h67st Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 I've got an 18 year old Bolens (MTD) lawn tractor I bought from Lowe's; it's a 20 hp with 42" mower deck. I was changing the oil and found this crack in the frame. I was going to just replace the tractor but I don't put many hours on it and it's in surprisingly good shape...the only thing I've ever done to it is change the belts and blades. My brother had a John Deere LA135 and this Bolens is actually heavier and better built than his. I cut and drilled a piece of flat bar, that should take care of it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 (edited) it is now better than when it was new....probably gonna pop a wheelie on the strong side when you go over uneven terrain...🤣 jojo Edited September 12, 2021 by Joey Mack More content needed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Nice neat job thanks for sharing yes that will cover it I have never seen a lawn tractor frame crack very interesting… bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavCut Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 A rattle can of black paint and it will look factory! When I saw the title I panicked expecting to see a photo of the frame on your project truck. Glad to hear that it is only the mower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 70mackMB Posted September 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2021 Wow! My family has been pulling lawn and garden tractors for thirteen years. l have never seen a broken frame even slamming the front ends down from wheeling them. Hitches and weight brackets pulled off. Transmission/rearends broken in half. Unauthorized holes in the side of the motors and snapped axels and smoking belts too! But not a cracked frame! .....Hippy 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 (edited) They don't make frames like they used too! My 1974 Cub has 1/4" frame rails. Its built like a Mack truck! Edited September 14, 2021 by Freightrain 1 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 On 9/13/2021 at 8:36 AM, DavCut said: A rattle can of black paint and it will look factory! When I saw the title I panicked expecting to see a photo of the frame on your project truck. Glad to hear that it is only the mower. haha i thought the same thing..like whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat??????bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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