catigator

[kd7alt]

Hi, I am new to this. I am working on a catigator 8x8 I recieved for free with good running rotax 399cc engine And a Argo gear box. Currently getting it ready to through some paint on it. undecided on color, Its ether going to be blue and white or like all my friends want me to do camo. It has a steel hull and that is a good thing. pics to come soon.

[philipatmaxfour]

Catagator

Yes please! We love pics. Welcome to the site.

[Joe M]

Here's some pix of my Catagator.

[kd7alt]

Love the camo

Hello, I have a couple pics. one of when I got it home. And other of it taken aprt for paint and wheel bering pack.Ok, how do I add pics.lol. I dont have pics at a url...HTTP/: my computer.lol

[Mike]

Try this thread. It should help: http://www.6x6world.com/forums/chit-...-pictures.html

Welcome to the site. I look forward to seeing some pictures of your Catigator.

[kd7alt]

Catigator or bust

Well I will post pics tonite. at work now. I am looking forword to getting mine up and running soon. I dont know what size chain is needed for the drive system. Got none with it to use for sizing up.

[Joe M]

Well I will post pics tonite. at work now. I am looking forword to getting mine up and running soon. I dont know what size chain is needed for the drive system. Got none with it to use for sizing up.

It should be #50 Chain.

[kd7alt]

more questions.

Like I have mentioned before, I have a rotax 399cc air cooled engine. I found a liquid cooled 500cc for $200 and it runs. My thing is, it will be easyer to keep it cool in summer here and give me the advantage of heat in winter. What size engine is in your catigator, And what do I do with the old clutching and breaking system?. any value to some one els?. I originally wanted to do a hydrostatic drive system, But I had the argo trans staring me in the face.lol

73's de kd7alt

[Joe M]

Like I have mentioned before, I have a rotax 399cc air cooled engine. I found a liquid cooled 500cc for $200 and it runs. My thing is, it will be easyer to keep it cool in summer here and give me the advantage of heat in winter. What size engine is in your catigator, And what do I do with the old clutching and breaking system?. any value to some one els?. I originally wanted to do a hydrostatic drive system, But I had the argo trans staring me in the face.lol

73's de kd7alt

My Cat has the original engine and clutch system. I do have a Kohler Command 20hp for it, but the original Kohler K662 still runs. I'll replace it when it fails. No parts our available for the K662 anymore.

I would hold on to the parts. You never know when someone will need parts for a Catagator.

[kd7alt]

Cats meow

Well its a good thing I am repacking wheel bearings in my cat. I found one set thet was a ball of rust. I managed to find a supplyer for the temken 44600L bearings. I orderd a set of four so I have extras. Got a good deal on them to. Cleaned up and flushed the Argo transmition, added lucas oil to it as well. Still in paint prosses and drive chain assembly. Its a work in progress, But fun.

73"s de kd7alt

[kd7alt]

Well the latest on the cat. Its about to purr. I have a mwm 27hp 2cyl diesel thets powering a 30gpm 3000psi hydraulic pump. Engine is small and being diesel, reliable. Woking on hydrostatic motors now. I am using 10hp motors, 4 of them. one per 2 wheels. Should work fine. Im not looking for land speed records out of it, But it should be a power house. And Im keeping the weight down so it will float. I am findiing tires for this one hard to find. So I am thinking about having hubs machined for it so I can use quad rims and tires. I will post pics when I get more.

73's de kd7alt

[Mike]

That should be a torque monster. We need some video of it when you get finished.

[kd7alt]

WEll have tested engine, And it does run. runs real good infact. Orderd and recieved radiator, 40 amp alternator. found new surplus marine gauges, tach, oil pres, temp,volt,fuel. Free is good on those. Piece by piece. But Im getting there.

[Mike]

Sometimes piece by piece is better in the long run. Thanks for the update and keep on going. Soon you will be enjoying the fruits of your labor.

[kd7alt]

Still working on my Catator

Well, I posted some new pics in other aatvs. I have done more work to it and day by day part by part it will come together. Engine now on frame. Paint is complete. Working on insterment panel now.
TTFN