Attex Springer

[mark m.]

Very cool Whip. I also liked the track from the B-52's.

[Mike]

That was a fun ride.

[Meinfield]

Awesome! Smooth as glass...

[LarryW]

Wow, thanks for my first springer ride. Wish I was there.

[Don]

Way cool. I'd love to try it sometime, but I think some of those ruts would put me on my top.

Nice video.

[lewis]

Cooking!!!!!!!

That was great Whipper! Enjoyed the ride!

Thanks
Lewis

[cj-ate]

Great video Whipper! Loved the ride. Like the saying goes "The view never changes unless you are the lead dog". Maybe "Lead Dog" should be the name of your next springer.
Mike

[whipper-ag]

Driving it like a rental

[Meinfield]

Nice ride...Man, that thing sounds sweet. I bet you were hitting 7k rpm on that last strait!

[Tinodesis]

Hello whipper-ag,

Thanks for the link to your thread. The Yellow Spider is awesome!

What factors keep others from building their own independent suspension systems? I give you props for having mad skillz, but why is a fairly common concept not embraced by the masses?

Thanks

[George]

I built a springer using Whipper's kit. He put a lot of time into its development. I can't imagine finding anyone who would be willing to do the fab work locally and I don't have the skills, experience, knowledge or machinery necessary to do it on my own.

It looks pretty simple and the kit was very easy to assemble but I'd say the hard part is the developing a system that works well.

[6X6]

What factors keep others from building their own independent suspension systems? I give you props for having mad skillz, but why is a fairly common concept not embraced by the masses?

TIME, MONEY, CNC EQUIPMENT, SKILLS. I had the honor of not only seeing but also driving George's springer(and like any other type of junkie, am now HOOKED) and this was not a matter of putting arms and shockes on a side plate. There was obviously serious time and thought into this. It rides great, makes bumps vanish, turns on a dime, Wait, No, it turns on Franklin D. Roosevelt's ear, (Seriously, George, I TOUCHED the left lateral after the second pass and in pulled an immediate 180º) DIY springers have been done before, but they never were anphibious, never this sophisticated, and I bet they still spent as much or more (A Lot More?) than this kit sells for.

OH, Here's me in George's Springer. First time driving someone else's 6-wheeler, so no Rental here.

[artist1018]

Does the "Springer Kit" change the ground psi compared to a standard Attex? Also, is anyone looking into testing a set for and 8x8 Argo, or, is Matt experimenting with a "Springer" Mudd-Ox?!?

[whipper-ag]

[George]

Does the "Springer Kit" change the ground psi compared to a standard Attex? Also, is anyone looking into testing a set for and 8x8 Argo, or, is Matt experimenting with a "Springer" Mudd-Ox?!?

I had to think about that for a bit Artist. OK, here's my take. My machine gained about 50% of its original weight and the amount of rubber touching the ground has stayed the same. So it would seem that if my ground psi was 2 lbs/ft before, it's now 3 lbs/ft (only guessing the original psi).

Anyway, with the tires being further away from the body now, I can put larger tires on that would never have fit under the tub of the old machine. Doing that would bring the psi back down but probably not to where it was. I've measured the distance between axles. From center to center is 26" It seems that would allow for a 25 inch tire (any bigger and the tires would rub each other).Then it occurred to me that on uneven ground, I might have a lower psi than a standard machine as the suspension can conform more easliy to the ground it crosses than a solid axle machine can. More tires on the ground means a lighter psi/tire. So....on flat ground, the Attex springer is heavier but on uneven terrain, it's lighter. Or at least I'd like to believe that but I think my logic is sound.