I just happened to stumble upon this forum, but I've been romping tractors for years and its really nice to see a community with the same obsession . I basically took a Bolens 850 put 23" wheels in the front and custom built a tracked rear end. Then after some thought I turned it into a troop carrier for airsoft. Two hobbies for the price of one! Unfortunately I recently returned the Bolens into its original condition scrapping the rear track unit, it was a little unreliable. I don't mean to deter those who want tracks, but tracks are a WHOLE different animal compared to wheels. picture of basic frame video
I also have more pictures if guys are interested of how the tracked unit worked.
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im very interested lol this would be good for me in the swamps lol i actually was thinkin of how to build solid aluminum wheels that float, kinda like the tractor on ax men
Here is how the track system works: The wheels support the load of the vehicle, but the guidance system itself is done using a piece of u channel to prevent wear on the wheels (plus it helps keep the track from coming off alot better than using the wheels). The drive is transferred from the transaxle to cage & pinion sprocket (rods on drive wheel engage into the track guides). The tracks themselves are wood screwed onto conveyor with steel pads. The choice of wood for a track material was the ultimate downfall and led me to return the Bolens to its original condition. pictures Hope everyone here in the US had a safe and fun 4th of July!
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July 1st 2012, 1:41 am
. I basically took a Bolens 850 put 23" wheels in the front and custom built a tracked rear end. Then after some thought I turned it into a troop carrier for airsoft. Two hobbies for the price of one! Unfortunately I recently returned the Bolens into its original condition scrapping the rear track unit, it was a little unreliable. I don't mean to deter those who want tracks, but tracks are a WHOLE different animal compared to wheels.
i actually was thinkin of how to build solid aluminum wheels that float, kinda like the tractor on ax men
OMG that is awesome, I want it.
