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« on: April 26, 2007, 08:11:07 AM » |
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I like garden tractors better for atlm, but the rules state not larger than 22in tire on 8 inch rim, while garden tractors have 23 on 12in rim, so am I out of luck?
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« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2007, 09:18:36 AM » |
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Moved to the appropriate section....
As for the garden tractor, as long as it's a commercially produced machine originally manufactured for noncommercial
lawn-mowing, you can use it. The only thing you would need to do is get some 8" wheels on there and you would be set. I think you're best bet would be to change the drivetrain out for something else, not sure how else you would really get 8" wheels on there without massive modifications.
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« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2007, 12:23:44 PM » |
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Some wheelhorse and airens lawn tractors had 3 bolt 8" rims that would fit on the 5 lug hubs on their larger machines.
The down side to this would be ground clearance. You will not get the same clearance from a big cast iron garden tractor transaxle that a small aluminum lawn tractor will get with the same size tires.
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« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2007, 04:21:32 PM » |
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true but I like the reliablilty of the larger transaxles
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« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2007, 07:19:51 PM » |
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« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2007, 06:37:46 AM » |
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I still say we change the rule but i have been saying that since we have been creating the rules back at heymow. I think thow if you were to take of the 5 bolt hub it would be a 3\4 shaft. I am also in the same prediciment.
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« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2007, 08:51:25 AM » |
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no its a 1 inch shaft, but Im just gona keep my 12 rims for now, till i can find some 10 rims, the trails around here require bigger tires than 22's anyways....
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« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2007, 09:35:52 AM » |
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no its a 1 inch shaft, but Im just gona keep my 12 rims for now, till i can find some 10 rims, the trails around here require bigger tires than 22's anyways....
Do you realize how big 22" tires really are? http://www.offroadmowers.com/uploader/files//1/Toro/Toro_IMG_2308.JPG |
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« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2007, 10:43:28 AM » |
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yea i do, i run 26s   |
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« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2007, 10:50:23 AM » |
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Yea chris i run 21s on my gilson and 23s on my craftsman. Sept mine came stock. My atv runs 25s. I am well awhere how big they are. I have those 21s and i still managaed to get high centered. haha. That is why from the get go i said i did not like that rule. That is just my 2 cents. And you said about the sidwall flex but i feel 12 inches of flex is fine.
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« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2007, 08:19:30 PM » |
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what kind of 21s do you run? got any pics of the gilson?
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« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2007, 06:21:49 AM » |
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No pics right now and they are just the stock turf something or another.They dont pack the mud in asmuch as my others cause there is a wider void.
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