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craftsman30mph Member
Age : 32 Join date : 2011-08-23 Points : 5052 Posts : 127 Location : branch MI
| | | | craftsman30mph Member
Age : 32 Join date : 2011-08-23 Points : 5052 Posts : 127 Location : branch MI
| Subject: Re: flexing my craftsman monster mower September 12th 2011, 9:40 pm | |
| just don't judge my welds I've only been welding for 3 days
Last edited by craftsman30mph on September 13th 2011, 6:47 am; edited 1 time in total | |
| | | craftsman30mph Member
Age : 32 Join date : 2011-08-23 Points : 5052 Posts : 127 Location : branch MI
| Subject: Re: flexing my craftsman monster mower September 13th 2011, 6:42 am | |
| Getting some 25x10x12 kenda bear claws or ITP mud lites for the back and then the current rear tires will be going on the front | |
| | | dangeroustoys56 Veteran Member
Age : 54 Join date : 2010-02-10 Points : 7099 Posts : 1726 Location : Florida, USA
| Subject: Re: flexing my craftsman monster mower September 13th 2011, 1:52 pm | |
| Nice -are you going to reinforce the front axle ? Id be a lil worried about the front axle breaking at the single pivot point if it hits something hard - some sort of trailing arms should be added . Maybe shocks like Fearlessfronts as well to limit quick swivel motion. | |
| | | craftsman30mph Member
Age : 32 Join date : 2011-08-23 Points : 5052 Posts : 127 Location : branch MI
| Subject: Re: flexing my craftsman monster mower September 13th 2011, 6:14 pm | |
| - dangeroustoys56 wrote:
- Nice -are you going to reinforce the front axle ? Id be a lil worried about the front axle breaking at the single pivot point if it hits something hard - some sort of trailing arms should be added . Maybe shocks like Fearlessfronts as well to limit quick swivel motion.
yeah it is definately getting more support i was just testing the articulation b4 I made it permanent, but i'm happy with it so it will be supported more | |
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| Subject: flexing my craftsman monster mower September 13th 2011, 7:00 pm | |
| you might do a few more passes on the axle extension. make sure to de-slag it first, it will make a stronger weld. add some triangle gussets on both sides.... front and back. it should not see alot of force side to side, but if you cover the alxle on both sides, it will help when you hit big bumps. trailing arms will kill your flex. when 1 side goes up, it will force the axle forward and bind up unless you center the back pivot point at the same vertical point on both sides. then you will loose ground clearance on the back side. Extend the slider plate behind the axle about 3" , then brace that |
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