[23] ranch king's "TANKERBELL"

#Buildoff2023

This is the start of turning this beat up old hydro into a lifted mud mower
i have started on weight reduction it's about 120 lb lighter "that's including the deck"
I want to possibly add front suspension,headlights,engine,seat,wiring,back
tire's,paint,bumper and other accessories,
 
Thank you all.


Approved - June 5, 2023 MightyRaze

[adm]Welcome to the 2023 build off!  
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I've got everything off to complete the lift. The front axle went directly into the frame and sandwiched in between a plate. I ended up having to cut part of the frame and sandwich it on each side of the front axle so I can put it under the mower

I had a delay because the grinder kicked the bucket. I welded back the front of the frame where I had to cut. I made a cool rebar pattern also I didn't like the seat so I picked up an old school chair, I cut the legs off and I'm going to weld it to the bracket from the old seat. I got the front lift tacked in place. If you squint and stand really far back the welds don't look that bad lol. I got impatient so I put all the body work back on too see how it looked and I about died laughing it looks like a Carolina squat. I went and ratted through my junk and found a GMC logo and zip tied it into place to complete the squat aesthetic. Now time to finish the rear lift before people get the wrong idea bahahaha

That's quite the lift on the front, I like it!

I picked up some new tires they are 25s. also adapted four lugs. I finished the front lift now working on the rear lift. also I extended the front steering arms and spindles

Interesting lift. If it works! I will throw caution to those spindle extensions.

I second the caution on the spindle extensions, it looks like you sleeved them which is good but that's an awful lot of stress hanging way out there, if you're able to I'd add a full length sleeve then gusset it from the vertical part of the spindle as far out as possible. I'd hate to see you get hurt if one gives way at any kind of speed or going downhill.