arrrrgo cat 8wd

[roofchopper]

heres a mockup of my beach tow vehicle

 

[Super654]

That will be 1 mad tow truck and i don't think its ever been done before...

mg:mg:

 

[satttheman]

nice i cant wait to see this thing finished. what are you going to use it to tow? well it have to decks or something lower for motors, uppers for tanks and radio gear? get cracking i want to see this beast moving!!! looks like a great project

 

[voo2doo]

Wow!!!! This is going to be another superb project. I take it your going to use a skid action to turn it?
J.

 

[roofchopper]

i was going to use fg disc brakes down both sides and brake to turn but i looking at the 4 front wheels turning, don't know yet.
the trailer would be 2 deck to carry 6 buggys

 

[voo2doo]

Do you own six buggies as well?
J.

 

[Bigger the Better]

Wow, this one is going to be interesting. Can't wait to see the changes that come along.

 

[wizard1]

Wow an engine each you must have broken a few cars to have that many spares lying around LOL.
Steering looks a tricky problem thinking caps on everyone.

 

[roofchopper]

the engines are solo 23's which i don't think get used much nowdays, i bought a job lot of fg spares of ebay which had most of the rear parts i needed, i might try for steering of the 4 front wheels or skid/brake steering:boat:

 

[voo2doo]

the engines are solo 23's which i don't think get used much nowdays, i bought a job lot of fg spares of ebay which had most of the rear parts i needed, i might try for steering of the 4 front wheels or skid/brake steering:boat:

Hey Chop,I've been thinking about the steering ,why not have the steering like a full scale monster truck as in the front four wheels turn left and the rear four turn right to tighten the turn? that would be the most efficient and easiest way to turn the truck.
Worth a thought.
J.

 

[roofchopper]

hmm, abit like the old clodbuster,

 

[Bigger the Better]

Have to change from rear arms to front arms.

 

[roofchopper]

getting the subframes made and mounted:chef:

 

[Clubin]

Holy crap dude, you have yourself one hell of a engineering nightmare. I can't wait to see how good you are and some video's of it in operation. Cool idea, there is going to be a absolute fortune in parts in that rig.

 

[roofchopper]

oh yes should be fun :no:

 

[zouz10]

Very engineous, can't wait to see it run

 

[Super654]

do it all in alloy...$$$$$$...lol...

Looking good there mate...

 

[roofchopper]

yea there so much secondhand alloy for sale would look good


finally got the subframes inplace, should start to look like something soon,
anybody got any solo engine mounts for an upright engine ?

 

[mooman007uk]

very interesting build. if you kept it with 6 wheels you'd probably get it to skid steer but with 8 it'll be tough cos of the length. I'll be interested to see what you come up with.

 

[roofchopper]

front and rear steering like the old clodbustermg:




all i got to do now is sort out the servosaver and servo mount:w00t: