His Custom Garden Tractor Is “Plum Crazy”

2022 - Volume #46, Issue #4, Page #10

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Isaac Voeller has been building and re-building motorized mechanical equipment since he was five. One of his coolest builds is a hit at local parades and a workhorse around the yard.
His dad Jamie says, “Isaac and I reworked an MTD 760 Town and Country garden tractor that had a 10-hp. Briggs motor into a high-powered and tricked-out machine we call ‘Plum Crazy’. The name comes from the ‘Plum Crazy’ purple paint and multi-colored graphics that include some lace patterns, metallics and metal flake, all embellished with automotive urethane clear-coat. It’s a real head-turner, especially when he starts it up.”
Isaac outfitted his hot rod mower with a 212cc 6.5-hp. Predator go-kart engine, sending its exhaust through a straight vertical fully chromed 4-in. pipe. They fabricated custom engine mounts, shortened the hood by 10 in., and added a custom wheelie bar to prevent it from tipping over backward. Plum Crazy has a centrifugal clutch system that connects with a belt to the original transmission assembly. The rear end and 3-speed transmission are stock, but the new engine allows the 600-lb. machine to pull wheelies from a dead stop.
“The centrifugal clutch is amazing,” Isaac says. “I just select whatever gear I want and it’s all automatic from there. The torque lets me wheelie on command. The engine is governed at 3,800 rpm. Top speed is 25 mph and could easily be turned up to 40 mph plus.”
They replaced the original tires on the mower with 31 x 10.50 ET drag slicks mounted on 15 x 10 chrome mod rims from an old drag racing car. The Mopar/Ford bolt pattern mounts right up to the MTD original rear-end hubs. The front wheels have tri rib tires along with golf car custom chrome hubcaps and steel chrome spinners.
In addition to showing off and driving in parades, Isaac uses the machine as a functional “tow truck”. In that configuration, it has a 12-volt ATV winch that runs the boom, flashing lights and siren. A 12-volt battery box serves as a counterbalance so they’re able to move garden tractors and mowers they repair around the shop.
The whole project was done in about two months at a cost of about $1,400, which included the original cost of the mower. Isaac says it’s loud, exciting and fun to drive and people can’t believe it’ll always start with one pull.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Isaac Voeller, 103 1st St., Frederick, S. Dak. 57441 (jsvbusiness@gmail.com).

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His Custom Garden Tractor Is “Plum Crazy” MOWERS Isaac Voeller has been building and re-building motorized mechanical equipment since he was five One of his coolest builds is a hit at local parades and a workhorse around the yard His dad Jamie says “Isaac and I reworked an MTD 760 Town and Country garden tractor that had a 10-hp Briggs motor into a high-powered and tricked-out machine we call ‘Plum Crazy’ The name comes from the ‘Plum Crazy’ purple paint and multi-colored graphics that include some lace patterns metallics and metal flake all embellished with automotive urethane clear-coat It’s a real head-turner especially when he starts it up ” Isaac outfitted his hot rod mower with a 212cc 6 5-hp Predator go-kart engine sending its exhaust through a straight vertical fully chromed 4-in pipe They fabricated custom engine mounts shortened the hood by 10 in and added a custom wheelie bar to prevent it from tipping over backward Plum Crazy has a centrifugal clutch system that connects with a belt to the original transmission assembly The rear end and 3-speed transmission are stock but the new engine allows the 600-lb machine to pull wheelies from a dead stop “The centrifugal clutch is amazing ” Isaac says “I just select whatever gear I want and it’s all automatic from there The torque lets me wheelie on command The engine is governed at 3 800 rpm Top speed is 25 mph and could easily be turned up to 40 mph plus ” They replaced the original tires on the mower with 31 x 10 50 ET drag slicks mounted on 15 x 10 chrome mod rims from an old drag racing car The Mopar/Ford bolt pattern mounts right up to the MTD original rear-end hubs The front wheels have tri rib tires along with golf car custom chrome hubcaps and steel chrome spinners In addition to showing off and driving in parades Isaac uses the machine as a functional “tow truck” In that configuration it has a 12-volt ATV winch that runs the boom flashing lights and siren A 12-volt battery box serves as a counterbalance so they’re able to move garden tractors and mowers they repair around the shop The whole project was done in about two months at a cost of about $1 400 which included the original cost of the mower Isaac says it’s loud exciting and fun to drive and people can’t believe it’ll always start with one pull Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Isaac Voeller 103 1st St Frederick S Dak 57441 jsvbusiness@gmail com

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