Originally posted by Redcoat 54-6100:
I have taken out the seat back and replaced it with a piece of 3/4 plywood. That gives me just the right driving position but it's terribly uncomfortable. I drive it every day. I have to haul about a 1000 gals. of water for our household use every day. It's 6 miles down hill to the stand pipe and 6 miles up hill to the house. The last mile is a dirt road that really bumpy. I'm getting to old to put up with that stuff. Maybe I could just cut the shaft in the middle and put in a rag joint. Redcoat
If you weld the shaft AND add the rag joint it should be pretty safe.
