Takin it to the MAX

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Of course it's silly and nuts, which is why it's awesome! Can't wait to see the finished result. My only practical concern would be scratches, since it's impossible to use a tractor without wear and tear.

Would not surprise me in the least if he epoxy clear coats the thing.

 

[oldpilgrim]

you blew it. The grill should have been chromed, as well as all the wheels, and ROPS.

Why not go all the way with this project.

 

[ddb123]

This is my favorite thread of all time.

 

[Black Max]

Paint has a ton of clear on it, in fact I buried the "Mahindra Max HST 25" decal in the clear coat. I expect some rash, at least I can sand and polish it if I want. Not really any different than scratching the red to me. This is not a show tractor, so chroming the crankshaft will not be done. Most of my mods have a function for me, comfort, operation, and more importantly visibility issues have been addressed. If I choose to make it look a little badass just for fun hey, it' my tractor. So, here we go, I decaled my side panels this morning and put the front end back together. Added some scoops as well to mean it up a little more, looks a little funny with a red ***... Lol. I think it came out good.

 

[Black Max]

This is my favorite thread of all time.

That's the spirit !! I can appreciate the seriousness of the tractoring community, and maybe this build thread can be entertaining from a "what if" point of view...

 

[s219]

Paint work looks awesome. You just have to paint the rear fenders now.

 

[Black Max]

Paint work looks awesome. You just have to paint the rear fenders now.

Thanks, nothing is perfect but it came out really decent. First I have to strip the back, then I'll start to prep the pieces. My garage is a little full so I couldn't strip the whole tractor at once, there's like 23 pieces to do, including loader and backhoe.

 

[Black Max]

I spent part of the day stripping Max's other parts to paint. Here's some naked pics...

 

[Black Max]

I am really surprised no one asked about my switch labelled "Traction". I found a better switch labelled " Rear Diff Lock" to replace it. That sort of gives it away but I intend to use a 300# linear actuator to replace my manual diff lock pedal. Think of it like an electronic Diff Lock, I hope it works like I imagined it would. Pic shows the actuating rod I intend to replace...

 

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I am really surprised no one asked about my switch labelled "Traction". I found a better switch labelled " Rear Diff Lock" to replace it. That sort of gives it away but I intend to use a 300# linear actuator to replace my manual diff lock pedal. Think of it like an electronic Diff Lock, I hope it works like I imagined it would. Pic shows the actuating rod I intend to replace...

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Didn't notice until you said it. Had I not known what your intention was for it, I do not think it would of been too outside (now knowing you) to consider you rigged up some type of solenoid for 4wd activation.