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58camper Wolfsburg Wizard

591 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#814955
If 11 Cab can show the style of the VW Forklift then I can show some of a 40hp VW Mower with a 60 inch cut.

Enjoy

countrybuggybill

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#814956
hey bill no pics
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#814981
snap

The hoses off the shroud were to keep the belts cool 🤪

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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#815002
My neighbour still uses his, and the guy that made them is in our area.
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#815008
OK I give in Joel..

what keeps the steering wheel up there??????

look like nothing????

is that the worlds shortest front beam???

talk about narrow.....😂😂

Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#815033
how about a vw speed boat 😂


71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#815053
68AutoBug wrote:OK I give in Joel..

what keeps the steering wheel up there??????

look like nothing????

is that the worlds shortest front beam???

talk about narrow.....😂😂

Lee
Nothing except gods good humor, it was just the fact it was a short shaft and light steering wheel that the steering box could hold it up.
I didn't realise how loud a 1200 could be

These threads could go on and on, Ive seen VW industrial engines powering everything from coolrooms to firetruck pumps to small planes 😂

ancientbugger Custom Title Time!

1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#815134
Plus the Mercedes Benz sign in Berlin is powered by a dub engine! Those mowers are frightening a mate has one with a 1200 engine, obviously no suspension (the front is all welded solid but is joined to the floorpan with a central bolt so it pivots) even under gentle throttle it feels scary plus no seatbelts😵‍💫

ancientbugger Custom Title Time!

1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#815135
At a VW Action in the UK many years ago the British army turned up with a very large gun with a dub engine that powered all the hydraulics.

amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#815187
I need one of these. What is it using as a gearbox? How does it drive the blades?

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#815214
The ones made up here use a std g/box with very shortened axles. They drive the blades with a second vee belt pulley on the crank, and the belt runs under the engine to the mower deck like a Corvair cooling fanbelt.

The pivoting front end was a bit sus, my neighbour converted his back to a vw k/l beam.
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#815251
I have got some pics somewhere of the belt/pulley arrangement on that one that was at action day.

twisting the belts with pulleys corvair style on a mower is an epic fail.
Our 2 zero turn Toros are like that from the factory and even they love throwing belts let alone some backyard home made creation that wasnt designed by some overpaid engineer.

As I said it had ducting off the fan shroud onto the pulleys just to help keep the belts cool 🤪

ancientbugger Custom Title Time!

1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#815537
Matt, with a mower it would be dangerous to have any suspension as the blades would then hit the ground, wouldn't it? My mates one you just lifted the belt onto the double crankshaft pulley and away you went, he never had a problem. He had 10 acres of olive trees and he took a whole weekend to mow the grass with a normal ride-on but with the VW one he could do it in a couple of hours, as I said it would be scary!

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#815546
I'd say your right Barry, but the vehicle weight is so minimal, with the stock torsions I think the suspension doesn't actually move much if at all. The mower certainly doesn't have issues with belts.

I'll try for some pics
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#816382
Got some pics of my neighbour's mower, it's a limo compared to some.

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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#816384
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donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#816390
I'd buy that straight up if it was for sale, always liked green upholstery. 😵‍💫
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!

ancientbugger Custom Title Time!

1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#816513
Hey Matt, drop a big engine into that and enter the mower races tomorrow at Pomona👍 Should do pretty well!!