Turn an old truck into a tractor????

[herringchoker]

This is on Craigslist right now:

Blazer loader

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Looks like a Hoyt-Clagwell. :laughing:

 

[herringchoker]

I have seen where they take the engine and transmission from a FWD car (older Honda 1.5L and 1.6L engines are popular) and hook its driveshafts to the axles from a 4x4 or AWD vehicle. Instant 3 or 4 to 1 gear reduction.
Search for "transaxle buggy" to find some.


Aaron Z

About 15 years ago I took a night course in the truck repair department of the local community college. At that time the day students were building a miniature log forwarder like that using the drivetrain from a VW diesel and shortened Dana 60 axles. Nifty little rig.

 

[aczlan]

About 15 years ago I took a night course in the truck repair department of the local community college. At that time the day students were building a miniature log forwarder like that using the drivetrain from a VW diesel and shortened Dana 60 axles. Nifty little rig.

I've thought of making a machine that way a few years down the road.
Set it up with hydraulics, a 5'x5' dump bed, a rear PTO, hookups for a front snowplow and enough ground clearance to rake hay. Then I could safely take my daughters out to tedd hay with me...

Aaron Z

 

[sixdogs]

It's easy to do and they work well but no 3pt hitch without a lot of work. For the wheels you can often find bolt pattern adaptors, have them made or re-drill the wheel centers to the new pattern. You can also replace the wheel centers. I have done all three of these and it's no big deal.

Building your own tractor is a very admirable task.

 

[aczlan]

It's easy to do and they work well but no 3pt hitch without a lot of work. For the wheels you can often find bolt pattern adaptors, have them made or re-drill the wheel centers to the new pattern. You can also replace the wheel centers. I have done all three of these and it's no big deal.
Building your own tractor is a very admirable task.

Why would a 3 point be a lot of work? 2 lower arms tied to the lower frame, 2 cylinders to raise them (on separate spools to allow tilt) and a center bracket for the toplink.
If you only wanted to use one spool, you could use a rotary flow divider but it would probably cost as much as another spool.
PTO would likely be a pain in the butt though...

Aaron Z

 

[sixdogs]

Why would a 3 point be a lot of work? 2 lower arms tied to the lower frame, 2 cylinders to raise them (on separate spools to allow tilt) and a center bracket for the toplink.
If you only wanted to use one spool, you could use a rotary flow divider but it would probably cost as much as another spool.
PTO would likely be a pain in the butt though...

Aaron Z

Just the engineering aspect of it. PTO could be hydraulic and probably easy.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Doodlebug tractor photos

Bruce

But are they OSHA approved?

 

[Xfaxman]

Looks like a Hoyt-Clagwell. :laughing:

I had a Rolls-Canardly a long time ago.

Rolls downhill, can hardly make it uphill! :laughing:

 

[dieselcrawler]

I am thinking of using my K30 mud truck to skid logs with... our 117 ac of hillside has quite a few trees worth selling or milling, but my lil JD 3005 ain't gonna cut it pulling a log outta the woods up hill that weighs as much as it does. 7500 lb one ton truck with 40" mud tires and a winch in the back might do the trick. It has been the tow truck at the local mud holes for years, bet it can tow logs too!

 

[aczlan]

Just the engineering aspect of it. PTO could be hydraulic and probably easy.

Thinking of finding a old hydraulic mower with a multi-section pump. One section for steering, one for remotes and the last for PTO (hydraulic or a 540 RPM shaft).

Aaron Z