GT 18 mud mower build

@TheJakeOfJake

I had a 9 inch engine pulley when I had the hotrod craftsman.  I wouldn't recommend it for a mud build.  I got pretty close to 30ish.  I'm going to shoot for a 6 or 7 on my build next year.

Stock trans pulley.

So right now stock, It is running a 4.5 engine and a 7 transaxle. Should i go to 1-1 or should i go a little below that

1:1 is typically a good setup on most mowers.

how fast do you reckon it will go if i take it to one to one if it goes top speed 7 mph now with a 4.5 in front and a 7 in the back

I had to guess... between 10-15?  There is a calculator out there somewhere I think.  I haven't found it yet.

I forgot to mention I had about 30" wheels on the rear when I got those speeds I mentioned in the post a few posts back.

I have the top speed calculator in a numbers spreadsheet on my mac, I also go over the math in my go-kart top speed video

In the MightyRaze Garage Research dept   , I put a 7 inch on a craftsman GT engine with the stock trans pulley 25 inch tires.

I got about 11mph at around 3000-3200 RPM. (throttle cable stuck, didn't get to 3600) Also gave me an excuse to see if the transaxle will leak on my next project.  

Tractor type specimen used for test.

Horizontal 18hp Briggs
Roper 633a HI/LO trans.

I finally got tires on

and a winch

i also have a gas pedal

Headlights look cool!

are those ford hubcaps? i want some of those i have a set of dog dish caps that look pretty rad they probably will go on my next haspin build

Budget_gokart wrote:

are those ford hubcaps? i want some of those i have a set of dog dish caps that look pretty rad they probably will go on my next haspin build

Yes they are, i got them from the junkyard for 3 bucks a peice

So im at a standstill currently. I am still a kid, and my parents dont have a truck. i live in an hoa neigborhood, so i cant buy i beater truck and park it in the driveway or the street(both garage spaces have cars) so i am only riding it in the yard,(im only on 3/4 of an acre).

So if i locked it, it would tear up the yard, But i have no way to get it to and from the offroad park, which i really want to do.

Maybe you could rent a trailer and get a hitch for one of the cars. Wouldn’t be cheap but it would work in a pinch.

Rustbucket Garage wrote:

Maybe you could rent a trailer and get a hitch for one of the cars. Wouldn’t be cheap but it would work in a pinch.

The tractor fits in my moms minivan if i take the middle seats out, i have to take the seat and steering wheel off. The only problem is that the tractor would be muddy, so id have to get a tarp that would cover the whole thing, if i could even convince her.

wash it before you take it and befor eyou bring it back most offroad parks have some kind of running water

When they transport monster trucks, to get the width and height requirements to spec they will remove the tires and tims and swap on a set of cheap tires. Maybe you could do this instead of removing the steering wheel and seat, remove the front and/or rear tires and slide the whole tractor in on a dolly. Just a thought I had.

push mower wheels can be used like the dolly wheels or those horror frought wheels work the same too

So i think im going to lock this thing. Does anyone here have any tips on how to get hubs off a splined shaft. Also, im going to do the extra gear thing, but i just have to find a gear. if anyone has one, id go to 20 bucks

Puller. Use a breaker bar though and lots of penetrating oil, or if they are really stuck, mix up 50/50 automatic transmission fluid and acetone. Let it soak for a day or two, use a three jaw puller and go slow. Be careful if you decide to use an impact, better to resort to heat than to have to find another hub. Good luck, and hope the rust welding isn’t as much of a problem down there for you southern folk

Rustbucket Garage wrote:

Puller. Use a breaker bar though and lots of penetrating oil, or if they are really stuck, mix up 50/50 automatic transmission fluid and acetone. Let it soak for a day or two, use a three jaw puller and go slow. Be careful if you decide to use an impact, better to resort to heat than to have to find another hub. Good luck, and hope the rust welding isn’t as much of a problem down there for you southern folk

i dont have a three prong i do have a crappy 2 prong

That will do just fine, use what ya got.

I am in search of a differential gear off of a splined axle on a 633a roper. the axle has 11 splines. if anyone has one or knows someone who has one, id highly apreciate it