" Spare Parts "

This is my latest project.

A fully custom offroad tractor. Homemade frame, 6.5hp motor, 3 speed tranny, 22" tires,
rear steer, 2 seater, front wheel drive... An off-roading machine.





Homemade wheel hubs. 1in axles.

More pictures?

gonna need some mud flaps for sure! always wondered if a front wheel drive would work pretty good mudding

is that a rottotiller?

Im making some custom steel fenders for it here soon. Im actually not sure if its gonna work or not but ill make it work lol.

1997 Murray, yes it is a rototiller.

Clutch setup.


Ill get some more pics soon when I get more progress made.

Finally able to drive to drive this thing around and test it. This thing is unstoppable it never gets stuck, doesn't spin its just full traction all the time. But the frame needs braced, Needs a metel front end, A better seat, And it needs some steering lol ( It only goes straight lol )

But tell me what ya guys think? Open to all suggestions.

I suggest bigger tires and some gnarly ones at that!

that thing is pretty sweet! is that a U-joint on the back? technically, you could make it articulating 4wd! needs some bigger rears though

willis923 wrote:

that thing is pretty sweet! is that a U-joint on the back? technically, you could make it articulating 4wd!  needs some bigger rears though

Thanks, and no, 4wd is in the future plan lol. I got a set of atv tire with 4bolt rims im gonna swap on..20in

Also the rear steering set up works pretty good, steers this machine with no problem, It does surprisingly well with a
locked tranny. But here are some pics of the set up. New cast iron front axle too.

Front axle and bigger temporary front tires


Steering plate.


Steering arms

lookin good

Got some pictures of Spare Parts..

After doing some testin, everything seems to hold up well..Now i just gotta finsh weld everything and tighten up the steering
then it will be ready for its frist trail ride.

Got some progress made..Got the steering shaft extended and made up a custom steering wheel. And also got mostely everything welded in place, just gotta build a seat and some foot boards then time for a trail ride out in the field.

Off road forklift? Cool though!

I like it. It's smaller than a typical machine.

Question: The steering looks like it will steer incorrectly. When you turn left, you will go right? I am wrong, yes?

B440 wrote:

I like it. It's smaller than a typical machine.

Question: The steering looks like it will steer incorrectly. When you turn left, you will go right? I am wrong, yes?

Yes you are right, left is right, right is left.

Update,

The steering quit working, it just destroyed the rod ends now the tires will turn 90* without effecting the steering.

Back to just goin straight, Its got a straight axle set up (3/4in) with heavy dudy bearings.
This set up does great just have no steering lol.

Just weld a rod to the linkage and steer it like a tiller on a boat :p

Moose wrote:

Just weld a rod to the linkage and steer it like a tiller on a boat :p

I don't understand what your meaning, how would that work?

What way is the front?

Thunderdivine wrote:

What way is the front?  

Its front wheel drive so the big tires are the front end and the small tires are the rear end.
Its a backwards set up but it works.

truckin42 wrote:

Thunderdivine wrote:

What way is the front?  

Its front wheel drive so the big tires are the front end and the small tires are the rear end.
Its a backwards set up but it works.

Ah cool, then i saw it right.

truckin42 wrote:

Moose wrote:

Just weld a rod to the linkage and steer it like a tiller on a boat :p

I don't understand what your meaning, how would that work?

Itd be direct steer like direct direct more or less you just weld it to the spindle

Moose wrote:

truckin42 wrote:

Moose wrote:

Just weld a rod to the linkage and steer it like a tiller on a boat :p

I don't understand what your meaning, how would that work?

Itd be direct steer like direct direct more or less you just weld it to the spindle

I see now, ill give it a shot today.