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« Reply #15 on: August 20, 2007, 03:12:57 PM » |
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 Maybe that will help clear up how i plan my setup. -Phil |
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« Reply #16 on: August 21, 2007, 06:35:44 AM » |
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I see that working pretty darn good
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« Reply #17 on: August 21, 2007, 08:39:35 PM » |
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I'm glad someone sees my madness through the picture there  I kinda figured if i drew it out, it would be a slight bit more imaginable. -Phil |
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« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2007, 09:28:08 PM » |
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What would you use for universial joints in the front axel? When I was considering this topic I thought of uni joints out of a car steering columb. Don't know how you would join them to the axel though - weld maybe, you would have to be a good welder and have a good rig to make sure it was straight. Or you could make your own uni-joints, If someone designs a good one they could post it up for others to copy maybe?? same for the spindles Great idea though, I want to do it  |
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« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2007, 09:49:55 PM » |
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As for u joints, you can buy U joints that will fit over a 1" axle and lock in with a set screw. The knucles are what i think will be the trick.
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« Reply #20 on: August 25, 2007, 10:57:00 PM » |
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This is my old rear axle with differential  So I can just cut the axle and slip those uni joints over them - awsome I agree about the steering knuckles being hard, i still reckon it's doable though |
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« Reply #21 on: August 26, 2007, 12:07:46 AM » |
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It may take some looking around, but i know you can buy u joints to fit over 1" and 3/4" shafts. Steering joints off a car are 3/4" i believe. They would work well, only difference being they wouldnt fit over a round axle. The axle would have to have a flat spot on it, thats how it locks onto the axle. After you come off the u joint with the shorter "wheel axle", you could put a bearing, then build a casing around the bearing for your knuckle. -Phil Posted on: August 26, 2007, 01:09:48 AM
Heres a knuckle setup idea i think will work nicely...  -Phil |
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« Reply #22 on: August 26, 2007, 12:42:15 AM » |
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So something like this is what we are suggesting? Please excuse the shoddy paint skills lol  You can add a diff, auctally i think it would be a must like the axle from my previous post Lol you got to it before me, shows I'm a bit slow with the old paint, yours has better detail Phil Posted on: 26-08-2007, 00:22:41
Phil the only thing I would add to yours is that I think i would 'stack' the spindles. So put both Blue bits under the Black bits (assuming they are two separate parts and not a big tube which the axle is housed in) to help carry the load. Like this one (from 4WD) -  and I would also add a bearing before the universal joint to position the axle and take the strain of the chain. |
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« Reply #23 on: August 26, 2007, 06:35:15 AM » |
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sounds good to me. My spindle setup was bassed on my T-drive setup posted earlier, so i wouldnt need the additional bearings (i dont believe).
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« Reply #26 on: August 26, 2007, 10:38:11 AM » |
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The lower HP rated ones would even suffice, because remember, if you'd doing 4WD you're splitting the HP load into 4 tires, so theoretically you'd only need 1/4th of the rated HP of you're engine if you were running both F&R locked axles, 1/3 if you're running a locked rear and unlocked front, and 1/2 if you're running both F&R unlocked. For my recovery mower (if I ever get to start that project!!!) I might be using 6 of the 28HP ones depending on how I decide to do the drivetrain  |
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« Reply #27 on: August 26, 2007, 10:50:03 AM » |
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For my recovery mower (if I ever get to start that project!!!) I might be using 6 of the 28HP ones depending on how I decide to do the drivetrain Itll be a beast! -Phil |
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« Reply #28 on: August 26, 2007, 11:55:16 AM » |
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I think im gonna copy your recovery mower idea Chris, I got a 18horse opp. twin waiting for a job... Ok i snapped some pictures of the front end on my 4wheeler to help clear things up instead of paint drawings. Sorry its a little dirty, you really know you need to clean somthing when you have grass growing out of accumulated mud.   |
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« Reply #29 on: August 28, 2007, 01:58:10 AM » |
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Would it be a custom jobbie? or just a transplant from a wrecked ATV
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