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Offline GRUBDIGGER

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Re: Thinking of getting into it...
« Reply #270 on: December 31, 2010, 02:25:23 pm »
I HAVE 1 QUESTION. WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO PULL AN SLED WHEN YOU CAN GO AS FAST AS YOU WANT? :omg:
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Re: Thinking of getting into it...
« Reply #271 on: December 31, 2010, 03:24:20 pm »
Chrome and shine dont make it pull Randy. But it does make it "look" good
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Re: Thinking of getting into it...
« Reply #272 on: December 31, 2010, 03:26:30 pm »
Quote from: GRUBDIGGER on December 31, 2010, 02:25:23 pm
I HAVE 1 QUESTION. WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO PULL AN SLED WHEN YOU CAN GO AS FAST AS YOU WANT? :omg:

I second that :)    You could build a IMOW  and be safe :)
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Re: Thinking of getting into it...
« Reply #273 on: December 31, 2010, 09:32:32 pm »
Quote from: GRUBDIGGER on December 31, 2010, 02:25:23 pm
I HAVE 1 QUESTION. WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO PULL AN SLED WHEN YOU CAN GO AS FAST AS YOU WANT? :omg:

I do want to go fast, but I just can't see well anymore... I'm loosing my eyesite and the bumps on the track come up too quick...

Least this way I can still build a flathead motor that'll push 40 hp with gobs of torque and feel the wheels spinning neath my butt.. :3gears:
And did I mention pulling a wheelie the length of the track...
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Re: Thinking of getting into it...
« Reply #274 on: January 01, 2011, 07:44:36 pm »
Finished the weight bars on front and belly, now I can strip er down and do finish sanding in prep for paint...

     
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Re: Thinking of getting into it...
« Reply #275 on: January 01, 2011, 09:09:02 pm »
Randy on your wieghts make sure you have room to put all or close to all of your wieght on the belly or rear in case you get on a really loose track. Some tracks I pull on we run 100lbs out front. Other tracks I take the front rack completly off of the tractor an hang it all on the belly rack. In my case its 250lbs. Just some advise to you.
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Re: Thinking of getting into it...
« Reply #276 on: January 02, 2011, 12:00:35 am »
Dang, and I just cut 6" off the belly bar thinking it didn't need to be that wide....

May have to look into a third mount under the axle or maybe a "box" for extra plates...

I haven't weighed the total package yet, so stilll not sure how much i have to play with but I do have some 20#ers not shown that should fit on the Belly... I'll have to do some more "placement" options tomorrow to see what I can hang...
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Re: Thinking of getting into it...
« Reply #277 on: January 03, 2011, 10:46:31 am »
How important is a shifter rod "lock" to keep shifter from jumping out of gear...?

I've seen a few and a few without, I haven't built one yet and started pulling machine apart for paint, should I mock one up or is that an "add on" later if I need it...?
 
I can get 90# for sure and maybe 100# on the belly bar (depending on how I "pin" it) out of the 120# I have available...

From eariler discussion didn't think I would be able to add more than that...will see once I get it back together and weigh the package...

 
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Re: Thinking of getting into it...
« Reply #278 on: January 03, 2011, 11:46:41 am »
You will need one Randy. It can be an after paint thing too. OR you can do it now.
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Re: Thinking of getting into it...
« Reply #279 on: January 03, 2011, 12:15:04 pm »
Yes you will need a shifter lock. Doesn't need to be fancy, just something to hold it in the gear you select.
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Re: Thinking of getting into it...
« Reply #280 on: January 03, 2011, 12:52:42 pm »
Quote from: Squidd on December 31, 2010, 09:47:45 am
So I do want it to get hot...??
I bought rouge (red) and wheel, but only went over it lightly cause it was starting to melt the rouge onto the metal and I had to stop and "wash" it off cause it wasn't "rubbing off" anymore...
So I need to polish more "aggressively"...?? and do I go heavy on the rouge or light and clean on the wheel..?
Not hot, but good and warm. When I worked at pro charger they would polish billet parts and those got very warm!

In the Marines we used a wadding polish called Never Dull. With enough rubbing it will make anything shine. It is what the Navy uses as well to polish all the brass on ships. You can get it at auto parts stores or Wal-Mart carries it in the boating section. I used to sit and polish small parts while watching TV...makes for some sore fore arms, lol.
In Marine Barracks even the galvanized trash cans look like chrome......
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Re: Thinking of getting into it...
« Reply #281 on: January 03, 2011, 08:22:54 pm »
never dull works very well, it'll take off surface rust no problem just takes time
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Re: Thinking of getting into it...
« Reply #282 on: January 03, 2011, 09:08:24 pm »
I HEARD THAT A MOMAS SPIT WAS BETTER THAN 409. IT WOULD TAKE RUST OFF OF A CHROME BUMPER. :badgrin: :woo:
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Re: Thinking of getting into it...
« Reply #283 on: January 04, 2011, 10:28:17 am »
OK, GM White Diamond Metalic Pearl for the hood with Mazda Sunburst Yellow with GM pearl for the frame and fenders...Dupont Super Gloss over it all...

And basic gloss black for the rear rims, motor, transaxle, and steering components...(should make aluminum hitch stand out) I think I'm going with the Hooker "Pro Hitch" if they are NQS legal... http://giterdunn.com/id8.html PHO101
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Re: Thinking of getting into it...
« Reply #284 on: January 04, 2011, 11:14:20 am »
should be legal look similar to the ones we used to get from stahl... his had 2 steel bars that went up and down but i say if they let home made hitches go then that would pass tech with flying colors...
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