Tournarocker Diversion Build

[fhhhstix]

Great idea and it looks like you are off to a good start. Now if I understand what you are doing with the drive it will be front wheel drive and use separate motors for each side and the front will do the driving and steering as well. If that is the plan you will probably have a traction problem especially when it is loaded. You are going to need a lot of weight in the front with some tires with a lot of traction. Good luck and I cant wait to see how it turns out.

Travis

[9W Monighan]

Thanks for all the encouraging words you guys. SmallHaul Scott captured a nice video of one of these machines at our steam show this past August.
http://www.youtube.com/user/SmallHau.../1/RRxBpOnc3pw

Travis, The way it can wiggle side to side should give decent traction. I'm real skeptical about the original hard rubber tires but they're going to be tried before I change them. I may have to set them up in the mill and cut some relief in the lugs like pulling tractor tires. As far as weight, I'll play that by ear. The thing is pretty heavy already. I don't know what battery setup I'll need yet. I'm looking for about 12v.