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« on: May 19, 2009, 01:04:57 PM » |
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Whatsup guys, new here from vermont. Im building my first off-road mower, i used to ride them around stock back when i was a little kid, but then i got out of it, built a few go karts, and then recently i decided it would be fun to restore and modify one of my childhood mowers which has been sitting for quite a few years now. I went to heymow originally but someone from there told me about this site so here i am!
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« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2009, 09:26:50 PM » |
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Welcome aboard. Make sure you take a look at your rules. Remember, safety first.
-Phil
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« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2009, 01:04:17 PM » |
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will do, im planning on building up safety then speed. Right now im working on a new front end then i'll be doing brakes (had them set up but not very well) then ill most likely do a pulley swap. Ill start a thread once im out of "the newbie cage"
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« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2009, 11:11:24 PM » |
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After 5 posts you will be out of the cage. Tell us a little about yourself and your mower. What class do you plan to run it?
Just a suggestion: When setting up the pulley swap, its a good idea not to aim for a high high speed, you want to ensure that you will still have the power to climb hills and so on.
-Phil
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« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2009, 01:08:39 PM » |
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Well my names Dante, i've always loved building, fixing and modifying things, i got my first mower when i was 7. It was one of those 8hp rear engine Ariens, with friction drive, got it for free because the person couldnt start it, I took the flywheel off and the key was sheared, after that it ran like a champ. The mower im doing right now was one of my childhood mowers, its a "servistar" mower made by murray, 11.5 briggs flathead, i was given this one with a bad deck when i was a kid (i think around 9). I ran it like a go kart with no mods around our farm for years then the flywheel gear finally went and its been sittin ever since. So far i've prepped the tranny (920 peerless, 7 spd), started the new front end out of some old sled parts, and re-wired it so the battery is under the dash instead under the seat. I'm not positive what class i'll end up doing, i was planning on making it first then deciding class later.
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« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2009, 03:20:59 PM » |
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Where in vermont are you from, im from brookfield vt
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« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2009, 04:07:42 PM » |
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Oh wow your only an hour away, im over in woodstock.
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« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2009, 07:05:07 AM » |
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Hey, we're all within about an hour of eachtoher.
That's 4 people from VT so far...
Me
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Just because you move up in a class doesn't mean that you'll "loose" the "race", it just means that you're building a better, more capable machine. |
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