to help others out cause they needed more time but, I'm curious to see when the next one will be and i'm pretty sure ill be able to finish the next one lol kids in school now and i have 6 hours a day by my self to do what ever!! so well see what happens but i was wondering that in the next build off there might be 3 categories for the build off like for example 1. Mudding mowers 2. Pulling tractors 3. Racing mowers just a suggestion is all and i know some of you are thinking....why are u bringing this up when the first one just ended 2 days ago lol well curiosity is it my friends lol

Well if there is a altlf build off im in i dont know what ill build but ill figure that out then. Maybe a Lifted/Monster mower being i have a puller and i'm building a mudding and racing tractor so who knows.

yea i still have nothing lol that will change tho soon as i get the brakes fixed better then its pulley swapping time then ect u know the drill lol but yea i will be all out in the next one i had no time at all to work on anything during this build off but now its alllllll free time

If they start another build off relatively soon then i can enter my mudding/racing tractor but i'm sure it will be awhile before they do another one.

yea what im thinking id say beginning of the year id say give people time to get another mower and time to build up some tools and supplies i was so un repaired for any builds im getting me a stick welder next month or mig un decided yet

I very much doubt there will be individual categories. Why?

Well- what do we have right now- 5 finishers? Could you imagine how silly it would be trying to pick 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place out of 5 finishers in 3 categories? 'Nuff said.

Perhaps in the years to come, interest will be great enough to warrant it. Meanwhile... 5 finishers.

lol that is true doc!! i could of thought there atleast be 10-15 but guess not i though i would of had time but nope but its ok im getting me a welder next month and few other stuff i need then ill be ready lol need more people that are active is what the forum needs then maybe it could have 3 categories then but i completely understand what your saying!!!

I sincerely hope we get more finishers next time through. We had a lot of people that entered, though.

For the next one, we're going to have to all put our heads together to try to figure out how to best improve the odds that a lot more people will see it through. If it were me, I'd like to see 15 or more finishers, so the vote gets to be a real nail-biter!

@Doc Sprocket wrote:

I sincerely hope we get more finishers next time through. We had a lot of people that entered, though.

For the next one, we're going to have to all put our heads together to try to figure out how to best improve the odds that a lot more people will see it through. If it were me, I'd like to see 15 or more finishers, so the vote gets to be a real nail-biter!

Use that v twin you got as some incentive?

@Doc Sprocket wrote:

For the next one, we're going to have to all put our heads together to try to figure out how to best improve the odds that a lot more people will see it through.

Well, you'll get one more entry than you would have otherwise, if you'll allow what I have already been working on, to be entered at whatever stage it is at, (maybe even finished?) in the next one.

Otherwise, I will have built and crashed two during this contest, and have already started the next one, so if it isn't allowed, I'll miss the next contest as well.

i say we have a admission in the build off each contestant has to pay before entering maybe lol so there money on the line and 1st 2nd and 3rd get the winnings bet money some would bust bottoms to finish then lol

I don't think we should do a money prize if anything I'd say we should have the admins get together and build something and have that be the prize

I have already started collecting my parts and junk for my build got slots of parts already I just need to pick up the tractor it will be awesome n

@LAWN MOWER MUDDER wrote:

@Moose wrote:

I don't think we should do a money prize if anything I'd say we should have the admins get together and build something and have that be the prize

Y'all have to remember though. These fine Admins of ours don't get paid at all for hosting this wonderful forum.  If they'd build something you gotta remember that it will what it will take to ship it.  Like Doug had the tools and peerless manuals and stuff. That can all be put into a small USPS Flat-Rate box and shipped. Most likely if they'd build something it would be fairly large, and shipping would be tremendous. I think the prizes should be somewhat close to what they are now.

Stickers are a must though... (we all love stickers, Right?)

Right you are, sir! An further to that... Doug Fackler went entirely out-of-pocket on the prizes for this contest. Huge props for that, he most certainly did not have to.

@Doc Sprocket wrote:

Right you are, sir! An further to that... Doug Fackler went entirely out-of-pocket on the prizes for this contest. Huge props for that, he most certainly did not have to.

Once again, I wish there was a "like" button here. LOL

yea thats is true doc i think the prizes are good enough and yes many hours ya do spend keeping it clean and tidy in here...stickers everyone loves some stickers lol

0o0 also it was very hard for me to vote on which one based off there wasent really any videos of them in action...if there was i couldnt find any

Next time! The prep time should be longer, to gather parts and so on.

Doesn't look like ill participate next year. Unless I can do a go kart or mini bike deal, I'm out. I think that it should be the same time as this years buildoff, but more prep announcement time. Months in advance

yeah i agree it should be held the same time as this build off and we should be given more time to gather parts.

MTD2fst4u wrote:

0o0 also it was very hard for me to vote on which one based off there wasent really any videos of them in action...if there was i couldnt find any

Then... Go over the builds and vote based on the images you see, and the text you read. I feel a video (while helpful) doesn't always convey how much work went into a project.

Please... vote based on what info you DO have available.

I hope y'all do have another build off again... I know I have already started gathering parts for it :'D btw, Doc, Im going to PM you a idea I have for a winner for the next time you do a build off.

i chose who i did cause there was just so much fabrication and hard work into the one i voted for plus theres endless mods there was just no one close enough lol plus its neat and one of kind forsure