Muscateer out for a drive

[riotwarrior]

So as promised here are two more vids, this first one is about the trail head to home section, mostly wide open, and I do NOT dare go off trail there is some serious CACTUS out there that's NOT good for tyres! LOL

I'll work the video over time and get some sections to fast fwd and such but here is raw vid as I shot it.

http://youtu.be/Ig_XaJstKCc

And here is the next day at a local fishing lake. It's a land locked lake that's spring fed for water, and is what SAR uses for practice for Ice Rescue.

The Ice here is about 10" thick and safe, also they stock this lake all the time with fish. As you can see it's well fished and lots of activity takes place!

http://youtu.be/w7xtAl2qTzc

Well that's it guys for now, today I am busy with some things and soon hope to have the throttle pedal in, first need cable! LOL

Thanks for looking all!

[Nubs]

[Model Citizen]

[riotwarrior]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the comments!

So; the adventures continue, and as I took the machine into town and had a fellow look at it for me and he is looking into bulk throttle cable for me for the throttle I figured I should weight it too on my way home!

Having done that I moved onto my Friday evening which was the first part of the 40 Hr course for MFR Medical First Responder, then I do one more weekend in two weeks time.

After Friday evenings course, I went home and on the way I weighed the machine at the local commercial veh scale.

So here are my findings....mind you this is with shovel, come a long, paddles tools and so forth in side panels and 1/2 tank fuel.

Front axle 90 Kilo or 198 lbs
Front and middle axle 340 Kilo or 749 lbs
three axles 500 Kilo or 1100 lbs
Rear and middle axle 430 Kilo or 947 lbs
Rear axle 160 Kilo or 352 lbs

Oh and the trailer I tow it on is about 140 Kilo 308 lbs

So this machine weighs in more than I had anticipated as I estimated 840 lbs originally. Hmm...300 lbs out, now that's a reason to add a turbo right fellas?

Anyway, it won't get lighter as I add more gear and a rear engine cover so best be getting my HI LOW box happening sometime soon.

Toss on tracks...and ya again more weight....

Well that's my weekend findings and my course went well.

Thanks for looking.

[riotwarrior]

Been trying to work out details and get a Polaris 2 sp box....here is what I've determined thus far
Alrighty....

Based on changing 4 chain sprockets, if I go from a 2:1 output from transmission to the jackshaft

Currently set up as
11/22 to a

1:3 out put of say 33/11 and adding in the gear box I would like, I get a hi/low min/max speeds of the following all based on 3600 RPM of engine too...

Hi range drive

8 MPH - 40 MPH based on the hi/low of the CVT

Low range drive

4 MPH - 23 MPH based on the hi/low of the CVT This is theoretically about where it is now..

Those are completely acceptable ranges of speed for me and I would HIGHLY doubt I'd ever do 40 MPH in the rig as that's just insane for it, but nice to know I can almost outrun a bear LOL

I end up with a lower speed machine when needed and hi when needed. I may play with my math some more and maybe 1:3 is a bit high...perhaps 1:2.??? is all I need I don't know...but close to 1:3 I'm guessing....

Thanks for looking

[riotwarrior]

Wow long time no updates...busy busy...oh...and single...the super left moved in with a friend of mine....NO MORE lol....
the fellow in red jacket on lazt page who drove the quad.

not able locat an affordable polaris trans yet...

so tried another run up to the falls and twisted the outter flange off another axle...crap...got it all welded up and now in talks with Amphiman to get a couple of spare axles.

Drove it home 45 minutes on 5 wd...worked amazingly well actually.

also working on the redux of the the remaining axles so all are welded up tight and solid...may cause a chain upgrade to #50

managed to get foot feed throttle and cable started...doing too many things at once so need throttle and engine cover to be built together so routed once.

have rough idea for the engine cover worked out and it is coming along nicely.

Working on rear winch/receiver/12v outboard mount too...but..might stick 12 outboard on front...

well will get some pics soon once I get a bit more on the cover done.

thanks for looking

[Andyman]

"well will get some pics soon once I get a bit more on the cover done."

[riotwarrior]

first broken bits n prep work




see the grease nipple on the axle housing...and notice how my axles are fully sealed in grease..



axle pencil tipped with hose clamp as stopper to keep flange in proper spot



flange and collet tapered so the 3 parts get weldrd together



Ian a great friend tig welddd it all together...top shelf job no picks though

basic start of engine cover.it will be foam core fiberglsss encapsulated








thats what been doing...

[riotwarrior]

I have decided to go ahead and pull engine and remove rad and clean it out then clean block and drain it in preparation for Evans Waterless Coolant.

Evans Cooling Canada

The evans coolant along with the addition of a engine oil cooler should help to get my boil over issue under control.

while it is out I can work on a turbo mount and the alternator mount as well.

figure I should get heat under control before adding turbo.

hope to be back up and running soon.

[chuck c]

You might be able to reduce that control sensitivity by lengthening the distance from the control levers to their pivot points. It's hard to describe- I mean move the linkage further from the pivot point so it take more motion of the control to move the linkage the same distance.

[riotwarrior]

You might be able to reduce that control sensitivity by lengthening the distance from the control levers to their pivot points. It's hard to describe- I mean move the linkage further from the pivot point so it take more motion of the control to move the linkage the same distance.

Thanks...

I don't recall saying control sensativity was a major issue. It takes a bit of getting used to especially transiitioning from flat terrain forward motion to downhill...steering control inverts and essentially becomes opposite to what is intuiative.

A set of disc brakes on the jack shafts would help alleviate some issues.

I can change control sensativity by changing the distance the annular pistons must move to actuate the clutches inside the transmission and beleive me it makes a big difference with small adjustments.

As it is I am quite comfortable with how the controls are all dialed in at this time.

read back through and find the video depicting the transmissions annular pistons and you will understand more fully

[riotwarrior]

with the milder hot weather I managed some glass work so the new 3/4" plywood seat mount pads are glassed in as well the top LH side of tub iz repaired where I sit n swing my legs i to tub ....arse to big suppose cracked it.

Did a repair on drivers seat ae it cracked due to having to clearance it some for T throttle handle which is now being relocated.

The foam will not work for a core it melts so OSB sheeting is what I have so it is what I will use to make engine cover cargo rack combo.

Looked into Evans waterless coolant and think that will be my next big purchase.

throttle cable for foot throttke n thats a wrap..for now.

pics to come

thanks for looking

[riotwarrior]

Machine is or sjiuld say was back together. Axle in drove to river...still over heating so when cqme home pulled engine and removed fan and rad to find a large amojnt of oily debris packed along bottom of raf behind the fan.

Pressure washed off engin block and inside as well. Steamed actually and then did rad wow the gunk that came out fro between core was amazing. I am going to soake it super good with Super Clean aka purple power. Then steam it again....that **** cuts grease nicely and I hope it will be enough.

The goal iz get rad to rad shop service it rod it out and see about a Bung getting soldered into tank for a temp probe.

Plan on Evans waterless coolant once its all cleaned out qnd such. Need to measure how many litres I will need.

While engine is out I will see about oil return line for turbo and oil cooler. Thinking route oil through cooler then jnto turbo...shoukd be ok I think.

There are a few other mods to do but thats enough for now...pics soon

Thanks for looking

Al

[riotwarrior]

Getting crap dealt with.

This be old seat wood

New wood..

Glassed in the two black body mounts are what the seat frame rest on.

Working on the throttle linkage too.

Here is the cable routed to throttle pedal.


Engine plate with angle iron welded on so no more flex.




Well thats bout where I sit with it for now.

I await the rad so I can get it on too.

Also hqve to figure out throttle cable on pedal end since it is just routed but not connected.

More to come thanks for looking

[riotwarrior]

The last trip down to the river I was attempting to get out via the tracks from previous quads....bastards digging ruts like mofo. well they dug in so deep it was too steep and slick clay to get out. The machine is quite azz heavy and as such I was getting a bit concerned about flipping 1100 lbs on top of me.

Now I am thinking about some type of ROPS so I either can use this as an excuse to by a tubing bender or...or...use sched 40 pipe. Hmmm....pioe is going to be easier to get and a frend has a bender for pipe.

hmmmm

well now to calculate out how much material I would need.

damn....glad I am runnjng at diesel!!