Just got done watching your quick start videos. Just wanted to say great job. I learned quite a few tips and tricks. I really like the one with the spacer between the front wheel bearings. The other one was the belt calculation. Thank you for all your great info...
+Don Raabe Thank you for watching and your feedback. The decision to do a guide, was kind of a last minute decision. I was kind of pushed to get the machine done, but wanted to explain what I was doing since I have had people ask what modifications are done to them to make them race machines. I noticed there was a lot of videos out there, but not many that really broke it down step by step. I too skipped some things due to time constraints that I will cover on my next build, as I video it. I have another build I did a few months ago, that I will prep and put out soon. Once again, I really appreciate the feedback. Stay Safe, and Stay Fast Mowtorchaos
+Don Raabe Thank you for watching and your feedback. The decision to do a guide, was kind of a last minute decision. I was kind of pushed to get the machine done, but wanted to explain what I was doing since I have had people ask what modifications are done to them to make them race machines. I noticed there was a lot of videos out there, but not many that really broke it down step by step. I too skipped some things due to time constraints that I will cover on my next build, as I video it. I have another build I did a few months ago, that I will prep and put out soon. Once again, I really appreciate the feedback. Stay Safe, and Stay Fast Mowtorchaos
I’ve found that heating the gears with a propane torch helps clean the grease off. Take as much off with brake cleaner as you can but then hit it with the propane, then wire brush it or let it cool and spray cleaner again. And the preheat helps too, if you warm them up right before welding.
I’ve been using your videos for my mower build. You going to put some more videos on your racer? The step by step has been really helpful. Changed up a few things but you are right on. I’ll post it when I get closer to done. Tight budget but I’m getting there. Thanks 🙏 for the videos saved me a lot of time.
you can put in oil, 85W-140, which I would highly recommend. do not use paper gasket, use liquid stuff. Put a vent in top of transaxle housing, fill it half with oil/ only lower pan.
Use an anaerobic sealant. Rtv sucks to scrape back off when you have to go back in. I’ve done 2 boxes , a peerless 801 and a mst206. The mst comes filled with gear oil already so it has seals. The older peerless doesn’t leak much, I found a couple drops under it in a weeks time. Not sure if it helps but I add some Lucas in the gear oil.
I agree 100% Doc installs the solid axle and also bearings, much stronger set up and has to reduce the friction carrying the axle on roller bearings rather than have the drag of the aluminum housing supporting the weight.
Just got done watching your quick start videos. Just wanted to say great job. I learned quite a few tips and tricks. I really like the one with the spacer between the front wheel bearings. The other one was the belt calculation. Thank you for all your great info...
+Don Raabe
Thank you for watching and your feedback. The decision to do a guide, was kind of a last minute decision. I was kind of pushed to get the machine done, but wanted to explain what I was doing since I have had people ask what modifications are done to them to make them race machines.
I noticed there was a lot of videos out there, but not many that really broke it down step by step. I too skipped some things due to time constraints that I will cover on my next build, as I video it.
I have another build I did a few months ago, that I will prep and put out soon.
Once again, I really appreciate the feedback.
Stay Safe, and Stay Fast
Mowtorchaos
+Don Raabe
Thank you for watching and your feedback. The decision to do a guide, was kind of a last minute decision. I was kind of pushed to get the machine done, but wanted to explain what I was doing since I have had people ask what modifications are done to them to make them race machines.
I noticed there was a lot of videos out there, but not many that really broke it down step by step. I too skipped some things due to time constraints that I will cover on my next build, as I video it.
I have another build I did a few months ago, that I will prep and put out soon.
Once again, I really appreciate the feedback.
Stay Safe, and Stay Fast
Mowtorchaos
Subbed jist got a race mower for fun picked it up for 150 bucks lowered widened an a 15.5 with some stuff done to it!!
Could you just cut the chain with a small angle grinder after you cover it up like you did with the welding..
I’ve found that heating the gears with a propane torch helps clean the grease off.
Take as much off with brake cleaner as you can but then hit it with the propane, then wire brush it or let it cool and spray cleaner again.
And the preheat helps too, if you warm them up right before welding.
I took my rear end apart cleaned it and put gear oil in it and now the casing won’t go flat 😑
I’ve been using your videos for my mower build. You going to put some more videos on your racer? The step by step has been really helpful. Changed up a few things but you are right on. I’ll post it when I get closer to done. Tight budget but I’m getting there. Thanks 🙏 for the videos saved me a lot of time.
You scoop out the grease? Do you put gear oil back in are just grease? I guess gear oil would probably leak out.
Thanks for the tips
you can put in oil, 85W-140, which I would highly recommend. do not use paper gasket, use liquid stuff. Put a vent in top of transaxle housing, fill it half with oil/ only lower pan.
Use an anaerobic sealant.
Rtv sucks to scrape back off when you have to go back in.
I’ve done 2 boxes , a peerless 801 and a mst206.
The mst comes filled with gear oil already so it has seals.
The older peerless doesn’t leak much, I found a couple drops under it in a weeks time.
Not sure if it helps but I add some Lucas in the gear oil.
look up sprockets garage on utube specifically the "doc locker 1 and 2"
I agree 100% Doc installs the solid axle and also bearings, much stronger set up and has to reduce the friction carrying the axle on roller bearings rather than have the drag of the aluminum housing supporting the weight.
Arent you putting bearings in it?