handirifle
Veteran Member
Here's their "kits" page Struck-Kit - Kits it shows a little of their parts. It looks like they have the wrong picture there for the reverse, cause it's the same as the forward one. Otherwise, they are pretty simple pieces of equipment, it seems.
Someone had a good idea. What has held me back on mine, is I'd really prefer to make it 4WD but not 100% sure how to do it. I do know a little about 4WD systems, and know that ideally they should be the same gear ratio, but I am more of a limited engagement use, like when I get stuck or think I might get stuck. If there's slippage in the wheels, the ratios are not as critical.
I am thinking of using my Murray 20hp lawn tractor rear drive, it has 5 foward speeds and reverse.
On the 4WD, what I have in mind is some sort of belt drive that runs from the rear axle to a drive shaft, via a belt and two pulleys, running front to back, that in turn, drives another belt connected to the front axle. This belt would be engaged like a riding mower engages the blades, and use some sort of lever, or even if I get exotic, an electric PTO type of thing. Or I even could leave the belts tight, and have the drive shaft a 2 piece unit, with a clutch that could be engaged on the fly.
This arrangement would eliminate the need to a differential in the front. All I would have to build is the steering yoke system at the wheels. Although somewhat complex I do not think they are insurmountable.
On their web site, they say they use a 200cc engine. I assume that's about and 8hp or so, yes or no? Seems to do a lot with that small of engine.
Someone had a good idea. What has held me back on mine, is I'd really prefer to make it 4WD but not 100% sure how to do it. I do know a little about 4WD systems, and know that ideally they should be the same gear ratio, but I am more of a limited engagement use, like when I get stuck or think I might get stuck. If there's slippage in the wheels, the ratios are not as critical.
I am thinking of using my Murray 20hp lawn tractor rear drive, it has 5 foward speeds and reverse.
On the 4WD, what I have in mind is some sort of belt drive that runs from the rear axle to a drive shaft, via a belt and two pulleys, running front to back, that in turn, drives another belt connected to the front axle. This belt would be engaged like a riding mower engages the blades, and use some sort of lever, or even if I get exotic, an electric PTO type of thing. Or I even could leave the belts tight, and have the drive shaft a 2 piece unit, with a clutch that could be engaged on the fly.
This arrangement would eliminate the need to a differential in the front. All I would have to build is the steering yoke system at the wheels. Although somewhat complex I do not think they are insurmountable.
On their web site, they say they use a 200cc engine. I assume that's about and 8hp or so, yes or no? Seems to do a lot with that small of engine.
