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You'd actually be "under it" by putting the tires back on in that picture.
If you've ever operated a crane you'll probably know there's a rule of staying twice the distance away from the suspended load as it is high. So in the case of the pic where the entire driver's side is off the ground, let's say 16" , you couldn't get within 32" of the bottom edge of the brake rotor.
Now if there were jack stands in the pic then that suspended load would become a supported load, which is much safer to approach and work next to to reattach the wheels
And no, jack's are not supports. By design they will go lower. 1 failed oring on a floor jack, improperly tightened bleed screw/handle, side loaded scissor jack, or tripping on handle or an air hose wrapped on the handle and yanked can unexpectedly lower them
As far as flatbed construction goes, the material choices are somewhat dictated by your design. If you keep the bed height low, you’ll need to make wheel openings. If you go over the tires, the bed can be ‘flat’ all the way across like your pic.
I can't see an advantage of having the bed tray 2" lower at the expense of wheel wells coming above the bed. Of course for option 2 it wouldn't matter much, but I'd like to keep the tray flat all the way across. I need to check the full compression of this suspension and add some wiggle room for bigger tires should I go that route in the future.
This height looks perfect, but he has a lift and bigger tires:
Whoo hoo! Been waiting and drooling for over a year, finally ordered the new intake last week. Got here yesterday right before I left for my nightshift so installed it today. So purdy, complete with that new plastic/rubber smell.
Granted it's for it my zero turn....
To show scale
Cheapo original style filter
Same filter, other side
The crazy part is that's what the filters look like after 1 mowing session. Been blowing them off every use. Had to use 3 new ones last year.
Why mention it here? The new filter setup is a Donaldson
Ought to help the engine's long term reliability a lot with that 3 stage setup. Now to attempt to get a nap in before the wife's new dishwasher is delivered and I get to do another install on my day off. Y'all enjoy the coffee on this chilly morning. Pillow here I come
I raised my hand maybe 2x too many at an auction...got me a JD 425 Zero turn.....and then I found out it that had been severely overheated because nobody saw fit to blow the debris out from under the engine shroud.
I can't see an advantage of having the bed tray 2" lower at the expense of wheel wells coming above the bed. Of course for option 2 it wouldn't matter much, but I'd like to keep the tray flat all the way across. I need to check the full compression of this suspension and add some wiggle room for bigger tires should I go that route in the future.
This height looks perfect, but he has a lift and bigger tires:
It’s way more than 2” difference between a conventional truck bed height and a flatbed that goes over the tires. Just look how high the fender wells are inside your bed.
Conventional pickup bed is maybe 2” above the frame. Flatbed is more like 6-8”??
This truck got taller blocks in the rear for needed clearance because I used ‘too small’ of material.
Why mention it here? The new filter setup is a Donaldson
Ought to help the engine's long term reliability a lot with that 3 stage setup. Now to attempt to get a nap in before the wife's new dishwasher is delivered and I get to do another install on my day off. Y'all enjoy the coffee on this chilly morning. Pillow here I come
@Wes444 wonder if this would fit my wife’s cub cadet zero turn? It appears to use the same factory filter.
Would you share some more details either here or in a text please?
I raised my hand maybe 2x too many at an auction...got me a JD 425 Zero turn.....and then I found out it that had been severely overheated because nobody saw fit to blow the debris out from under the engine shroud.
I think we've all accidentally got something at an auction or two but I watched one guy take the cake a couple of years go. He got himself an LNG car of some sort. I think it was a Ford Focus or something similar. "You just bought yourself a car", said the auctioneer.
Jason, The intake is the commercial version for a Kawasaki FR651V , FR691V, and FR730V which the FX engine family runs. Has the mounting bracket to make install a breeze Amazon link Same seller on ebay
Very popular commercial v twin engine family on many ZT's. My parent's Hustler uses the same motor but they don't use a mulching kit so their filters are good for a long time. I prefer my yard to not look like I'm baling hay all summer tho. I wouldn't need better filtration if I let it sling it out the side, but mulching 4.5 acres at 8mph tends to get dusty in the summer
The intake rivals the cost of one for a 7.3 , but when you spend 6k+ on a good zero turn what's another $280 for a good intake to protect the $1800 motor
Thanks Wes! Ours is a Kawasaki, I think the FR651V but I’ll have to double check. Looks just like the one in the eBay photos. The Amazon link didn’t work but did find it over there using the description from eBay. It’s interesting but I’m not sure if we want to drop the coin for it. I’ll think it over a bit.
We do not have a mulch kit but it still sucks up a lot of dust/debris. This filter would be a huge improvement. Looks a lot like the one on my tractor, maybe the same actually.
Over on Amazon it showed some alternative options. A similar filter box (reviews says comes with filter) can be purchased for $55. Wonder how much it would cost to add the hat and find a correctly shaped hose? If someone was willing to piece it together and make a bracket the cost may be significantly cheaper.
Just be careful if you piece it together. Many of these style filters have different orientation for the inlet/outlets. All the worm clamps are stamped 304SS.
Yeah the filter housing is about the same size as the one on my FiL's Kubota. Not as well built as dad's early 70s MF metal one, but same principle.
Once I'm not messing with new dishwasher and fridge I'll try and check the intake hose for a number
Can any of you guys help me figure out how to reverse the rotation on this 230VAC spa pump motor please? Normally one would just change the winding the start capacitor is on to kick the motor in the opposite direction but this one has two main windings and one phase winding.
Me looking at that must be what a woman experiences when she looks at a road map.
