Muscateer out for a drive

[Andyman]

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

[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

[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]

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.

[Model Citizen]

[Nubs]

[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!

[riotwarrior]

K LIL over 3 hours to upload one vid a 5 minute one...ugh...the next one will be bout same to upload but around 15 minutes.

So here is the first part of the return trip last saturday out with Darrell a fellow SAR member.

Listen to that whine of my transmission as I run down the trail..

http://youtu.be/xl6wY52hpN0

That's what It's like riding along with me LOL

I'll post the others when they are uploaded.

Thanks for looking

[riotwarrior]

Did a bit of tin work, or brass work LOL and got rad to seal but not HOLD pressure it will build now and bleed off.

This has proven to be moderately effective at helping cool machine down.

Guess I have to get rad removed and that cap fitting removed and tank sealed so only one rad cap sits on rad if possible...

Gotta get this taken care of as 40+ C temps coming and that won't allow for any shortcomings what so ever!

Oh and damn HD vids are huge so gotta get onto a wireless point instead of my cell phone to upload em....way to big..maybe have a plan hint hint nudge nudge wink wink

Thanks for looking

[riotwarrior]

In a word; "KOOWAL"

Thank you....vids are still coming...huge to upload..

Got my buddy John Deere Brian to bring over the rad/cap tester...

Theres the start of yer issue right there ya dumbass...

One cap barely holds 6-7 lbs...the other cap...pffft pfft pfft with each pump of tester needle goes up and then immediately right back down to 0. Hmmm....wonder if not holding coolant in long enough to cool it with fan has .. A N Y T H I N G....to do with over heating hmmm????

So as of this morning I ordered a rad to block gasket and when it gets here I'll pull the engine, remove the rad, flush block with CLR flush rad with CLR and take it to a rad shop to fix the stupid section where it was dented years ago...sure hope we don't need to ahem...replace rad that would suck. I'll look at getting some plugs to fit a coolant temp sensor in too for a guage.

While it's out I'll modify the exhaust to accept an adapter for a PYRO too...WTH eh?

So Now I wait and use it very little.... just when it's proven itself to be a decent machine!

Well thanks for looking

Al

[Outlaw1]

In a word; "KOOWAL"

[riotwarrior]

Had a great run yesterday as far as we could before running into snow that was deep and a log rather large in size blocking further progress up to Barcelo Falls.

Thus here are a few pictures and I'll get vids up ASAP

This washout section is difficult and my friend Darrell on his quad figured I'd not make it...lil did he know what 6x6 can do!



and one of the five creek crossings, this one was super easy, a few others up higher are more difficult and especially in spring run off





My buddy Darrell and I at a break


I really like this shot




Darrell and the quad, a 400 or 450 IIRC


While on the break I looked up at sky for weather rolling in...none,however we had half expected a change for light snow, anyway I say this was spectacular and the photo does not do justice to seeing a rainbow overhead in the sky...ice crystals in the air I suspect


We rode about 2 hours up and back, my machine makes it slower on the fast sections of road...UGH, must work on two speed and higher road gearing!

It was a fantastic day, and outside of a constant issue with boiling over the rad, the Muscateer performed flawlessly in travel. I am very impressed overall with how it did.

That washout was a blast mind you it was also tricky as the rocks are super sharp and can cut a tyre like nothing, thankfully my tyres are 6ply and tough!

Monday I'm inquiring on some gaskets and will look at removing and cleaning radiator and installing it and a temp gauge too...

Thanks to Darrell we had a great time, as it's not a trip I'd want to do myself alone.

Tracks would have got me much further too....as I likely could have if not for tree gone all the way!

Vids coming soon

Thanks for looking

[riotwarrior]

As I'm always on the hunt to upgrade and or modify, this is something I came across today...Hmm..

HI/LOW range box...hmm...

1995 Polaris Xplorer 400 4x4 Complete Transmission High and Low Gear Case Good | eBay

Now that connected to my Hagen and I'm set for hi speed and low speed...Hmm...

Can keep up with quads on fire roads and then cruise a trail as needed in low...

[john swenson]

good for you riot, send us some snow over here. may get 1'' tonite. big deal !! have fun. johnboy va.

[riotwarrior]

wow took the machine out for a dig in the snow.....goes but sure can use tracks.

I was able to make pathes and then load 160 lbs of wood pellets on it and drive to house with them.

we have bout foot n half of snow powdry fluffy stuff.

I can see that tracks would make it unstoppable.

After a run around here I drove it to store and back it worked well even on unplowed roads and so forth.

couldnt imagine a more versatile machine what so ever...once there is some cargo capability I can sure see this being a great tool

ifn had a plow I would be plowing away today for sure lol.

well nuff for now might go do a few more runs after lunch. seems to be way ro much fun in the deep stuff