Hi everyone. This might sound a little weird, but Im gonna convert my 1996 MTD mower into a off road vehicle. Id like some of you guys to tell me how to make it pretty fast without spending too much money. what I need to buy, what I need to get rid of etc. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Ok first is don't use a MTD mower.
I like MTD but not really good for what you want to do. But you can make it fast just takes more work then say a Murray or a craftsman.
The only pulley you will change will be the engine pulley. You will have to take the plate off that goes around the pulley and do some cutting on it so it will fit around the bigger pulley.
Go to tractor supply and get a 8 inch pulley.
Now the drive works off of two belts you only going to change the front one that goes to the engine pulley. Get one that is 3 inches bigger
This is just a guick reply there really is more you can do.
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Yes take the deck off.
It should do around 25 mph and still give you good take off power.
If you want to play in the mud go with a 6 inch pulley if you want to just go real fast go with a 10 inch pulley.
Just so you know
YOUR GOING TO GET HURT
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It should do around 25 mph and still give you good take off power.
If you want to play in the mud go with a 6 inch pulley if you want to just go real fast go with a 10 inch pulley.
Just so you know
YOUR GOING TO GET HURT
(( racing is the only sport that you need two balls ))
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Mowers are made to go 5mph not 30 mph
If you get on it and go as fast as you can your going to crash
You have to learn how to turn
Oh and the brakes don't work at that speed
I have built a few and always let my dumb brother Inlaw test drive it. He gets hurt every time
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The craftsman topped out at 47mph
But to go off road and play in the mud I slowed it down. It's more fun the play in the mud and ride in the woods than it is to go to fast.
You need to understand that the faster you make it the slower it will take off
So if you want to play in the dirt do donuts ride wheelies then keep your pulley to a 8 or 6 inch.
If you just want to go as fast as you can down a dirt road then go with a 10 inch.
I think the first thing you should do is put a gas pedal on it so you can control your speed.
I use a brake lever off a bike connect it right to the governor so you can get max RPMs play with it a while like that then go with a bigger pulley
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