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« on: April 10, 2007, 02:26:08 PM »
Hey, new guy from TN here.   I'll give yall a little background on me.
My name is Dan, I've been a lurker at Heymow for a while now, which is where I found you ATLM guys.   
My mowchine was built quite a few years back, and has been changed here and there just about every year since.   I was one of the dumb kids who seen lawnmower racing on TV and decided I just had to do that.   The problem I ran into was there were no organized racers where I lived (Western NY)   After building my mowchine and working out the stupid factor, I decided that a go anywhere kinda fast tractor is what I wanted.  So this tractor has been running around trails and fields for almost 10 years now, and up til a month or so ago was still going strong.  The tired Briggs finally gave up the ghost (this wasn't the first engine that died).   
My point in joining here is I am planning on another build, of a different chassis and I figured when I get to that point I can bounce some ideas off the wall and get some feedback.
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« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2007, 02:44:29 PM »
sounds like a place to start, we are looking for people interested in racing fo' sho. just keep in mind we are safety first.. what are your plans?
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« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2007, 03:16:28 PM »
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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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« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2007, 05:02:30 PM »
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Quote from: ryf on April 10, 2007, 02:44:29 PM
sounds like a place to start, we are looking for people interested in racing fo' sho. just keep in mind we are safety first.. what are your plans?

Well, I plan on using the K.I.S.S. theory... Keep It Simple Stupid.   First thoughts are on a mud/fun machine.
Looking for something to mount a flathead single cyl Briggs on (parts are cheap and plentiful).  I haven't decided yet if I want to run a Peerless 820 transaxle or go with a 4 or 5 speed tranny and a cart axle.   I'm leaning towards the tranny and axle for ease of brake set-up and better ground clearance. 
I haven't decided on a chassis yet... nothing has really jumped out at me.  I've been gathering parts so when I do run into something that feels right I will be able to start right in.   
Time will tell, and I'll be sure to keep posted... in the meantime I'll prolly throw a couple of pics of my current tractor on here.
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