Unreal Kid 8x8 prototype Amphibious Kit found

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02-23-2011 08:18 PM
tweeter166

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Unreal Kid 8x8 prototype Amphibious Kit found

I cant beleave i got this.. This is the clutched 540 rpm PTO and prop kit from the Kid factory engineering department.. this never made it to the production floor.. The 2 gear boxes pictured hooked to the pto stub on the motor and was linked togather with a shaft [not shown] and you would have a true tractor style 540 rpm clutched PTO on your Kid 8x8.. then the prop is a 540 pto splined quick attach set up that would slide on or off the pto shaft..

cant beleave i got this.. it has to be the only one ever made as this was still in the engineering department being figuared out when they sold out..

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02-23-2011 08:36 PM
jpswift1

Amazing! A true piece of AATV history right there.......hold on to that and keep in inside in a safe place for sure!
02-23-2011 08:55 PM
LarryW

Wow, that is an amazing find!!!! Glad you got it!
02-23-2011 11:52 PM
LTV KID

ahh man!!! awesome!!! can i have it??? i would really like to see a similar setup put onto a kid...im planning on putting some sort of clutch on my pto...that is awesome period. do u mind if i ask where you found that?
02-25-2011 01:44 PM
tweeter166

A guy called me the other day and asked if he could come by the shop and see what i was doing.. well he stopped by the next day with all kinds of Kid 8x8 storys and gave me a bunch of parts he had left over from his Kid 8x8 and told me the story on the PTO kit and said he hoped i could put it to use... and boy.. you talk about Kid 8x8 storys.. i think he lived on one for 20 years. He use to hual his Kid 8x8 and a M116 huskey behind his M818 . Sam if you read this board your welcome to stop back by anytime you want and tell more Kid 8x8 storys..
03-28-2011 10:29 AM
jaking

That is very remarkable. I know the company that is currently selling restored KID's is working on the same set-up. I'm sure they would like to get a look at this. Are you familiar with their set up, they are in In. Do you plan to sell this?
Jim
04-22-2011 09:46 AM
Southern Comfort Kid

That is FINE! Another well engineered Kid part. That is a hellova prop on that, did he also have any type of rudder setup to maneuver or what about reverse? At least it could be turned off!