mckee rough rider

[thongg64]

looking at a rough rider needs engine rebuild but it is free all other parts are there i have heard they do not have a reverse i need that can a reverse be added not tring to keep original just make it work any advise would be great thanks tim

[LarryW]

If you have the fabricating skill or knows someone who does it could be added. You would need to have the engine go to a fnr gearbox with a driven cvt pulley on it. The other side of the gearbox would be a sprocket and then take the driven pulley off the main shaft and replace that with another sprocket. Then with the sprockets you can play around with your gearing to achieve more low end power or higher top speed. That would be pretty cool. Depending on what you get for a gearbox, you probably will have to relocate the engine. For a fnr gear box you could steal one from a polaris atv or at least one model(probably others) older sled had a gearbox for reverse or.....


If you enjoy modifying stuff then it would be cool but you might be better off finding something with a factory reverse. Max,argo, most attex, hustler and amphicat to name a few.

[thongg64]

the guy who will be rebuilding it thought we could put a snow mobile engine in it that has a reverse ??? we are open to all ideas cheaper the better lol thanks

[thongg64]

how do you get these on and off trailors without a reverse and i could see getting stuck in the woods very quickly lol

[LarryW]

Some new snowmobile motors had reverse which is actually the motor running backwards. Those would work if they fit. Most if not all sleds today are huge and liquid cooled so you would have to fab a radiator in it.

As far as not having reverse you just get use to it. You drive it up the ramp on trailer and push it off. If you need to back up you just have to get out and push it or push the front end over some to go around. It sounds bad but really when you drive it enough you will get use to knowing and it wont really become an issue so much. Heck I drove a little car that way for months when I was in school. Just park it where you dont need to back up, lol.

[thongg64]

yeah i did that with an old truck now my problem is i am disabled and cant walk if i am hunting by my self would be problems almost got stuck with my modified golf cart last winter we are even thinking of an atv motor from a honda 3 wheeler that is for sale motor only will keep ideas coming thanks

[thebuggyman1]

I added reverse by using a car flywheel and starter......worked well enough to back it off a trailer, but I doubt it would help if stuck in mud.
YouTube - Terra Tiger with reverse

[6X6]

.... Heck I drove a little car that way for months when I was in school. Just park it where you dont need to back up, lol.

OK, glad I'm not the only one. When my tranny took a dump a week after being laid off I did this too. Large Pontiac and did mess up and got to push it out of a spot, too bad cause it still ran like new.
Tim. The starter motor Idea could work if geared enough. A tranny swap has been done in different machines but a little more pricey. An ATV engine/tranny takes out the CVT if it's not from an automatic ATV, so may not work as good as you'll want. I guess the Mckee isn't a T-20 machine.

[thongg64]

thanks for all the ideas on getting a reverse and the service manual going to pick up the beast sunday and then start seeing what we have will try to post pictures and updates on the project and also sure to ask you guys lots of questions should be an interesting project we are tring to have it running for spring turkey season mid april again thanks for the comments tim

[jerseybigfoot]

you may want to fit an ATV trans similar to a polaris. They often have hi,low, ans reverse.
95 Polaris Scrambler 400 4x4 transmission motor engine - eBay (item 190501899269 end time Mar-15-11 17:49:32 PDT)

[thongg64]

well its in the shop and we are taking it apart just need to find an engine and figure out what type of reverse to install

[thebuggyman1]

I think I still have an old Moto-ski 440 2 stroke floating around the garage. It's yours if you want it. The drawback is .....no electric start.

[LarryW]

well its in the shop and we are taking it apart just need to find an engine and figure out what type of reverse to install

Cool! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

[Dirty Harry]

yeah i did that with an old truck now my problem is i am disabled and cant walk if i am hunting by my self would be problems almost got stuck with my modified golf cart last winter we are even thinking of an atv motor from a honda 3 wheeler that is for sale motor only will keep ideas coming thanks

Not to poop on your parade, but if you are disabled to the point where you cannot walk then you should have a new(er) machine that has a far less chance of breaking down. An old, rare AATV is not something I'd be willing to bet my life on. A new(er) Max or Argo would be a much better machine for you for many reasons, not the least of which is that it would be a lot less likely to break down on you when you need it most. I always try to remember Murphy's Law when I'm out in the boonies riding around. In your case, it could literally be life & death. Just something to think about. Maybe fix up the McKee and then use the funds from that sale to finance a more current machine?

[thongg64]

thanks for all the help yeah not walking is a pain when hunting been doing it for 14 years even shot 2 black bears on hunts in michigan i am very careful and almost always have people with me been using an ezgo 2 wheel drive lifted cart with atv tires works but this six wheel should do better found an engine bearings and tires from people on this site in just a few days a lots of manuels super help will keep posting progress agaimn thanks for all the help