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Buy an ATV or a tractor. A garden tractor won't hold up for off-road use. I have small 4WD Ford diesel tractor that is great for working in the woods and garden, and a Polaris Sportsman for recreational use. 

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It won't be anything serious. Mostly just running up and down my street. And not gonna really off road it just like the look. Would really rather fuck around with a car but have neither space or funds for that right now, and I got a slight scolding for buying more ammo, so gotta find something else to occupy myself.

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neat idea for a cool shits and grins project. interesting project cheap enough to do and plus have a toy to play with when done.

 

I'm looking at getting an ATV and add a pull behind mower for mowing the yard and having something to play with other wise. My little plot of dirt eats lawn tractors pretty fast. Also figure at the times when the clay road is washed out all the way I can still get to the paved road with the ATV.

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Yeah we don't have and dirt roads around here, but I'm gonna need to brushing up on my welding for this. I see mods in my future. Found a craftsman lt400 with a 14hp Kohler for $150 bucks. Gonna go grab it on Saturday.

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Picked up a tractor today. It was 150. Has a minor oil leak and needs a trans axle bracket and the steering bushings, but runs well and no rot at all

Buy MANY replacement wheel bearings and steering bushings. These parts are weak and are not suitable for road use, much less off roading.

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My grandfather is gonna turn some brash bushings down on his lathe for spindles which will tighten the steering up some, and in think I can find some hinge pin bushings that will work on the draglink as well. The front wheels are gonna get replaced with wire spoke wells so I'm going to find a way of tightening those up as well. Maybe a sleeve and some washer/thrust bearings and a real axle nut instead of a c-clip

Oh and a buddy of mine gave me some hi/low beam rally style lights as well. I have an old metal toolbox that will be bolted to the rear of the frame to be used as a battery box. Pretty sure I can cram a group 35 battery in it to run some real lights.

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