I was in Hawaii last november. I didn't see much for off road vehicles while I was there. I visited most of the major islands while there. While on the island of Kauai I asked one of the residents...
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I was in Hawaii last november. I didn't see much for off road vehicles while I was there. I visited most of the major islands while there. While on the island of Kauai I asked one of the residents...
The a-arm brackets are bolted thru the frame on the bottom, and I welded in cross braces to attach the top of the brackets. I still need to make the cross brace for the front set of a-arms, but I...
Here are a few pics of the progress so far. Still need to fit up the axle shafts, the steering components, brakes, and controls. But most of the hard stuff is done.
Hydraulic machines are typically slower, heavier, and require larger HP engines than a mechanical drive. Maintenance would be minimal, depending on the final drive design. An oil cooler would be...
It is a great concept, but I would have concerns about the gearwrench holding up very long. Think of the amount of force that will be suddenly acting against the wrench when you brake one side hard...
I am still working on my Hustler springer project. It has been awhile, but I will post an update soon.
We chose the 2000 Pontiac Grand Am cv shaft setup for the Hustler because they will bolt right up to the Hustler wheels. The plan is to remove the inner cv joint and weld on a u-joint, then a...
I like your new design. Looks like it will work well, I like that it will have adjustable camber too. That is a good price on the cv/hub setup too, not much more than junkyard prices, I will probably...
One more thing that I thought of (and I realize that you are still in design phase), keep in mind the depth of the wheels. Your knuckles, plus the thickness of your wheel bearing/ hub will have to be...
The walking beam/trailing arm suspension is a great concept. it would keep the width of the machine to a minimum vs a-arm setups. My only problem with it is that there would be more chains on the...
I think this is a good start, the only problem I see with this design is that without an upper a-arm, the weight of the machine will compress the shock and tip the top of the tire in toward the tub....
Progress has been very slow over the past few months due to other priorities, haven't had time to work on it at all. My goal is to have it done by late spring of next year. I am eliminating the skid...
Thanks for the pics. I was debating on looking for a deep tub because I am building my hustler into a springer and might be able to use the extra space for shock clearance. I'll have to decide later...
Can anyone on here tell me how much taller the hustler 980 deep tub is compared to a hustler 950 model. I think I remember hearing that it was about a 3 inch difference in height, but I am looking...
What would you be connecting the servos to? They might not be as strong as you are thinking, 2000 oz/in may sound like a lot but it converts to 10.4 ft/lbs, which is not a lot of force. This would...
1. Kunzmm137: 1973?? Max II serial# 3095 converted to 4 stroke
2. CBass: 2002 Max II Serial# 18564, 2004 Max IV Serial#:19274, and Max II Serial# of 17060 and is a 2000.
3. Coosaridgerider: 1990...
I like the simple track design. hmm... gives me an idea for the max II
Still gathering parts and moving forward with the springer project. The main drivetrain is in place, built one set of A-arms with axle shaft and wheel hub. Here are a few pics of the A-arm setup, and...
1. fmints, 1984, 980 Tall, Bigfoot
2. jpswift1, 1984, 980 short, Bigfoot
3 & 4. wildtexasranger, 980 tall, Bigfoot
5. Stonewall, 1983, 945-HK
6. cfherrman, 1976, 950 /w JLO 440
7. Micmac, 1970s,...
I have had two machines with the t-20 transmission. An older Max II with very few hours on it, and a Hustler that had tons of hours on it. I can personally say that the Max's t-20 has not given me...