Looks Like A Gator, But It's Not

Looks Like A Gator, But It's Not ATV'S ATV'S 32-3-20 George Daulton likes the idea of making things that look complicated, but really aren't. When a friend gave him an old Murray lawn tractor, he married it to a Craftsman mower. The result, with some John Deere paint, was a look-alike Gator with a 4 by 4-ft. flat bed he can use to haul stuff. "The rear wheels are for looks, not drive, but they do help carry a load," notes Daulton. "I'd love to have a real Gator but can't justify the expense, so I built this for the fun of it." Without worrying about hooking up drive units, building the mock Gator was easy. Daulton cut off all but the rear end of the Craftsman and bolted it to the Murray. "The Craftsman was a little bigger than the Murray. I was able to cut it so it would just slide up and around the Murray," he recalls. "I made the body of the flatbed out of 1-in. tubing and used plywood for the bed." The only problem Daulton has run into with his look-alike Gator is a little difficulty turning the light front end when the rear is loaded with wood or stone. "I figure a little added weight would take care of it," he says. "Meanwhile, I just have fun with it." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, George Daulton, 34162, Christanna Hwy., Blackstone, Virginia 23824 (ph 434 848-2051).

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