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Re: John Deere 180 Build
« Reply #165 on: August 16, 2011, 09:08:53 am »
About 1/4 inch we usually make our own and just buy the bushing from ec



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Re: John Deere 180 Build
« Reply #166 on: September 20, 2011, 10:02:35 pm »
turf masters in the rear are 16x 7.50-8 and are actually on a 7 inch wide wheel not the conventional 8 like most run. You WILL want to add tubes to them!!!

And i did a little home work, for stepped spindle check out quarter midget stuff or i was also told EC sells the stepped stubs if your going to build your own

why do you want to run tubes your not stretching them tires?
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Re: John Deere 180 Build
« Reply #167 on: September 20, 2011, 10:42:27 pm »
It was a preference. I had plenty of stagger...I can stretch a tire with a tube in it. Air pressure is Air pressure...
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Re: John Deere 180 Build
« Reply #168 on: October 30, 2012, 12:08:35 am »
ok since I have went threw this build in full, How well is the X bracing working? compaired to a full channel type reinforcement. thanks.
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Re: John Deere 180 Build
« Reply #169 on: October 30, 2012, 12:22:56 am »
The x brace worked well, but had about 4 inches or so behind the tranny plate yet in front of the rear axle that had a little flex. It wasn't bad until I noticed the frame start cracking in that area. My "3rd gen" frame is now boxed front to back. It seems to be the most consistent as far as driving into the corner and most responsive to a chassis tune and tweak than the earlier versions of this chassis I have built.
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Re: John Deere 180 Build
« Reply #170 on: October 30, 2012, 12:24:52 am »
now "boxed" did you add rectangle tube or did you add C channel to it to box it in? also do you have any pics of your other builds anywhere?

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Re: John Deere 180 Build
« Reply #171 on: October 30, 2012, 06:57:45 am »
It's a c channel frame to start. So add 1/8" flat iron strips between the top and bottom lip. Tubing gets heavy.
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Re: John Deere 180 Build
« Reply #172 on: October 30, 2012, 07:23:11 am »
You could add strips like drew said, but mine is done with a flat piece of sheet metal fr front to back then welded to the inside of the lips of the frame. Basically turns the c channel into a piece of rectangle at that point
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Re: John Deere 180 Build
« Reply #173 on: October 30, 2012, 08:35:13 am »
ok I got ya now. thanks.
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Re: John Deere 180 Build
« Reply #174 on: March 04, 2013, 11:28:12 pm »
1/2" between the tire and fender.
  is that a rule?
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Re: John Deere 180 Build
« Reply #175 on: March 04, 2013, 11:47:11 pm »
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