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Winchester, the same people that make fire arms has bought the rights to produce the Hoot, now called the Winchester Growler. Several improvements and up grades have been made to the machine including an 18 horse Briggs. I am looking very strongly at a purchase of one of these machines as soon as they are available. As I understand it they should be production in about six weeks. Doug, the Canadian who owns the rights to the machine told me that he sold the rights to manufacture the machine to Winchester. He also said that the whole machine has recieved several up grades including raising the fender wells so that bigger tires can be installed.
I happy that someone has taken this concept, improved it and will have it back in production.
This information pertaining to the drive system is taken straight from their web site.
Explain the drive train.
The drive system is patented and does not use a transmission. Power is delivered from the engine through a torque converter, which turns the main front shaft. The age-old problem with a skid-steer machine has been to transfer power at this point independently to the right or left set of wheels. Up until now this has been accomplished by using a heavy transmission and all the complexity that surrounds it. The patented technology allows replacement of the transmission with two simple swing arms with a large pulley on the end of each (one for each set of wheels).
When the rider demands power, the swing arms (attached to independent front axles) swing back taking up the slack on the belts (attached to the front shaft). The more power the rider demands, the tighter the belts become in this “tension on demand” system. As a result, the belts never slip and are never under undue strain. From here the chains, attached to sprockets in the middle of the large pulleys, turn the front axles. These turn the other two wheels on each side.
Inside each large pulley are disk brakes which are controlled by the movement of the handlebars. Turn the handlebars to the right, and the right brake is applied, slowing the large pulley on the right and the right set of wheels, causing a right turn. This system does not instantly lock up the right or left set of wheels, resulting in smooth progressive steering and turns.
Here's a link to their web site.
Growler Extreme Terrain Vehicle
I happy that someone has taken this concept, improved it and will have it back in production.
This information pertaining to the drive system is taken straight from their web site.
Explain the drive train.
The drive system is patented and does not use a transmission. Power is delivered from the engine through a torque converter, which turns the main front shaft. The age-old problem with a skid-steer machine has been to transfer power at this point independently to the right or left set of wheels. Up until now this has been accomplished by using a heavy transmission and all the complexity that surrounds it. The patented technology allows replacement of the transmission with two simple swing arms with a large pulley on the end of each (one for each set of wheels).
When the rider demands power, the swing arms (attached to independent front axles) swing back taking up the slack on the belts (attached to the front shaft). The more power the rider demands, the tighter the belts become in this “tension on demand” system. As a result, the belts never slip and are never under undue strain. From here the chains, attached to sprockets in the middle of the large pulleys, turn the front axles. These turn the other two wheels on each side.
Inside each large pulley are disk brakes which are controlled by the movement of the handlebars. Turn the handlebars to the right, and the right brake is applied, slowing the large pulley on the right and the right set of wheels, causing a right turn. This system does not instantly lock up the right or left set of wheels, resulting in smooth progressive steering and turns.
Here's a link to their web site.
Growler Extreme Terrain Vehicle
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