Max II Floorboard Mod

[Noel Woods]

Here is how I did my tan Max 2. It has pull pins welded to the frame that go through the floorboards and are held down by cotter pins.

[hipowerone]

I am really liking this thread! Question: looking at Noel Woods "modification", why could the split not be done through the lever openings, making it unnecessary for the floor to lift over the lever/throttle? Or, does the split in front still make it really easy to get the rear floor piece out? Just wondering out loud. I would like to see this in a video. That would clinch it for me.

[Noel Woods]

I think that would also work. These are fun little machines to play with and modify, and you are only limited by your own imagination and build skills. I built this one this way because the two sections are still sturdy yet easily removed for service. Not to say that way wouldn't be.

[liflod]

If you cut the floor in half, the floor would probably not hold your weight when standing. It would also allow anything on the floor to fall through into the tub.

[hipowerone]

I am not sure about you guys, but with me, Murphy is the LAW!. Just last week my 10mm socket dropped and bounced through the lever holes in the floor board! I had to pull the damn seat/floor just to get it, so having an easier to open floor would suit me just fine. As I stated in another post, one reason I am interested in this mod, is I want an easier way to get to the battery to attach a battery maintainer.

[msafi65]

I ask anyone that brings in a stock seat max2 if they want it cut. If I own it it dosent leave the shop with one piece floor. Most of the older ones are cracked somewhere near the bend at front of the seat. I just cut there if cracked already. My personal machine is cut about an inch in front of the bolts holding seat pad to tub. Through the shift lever hole makes it easier to adjust jackshaft chains without pulling bottom floor and is my preference if given a good floor assembly to start with.