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Passenger Foot Basket

Post by Grummanflyer » Tue Nov 21, 2017 3:34 pm

Can somebody give me the dimensions for a passenger foot basket. I know it's a little narrower than the drivers side but I don't know by how much. If anybody knows the wall thickness of the tubing that would be good too but I can wing it on that one if necessary. Center to center of the top rail is what I'm looking for here. I'm dying to try my tube bending skills. I will probably use 4130 chrome moly tubing because it tig welds nice. I think I read where Lance said it was a 2 1/2 inch radius but I think he used a 3" die and his looked great. Thanks much

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Post by muleman7 » Wed Nov 22, 2017 4:21 am

I have a couple of the ones Lance makes. Please contact him for dimensions as he may have a drawing. If not and he OKs I will gladly dimension and post. His attaches nicely and removes easily. You will have to relocate the choke cable and the easy place is next to the ignition switch or below on the front support assy.
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Post by abbylind » Fri Nov 24, 2017 10:54 am

Charles, (Muleman7) also has a nifty passenger footrest Ive seen on one of his mule refirbs... :D
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Re: Passenger Foot Basket

Post by abbylind » Fri Nov 24, 2017 11:01 am

This one...
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Post by muleman7 » Fri Nov 24, 2017 4:15 pm

Yes I fabricate it out of 2" schedule 80 iron pipe and it is mounted to the bed support tube using the 4ea 3/8" bolts. Strong enough to lift the mule off the ground, push over/through saplings and brush and as a passenger foot rest if a 2nd seat is added.
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Post by Grummanflyer » Fri Nov 24, 2017 4:37 pm

Is that a footrest? I thought that was the wind up key , just on the wrong end :mrgreen:
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Re: Passenger Foot Basket

Post by progun3400 » Mon Nov 27, 2017 5:22 pm

I've searched the Mule forum for info regarding passenger side foot basket, have sent a request to Mr Lance as I'm also thinking of building one myself....
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I have a couple of the ones Lance makes. Please contact him for dimensions as he may have a drawing. If not and he OKs I will gladly dimension and post. His attaches nicely and removes easily. You will have to relocate the choke cable and the easy place is next to the ignition switch or below on the front support assy.

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Re: Passenger Foot Basket

Post by Lance-W » Tue Nov 28, 2017 4:03 am

Sorry, but there are no drawings. I make them in place on the mule with a pattern.

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Re: Passenger Foot Basket

Post by progun3400 » Tue Nov 28, 2017 6:42 am

Got it, thanks...
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Sorry, but there are no drawings. I make them in place on the mule with a pattern.

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Post by muleman7 » Tue Nov 28, 2017 11:38 am

Pics of the Foot Basket. Very Professionally Done. Requiring a lot of machining, fabrication and assembly/painting

Passenger Foot Basket Assy

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Passenger Foot Basket Installed

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Post by pokey270@gmail.com » Tue Nov 28, 2017 2:51 pm

We purchased one of these baskets from Charles (muleman7) and it couldn't be nicer. It fits perfectly! Get one for yourself!

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Post by Grummanflyer » Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:21 pm

They are beautiful which is what inspired me to make my own when I read Lances article on his mule restoration.

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Re: Passenger Foot Basket

Post by Grummanflyer » Sat Mar 31, 2018 6:47 pm

I finally got my passenger foot basket done. I formed the bottom bar from one solid piece of 4130 chrome moly tubing, 1 inch diameter by .065 wall thickness. It takes almost 7 feet of tubing. I turned another smaller tube that would fit inside the 1" and before making the last bend I slid that tube inside the first. Drilled two holes and took an ice pick and slid the inner tube over and rosette welded it in place through the holes.

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Here's the mount for the top bar and bottom bar. The top is just a piece of 1" aluminum channel that I milled on the ends for the radius of the bends in the top bar. Bottom is a piece of angle with a hollow tube 1/2" in diameter and threaded 3/8 course thread and welded to the angle. Drilled a hole in the bottom bar and when I hang it on the channel it swings down and the tube slides inside the bottom bar. I welded a heavy washer to a 3/8 bolt, cut the head off and turned it down round and then bent it over. I had to turn out two 1/4 inch thick spacers to go behind the lower mount to clear that silly looking bulge in the bottom rail that nobody can come up with a use for. I didn't want to grind it away.


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Tractor supply has the expanded metal that I welded on the bottom and they are pretty dang proud of a 24X24 inch piece of it too!! Painted it Marine Corp Green and it's good to go.

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Re: Passenger Foot Basket

Post by muleman7 » Sun Apr 01, 2018 5:16 am

Beautifully done and a great addition plus looks easy to remove. Where did you relocate your choke? A convenient place is next to the ignition switch
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