New project

Gizmo36 · Nov 30, 2005

I like that maybe i can do my Yanmar 1700 that way.

DannyD · Dec 1, 2005

Hey milkman, that looks cool. On my hills here those would do wonders on the stability side of things. I think I would want them a little closer so that I can still get in some tight areas but very cool.

Good luck on the shoulder, I actually thought that was done with!

Can you let me know how you have the lights switched, down to which wires go where. Back in the day we did all that on our cars, as you know, but my mind is not that crazy anymore.

DannyD · Dec 1, 2005

did you get a new house for your toy, I dont remember that shed at your place. Looks great! I would almost try for one here but the wifey would probably concrete me in the barn floor if I mentioned it.

milkman · Dec 1, 2005

Danny, good to hear from you, the building is new, cheap and quick. I have slept since I put the lights on so I had to run out in the cold to refresh my memory and now you have really put me into a quandry, if I tell you how I did it, the safety police will be knocking on my door and I can't fight them off with one arm, and if I don't, you'll be over here twisting my bad arm to get the info. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif I'll take my chances with the safety police. I used the wire under the seat for power and put a switch in the panel on the right side of the seat, then I drilled a 5/16" hole in each side of the ROPS down close to the bottom in the back and a 1/4" hole up where I mounted the light and fished the wire through, the lights are grounded at the mounting stud. I mounted the lights with a 5/16" self tapping bolt.
I thought the shoulder thing was done too, but us old folk don't mend like we used to.
Gotta go, see flashing lights comin' /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

milkman · Dec 1, 2005

I also liked your idea of the wheels closer together, I will shorten the spacers so it won't be so wide. Good idea, and when I get the fronts on, I'll post the pics of it floatin in the pond. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Farmwithjunk · Dec 2, 2005

The "floating in the pond" thing reminds me of an episode when I was younger. A buddy bought a new Honda 3-wheeler. Everyone told him they would float. He had to try it out.

Sure enough, it did float.

UPSIDE DOWN.

Made for a good laugh though. (Buddy WASN'T laughing near as hard as the rest of us though)

slowzuki · Dec 2, 2005

We have floated honda 3 wheelers across ponds before, swimming beside them though! I can imagine they are fairly tippy on top. It was one of those old ones with no suspension and weighed nothing.

Bedlam · Dec 2, 2005

I made dual wheels for a ten horse sears tractor I had, by welding the two rims side by side and the mounting one tire on the rim and then sponed the tire to the inside position, them mounted the outside one as well.the outside rim I torched the rim part with the bolt holes off, so I could get to the inner wheel valve. It worked great. I also did the sqame method of making dual wheels, on my s10 pickup. (offroad). Had clearence problems on the front, but the tires soon ripped the fenders off. so that solved that problem.Your idea looks great. as you can go back to the single tire if you wish.
Al

DannyD · Dec 4, 2005

I would think that closer together would also keep things from collecting in there. My luck it would be a big stick that would come around and wap my in the head, causing severe damage to the stick.......my hard head aint nothing going to hurt. Sure hope that shoulder gets ok, quick. Hows the daughter doing, and thanks for the words on the lights. Think that is going to be a project for this winter. I am thinking though of using a lighter socket so that I can do the lights thing and in the summer the sprayer thing, both of course switched.

milkman · Dec 4, 2005

You mention the power plug for the lights, if I was doing it over, I would put the power plug on a switch and use it with a couple of lights on magnets, one forward and one to the rear. I don't use the lights that often, but if I am backing up, I have to turn them off because they blind me when I look back, though good to keep my ears warm going forward. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I can turn on all the lights and with the RPM's at 2200, I can maintain 12 volts on the voltmeter, they're standard tractor lights and they put out plenty of light, I can't go fast enough to out drive my headlights anyway, so I don't need the flame throwers. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif