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WHEEL HORSE 312-8

How would lower a wheel horse my buddy wants to know

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JERSEYHAWG /  Glenn

Dig a hole and drop it in.....lol. j/k

Now there is a good question. Will be following this. Can I ask why?

Glenn

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WHEEL HORSE 312-8

Were building a winter drifter for the snow gonna be posting pics and info as we go

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Jparkes43

this will be good i have no idea how to lower it could do it to mine if its simple enough. racing guys have been doing it for ages so it is certainly possible.

 

james

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546cowboy

Now that looks really cooooooool ! Needs some tri-ribs on the front and some slicks on the back now. What engine or engines are you going to use?

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19richie66

20hp Kohler Magnum twin.

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AMC RULES

:woohoo: Looks like...  :auto-layrubber:

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WHEEL HORSE 312-8

Hell ya I'm thinking about flipping frame

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19richie66

I cut off the axle pivot plates and rewelded them to the bottom of the frame after I flipped it. It would have been dragging the ground if I left it stock.

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WHEEL HORSE 312-8

Would u mind sending ur photos to my phone

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Ethan and Randies horses

put front spindles upside down and use cub cadet  axle

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Don1977

Check out the low profile tires on "For Sale" if you want to get lower after turning over the frame.

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wallfish

I did what Richie did by adding the 60s front axel but instead of flipping the frame, cutting the axle pivot off to weld it back on, I cut the trans mount off, flipped that over and welded it back on to keep it looking stock

Flipped the spindles on the 2 seater

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Jim Turner
On 10/16/2014 at 4:05 AM, 19richie66 said:

I flipped the frame upside down on mine. Also made drop spindles and used a early 60's front axle. Its as low as I want it. I imagine low profile golf cart rear tires would give a little more in the rear.

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Compared to a stock height tractor.

Interesting how much narrower that older front axle is. I considered using this front axle on an 877 and use 12" narrow wheels for up front but the wheels would probably hit the side of the frame. have you got any further on this build?

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19richie66

It eneded up getting disassembled and put in storage as a bunch of parts. The engine ended up in my wife’s 1054 build. Still have the frame,axle,hood and wheels/tires. May get built back to something one day.

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hcminis

Before and After.  Built by Jon Bell

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