94STXRanger
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- Location
- Kansas City
- Vehicle Year
- 1994,1965
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0, 302
- Transmission
- Manual
Has anyone seen one of these?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRPHT9wm5cI
This is a pretty simple tracked vehicle.
My idea is to build something a bit more robust as an engineering project.
I'd like to use tracks like mini excavator or ditch witch rubber tracks, or maybe make some steel tracks.
I had thought about using a large zero turn mower for the hydraulic drive, but im just not sure if it would be enough torque, or that it would be to slow. I'm going to try and build something that can plow snow, but also have a little bit of speed. I'd like to do a suspension possibly using some four wheeler rear shocks.
Basically, I'd like to know if you guys have any ideas for a reliable drive system that isnt crazy expensive, i.e. an open diff, hydrostat, clutched drive etc. And any suggestions for track type.
So far this is just brainstorming so any ideas would be great.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRPHT9wm5cI
This is a pretty simple tracked vehicle.
My idea is to build something a bit more robust as an engineering project.
I'd like to use tracks like mini excavator or ditch witch rubber tracks, or maybe make some steel tracks.
I had thought about using a large zero turn mower for the hydraulic drive, but im just not sure if it would be enough torque, or that it would be to slow. I'm going to try and build something that can plow snow, but also have a little bit of speed. I'd like to do a suspension possibly using some four wheeler rear shocks.
Basically, I'd like to know if you guys have any ideas for a reliable drive system that isnt crazy expensive, i.e. an open diff, hydrostat, clutched drive etc. And any suggestions for track type.
So far this is just brainstorming so any ideas would be great.