Hustler spinger anyone?

[bugeyed_99]

I saw one thread of a hustler springer being built, but there hasnt been any updates in awhile. Anyone build one yet?

Edit by Mike: Build photos of the Springer start with this post: http://www.6x6world.com/forums/hustl...tml#post151112

[kunzmm137]

I am still working on my Hustler springer project. It has been awhile, but I will post an update soon.

[bugeyed_99]

Sounds good, im looking foward to starting mine soon.

[shawngray66]

updated wheel assy.jpgHustler 6x6 tracks.jpgbugeyed

starting my build soon. design work is done.

[bugeyed_99]

I like the dual shock design. Im going to stick with a single shock, still trying to figure out how Im going to connect the out axle to the inner axle. Might have to find a fab shop around the area.

[bugeyed_99]

ok all you springer guru guys, Im working on a low cost method of making my hustler a springer, and have a lot of ideas and I want some opinions and thoughts on them, Im thinking of ways to connect the two axles together (low cost of course, so Im thinking the gear is held onto the axle by a press bolt, so why cant one drill a second hole in the gear tube and one in the outer axel closer to the body and insert the drive outer axle into the gear tube and secure it with another grade 8 press bolt? theres enough room for 2 holes, you could even offset them. Ive included a picture due to my lack of mechanical terms

[bugeyed_99]

Well I am now the new owner of a oil injected 503 rotax motor , not a cheap purchase but it should be a grat addition to the hustler when I get the springer mods done on it. Now to buy new sprockets and chains, what do you guys recommend, 50#, 60#?

[Bazooo guy]

50-1r should be strong enough for the chain.
Splined axles and sprockets would be best if you can get them made to fit.
I would also change the sprocket sizes cause the rotax will rev much higher.
Full throttle with my rotax is crazy fast and hard to control.
Gear it down a tooth or 2 after the t20 and it will have tons of torque.
Other members have changed gear ratios with great success.

[bugeyed_99]

Gear it down a tooth or 2 after the t20 and it will have tons of torque.
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Splined axles will be the next upgrade but am just looking to get it driving and ready for the summer and the next big get together, Im not very tech savey so when you say gear it down you mean taking the 24 tooth and replacing it with a 22 tooth? and are you talking just the sprocket the chain from the transmission goes to, or do I have to gear all the sprockets down?

[hydromike]

Bazoo guy means add a bigger sprocket on the center axles only. You don't have to make any other changes to the other sprockets. You can cut the smaller sprocket off of the sprocket tube with out damaging it (a hacksaw works nicely if you don't have a lathe...) and replace it with a sprocket with a couple or several more teeth. Are you running 24 tooth primary sprockets on the center axles?

With a 24 tooth primary sprocket, stock T-20 output shaft sprockets, stock driven clutch diameter and a 22" tall tire, the Rotax will honestly propell the Hustler to about 45-50mph if the engine is running well. No joke. I've run two different 503s in one of the Attexes, and I decided to gear it down (add teeth) for the races at Ashtabula. (That's the "R" in my avatar on the Polish Hill at Ash')

If you're looking for stump-pulling power and don't give a darn about speed, you can really bump up the primary sprocket size on the center axle. My Hustler 980 has (I think... ) 40 tooth primary sprockets. With the engine spinning around 3000rpm the machine is really moving quite quickly (but that's with 26.5" tall tires). I bet you could gear down to 30 teeth on those primaries and never miss anything off the top end.

Check out these performance curves to really drive home *where* this engine is making most of its power. http://www.rotaxservice.com/documents/503perf.pdf