Electric 6 wheeler?

[riotwarrior]

How about a primary drive from like a harley davidson for a belt drive? Maybe that would work...

Thanks for the PM..

I think for me the Optimas would work fine if I did this. My concern is trying to get a motor to work inexpensive enough....heck I still want diesel.....maybe elec for bombing around the town and then call it a hybrid and be license free!

[JRP3]

If I remember right when I was in shop class playing with the mills, it appeared they used some sort of cvt type pulley system to control the spreed.

Yeah that would be neat, but it sounds expensive. Even the synchronous toothed belt and pulleys I've looked at aren't cheap

[JRP3]

How about a primary drive from like a harley davidson for a belt drive? Maybe that would work...

Possibly, if the belt length, shaft sizes, and pulley ratios work out. Plus the cost issue again. Turns out it's hard to beat chain and sprockets for efficiency and cost.

[Beeman]

I don't think they should be too much going through the right sources... although, I don't know right now.. I'll keep checking for belts and pullys..

You can check this for bed time reading:

http://www.martinsprocket.com/2001/SecK.swf

[JRP3]

Thanks for the link. Wow, information overload I'll have to study that one for a while. Maybe I'll try just sending them my specs and see if they'll just tell me what I need

[mudbug3]

Deleted post ---> video already posted

[JRP3]

That looks like the same one that was posted on page 2 of this thread

[JRP3]

An hour before my recent adventure http://www.6x6world.com/forums/gener...-roll-bar.html
I was actually using the AMPhibian as it was intended:

[Bushman]

Electric Attex

I believe that there is an electric Attex at the Henry Ford Museum in Detroit somewhere amongst everything else.


Bushman

[JRP3]

I believe that there is an electric Attex at the Henry Ford Museum in Detroit somewhere amongst everything else.


Bushman

That's cool, I didn't know if any of the originals survived.

[LarryW]

That is cool you got it going. Seems powerful. Are all the bugs worked out or still working on it?

Hmmm, sounds like I need to plan a trip to the Henry Ford Museum.

[JRP3]

The only real bugs I'm working on are mechanical items, chains, bearings, body, etc. The electronics have been working perfectly since the first powerup. I would like to run it at 72 volts someday but it really does everything I need and more at 48 volts. I do want to try and change the main drive chain and sprockets to a toothed belt drive.

[techfx]

Glad you are okay after that spill and your invention survived ! Remember roll cage/bar AND seatbelts or neither.

[Tinodesis]

JRP3,

I'm glad you walked away with only minor injuries.

I have a question for you since you have first-hand experience with an electric ATV.

How well do you think an 8X8 at 96, 120, or even 144 volts would perform?

I'm wondering how 800-1000 lbs of batteries would change the handling on an 8X8. The Argo Avenger is rated at 1000 lbs of cargo, so it seems it might work.

Thanks

[6X6]

Hi Tino: I would first figure the weight you are removing vs. adding. How much the engine weight vs. the electric motor. And how much the fuel tank weighs should be subtracted from the weight of the batteries. (Gas is ~ 6Lbs a gallon, depending on temp and exact gas blend) And also the weight of your starter battery, unless that is one of the batteries you intend to use, then just don't add it's weight. This should give you a total of the weight your adding. Then you can always add that much weight now (Sandbags, weights, whatever) in different locations and see how you will want to distribute the load, and you can also see how it will float, handle the soupe, obsticals, whatever you plan to ride through. Just don't judge the sluggish response, the super high torque of an electric motor will take care of that