425 w.1430 wheelmotor boxes and 28.3ci wheel motors

[KentT]

Finally had an opportunity to snap a couple pics of my 425 in use, after upgrading the wheel motors. Here's a couple pics of its stance with 26x12x12 Deestone lug tires and the larger Surplus Center wheelmotors that come with brake drums/hubs:

 

[KMA]

Nice! :thumbsup:

 

[MossRoad]

Good gravy that's a wide standing mountain beast!!! :laughing:

Any problems with the front and back tires hitting each other at full turns?

 

[KentT]

No, they don't hit. But, they're about 12" apart when fully articulated...

And it works well on these slopes:

 

[Marks481]

Nice.

That would solve two problems that I have notice: insufficient clearance between wheels and frame for tire chains, and weeds getting choked up between wheel and body when brush hogging. At least a couple of inches more clearance would be nice.

Did you have to replace the hydraulic hoses?

 

[KentT]

No, just pulled the existing hoses out a bit. Did require buying adapters for the fittings, though...

 

[RegL]

Did you hook up the breaks? My tractor's 11years old and I think those pin breaks have been frozen for 10.

 

[KentT]

No pin brakes. I'm trying to find used backing plates for cable-operated drum brakes. I understand EzGo may have used them on golf carts in the 1980s or so that are the same size -- 5.25 in (625mm).

 

[ernemats]

Nice. Looks like a real beast.

 

[MossRoad]

12" between tires at full turn is mor than I have now. Nice!
What's the width outside to outside now?